Does anyone else HATE exercising?

I used to. Then it became part of my lifestyle, I got GOOD at it, and now I really enjoy it. For a long time, I said the same thing about running - it's too boring, I get tired easily, etc - Now check my user pic. Weight loss and fitness can, and should, change your perspective on a lot of things.

Open yourself to the possibility of changing things you don't like.

If I don't find it entertaining, I won't stick to it. You have to find exercises that you LOVE. I started off using my Xbox 360 Kinect. I have a huge interest in video games, so it was a prefect fit for me. I believe I lost about 35 - 40 lbs using that on and off over a years time.

When I got a new job they offered a deep employee discount at the local YMCA and I saw that Zumba was a free class, so I decided to try it. I freaking LOVE it! I've been doing it for about two months now and I've lost about 12 lbs.

I'm a big believer that you have to enjoy exercise or you'll eventually forget your goals. I hope you find something that you really enjoy doing! Good luck on your journey!

LOVE hearing other Zumba success stories!

I love working out! Jogging outside is the best by far. Once my gym membership expires I'm not re-newing. I have been like 3 times in 2 months, but that is becuase I'm doing other things as exercise that I enjoy like Zumba, Insanity & other dance workouts.

My exercising is in the mountain trails of beautiful Colorado. I take my camera and try to capture the beauty. I'm so busy enjoying the views that I forget the difficulty. :flowerforyou:

I love working out, I'm addicted to the gym and burning calories!!!
Just gotta get your head in to it!

Well, I hate:

1. Treadmills. I am not a hamster
2. Repetition. I need to keep my routine exciting and different
3. Looking like a fool in front of people I don't know

So, this is what I do:
1. Multiple videos. Some work for me, some don't. I keep filtering through until I find some I like.
2. Wii games. I have Wii Fit, Wii Zumba, Wii Country Dance
3. Run/Bike outside with my kids
4. Walk during breaks at work
5. I just ordered under the desk bike pedals for work. I hope I like them.

I'd like to get into some group sports again, but it just isn't in the cards right now. It will be someday though!

I still don't like intense weight training where I push hard enough I feel like I'm going to die - but I need to up the intensity and my HRM says I am nowhere near my limits.

HRM don't measure correctly during weight training. They are meant for use during aerobic exercise.

ME ME ME!!

In fact I don't do it and I know my weight loss would reflect it if I would get off my butt. With the 100+ degree weather we've been suffering through the past week all I want to do is go home from work, curl up with my Kindle and read!

I should do better

100° is a killer - I live in the midwest and am subbing indoor "walking" right now. The same for the winter months - I just don't trust myself to walk outdoors in the winter .... too many excuses. So, I just pop in a Walk at Home DVD and go (Leslie Sansone). There are many of these videos on Youtube as well. Here's a clip to give you an idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnsfbneFQ_8&feature=related

You can lose weight without exercise .... but you risk losing muscle mass along with the fat.

I hate exercise! Infact I was just thinking about this earlier but I have found that anything out side is actually pretty fun. Have you tried jogging or walking? I love it!

I hate gym! I never understood the use of it. to build a body or to fix it????? Hate building a body none cares the fixing part meaning caring for your health. Love the danse though,helped me lose and keep a stable track.

Once I get past the first 15 minutes, I enjoy it.

i hate, i mean HATE it..

Hi there,

YES I hate going to the gym. But no I don´t hate working out.
There are many ways to make your life easier when it comes tho shedding a few pounds.
It's not easy thou you need to find something you love it took me 12 years and I found jiujitsu and trained 3 hrs a day got strong, made amazing friends, had FUN FUN FUN.
So get out there, try new things, walk with friends, ride a bike, clean your house, go out and instead of drinking dance, DVD maybe right for you since your are short in cash at the moment. Be inventive. No one really hates to work out. Too many people hate the gym.

Love.

It's not that I really "hate" exercising. I just get so bored. I'd love to join a gym but we can't afford that just yet. Also, I have no car until further notice!

Huh. I'd say the gym is probably one of the more boring exercises (excluding classes etc). I still enjoy it though. I absolutely love running... if I didn't, I wouldnt do it. Why not look into some sports? Maybe if you found a sport you enjoyed you wouldnt hate exercising so much...

I have never liked "exercising" but I don't look at what I do as exercising. I look at as an activity, a fun activity. I love to walk, one reason is just because I love looking at things around me in nature. I also like to snap photos. I have a bicycle but it isn't much fun for me unless I am actually going somewhere like an errand. I don't just like riding it out to a point and riding it back. I now kayak but only because I rent a tiny room in a big house that is on the river. So my rent is very low and I have the blessing of the river and a borrowed kayak from my sister.

I love the effect of exercising and I know what I do is actually exercise but it is fun for me. I also love swimming but I don't mind a regular pool for that. If you have a YMCA in your area they actually allow you to join for much less if your income is lower. You could check that out. They usually have really good gyms with free-weights and machines.

Hope this helps you. Oh one more "fun" thing I realized I could do lastnight and that is dance, I love to dance to my music from the 70's and 80's especially. But whatever you like, you can make a playlist at playlist.com all free. Then set up your tunes to play(it will go through the whole playlist if you set it that way)and dance, even in a smaller space you can burn a lot of calories. Any activities you do like housecleaning, making beds, bending, kneeling, running after kids:laugh: is burning calories! Many of those activities are listed on MFP cardiovascular. I'll help you with figuring out how many you burn doing what if you need it:) denise:drinker: :drinker:

Lots of people love gyms and socializing though so there are some choices for every persons preference;)

It's not that I really "hate" exercising. I just get so bored. I'd love to join a gym but we can't afford that just yet. Also, I have no car until further notice!