Ok so I have had success with the Lapband without doing any specific exercise. I moved alot after work (we live on the farm so I have lots to do) but I have decided to add something more in the evenings before I retire for the night. So last night I pulled some Zumba videos off youtube got 15 minutes of that finished ( this is the part that my mind said you are coordinated enough to do this, but my body had serious reservations, lol) then I got out my gazelle and rode it for 21 minutes. I had broke out in a sweat by the time I was finished so I kept up a good pace.

So I guess I wonder if anyone else is using a gazelle and how do you like it?

Will a combo of the two work enough muscles to tone the body and burn calories?

Hi Cindy,

I don't have a gazelle, but I think it's like an elliptical is that right?

I have done Zumba before I will tell you that doing that cardio work out will help you burn mega calories if you put your full effort into it. For me I find the classes (where people are watching me...ahhhh) to be a little more motivational for me to put my full effort in. When I'm at home I tend to slack a bit, and relax my form and my steps a bit.

There are also some videos in the Zumba series that I think focus on toning and sculpting as well...I have not tried them. I confess I have the whole box set along with the hand weights but I have yet to use it.

I also have not been on the elliptical machines here at the office gym mostly because I am so short and they kind of scare me a bit. The one time I got up on the machine it was a fairly intense work out! It was pre-band and I was about 60 pounds heavier then now...so perhaps I will try it again. Most of the gym rats that I work with here Swear by those machines and are very upset if they are unable to get there in time to nab one of them for their work outs. We have 6....and they are always moving in there with someone doing a work out.

Maybe this afternoon when I go, after my walk I'll give it a shot if only for 10 minutes...you have inspired me to shake it up.