get a mountain bike? .. lol

Jillian Michales has a new one... I can't remember what the heck the name of it is, I bought it, its on my kitchen table... I don't know why I buy things like that I CAN'T exercise at home, I find other things to do and I just don't do it... I get myself to the gym to get my workout.

I work out with Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds, the 2 mile workout. I highly recommend it. I attribute 50% of my success to exercise-I am below goal and maintaining. I still exercise 2-3 times a week to keep muscles toned.

I've heard good things about P90X. Haven't tried it myself. There's also Wii Fit, which I hear is awesome, can't wait to get one for myself. I personally love Vinyasa Yoga, it's like cardio yoga, very gentle but a good workout! Baron Baptiste makes awesome videos.

Lately I've been going to the gym as a treat. Yes, I have to trick myself a little bit and turn it into a "spa" experience in my head. I found a really nice family gym at a church that has a saline pool and indoor track. It's a very friendly environment, no loud music and obnoxious skinny people in spandex. I warm up on the track by walking a few laps, then I hop on the elliptical for about 15-20 mins, then I swim for 30 mins, then I sit in the steam bath for another 15 mins. I come out feeling like a new person, it's great!

I think it's worth the effort and expense to find the perfect gym. I never would have thought about a church gym until my friend took me there.

UpNorthGuy... You are a mountain biking freak right now aren't ya?!? LOL I'm a too chicken mountain bike. I have a pic on my profile of the type of bike I ride and that wouldn't hold up on an off-road trail. Jut I am definitely gonna ride my bike once the wind stops here.

Crystal, I saw some of her videos at Walmart last night. I thought about it.

Homegal, I love the Leslie Sansone videos. I actually have a couple of them. My fav was the walk away the lbs for abs. I can't find my video though and I'm a bit frustrated about it.

Odal, I've heard good things about P90X also. I would love to be able to say I did that, but I don't think I have the endurance or strength to do that yet. You sound pretty lucky to have found a gym like that. Being a church gym, are they pretty child friendly. There aren't many gyms like that here. Just the big franchise gyms and maybe a few small privately owned that are definitely not child friendly. I might start going back to 24 hour but I hate having to take my son to the child care part.

Exercize for me has to be fun. So if you're into doing an exercize video, (which I'm not) then make sure you pick something really fun to do. Like belly dancing or yoga or pillates, or fitness dancing. Something high energy and fun. My local Comcast has an exercize channel that has lots of great workouts, plus the OnDemand has a ton of videos that cycle monthly in all kinds of categories totally for FREE. So check if you have something similar available to you.

My favorite exercize though for the last year has been hiking/walking. I do a 4 mile hike on the weekends, takes a little over an hour, includes 176 stairs, and I get a major workout that is so fun I tell ya. I take my neice and we gossip the whole time and are usually surprised that we are finished because it doesn't feel like we are "working out". But feels more like a great fun walk/talk. I've dropped 160 lbs doing it that way. I hate to exercize in the house, love me some outdoors.

Good luck to you!

i do walking , weight training , and lots of aerobics. i do the step aerobics and med impact aerobics. in 2 weeks i am starting a dance aerobics. cant this week son has back to back hosp appointments . also as it gets warmer will start swimming ,

It's all about the belly dancing....video classes or actual classes . So much fun and you will get one heck of a workout and feel sexy too!

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Callie, Thanks so much for bring up the Comcast onDemand section. I went and looked this morning and they have some of the Biggest Loser workouts and Jullian Michaels workouts. And they are free. Just to think I almost bought those videos last night. Good thing I didn't.

pleb36, I love to swim, but hate to be in a swim suit, even after losing weight. But I definitely love to hike.

jstewart, I've never tried belly dancing but they had some of those videos onDemand through Comcast also. I will definitely check them out.

Bari, Thanks I go check it out.