Totally in love with food, hate exercise. s new.

fstephanie4
fstephanie4 Posts: 196 Member
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Hello,

I am totally new to this kind of thing but here it goes.
As the subject states I love food....all food, which some people might think is awesome. However, when you hate exercise it is problematic for a 21 year old female.
I have joined this site to control my food intake and hopefully begin to enjoy exercise so I can lose some weight.
In the past I have tried to control it myself which does not help me in the slightest as if I want chocolate...well...its hard to stop me when it's only me I'm fighting with!

So here it goes, wish me luck!

Steph :smile:
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  • workkoutchick96
    workkoutchick96 Posts: 145
    Welcome! :) feel free to add me!
  • Ph4lanx
    Ph4lanx Posts: 213 Member
    Hi there,

    When you say you hate exercise, do you mean perhaps not the right type for you? It can be anything, whether it's a sport, walking the dog, or something as impactive as a gym session.

    It just depends on finding something you don't look at as a chore, that's all.

    Feel free to add me if you need any kind of motivation, or just a friendly face to chat to. :)
  • MelvanDijk
    MelvanDijk Posts: 11 Member
    Hello, this is the first time I've done this as well and I'm happily surprised to find it's working :-) Feel free to add me.
  • slimsdown
    slimsdown Posts: 122 Member
    heya, feel free to add, got exactly the same issue. love food, hate exercise (apart from shopping, which i class as a marathon lol ). lets spurr eachother on :-)
  • amymichelle1226
    amymichelle1226 Posts: 150 Member
    I feel the same way! But it gets easier!! I no longer want to eat ALL of the time...I don't crave sodas or anything fried really...but I do crave unhealthy carbs sometimes! It's still getting easier though....and I don't "love" exercise but it makes me feel good when I notice it's not so hard as it once was and I don't feel like I'm going to fall out on the floor.
  • misfit34
    misfit34 Posts: 104 Member
    I feel ya...exercise is a true test for me. Over time it has gotten more enjoyable. Feel free to add me if you like.
  • mandiam
    mandiam Posts: 109
    hate exercise?? just get a bike and start training for a tri or something--- so much better than exercising.
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    Best advice- find something active you love to do and want to be better at. It makes working out so much more worth it. For me it was rec league sports, my friends like everything from rock climbing to boxing to hiking.

    But find something that gets you up and moving, and then do work outs that supplement that. It makes them much more fulfilling than "gotta get my fat butt on the treadmill".
  • mandydanyele
    mandydanyele Posts: 121
    Welcome and good luck! It's all about finding something you actually enjoy when it comes to exercising and remembering that even if it hurts, that just means it's working.
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    I should note also that MFP is designed that you can lose without any exercise at all. If you stick to your calorie goal, you will lose. When I first started, I used to just go out for a walk, or even march in place, so I could have a little extra wiggle room and eat a little more.
  • The_New_Christina
    The_New_Christina Posts: 818 Member
    Welcome fellow MFP-er! Feel free to add me! I say everything in moderation.
  • kschr201
    kschr201 Posts: 208 Member
    feel free to add me too! I found its just the type of exercise that I was doing that I hate. I ran my 5k because I've always wanted to say I can do it, but I still hate running.

    swimming and kickboxing are much more my style.
  • maspicantexfa
    maspicantexfa Posts: 73 Member
    I hate exercise too. I tried to reframe it in terms that I would understand. Instead of "I have to go to the gym and sweat for an hour so that I can lose weight (a far off goal)" I think "I get to drop the kids off at the nursery, and in exchange for an hour of listening to music on my phone and sweating on a machine, I can take a shower in PEACE (an immediate thing that I hardly ever get)"

