woo hooo--------

Great job! Keep it up!

Amazing! That's a huge accomplishment! You'll notice your body start to change even faster!
Congratulations! :flowerforyou:

You GO Girl:happy: You'll really see results for sure! :flowerforyou:

Cindy, that is wonderful, what a accomplishment, you should be proud.

Bonnie, the benefits are many and I don't know hardly any of them, but I believe it speeds up your metabolism, make you feel great, once you get in a habit of it, lets you eat more food, your exercise calories and tones your body. I am sorry you don't like it, I didn't think I would either but when I exercise in the mornings it gets my whole day off right!

people are saying "you'll really see a difference" because the OP has started getting more exercise... I've lost a lot of weight just by cutting calories and I HATE to exercise. But I'm thinking that my blissful inactivity is going to have to come to an end if I want to lose the last 15 pounds... And I do want to get more healthy. Can anyone give me some idea of the benefits of exercising as opposed to simply eating less? Since I AM seeing results by eating less, do I really have to exercise?? I REALLY don't want to do it... *whine* Someone tell me why I should

Exercise makes your body firmer. You gain muscle, and you would probably gain a noticeable amount of muscle when you first begin because you are inactive. When your body gains more muscle you can then burn more calories at rest. This is going to rev your metabolism and cause you to lose weight faster.
For me exercise manages my stress, it keeps my self-esteem up, and it gives me more energy.
It is hard to begin exercising, but once you start to feel the benefits you will not want to give it up.

It is well worth a half hour to an hour of your day to get out there and be active in some way. Calisthenics, running, anything. I was REALLY tired this morning and I went out and ran 6 miles and now I am not tired and much more productive! (I came home and finished a ton of work!)

that is great keep up the good work

Hmmm... maybe I should give it a try.

I walk on occassion (i.e. 2-3 times a week), pushing the stroller, but I don't really enjoy it. I like to dance.

How do you get started on an exercise program? What should I be looking to do? Walking doesn't really seem to be all that life-changing to me. haha

There are plenty of dance exercise videos out there you could use. Basically you want to get your heart rate up to your target rate and keep it there for your work out. When you start getting in shape, you sleep better, are more alert, just overall feel better, and your body looks more toned than if you just diet.

I haven't heard of it, SpazyK, but thank you for the information. Looks like I'm running out of excuses ... :laugh: