Hi all. I want to start by saying how thankful I am to be banded!

I have never liked exercise. I hate sweating, and exhersion doesn't appeal to me!

That being said, since banding and losing the initial weight, I decided to start working out. First I used the elliptical in my home that was so lonely for so long. After about 6 weeks, I got bored, so now I have joined a gym. Very nice place with all the amenities I could want.

I have been there almost every day since joining!

I am no longer dreading getting sweaty.

I am no longer hitting the snooze on my alarm clock 42 times cause im so tired. I feel like a new person.

I guess I am a gym rat...hahaha

I joined the Y---I hate it!!! Well not the Y but getting there, getting into a swimsuit, but once into the water, I really enjoy the swim and aerobics!! I live just outside Chicago and the thought of freezing skin and stiff hair-even though I dry both, is just over the top for me!! But I have made a commitment and I go every other day and stay for an hour on my own and a 45minute class in the water for arthritis and it does help. I have been working on changing my attitude and so far so good!! Best of luck to all of you...the band is only a tool...the rest we have to do by ourselves....

Well I love being at the gym too! I could stay there half of the day...But since school has started I have been battling trying to get there as much as I would like too. I love the ammenities, and it a girls facility so that makes it nice, I still am not comfortable shaking what I got around a lot of other people yet! I love zumba too, if you go to a gym that has zumba, I would suggest it! It's a blast!

What is Zumba? Sounds interesting.

Lol Jess is the ZUMBA queen!

ITs a dance that combines cardio with salsa dancing. Jess is an expert at it.

I don't know about being an expert, but I love it...It's like club dancing without the bar scene, and I am shaking my booty off. It's a great work out...I think you can watch it on youtube.com

It's a great new class, I believe you could find a class at a local gym. Some of our recreation centers even have the classes around here in Ohio. I just found out there is a zumba studio not too far from my house...Wooohooo!

The gym is such a nice escape, I was swimming the other day, I think I could have stayed in the pool the whole day!

Yo, Jess.

Where in Ohio are you? I'm in Columbus...

I am in Clark County area..In between Springfield and Dayton, Ohio. I love your quote by the way. There is actually a hospital that was started by Mr. Kettering. Not to far from where I live..I hear he was a very nice man.

I love zumba, they have a Zumba studio not to far from my house and I am thinking of trying to go learn a little more..I would love to get good at it...Wouldn't it be fun when I am at goal to become an instructor...like zumba or water aerobics. I don't know if I am that coordinated...But it sounds fun!!! PM me sometime OHJuli, I would love to hear from you.

OK when i got to Columbus this year im meeting Juli and Jess now

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When are you coming to Columbus? I'll certainly catch you for a coffee or drink. Or if you bring your bicycle, a ride.

Let me know,

I too am becoming a gym rat. I love the way it makes me feel. Donna

Probably October or Nov so a way off yet. I was just there in December.

Im going to Cleveland the week after this one.

Then Toledo. Ohio is a big terrotry for me. I already Did Cincinnati so wont be back there till Dec im thinking.

But sometimes i get a week to travel here and there in the summer so maybe sooner.

I am a gym rat. I haven't been banded and I am still fat but I fell in love with the eliptical machine at the Y. We've been spending quite a bit of time together since we first met.

Hi Jess!

I live in Findlay! We have a Zumba class here at our YMCA. It is so much fun!

Congratulations on all your weight loss!

~Carol

Turler, Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!! I have heard Findlay is very nice! My hubby has worked up their quite a bit.. Don't you love zumba! I am not the greatest at it since I am still so heavy but I have a blast!!!

Whosyadaddy you'll have girls to meet up with all over the place, you ladies man you!!! What will you ever do with all that attention!!!

I'm not that great at it either (too fat to look that cool doing it too) hahahaha I've only done it a few times...wore me out, but very cool. I use the moves I learned in the class to embarrass my teenage daughter! LOL

Yeah, Findlay is nice...great people here. So how often do you do Zumba?