Thanks.  I started "speed walking" on the treadmill.  I will work up to running.  One day at  time right?

Hi. I know this will sound funny, but I'd done the gym thing, the walking thing, the class thing and nothing worked. Two years ago I tried bikram yoga (hot yoga). I'd never done yoga and was over 260 pounds when I started and something about it just clicked with me. It has cardio, strength training, and a calming effect on the mind, and it's always a beginner course.

There are many husband/wife teams that practice at my studio. It's a 90 minute class that you would want to do 3-4 times/week. You wouldn't need to do any other exercise if you didn't want to. 6 months after my revision surgery from lap band to RNY my doctor and nutritionist said I had to add cardio into my routine. I didn't because I just don't want to and I really get my heart rate up while doing yoga. At my one year check-up I had lost 95 pounds and no one said I had to do anything other than yoga! I feel strong and know I'm giving my body a chance at feeling good while I age. Strong back, good balance.

Best  of luck with whatever you choose - I truly hope you enjoy it!

Hilari

Hello!  I cant suggest any apps but I can recommend beachbody workouts.  You can buy the workout DVD or get beachbody on demand which you can access on your phone or ipad.  No, its not free but worth every penny.  I'm a beachbody junky and own probably 80 % of their workouts and have had amazing results with them.  For weight training I would strongly recommend Body Beast and/or Hammer and Chisel. 

Good Luck!!

Well I guess I have the rest of the week left? 

Today -  45minutes swimming with a kickboard ( and I am so slow and out of shape!!!)

30 minutes this morning on the treadmill 

30 minutes on the stationary bike

Tonight- I am hoping to jog 8 miles in the dark with my headlamp- should be fun except for the cars and traffic :) 

Weds:  

5:00am - Swimming/Stationary Bike/Treadmill

Weds Night  - Yoga 1 hour

Thursday -

5:00am Swimming   10k Turkey Trot  thursday morning

Friday 

Swimming/Stationary Bike / Treadmill 

Saturday

Swimming / Stationary Bike/ Treadmill -   Either a long run 8 miles or maybe I will get o ride my bike 

Sunday:

Swimming/Stationary Bike /Treadmill    Long Run or Bike

at least these are my goals.   I am taking Swim Lessons at the YMCA - It seems to be very slow going, I have always considered myself a good swimmer. Until Now- now I realize I know nothing about swimming and have no endurance. My goal is to swim in a Sprint Triathlon in June 2017 750 meters is the minimum and I think that is a half mile.  I have a very long way to go.  Any tips advice, suggestions on how to improve my swimming and how to improve endurance.  It is funny when I get back in the water to swim I feel like I am as out of shape as I was a year ago when I weighed 337 , I can barely make it down the lane, I stop to breath every few feet. And of course in the rest of the pool people are swimming 3 or 4 or more laps for each lap I make. Swimming in a 25 meter pool and I think I need to make it 15 times without stopping. If you guys dont mind I will try to start posting here every week to stay motivated. Happy Thanksgiving!! 

Monday-2 mile run

Tuesday-5 mile run

Wednesday-5 mile run

Thursday-6 mile run

Friday-escaping Black Friday with a 20 mile trail run

Saturday-2 mile run

Sunday-5 mile run