What did you sacrifice to get your workouts in?

Josalinn
Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
For me I sacrificed television. There are a lot of great shows out there, but with my schedule of work, class, and then homework, the only thing I could do was trade the hour or two I got for me time from TV to Gym. So far I don't feel like I have missed out on anything (I can catch up with my favs, like White Collar, on Netflix when summer hits). And I have been sleeping better, although I am considering adding in a 20 minuet yoga session in before bed because I stare at the ceiling for about a half hour trying to wind down.

So just curious, what did you trade in for work out time and was it worth it?
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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    A little bit of sleep.

    I like to work out / run early in the morning and just started waking up a bit earlier>

    I would disagree about there being "a lot of great shows out there", TV has gone from bad to worse :happy: (and our selection on Netflix is nowhere near as good in Canada compared to the US)
  • littlelou374
    littlelou374 Posts: 19
    I sacrificed laziness.
  • jjennyb4
    jjennyb4 Posts: 1,581 Member
    Sleep!
  • calichic74
    calichic74 Posts: 43 Member
    That extra hour or two of sleep!
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    A little bit of sleep.

    I like to work out / run early in the morning and just started waking up a bit earlier>

    I would disagree about there being "a lot of great shows out there", TV has gone from bad to worse :happy: (and our selection on Netflix is nowhere near as good in Canada compared to the US)

    I live in England, and my husband did something to Netflix so we can get the US version with more choice!

    I guess I've given up chilling out time at home, and sometimes sleep. I started back at the gym when my daughter was 8 weeks old, so was often working out on 3 hours broken sleep. I think a lot of people would choose to sit and home and relax! I often get up earlier than I need to to go to the gym, and with 2 young kids (and another on the way) it's not like I get that much opportunity for lie ins!
  • GIA4FITNESS
    GIA4FITNESS Posts: 37
    Sleep. I'm up at 4:50am every morning. I get about 7 hours of sleep and my body does ok with that.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    - some sleep

    - my lunch break

    - I miss about an hour of hanging out time with my wife and kids twice per week when I lift after work. We all go together on Saturdays so that's fun.

    - sitting around on Saturdays and Sundays doing nothing besides watching football
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    Sleep, my lunch break, TV, lazy Saturday or Sunday.

    I'm ok with all of those except sleep. I try to get at least 7 hours a night but those nights are usually few and far between
  • brianlowell
    brianlowell Posts: 28 Member
    - Website Design
    - Side projects, helping with small side businesses, etc.. That I did online.
    - Quality time with the wifey
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    Nothing. Exercise is central to my life.
  • Poofy_Goodness
    Poofy_Goodness Posts: 229 Member
    Sleep and laziness.
  • iplayoutside19
    iplayoutside19 Posts: 2,304 Member
    Sleep, Family time, mainly.

    I wouldn't call missing television a sacrifice.
  • sarafischbach9
    sarafischbach9 Posts: 466 Member
    Wasting time on the computer. Trust me, its better this way! And sitting around and doing nothing. OH, and shopping! Saving money too :)
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    Nothing. It only takes 3-4 hours a week. That's easy time to find.
  • 1ZenGirl
    1ZenGirl Posts: 432 Member
    laziness and self pity
  • elleloch
    elleloch Posts: 739 Member
    I have given up my late nights for early mornings! I am a night person but last year I just started shifting my bedtime to make sure I could still get enough sleep while getting up at 5:30 every morning. Sounds kinda terrible but it's my favorite time of the day. And I pretty much ALWAYS get my workouts in now, whereas things are more likely to come up in the evenings to prevent you from getting it done.
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    not much, maybe sleeping in. I watch television and movies, read and play on my phone while using my bike. If there's something on I want to see and I can't watch it I DVR and watch it later. I get my kids to join me in playing the Wii so its family time and movement at the same time. :tongue:
  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    Sleeping in. My workout time is actually a large part of my media time, lol. I read or watch tv while I workout. Usually, that's the only time I watch tv because I don't have cable at my house.
  • 1_Ton_Lady
    1_Ton_Lady Posts: 46 Member
    SLEEP: Because I get up anywhere between 0430 and 0500 to get my treadmill walk in.
    LAZINESS: Because I'm too lazy to force myself to walk after work.

    I really do better when I walk in the morning....I stay more committed that way.
  • ChristineOlivarri
    ChristineOlivarri Posts: 62 Member
    Five screaming children....I get to put them into the gym daycare for up to two hours, that's all the motivation I need in the world!
  • joakool
    joakool Posts: 434 Member
    All I give up is time. I exercise first thing in the morning because I have to get up anyway to get the kids off to school. They are out the door at 6:30 AM and there's really not much else to do at that time. LOL.
  • davemunger
    davemunger Posts: 1,139 Member
    Staying up late --- which mostly meant drinking and watching TV. I also sacrifice a bit of my work day (I'm self-employed).
  • WrenTheCoffeeAddict
    WrenTheCoffeeAddict Posts: 148 Member
    I look back and wonder what the hell I did with that time. But it must have been just sat on the sofa, watching movies or online. I can't imagine myself doing that now.
  • dedication6
    dedication6 Posts: 184 Member
    My social life!! I get up so early to workout that I have to go to bed by 9pm. And less alcohol helps keep the pounds away!!
  • nmncare
    nmncare Posts: 168 Member
    A social life.
    I'm a bit of a social butterfly and I am known for being extremely social. I would go out every night of the week. I've given up a huge chunk of my social life to take care of myself. The only time I can get to the gym is in the evenings. Also sleep because I'm workout out so late.. but I was missing out on sleep before so I guess that doesn't count. I have more energy than I used to and it is totally worth it. :)
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    The only thing I sacrafice is sleep or eating lunch anywhere but at my desk. The way my family's schedule works the only times I can get in exercise that I'm not being paid to do is by waking up early or skipping a "lunch break"
  • GIA4FITNESS
    GIA4FITNESS Posts: 37
    Five screaming children....I get to put them into the gym daycare for up to two hours, that's all the motivation I need in the world!

    lmao oh man I wish I had a gym with a daycare by me! I don't blame you for this one!!!
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    Sleep.
    I get up at 2:00 am to work out.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    Sleep when I go to the gym in the morning, and spending time with my boyfriend when I go after work.
  • myaiki
    myaiki Posts: 10
    Reading/TV time, although I would not really consider that a "sacrifice." My youngest daughter used to take a nap in the early afternoon, and that is when I exercise, so I was able to get everything done while she slept. Now she no longer naps, but she hangs out with me in my exercise room when I work out. So even though I was losing TV/me time for exercise, I now gained mommy-daughter time.

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