    Right now my motivation is that I am taking a vacation in 5 weeks that involves a lot of walking, and I need to get in better cardiovascular shape to tackle castle steps.
  • ivan1964
    ivan1964 Posts: 435
    Hello and welcome here. You can do anything you put your mind too. I hope you have a great day and feel free to add me if you wish. :smile:
  • j_Sparks_01
    j_Sparks_01 Posts: 26 Member
    I think getting to the gym is the worse and the hardest part. But try a Zumba or a Spin class. I myself love the elliptical glide. Don't over-do the exercise from the beginning. Gradually increase time and/or intensity. I love food too. I think this is a good place to track what you eat. Good luck!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    If you love food, you can eat more of it when you exercise. IJS.
  • VoicedByMJB
    VoicedByMJB Posts: 3
    I know exactly how you feel with the chocolate - I'm 23 and it's nuts to try to control those cravings. Soda is my worst enemy right now! But for chocolate, I actually have a suggestion - you might have seen the commercial for those 90 calorie brownie bars? They're DELICIOUS. And not teeny tiny either, they're good sized! So if you want chocolate, I would invest in those, they totally cut the craving and are so worth it!

    Also, feel free to add me if you'd like, we're all in this one together, yeah? :)
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    My advice is to find something you enjoy doing and immerse yourself in that activity (and keep trying new things...you might surprise yourself). If I'm reading your profile correctly, you're only 20 with 14 lbs to lose (?). Don't wait till your bad habits get away from you because the older and more overweight you become, it just gets harder and harder it is to get a handle on things.

    I wish I'd focused more on fitness at that age, because its something I truly enjoy now...
  • LiliamG
    LiliamG Posts: 34
    For me it has become a challenging exercise because I had never done, but I know what is best for my health .. so you have to do it for love of myself ... good luck and welcome ... feel free to add me ...
  • KayeG79
    KayeG79 Posts: 37
    Sounds like my life! lol! I hate exercise as well. I mean, I think those that love it, really enjoy it, yeah, I still think there is something wrong with them. lmao!! However, I have been religiously exercising for a few weeks now. It was 4-5 times a week until the last 5 days and it's been every day. I started Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. It's 3 levels and I'm only on level 1. It's an easier level and so far, I really do enjoy it. lol! Now, before you think "OK, there's something wrong with you." it's not so much I really enjoy the actual exercise, it's more the fact that I really enjoy the numbers going down on the scale. That makes all the work worth it. Start out slow. Work your way up. Try different things until you find something you like. If you hate it, you'll never stick to it. Find someone else that likes doing it as well and see if they want to buddy-up! If you have someone to check-in with you have a greater chance of succeeding. Feel free to check out my profile and add me as a friend if you like as well!!
  • flisafakto
    flisafakto Posts: 143 Member
    That sounds exactly like me when I started! And, well, still sounds like me now, especially the food part!

    I hated exercise and especially going to the gym, and now I start to get restless if I don't exercise regularly! It's all about finding something you enjoy - or at least don't hate 100% :wink:
  • hlb15aak
    hlb15aak Posts: 1
    Good Luck! I know exactly how you feel. I love to eat but hate to exercise. I'm using this site for food reports for a Prevent Diabetes Workshop at the local YMCA and I didn't realize how many calories or fat grams I eat a day. Whew! Wasn't bad when I was raising kids and working full-time but now that I'm retired I keep adding pounds here and there. Hope we can all learn and change our habits.
    Lois
  • NWCountryGal
    NWCountryGal Posts: 1,992 Member
    For me starting to just walk(which is all I did in the beginning)caused me to start looking at food as fuel, not just a fix(which is what it was for me). Now sometimes it's just kind of a pain to have to eat, gets in my way of doing an activity. Like, oh, I have to eat before or I'll run out of energy. I eat healthy and very little sweets. The no longer take up any space in my brain:drinker: :drinker: Which reminds me, I need another case of water;)
  • msacurrie
    msacurrie Posts: 144 Member
    I think few people actually enjoy exercise :P some do...most, like myself, are like "is this over yet? can I eat that pizza yet?" haha! But some things are more fun - dancing, swimming, even cleaning if you put on some music! :) switch it up! don't always like walking? only walk once a week, then. Don't always like lifting weights? only do that once or twice a week. Have fun with it when you can! And MFP says "eat what you want" - and I take the liberty of that ;) haha and still lose! as long as you stay under calories most days.
  • LiliamG
    LiliamG Posts: 34
    Sometimes I feel like giving up my diet but to enter this site and see that no one pays me get ahead ...
  • xDiamondGirlx
    xDiamondGirlx Posts: 1
    Welcome!! I disliked excercise too but noticed the last few weeks that I actually enjoy it and look forward to it. I promise you will too! Feel free to add me and good luck!
  • kristle312
    kristle312 Posts: 5
    hey! This is my 3rd week I think using this to help me and Ive lost 12lbs and I hate exercising. I would much rather sit on my butt and read. But I found that kinect for xbox helps..considering its the only thing in my house that i could possibly use to "workout". I have Dance Central 2, its like Just Dance and theres a fitness mode that shows me calories burned. Its a good motivator and my daughter likes to dance with me. Good Luck! Its tough to get used to eating smaller portions but your body will get used to it. I cut out pop completely too, not even diet..i know its zero cal but all that sugar and stuff isnt good either. :)

