I hate exercise soooooo much!!
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im gonna let you in a little secret. back in high school, my phiz ed teacher would have to hunt me down for gym class. i hated anything to do with any form of exercise. today i am a personal trainer!! who woulda thunk it? i live for working out. besides my family, it is my life. i love to lift heavy weight, and i love anything cardio!! hang in there. it will get better!! cant get any worse right:)0
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If you hate exercise this much then don't do it. I mean, it has lots of benefits in itself but I haven't found it to be at all necessary for weight loss.
In fact, if you're the type (as I seem to be) who finds that exercise increases appetite, then it can have a paradoxical effect.
Even very disabled people manage to lose weight once they find the appropriate macronutrients to achieve their goal. For me that happens to be very low carbohydrate because that's the way I best control my appetite.
I'd recommend a book called Diet 101 by Jenny Ruhl.0 -
Thanks for the replies everyone.
I'm absolutely gym phobic so I've never been to a gym. I've tried fitness classes and hated them, I can't run more than a few yards because I'm so unfit but cycling doesn't seem to make me sweat at all and I can't swim.
I know I appear to be thoroughly pathetic. I feel pathetic. I know I should just stop being an idiot and gt to the gym but last time I made an appointment to go for an induction, I cried for about an hour before I was due to go and then didn't go.
I lost 3 stone about 7 years ago just by eating healthily and I'd love to do it that way again but as I'm older now I doubt that's possible. I only want to lost about 20lbs.
You don't have to go to the gym to lose weight!
Do you have a Wii? Just Dance 3 is super fun and burns cals!
Do you like to walk? Get outside!
You can also do workout DVDs (you can find some pretty cheap ones to try out OR get them free from the library).
Another good suggestion was the free HIIT training another poster mentioned or the free internet sites/programs.
YOU ARE NOT PATHETIC!!!!
Remember: Being able to do everything perfect is NOT important. The important thing is that you are MOVING. You are trying and you are working at it.
For instance, I still cannot do every move in my Ripped in 30 DVDs. Jillian STILL kicks my bum and I even have to modify below the given modifications. Sometimes, I have to just march in place, but the important thing is that I am MOVING. I am sticking with it and I am doing it! 0 -
I have biggest loser too, don't like it much. The wii fitness is also boring. We got just dance and it's fun but holding the remote is a pain. Then my daughter bought ZUMBA FITNESS. It is much more fun! I do it with my kids and grand kids. I also have a couple dancing dvd's I find that I stay interested longer when I'm dancing.:flowerforyou:0
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No pain, No gain.
Buck it up!0 -
Yes I hate it. With a passion.
Anyone got any wise words to share with me to give me a bit of motivation?
I hate exercise too. All exercise. But I do it anyway. I found the two types of exercise I hate the least (stationary bike and yoga) and I do those. And one poster already stated that she gets a smug feeling afterwards..... well I get that too a little. Maybe not smug so much as pride. I'm proud of myself that as much as I hate it, I do it. I just got a FitBit a couple weeks ago and that has helped me somewhat. In fact, it got me to walk around the lake and walk up and down my stairs 50 times in one day. I wanted to make my FitBit happy (= I guess what I'm saying is, find what you hate the least and concentrate on that. Good luck and YOU GO GIRL! :glasses:0 -
No pain, No gain.
Buck it up!
I agree with this.0 -
Yes I hate it. With a passion.
I cannot find a single activity that I enjoy doing but I know if I don't do anything I'll just get fatter and fatter.
I am doing Wii Biggest Loser which actually kills me so it must be doing some good but I don't know if its enough.
Anyone got any wise words to share with me to give me a bit of motivation?
Do it for two weeks, you'll love the feeling. of course, don't do it half assed. you won't love anything half assed.0 -
In my experience, I would get into some type of exercise and wanting to burn FAT "right now', I'd overdo it, hate it, get too sore and burnt out and not do it again. You need to start at a comfortable pace and work up to a more intense exercise AFTER you get in a habit of working out. Sometimes we need to train our brains too.
Walk. At a pace you feel comfortable with. For 15 minutes.By yourself, with a partner, with a child or a dog. Walk to music. Walk somewhere nice. Walk down your street. Walk anywhere. Eventually it gets easier (mentally and physically) then you can walk faster/farther, if you want.
I've lost almost 40lbs (20 to go) doing it since Jan. I now walk/hike up to 10 miles a day and I'm doing C25K and I'm loving it. I've also gradually added some weight training to build muscle.
You can apply that to any exercise.0 -
I like this quote "You're only one workout away from a good mood"! 0
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I hate it too. My body gets all sweltering hot and sweaty and painful and tired and I make ridiculous faces. But I know I have to do it if I'm serious about losing weight, which I am.
