I have determined I need a hobby.... What's yours

GGMarie1501
GGMarie1501 Posts: 54
edited September 28 in Chit-Chat
So to keep my mind off of eating whenever I get bored... (yes I'm guilty of that) I have determined that I need a hobby. Any good ideas? It can't be too expensive and has to be something I can do at home. Also, feel free to share your hobbies!
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  • FaugHorn
    FaugHorn Posts: 1,060 Member
    I was a studio art major at one time, so I LOVE doing anything art or craft related. I sew, crochet, knit, paint, etc. and I can get lost in the work so far that I forget that I'm hungry :)

    Right now we recently moved into a new house that's a "fixer-upper" so there is plenty to keep us busy but I'm not sure that home-improvement would be considered a hobby.
  • Bumblebee26
    Bumblebee26 Posts: 118 Member
    I enjoy gardening.. It's pretty cheap and the rewards are the best!
  • KeeleySue
    KeeleySue Posts: 158
    I like to do things with my hands so that I can't eat while I'm doing it. I love to read but won't do that except right after a meal. lol

    My biggest hobby that keeps my hands busy is crochet. You use both hands which makes it difficutl to eat while doing it unless you constantly stop and start again.
  • Jenscan
    Jenscan Posts: 694 Member
    You bet home improvement is a hobby! :)

    I am an amateur meteorologist... sometimes it's not so fun, like last night when storms banged through and my radio woke me up twice...
  • LeeLeeTunk
    LeeLeeTunk Posts: 84
    I make candles...

    Its fun creating scents! :bigsmile:
  • Jamazurunner
    Jamazurunner Posts: 132
    I like to do things with my hands so that I can't eat while I'm doing it. I love to read but won't do that except right after a meal. lol

    My biggest hobby that keeps my hands busy is crochet. You use both hands which makes it difficutl to eat while doing it unless you constantly stop and start again.

    YES! I absolutely need to learn how to knit. Is it difficult to pick up?

    I'm looking for some hobbies too, especially something that is unrelated to exercising or eating. I sometimes read or pick up some sudoku books. I'm still stumped though!
  • Helice
    Helice Posts: 1,075 Member
    i dont really have a hobby..
    i guess my hobby is sex..
    But i do spend most of my time exercising, and i like exercising because i know it will make me fit.. So maybe thats my hobby..
  • oyvonnee
    oyvonnee Posts: 116 Member
    Pick a hobby you have a passion for -- or it will just be 'work' and we all have toooo much of that! :-)

    My passion/hobby is taking rocks (cabochons) and handmade fused glass and making them into something fabulous to wear. http://www.wireinspirations.com

    It does help keep my hands busy! My 'hobby' is a bit pricey to start out with though.

    How about scrapbooking - use the stuff you already have and just buy the books to put it in. Some of my friends make cute handmade cards. Another one makes fabulous homemade biscotti and sells it online (yup can't eat too much of that now). One is taking up painting (cheap if you go to a hobby store like Michaels).

    Have fun finding your passion!

    Yvonne :flowerforyou:
  • 481471
    481471 Posts: 95
    Cleaning the car - properly!
    Top to toe wash, polish ,wax, tyres, wheels, vacc, engine bay etc etc!
    It kills time and i sweat like a pig, amazing work out! I can be out there for up to 5 hours at times!!
  • 481471
    481471 Posts: 95
    Why do i keep double posting?! :-S
  • oldtyke
    oldtyke Posts: 149 Member
    I grow my own veg, get books from the library , haven't knitted for a long while but my fingers are begining to itch! Oh and I classify galaxies on Galaxy Zoo.

    http://www.galaxyzoo.org/ and if you discover something new, they name it after you!
  • liquidjem
    liquidjem Posts: 138 Member
    I LOOOVEEE to sing. I plug in head phones, youtube my favorite songs and belt it out. I also like to read, (public libraries are your friend) and have made the gym my hobby. I like to go for walks along the track near my house (when I have a friend to accompany me). I like the gardening idea someone threw out. I don't have any place to plant things at the moment, or I would love to be able to plant veggies and pretty flowers.

