Exercise is so boring.

Try pole dancing. Sexy and a hell of a work out ;D

I talk with the voices in my had whilst walking that is quite fun
But serious: You say you walk but think it is boring, you listen to music during it. Change the music, get something dfferent and try to walk matching the beat, might look stupid but that way you get more distracted.
And walking can be seen easily as "no excercise" - where do you walk outside or on a treadmill. If outside, take different routes, don't think about it as an excercise but an excursion to learn something about the area for example. For example say to yourself okay lets go out today to walk down that street on the left and see if something has changed. Or, lets see if there is already spring stuff like that.

I agree with you.. I personally don't find walking to be very fun at all!! I got the Richard Simmons Sweating To The Oldies DVD's and they are fun! I totally feel like a nerd doing it, but what makes it better is my husband does them with me and we don't stop laughing the whole time we are exercising together. I don't know if that helps.. but I do wish you luck!

Take care!

Might consider classes or personal training. Or you might want to up the intensity, and spice it up by mixing high intensity cardio with circuit training (this will mean you burn as many calories as a longer walk, but in far less time)..

eg. this was my exercise for today;

warm up x 5 mins on treadmill, walking fast & working my way up to a jog
30 step ups holding weights (or 30 seconds worth)
30 push ups
30 squats
30 sit ups
30 tricep dips
plank for as long as possible
rest

then do this for another couple of sets

Get back on the treadmill

5 mins warm up
10 mins interval training (1 min jog, 1 min brisk walk for 10 mins)

Worked out to be 35-40 mins worth, burned about 350 calories and wasn't bored at all

Sounds like you are yet to find your soulmate workout. Your soulmate workout is something that you love to do, and you feel better knowing you are going to do it, you are doing it , or have just finished it.

Whether or not you have do it or not, write down all the sports you watch (if any), or you would like to try or that interests you.
Then try some of them out. You need to give it a go at least 3 times to decide whether it's a yay or a nay.

I did not write the following, but it will help you to find what you do like or don't like

1. Circle your preference of the characteristics below.
Indoor or outdoor?
Group or solo?
Team or individual?
Dance or athletic?
Competitive or noncompetitive?
Slow and steady or fast and furious?
High-impact, low-impact, or nonimpact?
Music or silence?
Very coordinated, somewhat coordinated, or two left feet?

2. Answer the questions below.
The sport you enjoy the most is:
What were you doing the last time you felt young and alive while exercising?

What types of exercise do you find mundane or torturous?

What kind of music inspires you?
In what kind of environment do you find you work the hardest? Group? Solo? On a team?

What types of activities or sports did you most enjoy in your youth?

Do you work out harder or with greater intensity when in the presence of others?

Is fashion and people watching interesting to you?
Do you need an opportunity to clear your mind and be alone?
Do you meditate?
If you could go back in time and have really mastered a sport or activity, what would that be?

What sport or activity do you enjoy watching on TV?

3. Reread the list of adjectives you’ve transferred to the right-hand column. Now reread your replies to the list of questions above and, together, summarize the type of exercise or activities you might have described. In some instances, you might be inventing your own:
4. You’re going to date your workout now. Don’t worry, this is gonna be fun. Even the worst dates teach you something about yourself. Dating workouts will add zest to your weekly routine and maybe even give you a chuckle. As I always say, “Mistakes burn calories, too!”
List the types of activities you hereby commit to “trying” in the next 7 days.
This is not junior high PE. If you’re not good at something on your first day, no one is going to judge you. No one is good at something on the first try. Lose the ego and learn to enjoy.
When trying something new, everyone feels a little bit like an idiot. No one ever died from embarrassment. But it doesn’t hurt to do a little prep work before your first date.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Make things easier on yourself by calling ahead and finding out what you need to succeed.
What to wear
What to expect
How to best prepare
How much it costs
What kind of equipment you need

Totally agree with you, I also struggle to find something that keeps my interest long term.

I started the 30 day shred 10 days ago and am finding it something that I can stick to as it's "only" 20 minutes a day and because of that I don't see it as a chore, even though I'm doing it every day. Any more than 20 mins and I'm seriously clock watching and waiting for it to be over! But for me, it's a start and I've started to see inch loss already so I aim to keep it up.

I do think it's easier if you have an exercise buddy as the time you spend on exercise passes by a lot quicker so you're more likely to keep going and also you have the support of a friend on days when you would rather poke your eyes out than make the effort to exercise!

Good luck with it, I hope you can find something that suits you.

Being nearly 500 lbs. when I started walking is all I could do. I never liked treadmills and I found at the time lifting weights at a gym intimidating. After a few months as my fitness level improved, I got bored with just walking and started mixing in jogging. Doctor and family was like "nooo your too fat you'll destroy your joints." I never did listen. I took it slow and careful. I brought music or a friend to talk to. I've improved alot and have even completed a few 5K's.

After about a year, losing more and more weight I felt confident about myself and I joined a YMCA . I lift weights on a regular basis now, took up swimming and have been going to a Zumba class for a few months now. I suck at it :bigsmile: and I stick out being one of 3 guys in a class full of about 20-30 women. But I have fun so I still go.

You just have to find something you enjoy to do. I don't even think of it as excercise anymore.

Being nearly 500 lbs. when I started walking is all I could do. I never liked treadmills and I found at the time lifting weights at a gym intimidating. After a few months as my fitness level improved, I got bored with just walking and started mixing in jogging. Doctor and family was like "nooo your too fat you'll destroy your joints." I never did listen. I took it slow and careful. I brought music or a friend to talk to. I've improved alot and have even completed a few 5K's.

After about a year, losing more and more weight I felt confident about myself and I joined a YMCA . I lift weights on a regular basis now, took up swimming and have been going to a Zumba class for a few months now. I suck at it :bigsmile: and I stick out being one of 3 guys in a class full of about 20-30 women. But I have fun so I still go.

You just have to find something you enjoy to do. I don't even think of it as excercise anymore.

Truly amazing story and weight loss! Well done!! Truly inspirational.

I started running too heavy too - 8 years ago. I didn't keep up running after my goal of doing a 5k but did keep up my exercise in other ways - I started riding horses (a life long dream). I still ride, added belly dancing recently and have returned to couch to 5k to do a 5k this year.. shocked that even though i'm more active I've lost the running fitness - so back to it!

If you're walking outside, take an iPod or camera? If you're walking inside the house on a treadmill, try the Leslie Sansone DVDs rather than using the treadmill. I personally don't like to read a book or watch TV when I'm on the treadmill, I like to concentrate on my workout haha but that is a personal preference.

Try a dance DVD or something by Jillian Michaels? Dance and exercise games on the Wii or Xbox 360 if you have the consoles.

I have the same trouble. Going to the gym is expensive, lets say membership to the YMCA. They just finished renovating the Y in Bangor, so it might be worthwhile. The Y is 17 miles one way for me, so with the price of gas, I have decided not to join. I used to belong to planet fitness, only cost $10 a month. Same travel issue, 17 miles one way. So, I have opted to use the Wii. The only program that I really like is the "Walk It Out" video, Liz on the video looks and acts like a teen telling me she is going to kick my butt. Cute. Anyways, I like the video, it is easy and satisfying to me and yesterday did it for 45 minutes. As long as I can keep with it, that is the important thing. I would like to try Zumba or Just Dance 2. Just finding something that is satisfying to do is half the battle.