Why you don't Excercise

obscuremusicreference wrote: »

ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »

I think it's generally a cop-out that people don't have time, at least it is if they watch TV.

But I also think it's perfectly acceptable to choose not to exercise because you have other priorities.

I no longer let myself watch TV unless I'm moving. Even if it's something your eyes are glued to, you can still use hand weights, do squats or lunges, etc.

I think the problem is that people get the idea that Exercise is a Big Deal and they have to sweat and keep up with a program and join a gym and use that as an excuse. But if they built more movement into their day, they would feel better. It's a mental hurdle that I think people should overcome.

But I can't really judge because I spent most of my adult life in the "other priorities" group and I deeply regret it.

Same here.

Because they have different priorities. When someone says they don't have time to workout and yet they watch X amount of TV hours, they aren't lying about the lack of time. It's just that to them, watching certain TV shows is a priority. Therefore that time is indeed committed to something else they feel required to do. It might seem silly to some but it's entertainment for them and they're just choosing to prioritize entertainment over exercise. It's their choice to do so.

Back when I didn't exercise, I never said I didn't have the time but I certainly did commit to things like watching TV over exercise. It was just my preference.

It's one thing if a specific person is doing this and constantly complaining to you that they are fat. But if not, I don't get why that even matters to anyone else.

When I didnt workout.. it was because my life was a mess... I had my priorities all out of wack... was depressed and felt hopeless... It took a lot to get me to wake up... like a zombie I rose from the dead and have flourished

I'm sorry. I can't get over the fact that you said "poople."

First off, thank you OP for posting this. This is not a judgemental post, it's a fact, and I think it is directed towards people who are unhappy with the way they feel and look, yet choose to do nothing about it. They make excuses as to why they can't exercise.

Just to make myself perfectly clear, this has absolutely nothing to do with a person who is happy with the way they look and feel, and couldn't care less about exercise and fitness.

I know individuals who complain non-stop about how they look and feel, yet make excuse after excuse on why they can't exercise. They get home from work and they are too tired. They are angry at a co-worker. It's too cold outside. They just want to sit on the couch and relax after a hectic day. The game is on. They are mentally exhausted. They get home too late. They don't like early mornings. Those are all excuses. Excuses are an attempt to justify. Sure, life happens and we have priorities. But when a person is super unhappy with their appearance and level of energy, yet make absolutely no attempt to change it, it's all excuses.

If someone wants to lose weight and get in shape badly enough, they will wake up at 4:00 am to do it if that's the only time they have available.

JZ_Evolution_Mark2 wrote: »

When I didnt workout.. it was because my life was a mess... I had my priorities all out of wack... was depressed and felt hopeless... It took a lot to get me to wake up... like a zombie I rose from the dead and have flourished

I know how you feel. I spent around two years in this state plus eating my head off. Rising from the dead was totally worth it!

AllanMisner wrote: »

terar21 wrote: »

It's one thing if a specific person is doing this and constantly complaining to you that they are fat. But if not, I don't get why that even matters to anyone else.

I don’t want to take this thing off the rails (although I’m pretty sure my next statement will do just that), if taxpayer dollars are used to fund healthcare, isn’ t the health of someone all of our concern? Overweight and obesity rates approaching 70%, a generation that will likely have a shorter lifespan than the previous one (a first in American history), and the astronomical costs associated with caring for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, all seem to be things that should concern all of us.

Oh, and that whole compassion for people who are headed for a bad place. Is it better to just look the other way (I’m healthy and will be there to take care of my kids, so what if he isn’t)?

That's a big can of worms. A valid question, but we'd have a lot of unhealthy things to look at in that instance as well that would fall in a similar line with overweight/obese people. Endless possibilities. I'm not sure we wanna go there...not here haha.

And compassion? Of course. The original post just didn't strike me as a compassionate concern for fellow man lol.

DawnieB1977 wrote: »

I've had a colleague say to me 'I don't have time to exercise, you only have time because you work part time'. Um, whatever! I work 3 days a week, have 3 young children and a shift working husband. I still go to the gym on working days. She has 1 child and a stay at home husband. We're teachers so get lots of holidays a year, and if we don't have a meeting/open evening/parents' evening can leave work earlier than most people can.

Exercise is important to me so I make time. I also spend the weekends and my days off being active with my kids.

I can't imagine not exercising, although each to their own.

Wow, where do you teach? My mother is a primary school teacher and works 8am-5:30pm all weekdays and half a day each weekend and that's just normally. When things ramp up and she has reports and lots of testing to do she brings work home and works after dinner until 10pm.

Mind you she still goes to the gym at 6am 5 days a week.

I walk everywhere each day. I haven't gone back to the gym yet because I am scared of becoming what I used to be. A gym rat who was obsessed with working out and had the beginnings of a nasty eating disorder. I spent my whole day lugging around a gym bag, either going to the gym or leaving it (It was four suburbs away). I realise that I will have to go back at some point but I really don't want to.

rand486 wrote: »

I find most people just haven't found something active that they enjoy.

And there it is! This is my reality. I hate exercise and have never found something that I can actually enjoy and look forward to. Not making excuses here, just being honest. I tried a recumbent bike the other day and had a blast! I think this may be my thing but it's more than my budget can handle. Am I giving up, nope, just looking for a used one that's within my budget.