Most Common Excuses NOT To Exercise or Eat Healthy

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  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    I think the "I want to enjoy my life" one is the one I hear the most. Which is dumb for a lot of reasons, especially because I enjoy my life way more now that I eat well and exercise.
  • blaquebutterfly75
    blaquebutterfly75 Posts: 136 Member
    I want to enjoy my life and not starve myself and eat celery like you.

    I don't have time.

    I'll start next week.

    I know how to lose weight. When I'm ready, I'll get started.

    I don't like the way the trainer made me do hard exercises that made me sweat and exert myself.

    I'm happy with my body. (despite all the physical ailments they may be experiencing)
  • miadhail
    miadhail Posts: 383 Member
    I don't buy the groceries

    I can't cook, Someone else cooks.

    for me, my #1 reason in not exercising was always "I will do it later" LOL
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    Can't afford gym membership/equipment.

    Too much to do/ too busy

    You try with kids (or "kids are my workout" or etc)


    or just...

    I can't.
  • goofyblonde
    goofyblonde Posts: 47 Member
    The most common excuses when I invite my friends to the gym are:
    1) Don't have time today--- make time! A 1 hour workout is only 4% of your day!
    2) No childcare--- in their defense, the gym I go to has pretty crappy daycare hours
    3) Too much homework/housework/etc.--- see #1. Also, time management!
    4) Too expensive--- membership fees, etc.
    5) Embarassed to work out in front of strangers
    6) Too sore from previous workout
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    "It's too hard." (my hubby uses this one)
    "Dinner is taking too long" (again his for wanting fast food)

    Ones I have used:
    The too hot and cold
    I am too busy
    I am tired and want sleep
    Homework
    Work
    I am fine....
    My asthma is kicking in
    Why bother?

    I finally decided to get off my butt and do something about it. Just wish i wasn't the only one in the house.
  • mhaight85
    mhaight85 Posts: 68
    -Don't have time to exercise
    -Too tired to exercise
    -"healthy food doesn't taste as good"
  • justgowithit17
    justgowithit17 Posts: 1,392 Member
    i'll give you mine:

    "i have a ton of homework"
    "i don't feel like it"
    "i'm really tired"
    "it's so late if i exercise and shower after my hair won't ever get dry"
    "i don't have anyone to work out with"

    it's sad, but we all have our excuses
  • Jennyfaye13
    Jennyfaye13 Posts: 18
    My old favorite excuse was "I don't have time!" I never could seem to find time... funny how you all of a sudden have time for other things that come up. I work out at least 6 hours per week now and I still work, I didn't lose a kid or husband and I didn't gain a maid... I MADE time for it because it became a priority.
  • Captainobvvious
    Captainobvvious Posts: 272 Member
    I forgot where I read it but it said "If you can name anyone on "American Idol" you have time to work out"

    Its true... I work 50+ hours a week but still find time for 6-8 hours of gym time a week.
  • OspreyVista
    OspreyVista Posts: 464 Member
    Haha all of these are good ones!

    Mine might be a bit different.. One excuse I've used is: "but if I start exercising and breathing heavy, I'll have an asthma attack and have to stop, so what's the point?"
  • justlistening
    justlistening Posts: 249 Member
    Someone said to me

    I read/heard that the heart can only beat so many beats per lifetime, so why push it by making it beat more quickly?
  • want2befitx94
    want2befitx94 Posts: 2
    Too tired
    Dont have time
  • erinnstreeter
    erinnstreeter Posts: 82 Member
    "I'm a terrible cook."

    "I know I'm probably not eating the best food, but I don't know what I should be eating."

    "I just couldn't get to the grocery store this weekend."

    "You wake up WHEN to go work out? There is no WAY I could do that."

    "You have time to work out at night, too? You must be rich/single/childless."

    "You walk to that restaurant from the office? There are so many hills! I would die."

    "I didn't bring any sneakers to work today, so I guess I'll just have to drive to the restaurant - I'll meet you there." Or if they want to make you complicit to their choice - "You can just ride with me."

    "My husband needed my help and I couldn't go work out." AKA, the revolving miscellaneous excuse. "My cat was sick yesterday and I wanted to keep on eye on him tonight to make sure he didn't get worse." "It was too hot, I was afraid of heat stroke." "I got a phone call from a friend I hadn't talked to in so long..." Etc.
  • Wannabeachday
    Wannabeachday Posts: 122 Member
    " I am lazy" period lol. That's why I gained so much. I just became a lazy *kitten*!
  • MemphisKitten
    MemphisKitten Posts: 878 Member
    "I'm always tired". . . while they're stuffing their face with processed food and chugging soda.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I have 2:

    I just don't feel like it.

    Ill do it tomorrow.
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    "I don't have time!" is an adult version of, "the dog ate my homework!" What it boils down to is laziness! I work a full time job, have two kids, and a husband, and a home to tend to! I go to the gym no less than five days a week, most of the time I go six! There is ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE in my book! And as far as eating healthy there is no excuses where that is concerned either!
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    My former excuses:
    I'm too tired
    I didn't eat that much today so...I don't have to work out
    I'm only going to live once, so eat and enjoy
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
    Exercise.... If I have make up on, and my hair is done... I don't want to get sweaty and have to take a shower -- so then I say no to working out.

    Eating healthy... I sometimes tell myself I don't want to waste a certain food/left overs... so I put off eating healthy, and eat junk in the house.
  • Guamybear
    Guamybear Posts: 1,061 Member
    today a friend of mine told me she "forgot"
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    I will go with you to the gym, when I don't have anything else to do!
  • cowgirlashlee
    cowgirlashlee Posts: 301 Member
    I always tell myself that it's too cold out in the garage (where my equipment is), but I suck it up and go anyway!

    Most common excuse other than it's cold that I hear is I don't have time.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Sometimes, I won't exercise if it's raining. ...long story how that habit started. Lol.
  • strawberrytoast
    strawberrytoast Posts: 711 Member
    sportsbra in the washing
    having a nap instead
    scared to make small aches worse
    tired
    depressed
    i have many lol
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    The seam on my sock is digging into my foot and I will get a blister. :angry:
  • microwoman999
    microwoman999 Posts: 545 Member
    I can't loose weight because I am on the pill! (Birth control pill) It makes me hungrier and holds weight!
  • Elif84
    Elif84 Posts: 287 Member
    "I don't have time" or "it's too hard, I can't do it"
  • fatboymax
    fatboymax Posts: 90
    All the clothes I own for the gym don't fit me anymore!
  • imchicbad
    imchicbad Posts: 1,650 Member
    its the holidays

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