I joined a Slim and Trim this morning. She said it was just like curves but she has extra workout equiment. It's only 5 minutes from where I work. Cost $27 a month and 4 free visits in the tanning bed. I have never been in a gym or fitness center or t. bed. But I broke free and went today. I really enjoyed it.

My parents always said that exercise was for lazy people. Good honest productive hard work everyday and you didn't have to waste your time jumping around.:lol0::lol0::lol0:

I just won't tell them. LOL

Judy

Judy, that is great. I have heard of Curves, but not Slim and Trim.

Your parents sound like my parents, what they said made me laugh. Our parents are most definitely of a different era.

Congrats Judy - how fun. I belonged to a lady's gym that was like Curves, however they ended up going out of business -- it was fun because it was all women and everyday they did something different with the machines to mix things up - it wasn't the same ole thing everyday like Curves. I was sad when I received the letter they were closing their doors.

Keep it up and have FUN ... you'll be on the good road by the time you have your surgery.

Was looking at a local place as well. It has aerobics, tae kwan do, water aerobics, and steam and sauna to complement the normal machines and weights. Plus they have four certified and licensed personal trainers and one is always there wandering the floor. Only $35 a month, which seems good to me. I also like going to places like this for the social benefits. Being fat made me hide; now is the chance to get out once again.

Bob, that sounds like a really nice place. I would love the Water aerobics. The little place I signed up with for a month is just a room on the back of a little country grocery store. There is about 10 different machines in a circle. You just begin on any machine until a tape recording yells "change", about 2 or 3 mins. on each machine. You go around 3 times on all the machines and jog in place between each machine.

My hubby thought he would suprise me and went to yard sales, thrift shops, ect. and bought 5 different exercise machines and put them in the basement for me. He spent less than $50 and I can use them everyday. Sometimes we workout together. I'm really having fun with this. My young teenage grandchildren enjoy it too when they come for a visit.

Enjoy the exercise Bob. I know it is going to be so worth it. Judy

Judy, that is super. I wish I had a place to use like that. My house is small and no room for exercise equipment. I have a stationay bike and an eliptical Gazelle on patio that works OK but is so hard to get me out there when it is 110 degrees. Any excuse, I know.

Bob it sounds like you found the best of all places. Everything a person could possibly want to do and oversight too. Awesome to both of you. Good luck with wt loss & exercising. carol

Exercising is not only good for the body it's great for the spirit and moods too. I am glad to hear your found some place you like Judy.

I see people posting on that other board about having plateaus and stalls, and exercise is the best way to avoid all of that.

You are so right, Daisy. Half the time, I have to talk myself into going to the gym. Then, once I am done, I feel so good and have an amazing increase in energy that I can't figure out why I dreaded it so.

My friend is home from her vacation so I'm excited to hook up with her and begin a regular exercise routine after work each evening --- I've set my alarm for 5:30 am with the hopes that I can get my butt out of bed in the morning and do my pilates workout ... I used to have no trouble getting up early; since the surgery though, I need a lot more sleep than I did beforehand.

Vegas, more power to you for getting up that early to exercise. When I first joined the gym, we had three free consults with the personal trainer. He told me I needed to get up earlier every morning and do thirty minutes of cardio on my treadmill. He said it would get my metabolism going and I would be amazed and how it affected my energy level for the rest of the day. That all sounds wonderful, but I am a girl who loves her sleep. I cannot force myself out of bed until I absolutely have to get up in order to just make it to work on time.

CONGRATS JUDY!!!

VA and I put a bid in on a house if we get that I am going to join the gym that is close. So I can go do my thing when I want...since I work out of the home.....

Oh that's really exciting. It's a buyers market right now , so I think you'll get that house!

Good Luck on the house Bob. Like Daisy said, it is a good time to buy a house. Let us know how it goes. Judy

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you, Bearded and Vegas!