I've been thinking about lifting weights because I would like to firm up my muscles. However, I am scared of slowing down my weight loss. Right now, getting the pounds off is my biggest priority. Let me know what your experience with the weights is -- does it slow you down? I'd be curious to find out. My inclination is to wait until I get closer to 200 pounds before trying weights.

I do a lot of moderate aerobic exercise -- brisk walking and lap swimming. (Or at least I do when I am not sick -- this has been a bad week for exercise.)