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Friends who don't exercise?
malavika413
Posts: 474 Member
I'm a 5'3, 145 pound college student looking to be anywhere from 115-125 pounds (whatever looks best). I hate exercise and I don't have the time or energy to work it into my schedule. It seems I'm always surrounded by powerlifters, crossfitters, etc. I'm looking for friends who, like me, don't exercise (for whatever reason).
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you just do it if you want to be healthy. I enjoy it,, gives me a great high.0
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Find a hobby you do like and hang out with those friends? I mean, honestly, it's a little baffling that you want to base your friendships on who works out and who doesn't. That's so bizarre to me. Why do all have to be the same?0
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Find a hobby you do like and hang out with those friends? I mean, honestly, it's a little baffling that you want to base your friendships on who works out and who doesn't. That's so bizarre to me. Why do all have to be the same?
Just MFP friends, so I can learn from what/how they eat and if their weight loss strategies are working better than mine. I don't want to compare myself to those who exercise. My IRL friends all exercise, so that has nothing to do with it.0 -
malavika413 wrote: »
Just MFP friends, so I can learn from what/how they eat and if their weight loss strategies are working better than mine. I don't want to compare myself to those who exercise. My IRL friends all exercise, so that has nothing to do with it.
Oh, ok. Sorry then, I wasn't clear on that.0 -
Find a hobby you do like and hang out with those friends? I mean, honestly, it's a little baffling that you want to base your friendships on who works out and who doesn't. That's so bizarre to me. Why do all have to be the same?
I lied, I do hang out with a Crossfitter. He's not a "bacon socks" Crossfitter, but we do speedwork sessions on the days that he has his running. He's useless after 3mi, but it's a win-win.
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Pff, I never exercise. Wednesdays, Thursdays and some Fridays I walk about 45 minutes all together getting to and from uni, and most of the other days of the week I literally only get out of bed to go to the loo and get food from the kitchen. I even keep my laptop in bed with me. I've lost about 30lbs so far with about another 40 to go. But I don't think there's much point in friending me because my food diary is private (because I know I wouldn't log accurately if I knew people could see it
) so I'm just here to say that yeah, losing weight is possible without exercise ^-^ 0 -
MarziPanda95 wrote: »Pff, I never exercise. Wednesdays, Thursdays and some Fridays I walk about 45 minutes all together getting to and from uni, and most of the other days of the week I literally only get out of bed to go to the loo and get food from the kitchen. I even keep my laptop in bed with me. I've lost about 30lbs so far with about another 40 to go. But I don't think there's much point in friending me because my food diary is private (because I know I wouldn't log accurately if I knew people could see it ) so I'm just here to say that yeah, losing weight is possible without exercise ^-^
Awesome! Yeah, I walk around my university, but that's about it. Yep, my weekends sound like yours.
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malavika413 wrote: »
Awesome! Yeah, I walk around my university, but that's about it. Yep, my weekends sound like yours.
So, for both of you, don't discount that walking. 45 minutes a day for three days is a big step for some people. Exercise is exercise.0 -
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.0
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Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
I really really dislike exercise. I have yet to find an activity that makes me sweat that I can tolerate. I know a lot of people are after toned bodies, but I just want a skinnier one. Exercise doesn't really fit into my goals, I guess. I was looking for MFP friends that felt the same.0 -
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malavika413 wrote: »
I really really dislike exercise. I have yet to find an activity that makes me sweat that I can tolerate. I know a lot of people are after toned bodies, but I just want a skinnier one. Exercise doesn't really fit into my goals, I guess. I was looking for MFP friends that felt the same.
There are a lot of people here who choose not to exercise. If that's what you want, then that is your choice. Is it for me? No. I love exercise (didn't always, but do now).
I will say this though - you are young. You aren't necessarily thinking about the future and how age impacts your health and body. There may be someday when you need to exercise for your health. Just don't write it off.0 -
Each of us has our own ways of doing things. If everyone ran, or if everyone worked out each day we would all be the same. I try to do the little things like take stairs instead of elevators. Or walking to my friends house instead of the jump in the car.
I am personally glad we are all different in how we approach things. Helps us all see a new way. Plus makes us individuals and not a mass of the same.
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But...but....exercise means you get to eat more. Therefore, exercise = awesome. Sure, you can lose weight without exercise, but I don't know who would feel good after sitting on their butt all day.
