good job on the work out. take it nice and easy. just remember that you cant "spot" reduce. the area will get toned but the diet will help with the fat. i know about that darn ellipical machine. a good way to beat it is to slowly increase your time and resistance on it. increase by five minutes and one level once a week. that should give your body enough time to get use to it. i know that you can do it. i am starting to work out five times a week. three days of cardio and weights and two days of jogging/running. soon you will be outdoing me. good luck