What do you do for exercise?
The zumba instructor is leaving and I'm not crazy about her replacement. I'm thinking I need more weight training cause I think I look scrawny.
I'm debating pilates reformer or a trainer to get me started with weight training. I dunno, this whole working out thing for anything other than to lose weight is all new to me!
I'm curious what you all do and how often? How many cals burned? Really any info would be great!
VSG on 6/22/11
I dont have a HRM so I dont know about calories burned, but thats not my focus really. I'm sure it helps, and i plug my activity into MFP and i get an est but I know the est are pretty high.
The key is just to find something you can enjoy and stick with it. Right now, my boxing is a perfect combinaton of cardio and stress relief.
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11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
I started weight training a month ago and it's messing with my mind. My waist and hips are shrinking but the scale is up and I feel bigger (hard to describe). You won't burn as many calories during weight training as you do cardio but the ongoing burn by your increased muscle mass will burn just as many or more over time as cardio does while you are doing it.
And finally, my knee is hurting from all my running so I just added biking to the mix. I kinda like it and it doesn't hurt my knee. Yippee!!
5'5" Goal reached, but fighting regain. Back to Basics.
Start Weight 246 Goal Weight 160 Current Weight 183
Starting size: 22, 2x
Current size: 12, L
In 2 weeks I'll be doing weights, starting Zumba and I also do the move your body video a few times by beyonce, once I drop 28 more pounds I will buy a folding bike so I can ride in my community, I also plan to start up running again in 4 weeks
Kelly 
on 8/1/12 11:12 am, edited 8/1/12 11:13 am
With Zumba at home and at the gym I burn between 500-550 an hour. Turbo Fire is the same, unless it's a hiit workout, then it's like 250 in 15 minutes. I burn 200 in 30 minutes of c25k, and not really much at all with Tai Chi, but I do it for balance and flexibility. Oh yeah, and 250-300 in 20 minutes of Firm Express. It's quick, but pretty intense workout. Real similar to Turbo Fire, but there is NO cool down at the end.
Revised from band to sleeve on June 6th, 2012. Lost 48 pounds on my own in the 4 months prior to revision. 
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1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I've decided to run the Disney Marathon in January, so I'm going to focus more on training for that while still doing upper body strength work.
Carolyn (32 lbs lost Pre-op) HW: 291, SW: 259, GW: 129.5, CW: 126.4
Age: 45, Height: 5'2 1/4" , Stretch Goal: 122 
I too need to add in some strength training.
Highest weight: 277 Starting Weight: 250 Surgery Weight: 241 Current Weight: 130
Goal Reached in 10.5 months :)
I'm hoping to eventually take a jazz or tap class in a dance studio...something I LOVED as a kid and took classes when I was 6-13yrs old. Once I was the fattest kid in class I stopped so I would love to go back to it now to prove to myself that I am no longer the fattest doing ANYTHING!!! It's a great feeling=)
Maria
HW- 315
SW- 288
CW- 187
GW- 160
