Crazy ~ Embarrassed to exercise in the living room in front

MdmAcolyte

It's nuts right? Why would I be more inclined to go out and sweat like a hog in front of total strangers, rather than light aerobics in my living room where my kids are probably going to ignore me anyway? Does anyone else have this anxiety?? I am not a morning person, so getting up before everyone else, bright and early, just aint gonna happen, and Im not going to do it late at night after everyone goes to bed, cuz then Im too pumped to sleep (Ive tried it, obviously), so I guess Im going to have to get over this weird inhibition. Has anyone else faced this?? Im not just retarded right???

JennS19

I used to have a problem with it but then my kids wanted to join in with me and now they do their "workout" right along side me. We get to spend time together which is great and they see their mom being healthy.

Hopefully you get it worked out. Hugs!

bevskiwolf

How about getting a Wii? They won't even notice they're working out. ♥ I dance in the bedroom. All I seem to scare is the cats.

sugarbeans

You are not crazy. I can workout in the gym no problem because I know that everyone is working out and who cares if they see me. At home my boyfriend will want to sit on the chair and watch, I told him he could either go downstairs and play wow, or if he wants to watch he has to join me with doing the dvd.

brinak2005

I totally understand! I will not workout while my husband sits on the couch and watches. On the days he is home from work, I'll go to the bedroom with my videos or make him do something else for 30 minutes to an hour. I don't mind my daughter being around, she's 5. Plus she cheers me on the whole time!

May63

yup
i live with a 69 yr old male roommate. his schedule of reading and having coffee comes at two hr entervals then has beer after dinner. wii is in living room. he probably doesn't notice but i hate it. just moved room around so i can move wii upstairs and see how that works

Figuringoutme

The reason I have exercise stuff sitting unused in my house and Why I spent 100's on a gym membership

rebecca_chess

(Ok, this may sound horrible...) My mother lives with us and I *hate* doing anything in the living room (workout, or play Wii Just Dance) because she makes so many comments.....she tries to be supportive by saying "you look great" or "you've always been a great dancer" but I really just want her to shut up....lol....or go in another room instead of just sitting there watching me! My 5 year old is fine, because he's doing the dancing with me usually and picking the songs so we not only get in a workout but also get some "quality" time in side-by-side (and we laugh at each other in a good way). So, no, you are not crazy....

workerbee2011

I totally understand...I hate exercising if my husband is even in the house, let alone the same room!

theoneandonlybrookie

Yes but it's my husband that bothers me. He's very supportive - don't get me wrong - but I feel like he's correcting or criticizing my movements. This is completely in my head. I'm just self-conscious about this one thing in front of him, and I don't know why.

galegetsthin

I do my 30 day shred in the bedroom. I cant bring myself to do it in front of the boyfriend. I know he wont laugh or anything, I just feel like I look like an orangutan in the middle of a seizure when I do it and don't want him to see me like that. I do it as soon as I get home, then I take a shower, put my makeup back on and if its my night to do it, make dinner.

SDkitty

You're definitely not crazy, I can't workout in my living room anymore because my mom won't leave me alone when I'm jumping around sweating my butt off. She finds it a good time to come and chat with me, and even the "mom I love you but can't you see I'm a little busy here?" doesn't dissuade her. So I go jog outside instead :laugh:

DQMD

I would never do it in front of my ex. Mostly because he would laugh at me and tease me.

I do it now in front of the SO and his kids. Most of the time the kids will do it with me. SO is going to convert the basement into a workout room. So that we have more room to exercise. The kids love it. His oldest needs to lose quite a bit of weight and she mirrors what I do.

Wendi_S

Yes but it's my husband that bothers me. He's very supportive - don't get me wrong - but I feel like he's correcting or criticizing my movements. This is completely in my head. I'm just self-conscious about this one thing in front of him, and I don't know why.

I am the exact same way!

HauteP1nk

.....'i'm just retarded right'...haha You're funny...but no...lol

I think we all have our own anxieties of who we workout in front of...
I get very embarrassed as well when working out at home if anyone is over...my mom comes over, or my fiance walks into the room...I don't want people staring at me as I jump up and down like a lunatic getting all sweaty...but going to the gym to do it is okay..becuase there you are in a room full of others that look just as stupid and are just as sweaty...haha

deeharley

Nope - you're not crazy. When Mom's working out in this house, everyone has to go to their respective rooms. If they come in the living room, I roundhouse kick them - haha, they're teenagers, they can handle it.

adidrea

You're not crazy, I can't work out at home either! I can't concentrate when I think everyone is watching me, even though it's probably all mental and they probably couldn't care less. :laugh:

So I got a gym membership and take 30 minutes out of my day to go and do it properly.

