I have been very good about exercising. In fact every day since a week out I have been walking/very light jogging at least 30 minutes on the treadmill, though now I am doing 2 miles a day. Everyday. I hate it. I feel great when I am done. It gives me a lot of energy. But when will I get up in the morning and actually say "Hey I can't wait to walk today"?

I find it very helpful to have something to watch or listen to as well. The fitness center I belong to just opened up a brand new location that is very convenient for me- it is located between my work and my home, and each cardio machine has it own tv with somewhere around 70-80 different channels. I can usually find something that will interest me for 34-45 minutes and it helps the time go by faster. It is also nice when the machines count the calories burned as well, I find myself going a little bit longer just to burn another 25 calories! It is also important to get some weights in 2-3 times a week. A pound of muscle helps you burn more calories than a pound of fat does!

I am not banded yet, but have been working out for a year and a half. I try to do cardio (elliptical or treadmill) for 40 minutes now five days a week and work with weights two days. I hardly ever do all that, but mostly always get in four days a week and two half hour sessions with a trainer. I love it when I LEAVE the gym. I look longingly at those who are completed as I walk in, but I have to say that it really gets better, I am loggy when I don't work out. The discipline helps me psychologically and with my eating. I am happy that I have a layer of muscle going into the banding surgery that will help my body adjust to a lighter weight and look better. It really is worth it. Even if I never lost an ounce, working out isn't something that I will ever give up. I started out at three minutes on the elliptical and my heart rate was way up there. This is a place to map progress too.

So yesterday I woke up in a pretty bad mood. It has just been a bad week in general. I got on the treadmill and I was actually pissed that I had to get off after 3 miles because I had to get ready for work. Weird stuff. I have been using my Ipod lately and I think it is working much better than the tv is. I am kind of wanting to leave work and go walk. I hope this lasts.

babygrl1234 -

you are doing the program, funny how it builds. But I still have days.

I'm swimming, I trying to keep the schedule of 3 time a week. The part that really is tough for me is standing in the gym drying my hair - all the "little people" look at me! I guess I'm paranoid!!