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I was curious as to what kind of workouts/DVDs/activities people enjoy doing to stay active and burn off all those pounds we’re trying to shed. I’ve been doing a lot of different DVDs because I don't enjoy going to a gym. I recently moved to a new area and would love to do Zumba again, BUT in the mean time I've been doing DVDs. Here’s the list of the ones I’ve been using:

Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone (This is a really good DVD to get back into the swing of things. I own the 1, 2 and 3 mile DVDs. It’s not overly difficult and I think that just about anyone could do this work out. There’s no getting on the floor to do anything and there is a “low impact” option for all the moves they do.)

The Biggest Loser - 30 Day Jump Start (This DVD has ten minute work outs for Cardio level 1, Cardio level 2, Upper body, Lower body and Abs. You wouldn’t think that ten minutes would do a whole lot but it’s a good one for people trying to get back into a workout routine again. Or you can choose to do all 50 minutes of the DVD. I would recommend having weights for this DVD. They do use them a lot.)

The Biggest Loser - Cardio Max (I do this DVD often. I’m a big fan of doing cardio and this entire DVD is all about that. There’s a 20 minute Cardio level 1, 10 minute Cardio level 2 and 3 and a 5 minute Warm up and Cool down. I like this DVD because you can customize what you want to do.)

The Biggest Loser - Last Chance Workout (This is a lot like the Cardio Max DVD. It has a 25 minute cardio and strength work out, 10 minute upper body sculpt, 10 minute lower body tone and 5 minute warm up and cool down.)

Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition Workout (You will be getting up and down off of the floor with this one. There are 3 levels to this DVD. Level 1 is 15 minutes, Level 2 is 25 minutes and Level 3 is 30 minutes. They increase with intensity for each level. )

I also have Zumba fitness for the PS3. This can be fun for something different. It doesn’t compare to going to an actual class in my opinion, but it does get your heart rate going and makes you break a sweat. The only thing that’s annoying is that the belt they give you is wicked small so I have to hold the controller the entire time.

Does anyone have any suggestions for anything new or fun that they actually enjoy doing? I am always looking for new things so I don’t get bored. Thanks in advance!

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I am a memeber at out local Y. I started out by just using the elliptical, then added weight machines with it. Now I mainly lift weights with a little cardio thrown in at the end. I am now maintaining weight loss and toning.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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