What to do and how?

[rivermom]

Janet - do you have a "Curves" by you? I have only heard positive words about this facility. Very low impact, friendly ladies, easy, and a short duration of work out time to not get all overwhelmed, etc.

If I didn't live so far from town Id join in a heartbeat. My Mom joined a few years ago and good golly she goes daily. She makes me look bad.

I don't have any websites to head you to because I don't exercise myself right now.

The dicipline to work out at home takes a lot of dedication and dicipline. But if this is something you really wanna do I know you can do it. I'm cheering for you !!!!! Id cheer louder but I'm totally outta shape!

[Janet]

I forgot all about curves. I use to go there a few years back and then it closed for awhile and now is back. I'll have to check the costs between the 'Y' and Curves and see if it's something I can do.

[Lindsey]

Janet, one thing you might want to try if you have a pool nearby is an aquafitness class. I've always wanted to do it but I'm too chicken to go alone! My boyfriend is big into fitness and he's told me that working out in water is one of the best things you can do. Here is a website that explains it better than I can! http://www.calainc.org/Aquafitness/aquafitness.htm

[rivermom]

I would really enjoy aquatic exercises. But I too wouldn't want to do this alone. Which by the way brings me back to that tropical island. It has water, I could exercise in that.

[DianaB]

I know that my daughter goes to this site for help when she's dieting. You might find some useful stuff on there.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/

[Janet]

Thanks Lindsey, that was really interesting. I love being in the water. Maybe the 'Y' will offer something like this. I'll have to check. Most of the time you have to join our 'Y' and it's like $250.00 a year for one person. Sucks...if ya ask me. Hopefully they'll have something they offer at a lower price instead of a yearly membership. $250 may not be much really, but I know I would never go in the summer time. I would rather walk down the road or something before going to the 'Y'. I need something more for the winter.

I'm beyond worrying about going alone...I'm not going for anyone else but me...and my son. I want to be around to see him marry and have kids. At the rate I'm going..I won't be. So if I have to go alone and be the fattest one there..I will.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by DianaB

I know that my daughter goes to this site for help when she's dieting. You might find some useful stuff on there.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/

Thanks Diana....I have seen that site before but forgot all about it. I've added it my favorites so now that won't happen.

[Lindsey]

No problem, Janet. I know the Y here offers a few aquafitness classes. I've been toying with the idea of joining, because I want to get back into yoga too, and there's a few other classes I'd maybe be interested in trying. If you end up trying it out, let me know what it's like!