Exercise Hater, Here

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  • chelseasuther
    chelseasuther Posts: 2 Member
    I'm with you! But I've been doing 30 minutes per day. Just 30 minutes. It goes by really quickly, and it's not mentally overwhelming. And because I'm not going all out and jumping in with both feet like I have in the past, it feels very sustainable. On the weekend I've been going hiking with the family, and we love that. The strangest thing has happened. I don't dread exercising! I did have to change my perception. I was full of excuses. I hate working out, working out by myself in front of a tv is so boring, I can't afford a gym, etc.etc.etc. I just don't care anymore about any of that. It's no excuse. If I want to quit feeling like the fat kid and being miserable I have to workout. I CAN do 30 minutes. I'm sure I will increase that at some point, but right now I'm just focusing on making it a habit. Also, I've been checking out all kinds of dvds from the library. I don't think I've done the same workout twice yet! It makes it fun when I get to try something new. Today it was Jillian Michaels. Friday it was a strength training yoga session (kicked my *kitten*). Tomorrow? Haven't decided yet!
  • chelseasuther
    chelseasuther Posts: 2 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    I was a lazy slug two years ago. I work at home and had all the time in the world to get up an exercise before. I did not really hate it per se, but putting in any effort to get dirty and sweat, or put forth more effort than picking up my fork was ridiculous.

    I now cannot live with out my exercise. This is just as important as brushing my teeth and eating of course.

    You can be inspired by all others that will post here .. what they have done to continue to keep moving or why they exercise in the first place, but you have to find your own reason for exercising, and find what it is that you love to do for exercising and make it as important to you as it does to the rest of us.

    The other thing, what I get out of exercising will totally not be the same to others.

    What will you like? Well I did not have one weight in my house and did not own a pair of real walking or running shoes. I just started walking in the beat up shoes I had and got started. Now I have bedroom turned into a total weight lifting room and I own more running clothes than I need...

    Just get up and move.. try something, anything.. got to start somewhere.. or NOT... it may be that you are just one that really cannot move past what it is that you hate about doing any exercise. But you won;t know unless you put in effort to rule out true hate for the benefit you will receive in return.



    I hope to be you in 2 years!!!
  • vilenski193
    vilenski193 Posts: 49 Member
    Excercise is everywhere. Instead of leaving the toy your child left on the floor squat and pick it up. Do calf raises while doing dishes. Chase your daughter , dance party with your Family ( my favorite ) have crazy wild xxx with your husband. Go run and fly a kite ..... I think you get he idea start just being more active and you will see that you will naturally start doing more and you will then want to do more...... And then the exercise will follow. When you are tired and out of shape it's hard to go to the gym but when you are active and alive then the will to exercise will follow! Good luck.
  • positivepowers
    positivepowers Posts: 902 Member
    As a former couch potato (now a runner at 52 years old!) I do it 10 minutes at a time. First, I go to a gym because now I am in a place specifically designed for exercise (it's a mindset thing.) I have to do that; I used to have a home gym but couldn't get motivated because home is where I go to sit and watch TV. Also, I run on a treadmill to keep my speed up.

    Like I said, I do it 10 minutes at a time. I warm up by walking for 5 minutes, then I begin running, and I promise myself at 20 minutes, if I want to stop I may. At 20 minutes I tell myself "just 10 more minutes, if I want to stop then, I may." At 30, 40 and 50 minutes I tell myself the same thing. Then, at 60 minutes I tell myself I might as well finish the run because I only have 5 more minutes until cool down, anyway and at 65 minutes I begin walking. Then I lift for about 20 minutes and I'm done. During this whole time I'm usually watching Netflix, Google Plus or Hulu Plus. I catch up on my soap opera and binge-watch whatever series interests me at the time. After the first 20 minutes the time usually flies by.

    I hope this helps.
  • gibsonpraise
    gibsonpraise Posts: 1 Member
    Do Brazilian jiu-jitsu. You won't even realize you're excercising.
  • FaatSara
    FaatSara Posts: 14 Member
    I hear you! I hate it as well. I always say I will do it and I don't. So, a couple of days ago I said enough is enough. I went on Facebook and told all of my friends that for each like I get on the post, I will walk a mile this month and I will provide proof. I post a screenshot of the MapMyWalk app when I finish walking. So far, I went a mile and a half yesterday... nothing today because I had a TON of housework and actual work. But I promised my friends I would do it and give them proof, so now I feel motivated to not feel like a loser when the end of the month comes and I haven't met their goal.
  • Katwin2013
    Katwin2013 Posts: 23 Member
    Do you like to dance ? Do you like to look at nature Play with kids play volley ball To lose weight you just have to keep moving and watch your calorie intake Do not call it excercise.
  • evilina
    evilina Posts: 1 Member
    I am not an "exerciser". I am an excuse maker - too tired, too late, can't wake up... blah blah blah. What I found to get me started is my treadmill (which also works as an excellent clothes stacker) and Netflix. The only way I will allow myself to watch an episode of a series is if I'm on the treadmill. Start getting addicted to a series and you have to walk or run to watch it...
    It started with The Walking Dead, caught up... Now it Sons of Anarchy - still in the first season but I have to walk to watch!

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