I have searched the threads and what I have found people mentioning is that when you start to exercise the weight loss will slow down do to the fact that they are building muscle. My problem is that at this point I want to lose the weight more than I want to gain the muscle. I have to see the scale moving in the right direction. So what Im considering is not exerciseing until I have gotten to onederland, atleast 199.9. I dont want to start exerciseing now and risk losing the weight. I understand that I would be buiding muscle and losing inches, but if the scale stops moving Im going to get really discouraged. Is this a good or bad ideal? :help:

hi monica,

i just threw my scale away. it was starting to become a GOD again to me.

i want to get rid of this "diet mentality" that made me 100 lbs overweight. i used to obsess about working out would make me gain 2 lbs. (which isnt true in the long term) but i didnt worry about the chocolate cake i had just eaten (pre-banding)

so after reading posts by many successful bandsters....i've decided to try to follow them.

for one...i totally beefed up my exercise. i actually went to a "boot camp" 2 weeks ago to really push my limits.

i am exercising 6 days a week (4 cardio; 2 trainer-weights) i am feeling so much better mentally and also i feel tighter.

another reason to exercise early on...i want to try to avoid plastic surgery. i may or may not be able to but i want to give it my best shot by weight training.

so....after reading all of the posts on your thread....i think you may have a good idea on the answer.

i had a trainer once that used to say....it's easier to keep up exercise once you get in a pattern...then it is to get started and thats pretty true for me as well.

joanne