What did you give up for new exercise routine?

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  • Arestoktra
    Arestoktra Posts: 73
    Extra one hour sleep on a cold, dark morning... But I love my working out anyway. :laugh:
  • maryjaquiss
    maryjaquiss Posts: 307 Member
    Sleep!
  • avro001
    avro001 Posts: 13 Member
    bread mostly, and all the delicious dutch toppings that pass for lunch here :)
  • LondonEliza
    LondonEliza Posts: 456 Member
    I gave up:
    Some time on Facebook
    Some time on the TV (I exercise watching internet TV via my laptop on the exercise bike now)
    My fat habits (sitting on my big backside being one of them)
    Some time with my Friends and Family but they would rather I was healthy than not so they are happy and understand it has to be done.
    My massive portions of midday food ('I can't exercise I am too full' was my go-to excuse for not working out at lunchtime
    Some money - I bought some 2.5 and 5 kg weights

    I've lost 12lbs in the last 6 weeks, got fitter, got stronger, have more energy and learned enough to be smart about the foods and portions that work for me, so it's a fair trade as far as I am concerned.
  • brookepenni
    brookepenni Posts: 787 Member
    Tv, sleep, and a few big nights! Hard to have a few drinks when you know you've got to get up and run 15kms the next day for your half marathon training!!!
  • sisierra
    sisierra Posts: 659 Member
    sleep in the morning and straight hair lol
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    And how hard was it to give up, or stay away from that other activity to keep to your workouts?

    Sleep. How hard? It is SLEEP!
  • insights2
    insights2 Posts: 52 Member
    i gave up 45-60 minutes of sitting on my *kitten*

    ^^^
    This.
  • xxxhelenaxxx
    xxxhelenaxxx Posts: 61 Member
    Mornong sleep, and truly not that hard lol
  • xxxhelenaxxx
    xxxhelenaxxx Posts: 61 Member
    I gave up:
    Some time on Facebook
    Some time on the TV (I exercise watching internet TV via my laptop on the exercise bike now)
    My fat habits (sitting on my big backside being one of them)
    Some time with my Friends and Family but they would rather I was healthy than not so they are happy and understand it has to be done.
    My massive portions of midday food ('I can't exercise I am too full' was my go-to excuse for not working out at lunchtime
    Some money - I bought some 2.5 and 5 kg weights

    I've lost 12lbs in the last 6 weeks, got fitter, got stronger, have more energy and learned enough to be smart about the foods and portions that work for me, so it's a fair trade as far as I am concerned.

    I love this person :-)
  • DterMined2012
    DterMined2012 Posts: 540 Member
    i gave up 45-60 minutes of sitting on my *kitten*
    Ditto :wink:
  • FR89
    FR89 Posts: 186 Member
    i gave up 45-60 minutes of sitting on my *kitten*

    haha same for me.. getting home after work and just sitting and watching telling is what i gave up..... :bigsmile: (weekday evenings)
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    i gave up 45-60 minutes of sitting on my *kitten*
    Hey, me too!

    Yups. Computer time. That's about it. (Mind you, MFP isn't helping a lot!)
  • Jillian1104
    Jillian1104 Posts: 119 Member
    My hour of winding down in the afternoon. But that's okay, I feel much better after working out, so it works out. (I dont have kids, so I have the rest of the evening to relax if I realllly want to)
  • JanetLM73
    JanetLM73 Posts: 1,226 Member
    2-1/2 hours of doing nothing while my daughter is in school.
  • talysshade
    talysshade Posts: 273 Member
    Just an hour of sitting around and playing games I guess. Though If I want to keep my current one up I'll also have to sacrifice about half an hour of sleep in the mornings to fit it into my day every day.
  • mogletdeluxe
    mogletdeluxe Posts: 623 Member
    I'm a regular film geek, but I (unconsciously) gave up my 2 - 3 weekly cinema habit as I exercise six nights a week. I'm lucky in that I have a healthy social circle within my zumba class so it doesn't feel like too much of a compromise (we socialise after class, go for a cheeky drink in the pub across the road from the gym, even go on holiday together).

    Besides, there's always DVDs. And cinema, to me = OMGPOPCORNNACHOSBENANDJERRYSNOMNOMNOMWTFBBQ.
  • fitmom_pam1976
    fitmom_pam1976 Posts: 1,192 Member
    I gave up my morning coffee/gossip time with my friends. As much as I do miss them, the reward of feeling healthier and more active is way more!!! I do get a rough time from some of my friends that are not supportive of my gym time....I even have to lie sometimes and NOT tell them I am going to the gym! So that makes me feel a little guilty....BUT nothing will get in my way of a workout! I love it!
  • LondonEliza
    LondonEliza Posts: 456 Member
    I gave up:
    Some time on Facebook
    Some time on the TV (I exercise watching internet TV via my laptop on the exercise bike now)
    My fat habits (sitting on my big backside being one of them)
    Some time with my Friends and Family but they would rather I was healthy than not so they are happy and understand it has to be done.
    My massive portions of midday food ('I can't exercise I am too full' was my go-to excuse for not working out at lunchtime
    Some money - I bought some 2.5 and 5 kg weights

    I've lost 12lbs in the last 6 weeks, got fitter, got stronger, have more energy and learned enough to be smart about the foods and portions that work for me, so it's a fair trade as far as I am concerned.

    I love this person :-)


    Awwww...... what a lovely thing to say :)
  • Vanilladays
    Vanilladays Posts: 155 Member
    I reckon we've all gained much more than we've given up....good to see it in print! :happy: :flowerforyou: LOL :yawn:
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    I gave up Facebook. It wasn't that hard since I deleted my account. I can never get it back. I don't regret my decision. =)

    how do you permanently delete? I didn't thank that was possible. I deactivated mine but couldn't find a permanent delete option.
  • korsicash
    korsicash Posts: 770 Member
    I gave up being lazy, excuses and being weak. I gave up an hour of my day. My son will tell you he has given up Dora and Deigo so mommy can watch a show that she doesn't seem to like. He is such a good boy making sacrifices so he can have a the neighborhood hot mom :)
  • bullet1
    bullet1 Posts: 61
    i gave up 45-60 minutes of sitting on my *kitten*

    Exactly, instead of sitting and watching TV, I'm in the basement for 1:15 or so doing P90X.
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    An hour a night of sitting on my bum, staring at Facebook and comparing myself unfavourably with other people at home doing the exact same thing. Life is much better since I have that up.
  • Vanilladays
    Vanilladays Posts: 155 Member
    And how hard was it to give up, or stay away from that other activity to keep to your workouts?

    GREAT TOPIC HEYBALES!
  • libby328
    libby328 Posts: 287 Member
    i gave up 45-60 minutes of sitting on my *kitten*
    Hey, me too!

    Me as well... Being lazy after work was apparently my thing. I do p90x now so I only had to give up like an hour so not that bad
  • Bull2707
    Bull2707 Posts: 106
    family time. but that has changed that my wife now does insanity with me. She makes me work harder, i know she is doing it just for me. so after this we are going to do something she wants. It is awesome.
  • salxtai
    salxtai Posts: 341 Member
    Sweet, sweet, precious sleep :noway:


    I still lose and miss my alarm at least once a fortnight though. Can only ignore natural needs for so long.
  • glennstoudt
    glennstoudt Posts: 403 Member
    I don't remember what I gave up. Must have been really important stuff.
    For reason it isn't hard to keep from doing it again, see above.
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    I have less time to focus on my photography hobby, and retired as moderator of 3 photography forums :-( .....
    I do miss the creative side of it - but love my newfound health and fitness - so will never want to go back there again....

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