    add me if you'd like!
  • NikkiSmo
    NikkiSmo Posts: 180 Member
    I'm right there with you, I love food all food. It doesn't even need to tast good if its in front of me I will eat it - all of it! I hates exercising........ until I started the couch 2 5K program. It kicked my butt at first (still does but I'm now running 4 miles) but the results and feeling are SO worth it. It's an app you can get if you have a smart phone or iphone and there are some really good free ones. I bought the $2.99 one because I NEVER pay for apps and thought if I paid for this I would use it because I didn't want to waste the money : ) I started 3months ago and have lost 37 lbs so far. MFP helped me be accountable for everything that goes into my mouth so slowly I started to realize that eating that little bag of chips wasn't going to fill me up like having a huge apple with peanut butter would! So good luch, you can do it but you have to WANT to do it. Add me if you wish......

    P.S. Remember: "If you bite it write it"
  • PrfctGdess
    PrfctGdess Posts: 257
    I'd have to say that I started out in the same boat. :smile: (well, not quite the 21 part... :tongue: ). I've been here for about 15 months now and I can tell you I LOVE working out now! I start to MISS it if I go 2-3 days without some sort of physical activity, and I've NEVER been like that!! LOL

    The biggest key is slow, small changes. Start small -shoot for 10-15 mins/day, maybe 3-4 days a week. then slowly increase. Anything that gets your heart rate up or challenges your muscles is exercise. So yes, going to the gym, running on a treadmill/elliptical, lifting weights, but also
    - dancing
    - mowing the yard
    - walking the dog
    - swimming
    - playing tennis/soccer/golf/softball/basketball/racquetball/volleyball...etc. etc
    - kickboxing
    - Zumba! (fun, fun stuff!!)
    - gymnastics
    - running/jogging
    - biking

    the list could go on and on. I find chasing my boys around our back yard can burn more calories than you'd think ;). The idea is just to get moving a little more than you do now. Once that's getting easier, move a little more than that. And then a little more, etc until you get to the point that it's no longer a chore or even just a habit, but part of your lifestyle (took me probably 9 months to get to that point).

    The other tip I'd give (related to food) is not to cut anything out completely at first. Just try to cut back portions or frequency, and eat like you have been. Identify the areas you know aren't the greatest and start there. for example, if you find yourself eating something sweet (cupcakes, candy bar, etc) once a day, cut back to either every-other day at first or eat only half each day. Also right from the start, focus on WATER!!!! A rough estimate is 1/2 your body weight in ounces (or 0.5 oz for each lb you weigh). Then after a few weeks of drinking enough water and cutting back a little, pick a new little goal - cut out sweets/cut back even more, eat more fruits/veggies, cook more at home, whatever.

    You can do this! Little steps are the secret to long-term success. That, and having an awesome name. :wink:

    Stephani
  • thekyleo
    thekyleo Posts: 632 Member
    new to this, 27. used to excercise alot, fell off the wagon and couldn't quite get back on, regretting it. any motivation is welcome

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