Well, today I went and joined the gym. I had surgery October 25 and have not been exercising. I have lost 30 lbs so far (including pre-op diet) and I am ready to add some exercise so I can make more of an impact. Just curious, anyone else joining?

I had a free pass that ended a few wks ago. I'm going today and joining a gym! I notice a big difference from when I exercised to not exercising.

I'm totally with you! Zumba here I come!

Well, today I went and joined the gym. I had surgery October 25 and have not been exercising. I have lost 30 lbs so far (including pre-op diet) and I am ready to add some exercise so I can make more of an impact. Just curious, anyone else joining?

WTG - Start slow and just work yourself up - don't make it such a chore that you won't go - I started out walking 20 min on the treadmill - every few weeks would increase it time/speed etc. Make sure you hit the weights too - muscle burns more calories - so the more muscles you have the more cal you will burn just breathing

I joined the gym 2 weeks prior to surgery 7/07 - I have been going faithfully now for 3.6 yrs !!! IMHO to get healthy you have to do both - eat healthy & exercise..

I know that for me it's what helpped me lose 100 lbs in 11 months.

My exercise consist of - weight training 2 x week - Bootcamp - Yoga/Pliates

I joined the gym but I still hate going. I don't do the weights because I don't want to look like an ass doing it alone. I do 50 mins on the treadmill only because i can zone out and I do enjoy the alone time. I feel the accomplishment but I still don't like it. I hope one day I will be one of those strange people who enjoys exercise.....someday.

I also always gain weight after I go to the gym, I know, muscle weighs more than fat, blah blah blah....I don't need 217 pounds of muscle. The scale needs to go down otherwise the gym is a total waste of time.

I haven't had surgery yet, but I just joined It Figures Monday. Have been there everyday this week and have already lost 2 pounds. Exercise s the best thing we can do for ourselves.

I joined the gym but I still hate going. I don't do the weights because I don't want to look like an ass doing it alone. I do 50 mins on the treadmill only because i can zone out and I do enjoy the alone time. I feel the accomplishment but I still don't like it. I hope one day I will be one of those strange people who enjoys exercise.....someday.

I also always gain weight after I go to the gym, I know, muscle weighs more than fat, blah blah blah....I don't need 217 pounds of muscle. The scale needs to go down otherwise the gym is a total waste of time.

Liese

No one at the gym is really paying attention to you - they are working out...

Muscle and fat weight the same - a pound is a pound - a lbs of fat may be larger in size than a pound of muscle but it weighs the same - and it take more that a week of walking on a treadmill to build 1 lbs of muscle..

Just keep going to the gym - just keep moving - for the 1st 8 months that's all I did - I walked on the treadmil increasing my time and speed & incline...

I guess you can call me a gym rat of sorts - I go 4 x a week - not neccessailiy cuz I love it - but I know that if I want to maintain my weight loss - to continue to be healthy - it's something I gotta do - it's better than the alternative (BEING MORBITLY OBESE)..

Also - to get the scales to move you gotta eat healthy & exercise - it's the whole math thingie - calories in vs calories burned - simple math that doesn't change cuz of the band...

Liese

No one at the gym is really paying attention to you - they are working out...

Muscle and fat weight the same - a pound is a pound - a lbs of fat may be larger in size than a pound of muscle but it weighs the same - and it take more that a week of walking on a treadmill to build 1 lbs of muscle..

Just keep going to the gym - just keep moving - for the 1st 8 months that's all I did - I walked on the treadmil increasing my time and speed & incline...

I guess you can call me a gym rat of sorts - I go 4 x a week - not neccessailiy cuz I love it - but I know that if I want to maintain my weight loss - to continue to be healthy - it's something I gotta do - it's better than the alternative (BEING MORBITLY OBESE)..

Also - to get the scales to move you gotta eat healthy & exercise - it's the whole math thingie - calories in vs calories burned - simple math that doesn't change cuz of the band...

That was condescending...

Thanks.