Hello to everyone and I am very happy to have found this message board. I have been dieting for quite some time now with little results, I am on medication and it slows me down and my metabolizm also. I went to the doctor and he had to put me on high blood pressure medicine. I cannot take it anymore I am 295 pounds and want to loose 100 pounds so I went and signed up for Bally Fitness center and have made the committment to go 5 times a week. I was told that if I keep it up my metabolizm will go up and my weight will start to come off( I have not been excercizing) I go in today after work for my weigh in and my orientation to show me how to use the machines.

Welcome to our little group, I'm glad that you found us!! This is a very supportive group. Feel free to jump right in on any of the discussions. I think your commitment to exercise is a very smart move, also don't forget to drink lots of water!! Good Luck and we hope to see more of you!

WELCOME TO OUR LITTLE GROUP.
CONGRATULATIONS ON TAKING YOUR
FIRST STEP TO A HEALTHIER LIFE.
JUST A NOTE OF CAUTION..DONT BE SO
GUNG-HO TO START EXERCISE 5 TIMES
A WEEK, WHEN YOU HAVEN'T DONE
EXERCISES IN A LONG TIME. DON'T SET
YOURSELF UP TO FALL DOWN..TAKE IT
EASY.... GO AND LEARN THE MACHINES
AND THE EXERCISES...START SLOW...
GO TWICE A WEEK, THEN 3 TIMES A
WEEK..GIVE YOUR MUSCLES A CHANCE
TO GET USED TO YOUR NEW FITNESS
SCHEDULE. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU
CAN EASILY DO 5 TIMES A WEEK WITHOUT BACKACHES & LEG CRAMPS
& MUSCLE SPASMS. IN THE MEANTIME
ON THE ALTERNATE DAYS WHEN YOURE
NOT IN THE GYM, DO SOME WALKING,
& SOME EXERCISES AT HOME. AND
ALSO PLAN OUT YOUR NEW FOOD
PLAN...WHETHER IT BE LOW CARB,
LOW FAT, HIGH PROTEIN, ETC.
WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU.
GOOD LUCK

Hi and welcome. I agree with susan take it slow on the exercise, that is the fastest way to fail. set small goals for your self starting with the weight, and exercise start slow and then work your way up. It is a good feeling to make a commitment for your change. I know I did it almost 2 years ago. I have slowly taken off 65 lbs and have gone from bearly able to go up stairs with getting short of breath to exercising 6 days a week. and healthier than i have everbeen except in high school when i was doing the swim team.

Glad to have you here.

Welcome. Glad you decided to join us. Don't hesitate to jump in anytime. We're all here for the long haul.

Carol

Hi,

I just wanted to say "welcome." Everyone here is very nice and supportive. Your commitment to exercise is wonderful Best of luck!

Take care,
Sherry

Susan and Sue are quite right, before I was ill I worked with a personal trainer and he told me every other day for exercise.
It is more effective and allows your body to build strenghth and muscle. Unless you are a bodybuilder your best achievement come with a session everyother day. You add reps to your work out as you build up. Every day does not allow the muscles and tissues to cool down properly. Gym work is great I was up to two hour sessions every other day. Weight work will cause a cetain amount of swelling (minor) in the tissure and irratating it will work against you instead of for you and your soreness is not so severe.
Remember your body has to become used to the use you plan to make of it . A heart attack will not help you. Build up help yourself , don't hurt yourself! Welcome my friend , together we can do anything.
Pam