Does your exercise annoy others?

maybe it is not so much annoying as they may be jealous?!?!

There are always negitave people out there. Dont dwell on them. Focus on what your doing and enjoying. I know it seems like they are trying to bring you down, but most are just jealous that you have the will power. Just let it go in one ear and out the other.

Keep up the great work! You remind them of what they are not doing! Stay focused!

Don't let other people bother you!! But, this might encourage you to become friends with other like-minded people who enjoy exercise and talking about goals and accomplishments , too

Ditto!! I met 3 of my best friends in the gym!! We communicate all day long, text, call.. whatever and we always bring up exercise at some point and not one of us has an annoying thought.. Not on my end anyway.. LOL

When I first started and I was gung ho about eating right and exercising my husband made the comment that "dieting was all I talked about". Well it kind of took the wind out of my sails but I kept at it. He is used to it now and I probably don't talk about it as much. He has no idea what I do for a workout and I don't try to explain. It's for me, not him anyway.

I hear ya! I hate it when my family makes comments about my exercising...I do the biggest loser and zumba games for the wii, and if anyone walks in while I am doing them, they start mimicking my movements and saying things "oh look at me go, feeling the burn now" mocking the whole time. It is not a huge deal, but it burns me a little. On a related note, I hate when I try to make healthy choices or limit my portions (especially when I am out with friends) and others say things like "eww diet food" or "What? You're giving up already?" as if exercising some self control is actually weakness. What I eat doesn't make the evening out less fun for others, so I don't know why it matters to them, but I feel others see my effort to be healthy a being a "stick in the mud" because they aren't willing to make the same choices.

I'm lucky that my family has been super supportive of me. The only time anyone ever lets on that they're annoyed is when I'm at home visiting my parents and my workouts interfere with their plans. That's understandable, but I don't give myself excuses to take unplanned days off, and I always ask them to join me, which they rarely do, other than for the occasional warm-up or cool-down walk.

I don't talk about working out unless someone asks me about it, and then I'll go on and on about all the benefits, physical and non-physical, that I've gained because of my devotion to exercise. It's not because I'm trying to brag; it's because I want other people to see what they can get out of it if they just make the commitment.

But I do agree that the reason some people get annoyed about it is because it's a reminder to them that you've done something for yourself that, so far, they haven't found the courage to do for themselves.

Oh you are soooo not alone. NONE...and I mean NONE of my friends want to hear anything about my lifestyle changes. I have asked them all to join me in working out, or even just some kind of physical activity that is fun. Going to the park, laser tag, anything!

Instead, they all head to the bar and text me about all the beer I am missing out on. Then they tease me about how into it I am. My co-workers are just as bad sometimes. Some of my family is as awful but they won't let me talk, they think they know best about what I should be doing and enjoy inflicting their thoughts about how I should REALLY do weight watchers because the clean eating I'm doing is wrong or not as good.

I have had to turn to here for support because this is going to be a LONG and arduous process!

sometimes my exercise is the only thing I have to talk about, especially since I am home by myself all day long. Unless people want to hear about the color of my walls or how my socks are so thin they have holes in them and I can't afford to replace them at the moment. I live a boring life, although I keep myself entertained, and I can't help it if my getting healthy excites me and bores others to tears!

I know what you mean. I'm sure I've bored my friends with it already, but they've been too nice to say anything. I share if I feel particularly proud of myself, but otherwise try to keep it to myself. I'm doing this for me afterall. Also I don't want to sound too smug (because I am indeed smug ).

What does annoy me though is my mother. We started on myfitnesspal at the same time, and when I mention exercise I've done or cms I've lost, she seems quite disinterested or even dismissive. I think she is jealous. She hasn't really been keeping up with her diary all the time or sticking to her calorie goals. And she hasn't really lost any weight, but I don't think she can expect to lose super fast because she's in her 50s and very sedentary (only walks to her car really). However I'm trying to be encouraging to her.

What really helps me stay motivated though is to come on here, and my MFP friend's statuses and achievements, and come here on the forums .