Is exercise fully a part of your lifestyle now?

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  • healthyfityoga
    healthyfityoga Posts: 7
    I wish it was! Im still struggling :(
  • scorpiotwinkles
    scorpiotwinkles Posts: 215 Member
    When I started exercising, I struggled to find time to exercise. Now that I've been working out solidly for over four months, it's as much a part of my life as eating. I'll work it in any way I can. If I have to wake up at 4:30am to exercise, I'll do it. I'm currently doing Insanity and I am in love with the program. I keep looking for the next exercise or running program to try.

    I'd hate to say I'm obsessed (OBSESSED: An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.), but sometimes I think I'm pretty close. I hate the feeling when I have to miss a regular scheduled exercise. I just feel whole when I am done working out. I have truly never felt better in my life and missing one day sometimes scares me into thinking that I'll lose the rhythm.

    If you are like so many of us who have struggled in the beginning, keep with it! It does get easier and it does become routine and somewhat addicting. It's SO life changing.

    HEAR HEAR! Me too!
  • rmartin72
    rmartin72 Posts: 1,085 Member
    I'm honestly more active now in my life, then I have ever have before in my life. I have done more things in a short amount of time then before. Total difference between night and day in my changes that I'm making now. A main change in my life.
  • saracatherine89
    saracatherine89 Posts: 291 Member
    Yes- it is!

    I will admit that as a result of this, my life has not been quite as exciting as it used to be (also, graduating college plays a factor into that as well LOL). I'm the type of person who loves to do things spur-of-the-moment, and I think the best things are the ones you don't expect. I usually work out from 7-8:30pm on weeknights, and then by the time I am done, I am tired, sweaty and gross. I feel like I've had to decline a lot of random invitations and have missed out on a lot of my adventures because this limits me. Unlike men, I can't just quickly hop in the shower and freshen up...my hair and makeup take FOREVER!!! So maybe being a bit high maintenance is also part to blame. Once I have lost more weight and only need to workout to maintain my weight opposed to lose weight, I can incorporate some more spontaneity.
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    Running and lifting have always been part of my lifestyle. I was deluded in thinking that since I ran every day, I could eat whatever I wanted. MFP keeps me accountable.
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Exercise was always a part of my lifestyle - even at my very heaviest. I kind of proved the point that you can't out-exercise a bad diet. If you're really enjoying the exercise, I wouldn't worry about that changing. It never has for me! I've been a regular exerciser since I was a kid - and I'm 40 now. :-)

    I agree with this - I've been a regular exerciser since my teens & I'm 60 now. A lifetime of activity & exercise has played its part in undoing some of the damage from my overeating, I hope.

    "I kind of proved the point that you can't out-exercise a bad diet." That's it in a nutshell.
  • 987Runner
    987Runner Posts: 209
    I'm loving all these posts!! Great posts everyone. For those still struggling, keep fighting. It will become routine. It's worth the struggle, the pain, to have the outcome of feeling energetic nearly everyday, ready for the next workout.

    Very motivating posts guys and gals!!
  • ashlinmarie
    ashlinmarie Posts: 1,263 Member
    I'm loving all these posts!! Great posts everyone. For those still struggling, keep fighting. It will become routine. It's worth the struggle, the pain, to have the outcome of feeling energetic nearly everyday, ready for the next workout.

    Very motivating posts guys and gals!!

    I'm getting there! I've gone 13/14 days, though sad to think I might have to take off tomorrow because my legs hurt so bad.
  • babycook
    babycook Posts: 172 Member
    I lost my job a year ago. I'm a RN so I was on my feet for 8 hrs a day. I have stayed home ever since. I use to drive to Tim Hortons for coffee when it was a three minute walk. I was LAZY.
    I started in October with a gym membership. I went everyday for an hour. I have cut back because I think it was counter productive to my weight loss. I just bought a treadmill.
    I now am a fitness freak. Doing an hour to two hours of exercise a day.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    I wouldn't say that I am *obsessed*, but I do find that I tend to crave my workout time. I currently go to the gym 3-4 times a week.

    This is me too! Although I am pondering going 5x a week (for mostly short workouts)

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