Thanks jerrrymichele for all your imput. Great you lost 2 dress sizes, you go kiddo.

I remember the word(s) Cardio,,,Cardio,,,Cardio at the only gym I had a membership to several years ago. After I joined, all the instructers/trainers just sort of disappeared and couldn't be bothered to help me any more. So I do know there are clubs like that.

The fitness place my husband and I will be training at is on an Air Force Base. Free to us, including the well quilified personal trainer. (I hope he is as good as his certification.) So we are very lucky that way. Of course, hubby gave 23 years of service to our country to get that benefit.

The whole point of offering this benefit to service members and their spouses, both active and retired and to the civilians who work at the base, is to promote good health and save the DoD (Dept. of Defense) money in the long term.

If I can keep myself from "more body parts sagging and failing" it will be wonderful. Plus I have a wedding to go to in June for my niece.

I know myself enough to know my motivation isn't always so great and I for one need someone to push me. Or at least be there to 'support' me to get going and stay going. Right now I'm pumped to get started and when I see results it will keep me going...thanks again.