I know what you mean about a personal cheerleader. Where I go, the exercise physiologist is included in the membership so I have a trainer whenever I want as well as a personalized program that is updated every 15 visits or so. I was lucky in that she also got me working out with a few people as partners so now they are also my cheerleaders and honestly one of the guys is now a WLS advocate, whereas before he thought it was a horrible idea and the "easy way out"...boy did I change his mind! I'm glad to hear you are seeing good results...I guess what I am doing is typical then...although to hear some of the people at the gym...I'm becoming a gym addict...never thought I'd hear those words associated with me! Thanks again for your reply!!

Hi all! I'm curious as to what everyone is doing for exercise? I want to make sure what I'm doing is similar to others and if it isn't, maybe I need to change up my routine again or add more. I go to the gym 5x a week. I do cardio each time, always treadmill with incline, alternate using the bike/UBE/stepper depending on my time limit and what else I want to do. I use free weights both on and off of an exercise ball daily, medicine ball situps daily, exercise ball ab and leg exercises daily, and I alternate crunches/squats/lunges, ankle weight exercises and a variety of weight machines also depending on time and what cardio I did. I know my gym routine is what is taking off the inches, and I should do more cardio, but the treadmill just bores me to death...I've tried music, tv and books, but it just isn't my thing. I do swim on occasion at my job, but fitting that in to my already hectic schedule is very difficult. Anyone else care to share their routine? Thanks in advance! Christine 257.5/195

I had my surgery on the 14th & 15th. I am down almost 70 lbs. I weighed 235 to start. I have been told you'll slow a little until your metabolism cathes up. Don't get sad we are all in this together. Cheer up!~val

Air Force wife here for 23+years. That's a real good idea. Let me know if it takes off.-Val

Hi Leann, thank you. This is really awesome. They look so small to me. Just 5 months ago I was in a size 30. My brain need's to catch up to my body. Take care. God bless you, Annette