I recently joined a gym hoping to make myself more active and have found that the aquafit is awesome. I do other stuff there, the machines etc but the aquafit is exercise with fun/water attached. A great way to keep moving for sure. Best of luck.
Karla

I hate exercize too. I'm still kinda leary of gyms because I always feel like their staring at the fat girl. What I really have found that I love is belly dancing, yoga, and pillates. My favorite is Veena and Neena as far as bellydance goes. Here is a link to one of their DVDs. They have so many and are easy and beautiful and make me feel good.
http://www.amazon.com/Bellydance-Fitness-Beginners-Arms-Thighs/dp/B00005N8AL/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1238863728&sr=8-4

I love yoga and pillates for the ease and control of movements. I feel so strong. I need to get my muscles toned before I can really work up to aerobics and such. Also found a lot of options on our local Cable OnDemand on ExercizeTV to try out mini routines. My kids even join in, and I don't get so tired and sweaty that I can't keep up. I like the low impact stuff for now since I'm still hanging around 280, my knees and ankles can't take a lot of bouncing around.

My advice, is to think about fun activities and do those things. Hope that helps and Good Luck!!!!

I'm in the same boat - the weight is coming off like gangbusters and I feel like I don't have to exercise ... BUT, I know I should be, I just hate it soooo much!

Okay exercise fanatic here, be prepared for my reply. Besides the physical effect of adding exercise to your regime lets think about the mental health benefits that exercise offers. Just a 10 minute walk (outdoors weather permitting) at lunch time is soo good for you. Fresh air, getting away from your desk and moving your body regenerates me every time i do it. If a gym is not your thing check out the TV I have a few fitness channels on my cable and there are so many dvds for exercise, dont buy them borrow them we all know someone that has purchased them in hopes of using them. Add strength training to your routine, you can do this right in front of the TV, buy some weights or bands. In all my years of dieting and exercise between this surgery and my daily cardio and 3x a week of strength training I do not look like a woman who lost 145 pounds. People cant believe it, I am very toned. Find your niche, dont rule it out and dont rush into it, start slowly and feel yourself getting stronger every time you do it. Good luck

I am 3 months out - 5'10" and 247 lbs. In other words, I'm not a small girl. However I joined the gym 7 weeks ago (when I was even larger!) I have a friend (she's a size 8 and 10 years younger than me) that joined with me. I made her promise before my surgery she'd do it with me and she has. We've been taking classes... zumba, cardio step, kickboxing, hip hop, yoga. Anything they offer, we try it once and go back to the ones we enjoy. She made the comment last week after we missed a class about how bad/guilty she felt and I felt the same way!! It's getting to be a habit and I enjoy it. I especially enjoy the way I feel after finishing a class. So my advice is first off - find a partner!!! It helps so much, especially on days you don't feel like going because they push you. Secondly - find stuff you enjoy, this is a lifestyle change not a diet or race to the finish line. Best of luck to you!

Hey! If you love the water and have a YMCA or public gym close by with a pool, do water aerobics! I love it!! Doesn't feel like exercise and you don't sweat!!

Charlene

I like to walk and to go to Curves. I also have a Wii Fit. For variety, I use a Dancing with the Stars DVD and a Biggest Loser DVD. I've got a recombinant bike, but it gets boring.

I too hate exerciseing but have recently commited to walking and haveing a walking partner keeps me motivated. However I live in a very cold place and I hate the cold. So I go to the mall and walk laps. The only problems is now I have lost so much weight I alwys want to buy stuff. LOL but walking in the mall dosen't seem like exercise to me.

oh you giys are great. THis is exactly what I needed.

I would rather walk the streets naked than go to a gym lol,I swim,walk and put my ipod on at home and dance.I admire you all that go to a gym,I hate it,mainly cos I have a disabled left arm so can't use the mchinery,plus here in the uk gym people tend to be young and beautiful,which puts me right off.I want to be with normal people.That wobble like me lol.Andrea xxxxxxxx

I invested in a pair of MBT walking shoes... they can be a little pricy but let me tell you, I use them all the time. When I go grocery shopping, running errands, around the house and of course on my daily morning walks.
I use be a person that never got out of bed before 8:00am, so I made a drastic change and get up every morning at 6:00am a go for a 3 mile walk. It started with 15 minutes a day and now I do 3 to 5 miles per day. I'm done by 7:30am and full of energy!!
Remember it only takes 21 days to change a habit...
I also enjoy yoga, which I discovered 6 years ago. It doesn't feel like a workout but believe me it does make a difference. I invested on a video called AM/PM yoga which is about $13.00 and do it every morning. It only takes 15 minutes and the benefits are amazing.
Don't think of excersice as a task, think of it as a YOU time.
Also, I've downloaded some workout music into my ipod from Self Magazine, itunes and other sites and are great motivators.
Another tool is to use sites like Self Magazine and join them for free. You can log your daily food journal and your workouts, set goals and see how much you advance. I get daily motivation and tips to my cell phone from them.