I can never get it right...I will start exercising daily but I won't watch as much what I eat...or I will eat really well, follow the WW points but be too lazy to exercise. I wish I could just force myself to WANT to exercise...my mom is 50 and exercises 6 days a week... she has since she was 18. I just don't love it enough to incorporate it into my daily life...even though I HAVE TO! What's my problem!!
It's not like I don't have things happening that should motivate me!
GRRRRRRrrr....
Lorena
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you are not alone!!!! i envy people that actually enjoy exercising!!!
Corduroy94
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I'm righ there with you! I try everything to get into it!
MrsBrad
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I agree! And once a drop of sweat lands on my forehead I am utterly disgusted and ready to go home ...
Lorena
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I agree! And once a drop of sweat lands on my forehead I am utterly disgusted and ready to go home ...
i second that!
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I totally agree, either im eating great, but not exercising, orrrrr im working my butt off, but having more then a few cheat days a week!!!! i am constantly within 15 lbs, up or down, and it drives me nutsssssss. I made a workout tape a few weeks ago which has definitely increased my workout when i am there. It has a bunch of old cheesy songs on it like Fame, footloose, survivor (destiny's child), eye of the tiger, maniac, flashdance, holding out for a hero, etc. its all songs that just really make me move!!!! just as im about to die on the eliptical machine, the rocky songs come on and get me through it hahaahahha.
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Exactly! And I ask my mom how she does it...she says she doesn't love it but it is the only thing she does for herself...the only time just for her....
Being lazy is what I do for ME! Lounging around & watching tv is MY time!
Too bad that won't help shed a few lbs!
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Same reason the rest of us bums cant. I love the thought of excersising every day I just cant manage to do it...oh well. I keep thinking I have pleanty of time until the wedding.
heidla
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Does sex count as exercise?
J/K I actually enjoy exercise. It is a way to blow off stress and be good to myself.
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I have to say... it is not that i LLOOOVVEEE to exercise i enjoy it but other times i get sick of it because i go to the gym so much i try to eat a balanced diet and the only thing that motivates me besides how incredibly in shape FH is... is that i know what i don't want to look like and i know i want to live a healthy life and that i need to start now it is also a huge stress reliver for me
you don't necessarily need to exercise but maybe try and find an activity you enjoy tennis? raquetball? walking and talking with a friend?walk and watch OPRAH (i love that) and yes sex is exercise beilieve it or not (you just need to do some work)ahhaha
take a yoga class... it is so relaxing i just think of the long term effects and it helps motivate me!
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Posted by Rae912
Same reason the rest of us bums cant. I love the thought of excersising every day I just cant manage to do it...oh well. I keep thinking I have pleanty of time until the wedding.
I keep thinking the same thing...I have SOO much time before the wedding but time flies if I start now, even little by little, it will be a gradual, daily thing rather than such a huge crash diet when the time comes...but I still can't do it!
Oh, and I also wish I could love eating lettuce for every meal...but thats a different post!
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you are not alone!!!! i envy people that actually enjoy exercising!!!
Yup, that's how I feel.. I too suffer from can't do both.. if I eat right, I tend to no exercise, if I work out, I tend to not eat right.. It's a constant battle..but your not alone!
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Here's my secret... about 6 years ago watching my brother run a marathon totally motivated me to start exercising... and trust me, I HATTTTEEEDDD exercising... but my brother told me 2 things - first, don't start out too hard because if you do, you'll lose motivation quick. Ease into it... maybe 20 minutes three times a week. Second, he told me, get a routine, even if it's minimal, and stick to it for 3 months... after three months it becomes habit. And, well, 6 years later, I now work out 5 days a week... and don't kill me, but yes, I've really grown to love it. It's the best stress reliever, and it makes me feel so good after... I get so tremendously grumpy if I miss a few days because I have all this extra pent up tension that I don't know what to do with! (other than sex )
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Maybe you're not finding the right exercise for you. It should be something that you enjoy. Try doing different things. If you don't enjoy it, try something else. Good luck!
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I sill hate it, but I must say -- I started going to the gym and I actually see a muscle on my arms - this has never happened before -- its a little bit of motivation for me, but when its really hot out and im sweating all over i usually cut my workout in half
UGH -- i should go to the gym tonight
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Maybe you're not finding the right exercise for you. It should be something that you enjoy. Try doing different things. If you don't enjoy it, try something else. Good luck!
Exactly what I was going to say! What are you calling exercise? There's tons of different things you can do that you may enjoy alot more than say, running on a treadmill.
For me, it's step classes. I love complicated choreography & stepping... the choreography keeps your mind off the actual sweating and work, and the step keeps you focused on what your doing so you don't bust your *** doing a move!!
I can't stand kick boxing classes, though. They BORE me to death. I would hate exercising too if that's all there was. So you have to find what form of exercise you enjoy most.... maybe you are an outdoorsy girl and would enjoy biking on the boardwalk at the beach instead of being cooped up in a smelly sweaty gym? Or rollerblading to the beach? Experiment with different forms of exercise until you find something that gives you enough of an adrenaline high to keep coming back!
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It's so stupid...I like the way I feel afterward...I love the way I can stretch farther, my back feels great, and I totally feel the tension release. So if I know it is good for me & I know afterward I will feel great than what is my friggin problem! I know why its pissing me off...because I never back down from challenges...I love things that force me to try harder and this is the one thing that is like 'beating' me. It is getting the better of me and its pissing me off...but it is still easier to just veg out and be lazy
I have tried the treadmill and it bores me, I enjoy the walking tapes (leslie sansone) but I don't feel like I am working hard enough...I really like the firm tapes b/c they kick my *** and I feel great afterwards so maybe I will bet back into them. I just feel like they involve so much toning whereas I need more cardio right now to lose weight b4 I can tone.
But all this talk is making me feel like I want to work out (not tonight of course, tomorrow!!!...friends is on tonight!!)
Thanks all for the advice & just listening!!
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I can completely relate to what you're saying.
What I found was that I would get really obsessive. At one time I did the Firm workouts 6 days a week. Another time, I walked everyday for an hour. And then all of a sudden I would just stop and have no motivation to do it at all. (and I would put on weight) And then it would start up again.
I started doing yoga about 2-1/2 years ago. It's the only exercise that I have found that I can stay with. 20 minutes 5-6 days a week works wonders. I think part of the reason I also enjoy it is because I was really in to dance classes growing up. (I've tried pilates and don't enjoy it nearly as much and don't stay with it)
Basically if you want to incorporate it into your life, you need to experiment with different things and find something that you enjoy doing and that doesn't seem like 'work.'
Good luck
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I am right there with all you exercise haters. I actually just started back up again with running this week. The only thing thats motivating me right now is that wedding dress! When the less than a year mark hit, it was like a huge wake up call. Right now I have enough time to choose whether or not I want to be an overweight bride - I dont - so I had better start now!!!
True I dont love it, or even like it that much. I cant say if I wasnt getting married Id be this focused.
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I just started excercising about one month ago. I absolutely HATE it. But, I realize that it HAS to be done in order to tone up. I swear if somebody invented a love potion for excercising, they would be very rich!!!
