Exercise?

I was curious about what kind of exercise/frequency/duration everyone else is doing. Are you pretty disciplined about it, or do you sometimes skip? Do you think it's helping your weight loss? Please tell me what you all are doing! Maybe I can find something more interesting! Thanks! Donna

Hi Donna, The first 3 months, I was bad and did not exercise. Month 4, I started my exercise again and have continued M-F 5 days a wweek 30-45 minutes. I use an indoor walkaerobic tape (Leslie Sansone 3-mile walk/firm). If I had to go to a gym or even walk outside, I know I wouldn't do it. I can really feel the difference exercise makes, but I have to tell you I was discouraged when I lost only 5 pounds month 4 after all that exercise. So far, this month is better, 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Lisa G

Same for me the 1st couple months didn't do anything but then I hired a personal trainer. and I go twice a week for 1 full hour.. I love it. But I only paid for 6 weeks So it is almost over and that makes me so sad... I wish I had the money to continue...

Hi Donna, I exercise about 5 or 6 times a day. Monday and Wednesday I walk 3 miles a day going as fast as possible usually about 45mins. Tuesday and Thursday I play tennis for about 1 1/2 hours. Friday and Saturday I work out at the gym (usually the eliptical machine for 30-40 mins and then some tennis). I have really enjoyed exercising. This past weekend I wasn't able to get it all in and have just felt a little sluggish today... the 3 miles really kicked my butt! I didn't do too much the first couple of months but I feel so great now. I know that it helped to pick up my weight loss. I have just over 35 more pounds to get to goal and without the exercise I don't think I would make it. My loss is slowing down a little bit but I can tell that I have lost some serious inches. I am fitting into some 12s (if they run big) and usually 14s now; that is down from a 22 and 24 bottoms. ~Rachel

Hiyeee! I started exercising about 8 weeks out. I go to the gym 3 times a week (sometimes two, sometimes one) and I have varied what I am doing. In my third month I really hit the gym hard and did a lot of weight training. Well the scale didn't hardly move at all. Then the next few weeks I ate what I wanted and more often and rarely made it to the gym and the pounds flew off. I am confused now, but I would have to assume that I really was building muscle when I was doing the weights and that accounts for the difference there, BUT I do think I lose better when I eat less... more often. I vary what I do. I started with basic cardio (treadmill and bike) then weights... and now water aerobics. They, I am hoping, will be the right mix of cardio and resistance.... but my scale isnt moving. I am not motivated enough to go walk outside in ANY weather and never could do the tapes at home(the refrigerator is too close and awfully distracting lol) I like the gym and I reward myself with the steam room and hot tub. Hope that helps Shawna

I was much better in the first three months. I would walk two times a day But for some reason this last month I have been bad. I need to get my bootie moving Jackie

Right now I walk everyday 20 minutes or so and I go to the gym 3-4 times a week. My weight loss has not been very good this month. BUT I have to always keep in mind that everyone is different. I get in my protein and fluids but yet I still am having a hard with it coming off! Oh well it will all happen in due time... Jill

I began walking (at first for only 10 min.) about 10 days out from surgery. I kept "upping" my time and now walk anywhere from 30 min. to 70 min. a day, depending on what I can get in. I do miss an ocassional day but not often. The only time since surgery that I missed a lot was during month 3 and I was sick for 2 weeks and just couldn't get myself going....and I didn't loose what I hoped to that month. This month, I'm walking more and also loosing a little better too. I am convinced that exercise is going to be the key to long-term success for me so I am highly committed to it. I gained the majority of my weight during my pregnancies, though it was a constant battle before that. I think the only reason I essentially "won" the battle during those years was due to exercise. When the babies came along, I got very side-tracked with exercise, and it got harder to walk due to the added weight....a viscious cycle....but now that I'm "on a roll" with exercise, I do intend to keep it up faithfully. Jenni

Thanks for all the replies! You guys are the BEST! I go to Curves 4 days a week, and walk 30-45 minutes on the other 3 days. I was wondering if that was enough to keep my weight loss going. Thanks for all the good ideas! (Hey! They finally posted my picture! That was taken at 3 months. Only 124 more pounds to go!! ) Donna