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

Whosyadaddy,

I better not tell the man who is buying it that guys look feminine on an elliptikill!! LOL!

We are always harder on are selves...Well you all I am in the pits this week..I can't get to the gym to save my life..But me and my zumba DVD are getting along great... I think I am going to go to the library and rent some kick boxing DVD's. I need to make sure I have some things to do here if it's going to keep snowing...

Your so lucky whosyadaddy that your going to Florida soon!!! I need some good old fashion sunshine...This snow is not working for me, as if I have a choice.

Have a good week you all!!! Hoping to get to feed my gym addiction tomorrow since I have church tonight..

Enjoy Church!

Its me 10yr Aniversary tomorrow so i got to run round and get everything read.

Jewlery CHeck

Choclatte Check

Card Check

Flowers delivered to her work check (Women love this so they can show off to their work friends and make them jealous i heard)

And i booked a fancy Schamncy resturant.

I think im in good shape .... right?

Sounds like your doing a great job...Just say positive things to her and I think you will have it made! Go whosyadaddy you ladies man, you! Someone taught you well! Have a great anniversary 10 years is something to be proud of!

if you have kids- i hope you remembered to have somebody watch them. congrats on the anniversary

Hi all! I hit the gym Saturday, and had a fabulous work out...I was excited so I thought I would let you know...

Good job jess! Im feeling superguilty and weird as i could not go to the gym all weekend..

First time ive missed 2 days in a row since Aug 07. well im traveling this week so the evenings are mine to gym as much as i need.

I hit the gym today, worked my butt off too!

Jess, why did you sell your elliptical? I have one at home too, but I rarely use it as it isnt as smooth and nice as the ones at the gym!

Hi all!

Para- I bought it and it was top of the line..I paid like $1900 for the elliptical. It was nice, but I have small kids and I just felt like I had so many interruptions at home...My elliptical was an Octane 35. It was awesome, but it was also huge and took up a lot of room. Not to mention, here I have this super nice elliptical, and I always use the precor at the gym...IT was hard to do both. So we decided to sell it...The good thing is it found a good home hopefully and it will be used a lot..

Whosyadaddy, we all have weeks like that, but I know you will kick butt at the gym this week!! You can do it!!

Okay well I hope your trip to Cleveland is good!! I can't believe your in Ohio!!! I hope you all have a great workout week! Take care!

I've become a sort of gym rat as well...however, I've slacked off a little this past month!!!

On average, I'm at the gym 5-6 days a week, usually in the AM...but sometimes in the PM...and then sometimes twice a day!!!

I do about 45 minutes of cardio, followed by weights for a body part...and I do abs every workout!!!

As a therapist, I know there are three ways to lose weight:

1. decrease your caloric intake

2. increase your level of activity

3. do both!

What works for me is the combination of both. I could do either 1 or 2 all life and not see any results, but as soon as I do them both, the weight comes off...and I look great!!! (at least that is all I've been hearing!)

So, this week, I will be back at the gym...in full force. As a matter of fact, I'm heading to bed now, in hopes of getting there at 5AM!

Good job Diva.....!!!! Insperational

Jess.......i 5k it everyday this week so i getting back on it.

Im soooooo bored in Cleveland now...thinking about going to the Rock and Roll hall of Fame but i really dont want to go on my own...2nd choice is to go to the Hard Rock and buy a T shirt...

oh Decisions...decisions.

I am having Gym withdrawls this week!!!! I need to go, but I need to study...I am pretty stressed over class, but I find myself daydreaming about the gym, and the sauna, and the hot tub, and of course my zumba classes!! I hope everyone else is enjoying their gym's right now!!!!I am so jealous!! Anyways, Whosyadaddy what did you end up doing? Aren't you going to Florida too? Take care my gym rat friends!! Have great workouts this week.

i did nothing! lol

I didnt want to go on myown. So i went to gym and worked my butt off.

and yes....Florida next week. leaving on Sat march 1st oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwww yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

Whosyadaddy, I hope you get time to enjoy the beautiful weather...Lucky you!! I am so jealous!!

oh i will have all kinds of time for the weather.

i made sure i could lay around the pool.

Yeah ive had enough of this weather! Wish i could take you with me!

Your so nice!! I will be thinking of you getting to lay by the pool while I am sitting here studying and exercising by butt off!!!