Exercise Advice, How much are you doing?

Hi Everyone, I am 5 months out and have a hard time exercising. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on how to get motivated to exercise. I work over 8 hours a day and commute an hour to work each way so by the time I get home it is almost 7pm and I have to make dinner and I am usually too tired to do any kind of exercise. I was wondering what others are doing as far as exercising. I would like to kick my butt into gear and tone up as I am getting pretty flabby and I am losing slowly. Any advice or suggestions in this area would be greatly appreciated. Darlene RYN 11/10/03 309/244/???

Hi, I go to curves 4 times a week. i work in a factory so i start my day early and get out at 3:30 i am home changed and at the gym by 4:30 and work out till just after 5:00. i have found that this works wonderfully for me. i love curves because it's only about 40 minutes of your day and i works out all the areas you need help with. my flabby arms are coming in, and i lost 3 inches off my hips just last month!! in the 3 months i have been going i have lost 22 lbs. and 26 inches!! they always have free guest passes so check it out!! hope this helps ya good luck Stacy

I go to Curves too and love it! They had a news story on the tv the other day about Curves. They said 4 independant studies including one from Baylor University said the Curves program was the best for losing weight. They said the combination of cardio and strength traing increases your metabolism. I have gone for one month and lost 19lbs. I lost 2 inches off my waist alone and my arms (which were gigantic pre-op) are sliming nicely. I can buy a shirt (size 22/24 thank you very much) without worrying about my arms fitting into the sleeves! A first for me. Hope everyone is doing and feeling great. chris -107

Congrats on the weight loss. I walk for 30 minutes 5 times ( 1.40 miles) a week and then do water aerobics twice a week for an hour. I have lost 59.5 inches since November 26 and 60 pounds. The water aerobics is great cuz you get a lot of resistiance training, my bat wings are firming up and my tummy is going away. My legs go from looking ok to looking like a bunch of hanging skin weird. But that is what I do and I think that it works great. Best of luck Stacy 250/190/???

30 minutes five times a week. That is three Curves sessions (Curves is wonderful!) and two on my home treadmill. I think the first person who answered had the best answer to your time crunch/too tired after work problem. Get up earlier and exercise before work. I swear that when I do my exercise and then shower off first thing in the morning I am just bursting with energy! Carolyn Moore DS 11/03/03 317 pre-op/223 present/150 goal

HI Darlene No exercise here!!! I got a treadmill for christmas then ended up taking it back as I was not using it like I should have.I traded it for the Giselle. Well, guess what? Took that back too. I have never been one for exercise even when younger and normal weight. I have three kids all the same age (twins and step son exact same age that lives with us) so after taking care of them and hubby I am pretty tired most days. Sorry I couldnt be anymore encourageing to you. I know I need to exercise to but its so hard to break old habits I guess you could say. Even in the beginning when I was exercising more, I didnt notice the weight coming off any faster or slower. I recently went to san antonio and walked and walked and walked. and got home and no difference in weight!! so go figure!!UHG! congrats on the weightloss thus far. Jennifer RNY 11/25/03 262/180/?

Hi Darlene. I agree with the replies you are getting. I go to the Y 4-5 times per week and the key is to go BEFORE work. That way, you are energized to start your day. Remember, this is YOUR time and you need to be true to yourself and YOUR needs right now, especially right now. Take care! Karen

Hello again everyone, Thanks so much for your advice I am going to do like the Nike commercial and "Just do it" I know my body needs me to exercise. In the past when I dieted before surgery I lost better with exercise. I guess that is the way my body works. Thanks Karen, your right this is my time, my widow of oppertunity and I am almost six months out and need to use it while I can. So I have to crack down and do what I have to do to kick in the weight loss and take care of myself and stop talking about it and procrastinating. It's hard to break old behavior even after you have had surgery. No more excuses of being tired or not enough time. Good Luck to everyone in their continued success. Darlene