[chippers21]

Mr. Bowler I appreciate the advice, but my trainers are excellent and they have told me all that and much more. In addition we have input from a nutritionist who gives great tips on proper eating for good health and weightloss. And..I have been working out for years, so anything I do now is in addition to what I normally do, which already included weight training a couple times a week with time to repair muscles in between, a lot of cardio in the form of aerobic classes and dvd's and just walking at different rates. I also throw in an occasional water aerobics class. I also row twice a week for a quick calorie burn and use some of the cardio balcony machines for a change-up. Bad knees have stopped me from jogging much, so I often wear a weighted vest (with 20 pounds) while I walk.
The problem I complained about here was not from anything my trainers told me to do. It came from overconfidence in my knees ability to absorb the impact of jumping jacks. I now know NEVER to leave the floor for my exercise.



Week 3 weigh-in Green team ended up in third place. Our biggest loser from last week lost only .3 of a pound this week and one person gained weight.
But I see my team members trying hard. My knees are back to normal now (slightly tender). Yesterday I got up early and did a basic training aerobic class with lots of power walking, light jogging, and weights. Today was my day of rest for the week.