TeaBea

Me too! I totally can't exercise in front of anyone. I use DVDs (on a laptop) in the spare bedroom. I have several DVDs that require very little space, so it works for me. When I want to exercise with the Wii, I wait until everyone is gone to use it. One Wii game I can "play" in front of others is Walk it Out - because there is no coordination involved.

Re: night time workouts - If you pick something labeled low impact - you could totally do this.

Hellbent_Heidi

I just feel like I look like an orangutan in the middle of a seizure when I do it and don't want him to see me like that.

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bcattoes

My kids are grown and gone now, but I was the same way when they were home. But it was because they wouldn't just ignore me. They always had to give helpful comments like, "that's not the way the girl on the DVD looks when she does that", "Is that the way you are supposed to look when doing that?", "You are not going to wear that outfit in public, are you?", etc. My husband does the same thing now, though some of his comments are just lude. I do weights around him because he can give me tips on form, but watching me do Zumba seems to get him too excited.

So I've always done most of my workouts alone in the bedroom.

evergreen5

I used to lock myself in my bedroom and crank up the stereo, but the kids have all left home so I just close the curtains and go for it. It wasn't just the embarrassment of the fat jiggling, I hate interruptions when I;m working out. You just get into it and somebody can't find something that is super important and they can't wait 30 minutes. :grumble:

MrsHallum07

I know how you feel, I am the same way in front of my husband. My kids go w/ me to exercise class so its not big thing to them.

FlyByJuly

Good topic! I won't work out in front of anybody! I'm lucky enough to have a carpeted garage so the floor isn't cold. So that is "my" space. Still, there have been a couple of times when my husband knew I was out there working out, yet he felt the need to open the door and tell me something, like "a storm's a'brewin' outside." And then he just stood there. I'm like wth?...Totally threw me off and it took a few minutes to get back into my groove. I just can't do it if somebody's watching, or even if I just think they're watching.

mgmlap

i was the same..but now..after being at it for 7 months..my kids watch me..cause they are so amazed that I can do what I do...and what I have accomplished..

beckipercy

Yes, I wait until my dad goes to bed, which can usually mean I do my exercise at about midnight!

Di3012

It's nuts right? Why would I be more inclined to go out and sweat like a hog in front of total strangers, rather than light aerobics in my living room where my kids are probably going to ignore me anyway? Does anyone else have this anxiety?? I am not a morning person, so getting up before everyone else, bright and early, just aint gonna happen, and Im not going to do it late at night after everyone goes to bed, cuz then Im too pumped to sleep (Ive tried it, obviously), so I guess Im going to have to get over this weird inhibition. Has anyone else faced this?? Im not just retarded right???

I don't think it's nuts at all. I have a treadmill, it is in a back room, tucked away where I disappear every other day for an hour at a time. I DETEST it if somebody comes in that room, I get really narked if they insist on talking to me whilst I am trying to run, what the hell do they think I am for crying out loud, superwoman? LOL!

Seriously though, I am the same.

beckipercy

I totally understand...I hate exercising if my husband is even in the house, let alone the same room!

Yeah I also won't exercise in my bedroom because I have laminate flooring and know people will here every jumping jack!!

Angie80281

I used to have this same anxiety. I felt so self-conscious working out in front of my kids, even though they were only 4 and 8 at the time. I used to kick them out of the room and yell at anyone who dared to walk by the family room entrance during my workouts. However, I soon realized that claiming that part of the house as private property for an hour was impractical so I grudgingly relented. Now, I work out in front of them all the time and it doesn't bother me at all. The best part? My kids have taken an interest in working out and even participate at times. I think it's good for them to see Mom working towards a healthier lifestyle and enjoying it along the way.

I recommend setting some ground rules. In our house: Stay out of my way, for your safety and mine... Keep your voices to a reasonable level so as not to distract me... No snide remarks (zero tolerance on this). Usually, it's my husband who's more of a concern than the kids, ha!

issyfit

I would think that would set a good example for your kids, maybe get them moving too.

SkinnyGirlFatBody

Your not nuts! I can't work out in front of people either, I figure when I am down to the healthy weight range I willstart going to the gym. But for now I just do my DVDs in my room at night. I've only even told my mom that I'm trying to lose weight, no one else.

Alexia_E_K

You are not nuts. I turned our office into a workout room. I lock myself in and moved all the furniture around so there is more floor space. I also turn music on so my husband can't hear me.