Spinning & Such

You guys, I have to tell you how much fun I've that the last two weeks.  I joined a gym in Muskogee and am taking a Spinning class!  I LOVE IT!!!  We ride the bikes at different intervals and resistance for 45min and then we get ready for work.  We spin Mon Wed Fri and I have been doing the nautilus  equipment on Tues/Thurs morinings.  I have to leave the house at 5:30 am to get there and get to work by 7:15, but I'm trying to just make it a new routine.  I know this is just what I needed to jump start my little plateau.  I've lost 5# the last 7 days, so YEA for me.   I just wanted to toot the horn and let anyone know that its possible...jumping threw hoops for the surgery, losing the weight, feeling better AND learning all the new things I like to do !!! 

You go girl.  I've always wanted to take a spinning class.  No more couch taters for us!

Debra, I sure wish I would have signed up for your virtual bike tour months ago!  I'm really excited.  I thought of you imediately (imediately when my butt was no longer sore) hehehe...

I am so impressed- what a woman!  You survived a spinning class and were well enough to tell the tale!!!   You go, girl! Denise

Thank you!  Seriously though, I am really trying to "change my ways".  I am SO scared to gain the weight back.  I mean, I'm not even done loosing yet and I'm scared.  Its just that I talk to so many people (after the surgery) that say, Oh I know so and so who had the surgery and they have gained ALL their weight back!!  I don't know if they are being "ugly" or if its a fact.  I'm just trying to make a positive change....for me.

I know that i SHOULD know this but what the heck is a "spinning class"?  And hey, congrats on the weightloss! T.

I think spinning is some kind of stationery bicycle thing.

My son referred to a spinning class as a prostate exam on fake wheels!  He took an exercise class where they tried different exercises. Denise

Yes, spinning is a stationary bike.  Sounds kinda boring but it truely was fun.  You do several heats/reps like this.....  1 min on a medium resistance then 1 min sprinting (fast pedaling on a low resistance) then "out of the seat" for 45 seconds which is high resistance standing up out of the seat then back to "recovery" which is a medium resistance for 2 min then you do it over again 2 x.  Then we do it all alittle different with different times.  45 minutes goes VERY FAST that way. 

Sounds fun!  Good for you!  Keep it up! Now, are you going to make it to dinner with us on the 16th?  I really would like to see you!  you are doing so good! Dot