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I, too, tried doing the home gym thing only to find out that it was costing me more money to replace equipment than it did for my gym membership. Wiith the gym membership they have the headaches when it comes to repairing or replacing equipment, Have you shopped around for gym memberships? I found one for $34.99 per month…

My typical day at the gym begins with 60 minutes on the recumbent exercise bike and another 60 minutes on the EFX followed by 30 minutes on the rower and 45 minutes of strength training. I do cardio 5 days a week and 3 days per week for strength training. Howeve, I've taken the past week off due to "Fall Cleaning." I don't…

Hogwash! If you can stlll wear junior-size clothing at 29 I say more power to you. I'm 56 and wear a size 10 which not many women that I know can "rock a size 10--most of them wear size 16 and above, So if you can wear a size 13 I say "you go girl."

I believe that anything that keeps you moving is good. It doesn't have to be "top of the line" as long as it gets you off the couch and keeps you moving. Does it gauge distance and calories burned? If not, just keep track of how long you jog on the treadmill and try entering it under jogging and enter the time--that should…

Been there done that--at least 3 times in my life I've been layed off from a job due to no fault of my own just a bad economy and the last hired first fired rule. During those times I found myself eating for emotional reasons, but ended up feeling worse than I did before. I even tried hitting the booze but that didn't help…

I hear you, I look forward to the summer months so that I can take my workout to the pool and swim laps for 60 minutes, In the fall and spring I cruise on my bike and just use the gym for the strength-training.. However, come winter it's back to the gym for my entire workout--what a drag!:happy:

Like you I've been struggling with my weight for the past 6 years. The pounds kept piling on since I had my hysterectomy in 2005. I'm 56 years old and the #s come on faster than they come off. I'm also a diabetic who would love to get off her meds. I currently take 1500 mgs. of Metformin XR with the largest meal everyday.…

My goal is to weigh 130 lbs. I currently weigh 157. I am an active 56-year-old. I workout for 2.4 hours of cardio and 45 minutes of strength training most days of the week. I currently take meds for a non-functioning thyroid. So far I've lost 11 lbs in 3 months and lost 10.5 inches off my waist and hips. I also dropped 4…