Originaly I started out looking for a weighted hula hoop because it is supposedly easier to keep going but I searched all of the sporting good stores in my area and could not find one so I bought a hoop at Walmart. I tried it out and it was way to light so I added some weight to it by wrapping pink duct tape ( it has to look pretty!) around it.
Anyways, I used it yesterday for 3-4 minutes and today my lower stomach muscles are a bit sore. I like sore muscles because that tells me I am accomplishing something.
I figure I will work up to 10 minutes a day and see what the results are.