:faint: Just 6 years ago I wasn't good at cardio. I learned to increase my cardio y starting at 15 to 20 minutes on the treadmill. With me I have used a radio and a CD player to keep the boredom from attacking. Place in our favorite music--hopefully it's fast or a good pace. Even though I am 49, I prefer hip hop and some fast R & B music. Keeps me siinging and happy.

The deal is to have me get used to the 15 to 20 minutes per day as a beginner. Of course this will be done at your 60 to 80% levels for your heart and pulse rate. I am not a doctor, so all of us will have to check with our Doctors before this program. I am not into arobics--just walking. Eventually I will move up 30, then 40 and one day hopefully within 60 days--I am at the 50 to 60 minute mark without stopping. Prior to the Katrina storm I was there. I stopped when there was no gym. Moved and had to deal with a depression-and a anti-depression medicine. I can't begin to tell you how I felt the first six months-great. Zoloft took a terrible turn on me. I had more symptoms than before I started. I could not sleep and had at least 10 more symptoms or what is called--side effects. Well, I had no gotten a weigh in and the scale looked crazy as I saw--260--from my 228 only 12 months prior. So after gaining 10 more--I stopped the medicine. Consulted my primary Dr. Found out, my kidneys were doing about a 70% Job. I was hurtig near my liver--I had developed that "fatty liver". Oh--I got on to the natural herbs and as I see it now..none of the symptoms are there. Plus my kidneys are back to 100%. Even my Dr asked--what did you take??? Water, Lemon and some herbs suggested by my little Herbal book...Now since it's been right 150 days--but my weight has been between 262 and 270--I am doing the lap band. The approval is in--but the list is long here. I am looking at March now--without a doubt. It's going to take 1 month to see Dr Weaver--then I am told--within 2 weeks--I'd get Banded.....thank God...Back to the treadmill and the weights for sure....

I remember my first time on the elliptical lasted for 2 minutes before my Heart Rate shot up. It took a while to build up to 30-35 minutes at a go.

You will get back to feeling good again - and the surgery will help.

Keep your chin up. March will be along before you know it.

Hugs!

Thank you very much on the motivation. I was told that Feb 16th was not a good time. So I am going to be patient. Maybe it'll be best to wait til March. I fee there is a reason for everything. It's going to take me at least 2 months to achieve the 60 minutes a day. My goal is to have 4 days of 60 minutes. I am buying my some liquid amino acid and liquid vitamins this friday. I am hoping to find some chewable vitamin B complex. For some reason--vitamin B complex gives me rapid energy....Friday will be my day to get going....

Good luck Lee. Keep up your great attitude!!! You will get there before you know it.