    Just do what you like! Try out as many different things as you can and stick with the hobby you enjoy most.
  • kayleeblue
    kayleeblue Posts: 273
    I Love to scrapbook... unfortunately I don't have time to do that..But maybe you will..Good Luck! Add me if you would like.
  • Shanzstar
    Shanzstar Posts: 197
    jig saw puzzles (yes i'm getting ready for the retirement home! hehe) I used this to help get my mind off smoking along time ago too.
  • Samiwhereareyou
    Samiwhereareyou Posts: 277 Member
    I am learning how to draw cartoons. Ive been doodling non stop I love making pretty things and my friends have really liked the doodles I made of them.
  • BeHappyNHealthy
    BeHappyNHealthy Posts: 37
    Guitar or anything with music.
  • ket_the_jet
    ket_the_jet Posts: 1,257 Member
    Picking up an instrument requires time, dedication, and practice. It can be expensive to start out for some instruments, but who knows? You could become the world's greatest recorder player with something like $4 down.
    -wtk
  • BeHappyNHealthy
    BeHappyNHealthy Posts: 37
    Knitting is super easy! There are You tube videos. thats how I learned. The tough part? I just can't get myself to knit during the summer time. I'm knitting a scarf and it's 100+ degrees out. :happy:
  • fridayjustleft04
    fridayjustleft04 Posts: 851 Member
    Origami. You can use left over wrapping paper if you want. You can buy a book to learn, but I chose the cheap way: youtube.
  • Kirsty_UK
    Kirsty_UK Posts: 964 Member
    I used to make a lot of jewellery that I'd sell via a shop my Mum owned. I stopped making them, and my Mum's shop closed anyway (she didn't have time to run it and look after my elderly grandparents). I keep saying I'll pick it up again, but then I log onto fb and the hours vanish...
  • stangma
    stangma Posts: 211 Member
    My passion is jewlery making. Started simply stringing beads then progressed to bead weaving. You can make beautiful items for yourself or share them with friends for special occasions (birthday, goals reached, etc). The beginning tools are not very expensive - check you your are for bead shops - they will give free classes - but you need to get supplies for the classes at their shop. Love Love Love it. Check our Potomac Beads, Jazzy Gems, Pat Catans and JoAnne. Enjoy ;>)
  • cupcakecarnivore
    cupcakecarnivore Posts: 267
    I found that I needed a hobby to...things were just getting boring! What about photography and then editing the pictures? Sounded boring to me at first, but then I got my fantastic camera for Christmas, and have been a huge photography nerd ever since lol!
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    I want to start making Hair Falls , and then maybe move on to belts and hipscarves or other accessories
  • suzooz
    suzooz Posts: 720 Member
    I knit, too! I am so surprised that there are so many knitters here. How many calories do you think we burn doing that? LOL

    It is not hard to learn the basics, and yet it can keep you challenged by learning new stitches. The good thing with this hobby is that you can wear what you make afterwards! It's not very expensive to start, but can get pricey if you develop a yarn habit. (and I do -- it's inherited -- just ask my aunt!)

    As far as knitting in the summer -- I agree that sometimes it's hard to stay motivated when it's 100 degrees outside. I tend to change my projects to reflect the seasons -- lighter fabrics. Right now I'm working on baby booties and some cotton dishcloths.
  • suzooz
    suzooz Posts: 720 Member
    I knit, too! I am so surprised that there are so many knitters here. How many calories do you think we burn doing that? LOL

    It is not hard to learn the basics, and yet it can keep you challenged by learning new stitches. The good thing with this hobby is that you can wear what you make afterwards! It's not very expensive to start, but can get pricey if you develop a yarn habit. (and I do -- it's inherited -- just ask my aunt!)

    As far as knitting in the summer -- I agree that sometimes it's hard to stay motivated when it's 100 degrees outside. I tend to change my projects to reflect the seasons -- lighter fabrics. Right now I'm working on baby booties and some cotton dishcloths.
  • bethm1210
    bethm1210 Posts: 66 Member
    I quilt, or at least make an attempt at it. My husband says he doesn't know what a finished quilt looks like. :laugh: It keeps me busy and sometimes I forget to eat! It can be expensive if you do big quilts, but smaller projects aren't quite as pricey, and they're easier to complete, too. :happy:
  • jjsupercool
    jjsupercool Posts: 3
    My boyfriend got me into Geocaching recently. If you have a computer and a smartphone that is pretty much what is needed to start. Other supplies are generally things people already have like a car, a flashlight, some OFF, a bottle of water, a pen. Go to Geocaching.com to sign up and you can get a free app on your phone to help find them. If you like the hobby can pay $10.00 and get a better app. I have the free one. What's really great about it is that it gets you outside walking around, getting your exercise without even realizing it. And it is SO rewarding to find a cache!!! It's pretty easy as the caches come with difficulty and terrain ratings. Don't go for the high ratings until you know what you are doing!
  • cmisty2001
    cmisty2001 Posts: 59
    knitting
    reading - just splurged on a NookColor (yea!)
    basket weaving
    may start sewing again with a new grandbaby on the way
    geocaching (movement outdoors so a double win)
    canoeing
    camping
    fishing
    swimming
    hiking but it's rather hot right now for me to enjoy it
  • 481471
    481471 Posts: 95
    My boyfriend got me into Geocaching recently. If you have a computer and a smartphone that is pretty much what is needed to start. Other supplies are generally things people already have like a car, a flashlight, some OFF, a bottle of water, a pen. Go to Geocaching.com to sign up and you can get a free app on your phone to help find them. If you like the hobby can pay $10.00 and get a better app. I have the free one. What's really great about it is that it gets you outside walking around, getting your exercise without even realizing it. And it is SO rewarding to find a cache!!! It's pretty easy as the caches come with difficulty and terrain ratings. Don't go for the high ratings until you know what you are doing!
    That sounds fun!! Just looking at the website now!! :)
  • Koalaboo
    Koalaboo Posts: 64 Member
    I have been barren in the ways of creativity lately, but when my creativity is flowing I really enjoy drawing and singing. However, if you aren't the type to just sit down and draw/doodle/paint/etc., but like journaling and adding to something overtime, I really suggest "Wreck This Journal" by Keri Smith. The journal is full of prompts and all sorts of fun ways to essentially creatively "wreck" the journal -- from having it go through the postal system to see how "wrecked" it gets, to collecting the stickers off of the fruit you buy, to weird mazes, to blank pages to create your own little designated space(s) and so on. I plan to get a new one soon and incorporate different ways to wreck it via exercise, haha! Like tying a string around it and dragging it after me during a walk.

    Okay, so that may sound a little crazy, but it sounds fun to me. Maybe it'll be fun to you, too. :) Good luck!
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