I love the gazelle. You can work out anytime you want without leaving home. My husband and I lost about 20 pounds together working out on the gazelle 3 to 4 times a week for about 1 hour. It took about 3 months to lose the weight. You can listen to music or watch TV while you work out and before you know it your hour is up. I like the fact that they have a cup holder for you to put your bottle of water in, because I would drink 2 bottles of water during my hour on the gazelle which would be about 3 miles.