Just me?

I love weightlifting. I don't eat small portions of food. I don't see your problem :P

In the nicest way possible.....

You're doing it wrong.

Is there no exercise in the whole world that you enjoy doing? I have discovered a love for hiking. I like walking challenging routes during the week because it helps me do better on my long hikes on the weekend.

I don't "exercise" (which I read to mean exercise for the sake of exercise) much - just a bunch of crunches or push-ups (3 times a week each), which takes me 15-20 minutes a day.

As for food, can you work on making it less boring? I don't mind boring in my food, I ate the same things over and over when I was morbidly obese (just different things than now). But it doesn't have to be boring - there are zillions of recipes out there to make it interesting.

In the nicest way possible.....

You're doing it wrong.

Agreed. I'm still eating all the bad crap that I like (just not as much). I do enjoy exercising, though.

I hate exercise. I LOVE eating though. I eat what I like and make it fit into my calorie goal. This morning I had a bagel with cream cheese. From a NYC deli. It makes a difference! lol I might hit up McDonald's later. Still haven't decided

I actually have come to love exercise, but then I found exercise I enjoyed. Bicycling, hiking, kayaking, and just a brisk walk for the sheer pleasure of taking a break and getting some fresh air. Even so, when I am forced on the elliptical or into the gym for weights, I really love the exercise rush and that delicious ever-so-slightly sore feeling that tells me that I've taken a tiny step to improve myself.

Food was more of a problem, but I love experimenting and discovery. Refrigerator oatmeal is up there among my household gods now. I have rediscovered a love of eggs, which I once thought were forbidden food but I'm now realizing are nature's little protein bars. My diet, once largely consisting of sweet and carbohydrate, is now balanced with more savory and fatty and protein-y, foods I always enjoyed but avoided because I thought they were "unhealthy".

Are there days I struggle with calories? Abso-fraggin-lutely darned tootin' there are! Are there days I can barely drag my *kitten* on the Elliptical Drainer and do my 45 minutes of penance so I can eat something more satisfying for supper? Without a doubt. Are there days I pull the dumbells off the rack and start groaning before I lift the first weight, or get out the mat to start planks and think "I could really go for a beer and a sit-down right about now, why in the hell am I doing this?" You betcha.

Are there more days when I get on my bicycle for my daily 28-mile round trip commute and think "I'm so glad I've put so much work into all of this, because I can now finally ENJOY my commute to work as an hour out in the fresh air conquering hills and earning magnificent meals!" Yup. And that, my friends, is what makes it worthwhile to me. Being able to challenge myself and do so many things that were inconceivable to me just a few short years ago.

Find something to train for. Next week, I will ride my bicycle in the Trek Across Maine - a 180-mile 3-day charity ride. Get started on C25K and sign up for a charity run. Allow your exercise to serve a purpose for someone else in addition to yourself. Sometimes that's what it takes to make it more worthwhile.

some days it's a struggle....in saying that. I do love the new life style! Much success to all.:drinker:

It's not the workout, or the eating right that one likes. It's the results! If it was easy, everyone would do it.

When you have Goodson's Cafe and Mel's Country Cafe around you, I can see where this could be a mental struggle.

I do enjoy working out...but I absolutely love the pain I feel afterwards. No, I'm not sadistic or anything. It indicates, to me, that muscles and body are at work.

As for the food: I also love to eat, but I've chosen to eat healthier and a lot less. I drink a lot of water which helps suppress my hunger, which in turn, helps me eat less.

Find some sort of exercise that you enjoy so you can create a plan of action to get you moving. You'll find out that that one spark could set off another firework for another activity.

I wish you well.

I really enjoy working out. I like how I feel afterwards and I love how my body looks. I also love to eat, which is part of the reason I love working out, so I can eat more. But I am also a very boring person who eats pretty much exactly the same thing every day for breakfast and lunch. I don't have to think about it, I just eat it and log it.

Now for me personally, THIS is doing it wrong. I could stay well within my calorie/macros each day by eating crap BUT I also don't want nasty skin nd more importantly lumpy, cellulite thighs and *kitten* - all of which are made 100x worse by crap food.

This is not really true. If you are able to meet protein goals you would probably be ok. Add in lifting/exercise....even better.

I love lifting, but eating good has always been a struggle for me. Gotta say I don't look bad, but if I ate better, I'd look a little more fit. Anyway, it's pizza night tonight.

I like some exercises....like team sports or ripping my dirt bike. But, going to the gym or running, I absolutely HATE doing it. I do it because I know I need to.

As for the eating...same thing. I like some stuff, but man do I miss some of the junk too! LOL

So really, dig deep down before you answer this. Forget the positive attitude just for a minute.

Who REALLY likes to exercise? Who REALLY likes to eat mini portions of boring food?

Hell no, not me.

I see people... "Ohhh my green beans and mushed cauliflower was super! So tasty!" and "I am so excited to go out and run/go to the gym"

Me? I hate it. I do it because I don't want to be fat. It is THAT simple!

Can't lie, i LOVE to ride my bike............