On average, how often do you exercise? Do you think that is sufficient?

I dont know what is sufficient, But I know that it makes me feel better. I used to DREAD excercise, even a walk across a parking lot. I used to make my hubby drive around until he found something close, or drop me off in front, but now I tell him to park as far away as possible! If I dont excercise for a few days, I can really begin to feel it. I think that I had the wrong attitude before. I always 'wished' that I liked to run, but now I actually do. I keep pushing myself each day to one day run a marathon( that is my goal).

Five times a week for about an hour each time. Its sufficient - I lost all my weight and am maintaining it easily.

Although I lie a little - for the last 3 weeks i"ve been on teaching rounds, my routine is completely arse about and I've done very little.

I go to the gym 6 days a week; 45 minutes eliptical and 4 days of the week 30 minutes with weights. The other day I usually take the dogs on a longer walk than normal (30 minutes)

This is likely sufficient for now, I had to up my time from 30->45 minutes when I hit a plateau so I'm guessing at my next plateau I'll go from 45 minutes to an hour.

i usually go 6 days a week - 45 to 60 mins cardio and some strength training thrown in.

i see my trainer 2 times a week - one for 1/2 hour, other for a full hour.

I LOVE TO WORK OUT NOW!!!!

4-6 days per week, 1 - 3 hours depending on my schedule.

45 minutes of cardio

1 hour+ of weights (resistance training)

I run 4 times a week ( 2 short runs - 5 km and 1 long run - building it up, but right now 14 km, and 1 run just for me... for fun)

As well I do weight training twice a week and stretching daily.

Is it enough? I hope so... I know that it makes me strong and at this point in time it isn't that much about the weight loss as it is about making my body do things I never thought possible.

Dawn

Banded April 4th, 2006

Montreal

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i hate exercising but i love to dance... so i joined jazzercise as i had plateaued for several months and i was still tight so i didnt need a fill. i now do 40 mins of cardio and 20 mins of strength training thru jazzercise and the scale has started to move again!

Hi Cherrybomb, this has been asked a couple times, so I wanted to give you links to the other threads so you could compare then to now. I think it's good to ask the questions again from time to time as things do change for people. Just wnated you to have access to how the question has been answered in the past, too.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f81/exercise-frequency-36350/

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/how-often-do-you-exercise-28549/

I run 4 times a week ( 2 short runs - 5 km and 1 long run - building it up, but right now 14 km, and 1 run just for me... for fun)

As well I do weight training twice a week and stretching daily.

Is it enough? I hope so... I know that it makes me strong and at this point in time it isn't that much about the weight loss as it is about making my body do things I never thought possible.

Dawn

Banded April 4th, 2006

Montreal

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Dawn, you are my inspiration!!

Dawn, you are my inspiration!!

Thanks so much Cherrybomb! There are so many inspirational people here!!!

Dawn

Banded April 4th, 2006

Montreal

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