Considering this is MyFITNESSPal, I'd say most of us exercise. Perhaps on the WeightWatcher or Atkins forums...0 -
I am trying to develop a healthy lifestyle--I'm 145 pounds and aiming to drop at least 20 of those. That will put me at a good, healthy weight.0
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I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
I don't think I'm invincible, I just have other priorities other than sweating everyday and feeling terrible about my inabilities. Like eating the right amount of food, keeping up with my classes, working on my relationships, etc.0 -
I don't exercise either, because of ankle and knee troubles. I'm just doing the OMAD thing to lose weight. The only exercise I occasionally do is hiking. For some reason, I don't have any pain when I'm in the woods.0
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malavika413 wrote: »
Awesome! Yeah, I walk around my university, but that's about it. Yep, my weekends sound like yours.
I was totally there when I was in college--my campus was huge and I walked all of the time. Why would I need to work out? I, too, had many friends who hung out at the IM all of time.
22 years later and I regret it--skinny is one thing, but fit and skinny is something else altogether. Try some different classes... kickboxing, yoga, spinning, pilates... My mantra used to be "I only run when chased" and last month I ran my first half marathon. Something will click eventually--hope it doesn't take as long for you as it did for me.
The best things in life are worth working for.
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I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
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malavika413 wrote: »
I don't think I'm invincible, I just have other priorities other than sweating everyday and feeling terrible about my inabilities. Like eating the right amount of food, keeping up with my classes, working on my relationships, etc.
Working out and exercising on a consistent basis didn't happen for me until I was 21 or so. I went into the UConn rec center and started playing basketball against far more talented and athletic people. I felt absolutely terrible about my inability to perform on their level. I was fat, slow, and uncoordinated. I sucked. I worked at it. More specifically, I had fun doing so. Now I am good enough to at least challenge anyone who isn't playing for a college team.
With my fitness (basketball and weight training) came better performance in school. I had better relationships. I was able to have nights where my friends and I could eat wings and drink beer. It was the right choice for me to start exercising.0 -
SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.0 -
malavika413 wrote: »
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.
Hate to sound like an knowitall old person, but... you're young. You have "better" things to do, just as I and lots of others did. Youth is wasted on the young
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There are many ways you can incorporate exercise/ moving more into your daily routine. I think a diet plan without exercise is like attempting to lose weight with one arm tied behind your back. I'd ne surprised if many of those on the success pages didnt use some form of exercise to assist their weight loss.
You should also consider the health benefits, as you can be a normal weight but still unfit.0 -
malavika413 wrote: »I really really dislike exercise. ...but I just want a skinnier one. Exercise doesn't really fit into my goals, I guess. ..
Anyway, forget "exercise". So do like dancing? Playing frisbee? swimming? Or just watching soap operas? At 19 or 20 you can get away with no exercise, you are still developing muscle without it. Later it gets nasty.
You might look good until your thirties. After that, your metabolism slows down, you start really losing body mass, and you will feel increasingly worse. Lots of stories on here how pregnancy put on the weight and habits were not in place to manage it afterwards.
I'm 60 yo. At 50 I was fat and weak from not exercising, even weaker at 60 from natural muscle loss. I can pretty much guarantee you will be fat and weak at that age if you don't stay active to some extent.
Your choice. Do what you want this year. Get serious before your mid-20's
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LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
one word...LAZY!
Sure, maybe I'm lazy. I've chosen to challenge myself in different areas, exercise isn't one of them. It's just a different lifestyle.
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Of course you don't have to exercise to lose weight, but even something small goes a long way. Most of the exercise I do is just walking. Is there a way you can fit 30 minutes walking around campus into a study break? Think of it as not for your weight loss, but for your overall health.0
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Lets take a different approach OP (friend). How does your family history look? I know my genetics are complete trash and I cannot believe that me being one of the heaviest in my family generation that I have not had any problems from high blood pressure.0
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yopeeps025 wrote: »Lets take a different approach OP (friend). How does your family history look? I know my genetics are complete trash and I cannot believe that me being one of the heaviest in my family generation that I have not had any problems from high blood pressure.
Everyone's overweight except my 90 pound 15 year old sister. I'm probably going to be overweight when I'm older, but for now I'd like to be thinner for the sake of my own pride.0
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