What's harder for you: the food or exercise?

5ftnFun
5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
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After maintaining my weight for many years now, I feel like I have a pretty good handle on the food part of the health equation. Oh sure, I admit that I go through spells when my food choices aren't the best, but all in all, I think I do pretty well. I'll be 52 in another week or so, and thus far, my physicals have been great. Blood work, BP, etc are very good.

BUT. I am horrible about sticking with some kind of exercise or activity on a routine basis.I try very hard to keep moving & to keep strong, but I'm basically a lazy butt. :ohwell: I've done DVD's, did a gym membership, pilates, all kinds of things. I have to mix it up because I get bored and unmotivated very easily. The one thing I DO enjoy is biking and hiking, but even then, sometimes I have to push myself.

I'm curious about my MFP family members: what's easier for you? The food part or the exercise part? Why?

P.S. If you have any tips on how I can keep motivated with an exercise program, I'm open to them.

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  • 5ftnFun
    5ftnFun Posts: 948 Member
    Not a single reply? No one? I'm going to go pout in the corner and tell my Mommy on you meanies.:cry:

    :tongue:
  • celtbell3
    celtbell3 Posts: 738 Member
    Definitely the food.
  • paigemulroe
    paigemulroe Posts: 144 Member
    I personally really love working out so working out comes easy for me, but I am not so great at eating right all the time!
  • cmurphy252
    cmurphy252 Posts: 279 Member
    Its the exercising for me - STRUGGLE to be consistent with it!
  • Lovett123
    Lovett123 Posts: 54 Member
    the food! I can do exercise but find it reeealllyyy hard to say no to chocolate and ice cream!
  • CTCMom2009
    CTCMom2009 Posts: 263 Member
    Definitely the food... I can make myself workout and since I play volleyball a lot, it's not an issue.... yummy food, especially during the summer, is the problem.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    I hate exercise. I'm a lazy bum and it's easier for me to control my food then get my *kitten* off the couch to go do a run. I ran off and on for a while, but now I'm just tracking my food. Most of my 65 pounds was lost sitting on my bum.
  • yelliezx
    yelliezx Posts: 633 Member
    Awww! I'll reply! I think I'm worse with exercise. It takes a lot for me to get up off my *kitten* and get out there but lately, I've been doing a lot better in both aspects of being healthy! I find that if I'm eating bad, there's no way I'm exercising and vice versa.
  • Brownsbacker4evr
    Brownsbacker4evr Posts: 365 Member
    Definitely the food. Some things have been easy to give up, like fast food and soda. But there is still food that I cannot pass up that can easily destroy and counter-product any workout.
  • agooddaytodiesoft
    agooddaytodiesoft Posts: 58
    The food is no problem at all, i actually like dieting, saves me alot of money, and i don't mind excersising, but it takes so much time, and i'm a college student and part time worker, so i always have to excersise in the evenings.. Which isn't the most apealing thing to do imo..
  • NicolleLindgren
    NicolleLindgren Posts: 64 Member
    I'm just starting out, but even as a foodie, I think the working out part is wayyy harder.
  • Tavok
    Tavok Posts: 10
    The food, for most of mine is still living at the time of consumption. Except for my beloved Hormel Turkey Chili and Pork Rinds.
  • lanajaymurphy
    lanajaymurphy Posts: 129
    FOOD.
  • b1505
    b1505 Posts: 102 Member
    For me I struggle with exercise, I find eating well a lot easier
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    for me, it's time.


    I know that wasn't an option. But sometimes if you got no time because you have kids/job/have to move/ etc, you end up having to grab a to go meal from a local joint and have no time to hit the gym. That's what sucks.
  • jbs2travel
    jbs2travel Posts: 68 Member
    Do really well on the food, but I can talk myself out of exercise in a second!!!
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    Absolutely the food. I go to the gym every morning, 5-6 days a week, and generally do 90 minutes + of varied cardio and strength training...but its still crazy hard to pass up certain junk food!
  • chineyLuv
    chineyLuv Posts: 130 Member
    FOOD!! I'm WEAK!
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
    both....they are equally difficult for me.
  • pnut456
    pnut456 Posts: 67 Member
    food....
  • BabyCerise
    BabyCerise Posts: 70 Member
    Food ! This is SO hard to resist, I love sugar and I struggle a lot with eating clean ...
  • LyndaTay
    LyndaTay Posts: 48 Member
    Exercise
  • lanajaymurphy
    lanajaymurphy Posts: 129
    I'M HUNGRY
  • KyleB65
    KyleB65 Posts: 1,196 Member
    Food is harder for me. I love to eat! Always have.

    And, I am making it harder! I have been meat free since Feb 1st this year.

    The plus side is that I love to cook and try new recipes. I have found lots of tasty vegetarian recipes and I am getting better at controlling the salt/sugar/fat in what I cook.

    As for exercise. I get the notion of getting bored. I suffer from this as well. But, I am getting around it by switching my activities up every now and then and also setting up goals to work for. Right now my focus is on running. Over the past 18 months I have gone from nothing to a 1/2 marathon. Tonight I start my training for a full marathon this fall. After that? Who knows?
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    Definitely FOOD!!!! I have an addictive type personality and working out feels like a drug so i love to workout!
  • bethfartman
    bethfartman Posts: 363 Member
    I love working out and I love eating, so I would say eating properly is the biggest challenge for me. The key for me sticking to exercise is do what I like and make it consistent, once it's firmly in my daily routine it's hard to go without it.
  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    The food!
  • KatieJo_512
    KatieJo_512 Posts: 7 Member
    OMG the food by a LONG shot!!!!!
  • shellyq92
    shellyq92 Posts: 7
    It's the food for me. I exercise 5 days a week with no problem but controlling the food is a struggle.
  • darwinwoodka
    darwinwoodka Posts: 322 Member
    Food. I'm pretty good about finding a workout I like -- right now it's Bar Method and strength training, in the past yoga and Pilates.

    Love chocolate and refuse to give it up. MFP is great because it's all about the macros. Teaching me how to do this right and still eat all my favorite things!

    The best thing if exercise is hard for you is find a friend and do it together. My husband and I have been strength training together almost three years now! Group classes are social and a good way to work out with other people who help keep you motivated.

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