Once you've made it a habit, it gets a bit easier to actually get up and do it, and once you start making progress you actually look forward to it to see how far you can take it.0 -
Gotta hate being fat more than you hate exercise.Yes I hate it. With a passion.
I cannot find a single activity that I enjoy doing but I know if I don't do anything I'll just get fatter and fatter.
I am doing Wii Biggest Loser which actually kills me so it must be doing some good but I don't know if its enough.
Anyone got any wise words to share with me to give me a bit of motivation?
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So agree with Ninerbuff,
suck it up.0 -
I also hated exercise until it became a routine for me. I can't tell you how much I look forward to putting on my running shorts today after work and going for a nice run down by the beach.
It's not true that if you don't exercise, you'll get fatter and fatter. You'll only get fatter if you continually eat more than you need to. But one of the best parts about exercise is that you get to eat more!
If you focus on "I hate this" then you are setting yourself up for failure. Don't look for ways around exercising; find something you find the least horrible and do it OFTEN. Once you get into the routine, it will get easier and less painful.
So yeah, I agree with "buck up" 0 -
walk. walk walk walk.
that will get you started0 -
It hurts at the time, but I love the smug, self righteous feeling that you get afterwards. That's what keeps me doing it, and the knowledge that I can eat more, lol.
This. I exercise so I can eat. And I feel pretty smug afterwards and it makes me look good.
But yeah, I hear you, I don't like it much either.0 -
There is nothing better, than going inline skating on a bright nice shiny day, like today, hurray. :laugh:0
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I also hat to exercise, The 10 Minute Solution series of videos has saved me. You can start out with just one 10 minute video and add on as you get better. I actually find myself excited to get home to work out now. There is a variety of workouts from cardio to yoga. Check them out on youtube. I have 7 videos now each with 5 different 10 minute workouts on them and I mix and match and have worked my way up to 50 minute and sometimes 60 minutes. Good luck!!0
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Pain is only temporary!!! It will get easier as you go!!!0
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I can't find it online but I remember years ago Marilu Henner said that she hated exercise so instead of any "formal" exercise she would blast the music and dance around the house. I myself hate exercise but I like to walk in groups. You usually walk at a good pace and you are talking so you don't really notice that you are getting a pretty good workout. I also take a Zumba/Belly dance class. It is a small class and it is really fun, so again I don't feel like I am working out. I hope you find something that you can do and not hate. 0
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In jr high I suffered through 3 years of PE. In 10th grade when I didn't have to do PE anymore, I started to gain weight because I wasn't moving enough. I went to college and had to walk everywhere on campus so my weight would drop during school and go back up during my break times.
After several years of yoyo weight loss and gain, I got my head on straight and decided that no matter how much I hated to exercise, I had to in order to lose the weight. So I started small and have worked my way into C25K, 30 Day Shred, Biggest Loser Powersculpt, yoga, belly dancing, Walk away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone.....
The key is to do it until you find something you enjoy. Blast music and dance around the house. Take a walk for some "me time". Work in your yard or garden. Walk the dog. Play with the kids. Super-clean the house. Find a place to volunteer that requires movement - helping the elderly with their homes/yards, etc. Start small and park as far away fromt the entrance to a building. Take the stairs as much as you can.
My point is don't glue yourself to the television in order to get in a workout. That's part of the problem. When you watch tv you want to watch your shows and movies, not an exercise dvd. Treadmills and gyms can get boring after a while. Don't get bored. Good luck!0 -
Yes I hate it. With a passion.
I cannot find a single activity that I enjoy doing but I know if I don't do anything I'll just get fatter and fatter.
I am doing Wii Biggest Loser which actually kills me so it must be doing some good but I don't know if its enough.
Anyone got any wise words to share with me to give me a bit of motivation?
I get bored quickly with dvds and going to the gym. What I do on days like that is just turn on some music with a good beat and start dancing like a crazy fool. Working pretty well for me so far lol0 -
Positive self talk goes a long way! Give it a shot!0
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I used to think I hated exercising also. Turns out I was just lazy. Once I actually put forth a little effort, it was enjoyable and fun
There's probably a lot of things that you haven't tried yet. Keep working at it and trying new things. It's worth it.0 -
You do not have to go to the gym to exercise. I do all my exercise inside of my condo...well except my walk around the lake the other day. That was obviously outside. I mean, I don't have a lake INSIDE my condo!I'm absolutely gym phobic so I've never been to a gym. I've tried fitness classes and hated them, I can't run more than a few yards because I'm so unfit but cycling doesn't seem to make me sweat at all and I can't swim.
