How do you keep from getting bored?

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  • atxdee
    atxdee Posts: 613 Member
    I listen to music, watch movies on netflix, or text or browse my fb lol, I guess it depends on which exercise I am doing at the time. :wink:
  • n_rockey
    n_rockey Posts: 52 Member
    Ideally I walk outside, but when I can't I pick a TV show that is a guilty pleasure and allow myself to watch it when I'm working out. I watch Days of Our Lives, which takes about 45 minutes when I watch it online. So if I watch 2 episodes I can get to the 1 1/2 hours that I try to put in walking.
  • OddballExtreme
    OddballExtreme Posts: 296 Member
    How do I keep from getting bored? I'll play the music or videos on my iPod. When I hear music in my ears, it makes the time go faster for me. :glasses:
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    For most people…

    Eating the same healthy meals on a regular basis is boring.

    Getting stronger with squats, pull ups, and push ups is boring.

    Going for a simple walk every morning is boring.

    Going to bed and getting up on time is boring.

    Understanding that eating right is 80% of the battle is boring.

    Saying no to sweets, politely declining desert, and skipping office candy is boring.

    Doing the same thing, day in and day out, for months and months, is boring.


    So…health companies make things exciting!

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    There are new miracle foods each week that promise to banish belly fat!

    There are daily articles telling you the five easy tips for fast weight loss!

    There are new DVDs with killer workouts and muscle confusion that target your abs and thighs!

    There are magazines with new workout plans and diet plans that change every week!

    There are technologically advanced shoes that promise to tone your posterior!

    And for those people that love these exciting things, they get to be excited for the next best thing each week.

    And for those people that love these exciting things, they get to stay unhealthy, chasing the next cure.

    Boring isn’t very marketable

    Boring does not sell magazine subscriptions, advertisements, or DVDs. Boring is silent, unwavering progress.

    Boring is sticking to the same routine week after week, month after month.

    Boring means not freaking out when stepping on the scale and the number is slightly off.

    Boring means making small, repeated improvements to an otherwise unmoving and determined schedule.

    Boring is replacing grand declarations of drastic change with tiny habit changes over long periods of time.

    So what happens when you get good at boring?

    Saint embraced boring:

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    Staci kicked some boring *kitten*:

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    Joe rocked at being boring:

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    Be boring

    Boring leads to weight loss.

    Boring leads to strength and power.

    Boring leads to increased productivity.

    Boring leads to success and habit change that actually stick.

    Boring actually works.

    Sometimes, boring can be f***ing awesome.

    This is one of those times.

    Go be boring.
  • starcyndycyn
    starcyndycyn Posts: 65
    I take a lot of classes at my gym, and vary them! I also change my routines often, do different dvds at home, and basically constantly keep my body guessing--it makes it a lot better than doing the same thing every single day.
  • Yaya1976
    Yaya1976 Posts: 357 Member
    I love to read, so for me that's my number one thing to do on the treadmill, but there are some days I can't seem to focus. I have a kindle fire and I have netflix. I watch a couple of 22 minute sitcoms and by the time I look at the time, I've been on the treadmill almost an hour!!!

    Good luck to you on your journey :)

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