Get off your lazy @$$ and do something!!!

ZetaLuvBunny · #1 01-18-2003, 03:30 PM

I am the absolute most lazy person on the face of the Earth!!! I am so freaking sick of telling myself I'm going to exercise (and even writing reminder notes), and then making excuses i.e. "I'm to tired," or "It's too cold out," or "I don't want to exercise in front of other people until I get into better shape," etc.

Somebody please slap the crap outta me!!!! Instead of typing on here I should be out running for hours and hours until all my nasty fat melts off. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

I need some excercise buddies or something to keep me in line, like posting on here every day as to how long we exercised & such. I also need some advice on good fat-burning exercises & ways to get myself motivated, or ways to punish myself if I don't do it (i.e. I'm not allowed to do any "fun" activities if I didn't exercise that day).... Helllllp! please! I'm such a lard-ass!

lovelyivy84 · #2 01-18-2003, 03:35 PM

Don't be so hard on yourself!

THe best thing you could do is to find a form of exercise that you actually LIKE so that you don't face this dilemma.

Exercise buddies can be beneficial, but if you don't LIKE what you're doing then it's no good really.

librasoul22 · #3 01-18-2003, 03:35 PM

Um...okay.

You seem to spend a lot of energy being angry at yourself for not working out. Why not channel that energy into, oh say...working out?

There have been several threads on GC recently about working out and motivation.

I don't get this.

ZetaLuvBunny · #4 01-18-2003, 03:43 PM

LOL... like... excercise?? Those two words don't belong in the same sentance for me. Unfortunately I hate to exercise & I never have enjoyed it. I always "forgot" my change of clothes in gym class when I was little just so I wouldn't have to participate. Why would I want to get sweaty and mess up my hair and makeup, anyhow?? ewww! j/k

I am thinking I should force myself to do what I hate the most, and that's running. I always use the excuse that I can't run because I have athsma... which is complete b.s., because I can take my inhaler with me lol. I hate sit-ups too, so I need to do those. Arrghh. I think it's that "time of year" for people wanting to get in shape after the holidays, but I worry about being in shape (or lack there of) 24/7 year-round, yet I rarely do anything about it.

Honeykiss1974 · #5 01-18-2003, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by ZetaLuvBunny
I don't want to exercise in front of other people until I get into better shape," etc.

CTFU!

This was my favorite excuse for not exercising! *lol* Doesn't make much sense I know.

1. Stop bashing yourself! You are human.
2. Try to find something that you like to do and do it! Exercise doesn't have to been an aerobics class or going to the gym. Playing basketball, racquetball, soccer, or even jumping rope is still exercise. Try to incorporate walking within you daily routine. instead of fighting like a dog in heat over the closetest parking space (don't act like I'm the only person that does this

) park in the back and walk. Over the course of a day, this adds up.

And most importantly....

AGAIN...stop bashing yourself!! Set up small goals (like for starters, commit to working out for 30 min. twice a week ) and reward yourself when you accomplish this.

You can do it!

lovelyivy84 · #6 01-18-2003, 03:54 PM

Well see now you're just creating this situation for yourself then.

Why would you make yourself do something you hate? THere are a billion different forms of exercise out there, and picking the one or two that you hate to do is just another way of psyching yourself out of exercising altogether.

What about yoga? what about dance classes? weight training? rollerblading? ice skating? basketball? kickboxing?

There are SO many things to do. Picking things you hate is a cop out.

ZetaLuvBunny · #7 01-18-2003, 04:03 PM

Haha. Even if I wanted to park close to ANY building on campus, I wouldn't have a chance. Parking here is absolute Hell!

Anyhow... another reason I need to get into shape is b/c we started practicing for Greek intermural basketball last week, and I was sooo out-of-shape compared to most of my sisters. To boot, I'm horrible at all sports in existance (I'm very klutzy and defensive i.e. covering my head in fear that the ball will hit me in the face LOL).

I don't like Yoga cuz my mom used to teach it when I was little & I don't have the patience for it... I can't dance to save my life... Probably the only thing I had fun with recently was playing ping-pong (lol) w/one of my sisters. Somehow I actually got outta breath cuz we weren't keeping score- just trying to keep the ball from hitting the floor LOL. Argh I'm a hopless case...

librasoul22 · #8 01-18-2003, 04:07 PM

Well what do you want us to say then? We try to help you out, but you refute everything and turn to a "I'm hopeless" attitude.

Again, I don't get this.

ZetaLuvBunny · #9 01-18-2003, 04:10 PM

LOL... sorry

I guess I'm just ranting & complaining... and making excuses again. I suppose I should give myself credit for trying recently, b/c I excercised w/one of my sisters a few times last week. Hopefully she'll want to continue that so we can keep one another motivated. I need to get in shape a lot more than she does, though.

Imthechamp · #10 01-18-2003, 04:30 PM

Actually, I think the BEST thing you can do is insult yourself to gain motivation.

I absolutely DESPISE running but I force myself to run 2 miles a day. If I'm sick or dying, I still force myself. It takes less then 45 minutes to get to a track, run 2 miles come home.

lovelyivy84 · #11 01-18-2003, 05:32 PM

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Originally posted by Imthechamp
Actually, I think the BEST thing you can do is insult yourself to gain motivation.

I absolutely DESPISE running but I force myself to run 2 miles a day. If I'm sick or dying, I still force myself. It takes less then 45 minutes to get to a track, run 2 miles come home.

See you people are masochists.

I DESPISE running, always have, always will. So guess what, I don't do it!

Get me to my dance classes though and I'm working it out. Or the weight room.

Hell I don't even need a class. If I miss one that week then I just head to the club with my girls. Spa has all these elevated dance spaces that are great for semi-exhibitionists like myself, lol. Refrain from drinking that night, stay for a couple hours and you got your workout right there.

Man those are some good nights. I'm heading to the club tonight dammit.

Honeykiss1974 · #12 01-18-2003, 05:36 PM

Just dance at home. Put on your favorite CD and just DANCE to it!

lovelyivy84 · #13 01-18-2003, 06:10 PM

Yeah, HK's suggestion is really good too.

For people who need attention less than me it probably works great, lol.

Dionysus · #14 01-18-2003, 09:17 PM

I feel ya...well mine isn't so much due to laziness. I got out of shape because a change of my social circle, my new friends are lazy as hell!

So that cuts out my soccer, volleyball, rollarblading, etc. since I considered exercise as a social activity.

I came to the conclusion that that isn't an excuse. So I'm going to work out regardless if I have a buddy to do it with or not.

Oh yeah, about the exercising in front of other people...yesterday was the first time I lifted weights in about a year....I could barely lift a feather

but then I thought screw it....you gotta start somewhere and the other people working out are too busy about getting in shape themselves.

Sistermadly · #15 01-18-2003, 10:22 PM

When I go to the gym, I'm the heaviest person there (I go to a women's only gym in town, and it seems like all of the members are these frickin' AMAZONS!). But the one thing I've noticed is that the other women in the gym don't even look at me when I'm working out. If they do catch my eye if I'm going to the dressing rooms, they give me smiles and looks of support, because at least I'm up and trying to do something about the weight rather than hiding from the world.

I know how it feels to be self-conscious about something like this. It's no small matter. But the self-esteem boost you'll get from actually accomplishing it will take care of any lingering doubts in no time at all.

YOU CAN DO IT!