I hate classes, I hate most work out DVDs, I hate playing sports, I hate just about everything. I do NOT run and will NOT run. You could come after me with a knife and I probably would NOT run. But I have stairs in my condo so I can climb those. A lot of times I'll grab one of my cats and carry them up and down the stairs with me for added weight. They don't seem to mind too much :ohwell: I have a stationary bike, so I get on that a couple times a week and watch tv while I pedal. I don't hate yoga (and I feel kinda sexy when I do it!) so I do that once or twice a week. You could do something as simple as march in place during commercials if it comes to it. Heck for that matter, you could lie in bed and do leg lifts! When I'm at work (desk job) I get up to go to the water jug at least 5 times a day. The water jug is on the other side of my building and sometimnes I'll take the round-about-way to get there. Just add a little something. Then add a little something more. Pretty soon you'll be exercising and you won't even know it. Do you have stairs and a cat by chance?:flowerforyou: 0 -
I am also not a massive fan of exercise! Well, exercise that feels like exercise! Gym, push-ups, running etc
I do, however, love dancing and walking! So I just stick to these! I don't see the point in forcing myself to do something I don't enjoy! Walking gets me to my destinations and dancing enables me to listen to awesome music! Therefore they are no longer 'chores' for me.
Good luck with it!
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There is nothing better, than going inline skating on a bright nice shiny day, like today, hurray. :laugh:
I fully agree! And it doesn't even feel like exercise!
Walk on a sunny day, swim, dance, whatever.
Find something you like, and it doesn't feel like exercise.
There are sooooo many possibilities to move, it doesn't need to be named "exercise" to burn calories.
On the other hand, you can also lose weight without exercising, but then you have to eat less. If you are able to keep your calories low, you'll lose that weight without moving.
I really need those burnt calories, as I couldn't stick with a low calories diary.0 -
Is there something that you have always wanted to try? For me, it was boxing. I used to be pretty athletic growing up but wear and tear, beer and carbs got to me and I stopped. I used to try to go for a run like a used to but the pain and fact that I couldn't go like I used to bummed me out. Then I signed up for boxing at a gym near me and I love it. I don't see it as boring exercise because I am learning something rather than just running in place or something. Look for something you have always wanted to do and start. It is going to suck for a while but keep at it and it will get easier and easier.0
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Well you know you don't enjoy it right now and I am sure you can rattle off all the reasons you don't like each exercise you've tried. So, here's a list of why you should LOVE exercise:
1. Weight loss (duh, right?)
2 Sculpting a sexy beast out of whatever you have now
3. You get to be selfish and set aside time specifically for YOU to do something for YOURSELF.
4. A better body leads to better health on the inside -you live longer!
5. A better body leads to better job opportunities (yep, it's true, it helps you seem more put-together and confident)
6. Sex... it's better and you get more of it
7. Your skin will glow and be healthy and much smoother (mine definitely is!)
8. You get to wear the sexy/cute outfits you always wanted to
9. You intimidate a lot of people because you become fearless about something that honestly scares the %*^& out of most folks.
10. Hair is healthier and grows faster, thicker.
11. Sex...it's better and you get more of it
12. The more you workout, the more you WANT to workout
13. You look great in all your pics (finally)
14. More energy without feeling like you're gonna crash and burn every few hours.
15. Did I mention the sex?
The list could go on and on. How does that compare to your list of why you abhor it?0 -
At 325lbs, I hated exercise, too. I hated the feeling of sweating. I relish it now!
I started with a 15 minute walking workout DVD. In the comfort of my own home. It was ONLY 15 minutes and I figured my body deserved that, regardless of whether I liked it or not. Eventually, I built it up... I felt so accomplished being able to say "I walked 3 miles in 45 minutes today!" At first, I hated it. But I had a friend that would text me and tell me she got her miles done, so what was I waiting for? Sometimes an accountability buddy is a good motivating tool but ultimately, it has to come from inside of you.
Think about your car - kind of like you wouldn't put ****ty gas in your car if you wanted it to work well, you shouldn't put ****ty food in your body if you want it to work well. You also wouldn't not take your car to the body shop, for example, just because you don't like going to the body shop.0 -
Yes I hate it. With a passion.
I cannot find a single activity that I enjoy doing but I know if I don't do anything I'll just get fatter and fatter.
I am doing Wii Biggest Loser which actually kills me so it must be doing some good but I don't know if its enough.
Anyone got any wise words to share with me to give me a bit of motivation?
Geting fat(ter) is more about what you eat than how much you work out.0
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