cant find an excersise i enjoy

I am in the same situation.
I discovered weight training to be fun (we have a free gym room in our dorm, so I don't have to pay).

Before, sometimes I just went for a walk in the evening with my mp3 player. Then, noone is walking around, you can sing along, dance or just walk.
Or, what about trampoline? Maybe theres a club where you can do it. It's really fun!
Have you ever tried hiking? I personally don't like it that much, but many of my friends recently started it.

Hope you'll find a way to exercise

try boxing

what about sports? i hate the gym and road running, however give me a football or hockey pitch and i run for miles on it!

You can by belly dancing videos, Wii fit has many dancing games, yoga etc. You can buy yoga dvd's. I've heard people like P90x or something? You can do body weight exercises, hiking, running, walking. You can find items around your home to pick up and put down. Boxing, kick boxing, martial arts, gymnastics. Swimming, sports, playing with children or grandchildren. Put leg weights on and a weighted back pack and do your walmart shopping at a brisk pace I don't know. If you really want to get er done you will find a way.

I agree with jacksonpt 100%!! We don't always enjoy the things we need to do. I used to hate exercising....Like, really, HATE it. I did it any ways. I love it now. I crave it. I miss it when I am gone.

I think what helped me the most was lots of variety and really small attainable goals. Because we all like to feel like we're achieving something, right? I have a list of 100 fitness goals. Some are "attendance" type goals. Ones I can cross off EVERY DAY. Most others are achievement goals. I know I can do ALL of them! So excited to cross the whole list off. I plan to frame it when I'm done!

Last summer I reached out of my comfort zone and started going to the water aerobics at the local pool and LOVED it! But now it is not pool weather here, so I decided to start going to the local aerobics class at our church. It is really fun. It is just a small group of women and we have a really good workout. The instructor really researches her stuff to find new things to try. And they only charge $1 and have all of the equipment we need for our workouts, like weights, steps, exercise balls, resistance bands, and floor mats.

Aerobics is only Mondays and Thursdays, so I try to walk the High School track on the nights that I do not go to aerobics if I am in town. I live out in the country so its not always convenient. So I go whenever my kids are at their functions, such as football practice, youth group, or girl scout meetings. I make it work into my hectic schedule also.

So maybe you could try to find some type of aerobics or workout classes locally that are not in the gym??

I tried the same line on my doctor a few months after I began making changes to become healthy, strong and fit... I never liked exercising so I tried a bunch of different things and never found one i "loved". When she asked me how the exercise was going I told her I was trying to find something I enjoyed.... and that 'worked" in my hectic shift work/two jobs life... she looked me straight in the eye and said "Iuh huh. here's the thing... I don't really care if you like it or not.... DO IT". Pretty much said "suck it up buttercup.... either you want to change or you don't. Your choice." I admit to calling her a few names on the way home and may even have fashioned a small doll with pins that resembled her in the next week or two... :laugh: (kidding people!)

BUT.. eventually I realized she was absolutely right. And I changed. I started just walking, but since I live in the city, I drove to the lake every day about 10km away) and walked there because it was far more enjoyable at least than in traffic!) I started doing a few seconds of jogging here and there.. when I started i could only last 20 seconds ... yup 20 seconds of a very slow jog! I then started reading the exercise forums on here which I had always avoided.... and began a little strength training just using body weight so it didn't cost me a thing and I wasn't intimidated by having to go to a gym. It may not seem like much to some people, but for me, it was a huge step and like brushing your teeth every day, making sure I MOVED my parts some way every day slowly became a habit. There are a lot of great suggestions from MFP's on here already - but don't wait til you find something you "love". Start today doing something, anything! You CAN do it!

Try everything!! If you are a person who does better outside, find a mountain or hill and start hiking (my newest passion). I also love to bike ride and am learning to run. I use RunKeeper to track my rides, hikes and runs. I am pretty competitive with myself. I always need to do better than the day before. It tracks distance, calories burned, elevation, duration, and a couple other things so there is usually one thing I can improve on every day. I am up to a 20 mile ride on my bike, a 3.15 mile hike and a 3 mile walk/run. I love the fresh air and getting outside.

You can also go to the library to try out all those dvd's for free but if you aren't a dvd person (I am not) that won't help. Just keep trying things that interest you.

In the winter, there is skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing. You can swim at an indoor pool. Look for a cheaper gym. My gym is Fitness for $10 and the membership if you don't do any classes is just $10 A MONTH. Look around. Join groups. Look at a community college in your area.

I wake up at 4:30 so I can get in 1.5 hours of exercise before I head off to my 5 part time jobs. Like Snoozie said...Just Do It!

New variety of workout dvds......there are a ton of them
Walking
Jogging
Running
Swimming
Rollerblading/skating
Bike riding
Play with your dog outside ***if you have one****
Find fitness groups in your area and join them
Hiking in the woods/ ****cooler weather out now****
Join your local ymca. So much cheaper than a gym membership and they usually have pools and exercise equipment/weights

Maybe try new things and sometimes it's who your with, make some new friends, or give something a second try.

Also, like others have said, If exercise was always fun, everyone would be fit. LOL

Sometimes I REALLY TRULY do not want to work out, but I know that I will feel so good after.

I personally love walking have a fitbit flex that gets me motivated. It's so good for the mind and stress deliver.

I have done a ton of workout dvd's. I didn't always enjoy it but it was something i needed to do. Commit yourself to 1 hour a day regardless of whether or not you like it and once you get used to it, it won't be so bad. You may even start to look forward to it.

If you don't like dvd's, you could try biking, skating or rollerblading, walking, jogging or things like badminton, tennis, swimming, or you could turn up the radio and dance around the house. Whatever makes you sweat will work.

I think the key is to mix it up too, that helps so you don't get too bored with a workout.

Best of luck

I loathe the first mile of any run I do. But I do it, and eventually enjoy it. Sometimes I loathe the group class I am taking but after I start, I get into it and enjoy it. There are days I hate exercise in general, but I do it because it is good for me. Eventually I snap out of it and love it. Like Tony Horton says "I hate it....but I love it".

find one which is challenging. when it is challenging it is keeping u busy mentally and physically.
and listen to songs if it is still boring.!!

Co-ed sports.