What to do when you absolutely dread exercising?

You are extremely limiting yourself. You can do anything to workout. Look up HIIT; I doubt you will find that boring.

Sometimes I get bored when I am working out, but when I put on some music I get so energetic its really really REALLY unbelievable!
Also dancing is extremely fun! You CAN'T get bored of dancing aha. Buy some dancing video games! I play Just Dance and I go on for hours without even realizing it!! Hope I helped! Good luck!!(:

I have never liked sports. I played softball for years and hated it. In my opinion sports, walks, bike rides, etc. are boring. I really do want to exercise I just don't enjoy it. What do i do to get motivated to want to exercise?

Those aren't the only options. Find something you like. The options are endless.

I recommend trying different things. Any exercise is better than nothing. If you don't have a video game, just put some music on and DANCE around! Mow your yard with a push mower! Wipe down all the woodwork in your house! Its summertime--find a swimming pool and just move around in the water!

I understand to a limited extent although I don't mind exercising. But, sometimes it feels purposeless. When I was younger, I would walk a couple miles to and from work even though I had a car. It didn't really feel like exercise because there was a purpose behind the walk, but guess what? It was a good way to get in more than an hour worth of exercise on the days I worked.

People do this by parking further away than they need to when going places, taking the steps, etc. Perhaps if it wasn't a means in and of itself, but served another purpose as well.

I once lost 13 pounds over the course of a month collecting boxes and boxes of newspapers and taking them to a drop off point so they could be made into blown in insulation for low income folks. Lifting 50 or so boxes full of newspaper into and then out of my car each day got me some weight training, but it had a greater purpose, which was what I was responding to. With that said, there are probably similar options (Habitat for Humanity, bundling/delivering food to seniors, park or botanical garden, etc.) that will get you moving, but may serve a purpose that you are more into.

Something I did to get me to move more was to view it as a challenge.

When I bought my JM 30DS, I could barely get through the warmup. I don't enjoy doing it (yet), but I did see it as a personal challenge. There was no way that 22 minutes of activity was going to defeat me. I can get through level one now, and am working on level 2.

It's all in how you look at it.

There are days where I also feel completely unmotivated.. but then I make myself work out because I know it is worth it.

Dont bother. Just eat less.

Dont bother. Just eat less.

I do not agree with that at all. Healthy is more than just being a certain weight.

I've known many people who thought they hated exercise, but once they actually get into the habit they love it. Plus as others have said there are so many ways to get exercise. Just do something that gets you moving.

So true!

Also, when you lose weight the (new) smaller you requires fewer calories...... maintainance would be a huge pain in the a** without added activity.

And ..... without exercise you are much more likely to lose muscle mass. I don't want to be a smaller version of the current "jiggly" me.

I hate paying bills. I do it anyways.

try lifting - may appear boring - until you start noticing the results

or get a dog - they are never boring....

There's nothing boring about going for a hike and nearly stepping on a 5' long snake, let me tell you. :laugh:

I might need a somewhat more boring exercise routine after that.

I heard it said before that it takes around 3 weeks to establish a habit. I hated working out, seriously. I went.....no... "forced" ...myself to go to the gym 5-6 days a week for 3 weeks straight. Not only did the habit develop, but I actually started to see why people enjoyed going. I was bored in the beginning, sure. Before it was a habit I could think of 100 other things I could be doing rather than be at the gym for an hour. The boredom also made me seek out other ways at the gym that I could spend my time working on, which is how i started on weights. That was in January. I now enjoy working out, and if I miss a day I will think about it and find a way to work it in. For me, it grew on me. But I definitely slogged thru the first few weeks. Maybe commit to an activity for at least 3 weeks then re-evaluate? You just gotta do SOMETHING or you'll never figure it out.