So, I think I change my routine as often as I change clothes, but I spent two hours tonight with a degreed personal trainer. First she did a fitness assessment and she was surprised at how fit and strong I am because I don't look nearly as healthy as I am.

My new routine will be six days a week with alternating 30 and 60 minute cardio sessions. On the days I do 30 minutes of cardio, I'm going to work specific muscle groups daily, plus do abs 5 days a week. On the non-weight days, I'll be doing 60 minutes of cardio, probably 30 on the recumbent bike and 30 on the elliptical. I'm also teaching myself to swim, so I'll do that at least three days a week, working my way up to laps once I have more confidence in my ability to swim.

Tonight I added squats and exercise ball to my routine and she pulled me off the weight machines to go to weight cables because the cables apparently give a better workout. I'm also adding free weights and barbells to my weight lifting...and I found out that I can do leg lifts on the "chair". I'm not sure what else to call it, but it's a frame where you stand up, holding your weight on your arms, and lift your legs free from the floor.

In six weeks, we will reevaluate. My goal right now is to jump start my weight loss once again, plus tone and tighten everything I can regarding my skin. The trainer is skeptical that I'll be able to take another 70 pounds off my body, but she's willing to help me work to reshape everything possible.

There's nothing to change diet/water wise, so it's got to be my workouts that increase. I'm hoping to see major results by the end of six weeks, or at least see that things are shaping up towards major results in that time. So, it's early to bed for me. I have a 5 am appointment with an elliptical and weight cables tomorrow! Today I am at 241. In six weeks, I'd like to be at 221 or lower. It's time to get deadly serious about this routine!!!

If you're running on the treadmill' date=' consider downloading one of the many C25K apps and following that running program. I have "Ease Into 5K" but there are several different apps. Basically you start the app, and it tells you when to run and when to walk. You start out mostly walking but every week the running increases slightly and the walking decreases. It's a well laid out plan and you don't have to think about. I can listen to my music on the Iphone even while the app is running. I like it alot.[/quote']

Thank u for all the great suggestion! I will try that one for sure ! Thanks butter

Today I did the fat burn on the readmill for thirty mins then did weights for the chest. I did flys, lat pull downs front and back, and shoulder press. I had the machines on 15-30 lbs.

If you're running on the treadmill' date=' consider downloading one of the many C25K apps and following that running program. I have "Ease Into 5K" but there are several different apps. Basically you start the app, and it tells you when to run and when to walk. You start out mostly walking but every week the running increases slightly and the walking decreases. It's a well laid out plan and you don't have to think about. I can listen to my music on the Iphone even while the app is running. I like it alot.[/quote']

I just started the C25K today. I felt great after it!! Hope I can stick with it! Got my hubby to do half of it with me which was nice that he attempted considering he is a smoker! But he attempted!!

So' date=' I think I change my routine as often as I change clothes, but I spent two hours tonight with a degreed personal trainer. First she did a fitness assessment and she was surprised at how fit and strong I am because I don't look nearly as healthy as I am. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

My new routine will be six days a week with alternating 30 and 60 minute cardio sessions. On the days I do 30 minutes of cardio, I'm going to work specific muscle groups daily, plus do abs 5 days a week. On the non-weight days, I'll be doing 60 minutes of cardio, probably 30 on the recumbent bike and 30 on the elliptical. I'm also teaching myself to swim, so I'll do that at least three days a week, working my way up to laps once I have more confidence in my ability to swim.

Tonight I added squats and exercise ball to my routine and she pulled me off the weight machines to go to weight cables because the cables apparently give a better workout. I'm also adding free weights and barbells to my weight lifting...and I found out that I can do leg lifts on the "chair". I'm not sure what else to call it, but it's a frame where you stand up, holding your weight on your arms, and lift your legs free from the floor.

In six weeks, we will reevaluate. My goal right now is to jump start my weight loss once again, plus tone and tighten everything I can regarding my skin. The trainer is skeptical that I'll be able to take another 70 pounds off my body, but she's willing to help me work to reshape everything possible.

There's nothing to change diet/water wise, so it's got to be my workouts that increase. I'm hoping to see major results by the end of six weeks, or at least see that things are shaping up towards major results in that time. So, it's early to bed for me. I have a 5 am appointment with an elliptical and weight cables tomorrow! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Today I am at 241. In six weeks, I'd like to be at 221 or lower. It's time to get deadly serious about this routine!!![/quote']

Hey, just wanted to check in and hear how your body is doing with all that exercise......I have had a trainer in the past & loved it, long time ago