I have been in an exercise rut -- mostly walking-jogging, with a weekly zumba class thrown in -- so basically my exercising has been all cardio and no strength training. I have known for while I need to be doing strength training but kept putting it off. I finally ordered Kettlenetics from amazon.com to switch up my workouts and build in some strength training along with cardio. It is a 2 pack DVD set with a 4 lb. kettlebell. The workout is amazing. The first workout I did was just the introductory moves, which I did after doing a different cardio workout. At the time I thought it was a good workout but nothing to break a sweat over, but the next morning when I woke up my inner thighs were SORE and I felt a lot of muscles I hadn't felt in a long time. I did the full 40 minute cardio workout today and was DRENCHED with sweat. I am feeling it in my muscles already which means tomorrow I will probably be walking around like my 99 year old grandma.

I also had a very surprising and gratifying 3.6 lb. weight loss this week. I am sure at least part of it is due to this video.

I am 9 months out so my sleeve and incision sites have been long healed; I would not advise anyone who is newly sleeved (probably less than 3 months out) to try this video because some of the moves may stress your incision sites. But if you are looking for a new exercise routine to make you feel your muscles, and you don't like going to a gym to hit the weight machines, I highly recommend this workout. Now if I could only look like the instructor (this teensy little lady named Michelle Khai who has the most amazing body EVAH) ... not gonna happen, but just watching her is inspiring.

I too like the kettle bells... we occasionally use them at my boxing gym, I agree; they are a fab aid to a work out and really do use the whole body's muscles. Good for you to get them at home... keep up the good work and I am positive you will continue to see the inches decrease...=]

Thanks for the encouragement, Coops! I read in another thread that you had a bad muscle injury ... is it any better? I hope so!!!

Thanks for the encouragement, Coops! I read in another thread that you had a bad muscle injury ... is it any better? I hope so!!!

Hey... yeah much better thank you... back to work now and today was the first day for over two weeks without any pain, pulling or twitching. I am going back to my oesteopath Tues and hoping she is gonna give me the ok to back to the gym... boy have I missed it!

Hey... yeah much better thank you... back to work now and today was the first day for over two weeks without any pain, pulling or twitching. I am going back to my oesteopath Tues and hoping she is gonna give me the ok to back to the gym... boy have I missed it!

Great news, so glad to hear it!

Was it expensive? I saw the kettlebells at the store and they were REALLY pricey . . . I've heard it's a good workout though.

Was it expensive? I saw the kettlebells at the store and they were REALLY pricey . . . I've heard it's a good workout though.

It costs $30 on Amazon, which includes the whole shebang (2 DVDs, a 4 lb. kettlebell, and a little book on eating healthy and a sample yucky diet plan which I totally ignored). Here is the link if you are interested:

http://www.amazon.com/Gaiam-Kettlenetics-Slim-Tone-Kit/dp/B001EQW8W2/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1318127780&sr=1-1

I saw an infomercial for kettle bell workout on T.V. one day but they wanted way too much for it. So I bought a set of Kettlebells at Academy sports fairly cheap and just do what I can try to conjur up on my own. But I just looked up on youtube and they have several kettlebell workouts. Looking forward to getting my workout on with these )

Agreed that between cardio and weight training you can get to goal. I do zumba 2 nights a week. (the instructor is going to 3 nights a week in Nov.) I walk 2 miles two days a week and then I do kettlebell for 20 minutes on the days I walk. I pretty much do my own thing with the weights, you can do your own routine. I watched several workouts on youtube and pretty much formulated my own. I am hoping to be at goal by end of year.

Deb