I was also a person who hated exercise. In the past I'd do really well for up to several months at a time but then it would fall to the wayside and the weight would creep back up...and then some.

In January I picked up one of Leslie Sansone's Walk Away The Pounds videos and decided that I'd try it. Try being the operative word I knew I'd hate it. I hated walking on the treadmill, walking outside in the winter is not an option for me because I have asthma and that's the worst time for me. But I also knew I had to do something. It turns out I loved this program. I have been consistently using WATP videos since January. I am working out 5-6 days a week consistently, most weeks it's 6-7 days a week and I actually miss it if I can't get a work out in. The workout is fun, it doesn't ever get boring even if you do the same video over and over (I have added several to my collection so I change the routine up a bit). I also have started lifting weights again. I know that this is my best defense against sagging skin and toning my body while I continue to lose weight.

Just look at it as a one day at a time proposition. Yes, I am determined that this will be something I do for the rest of my life. I will continue doing some form of exercise. I feel so much better exercising and I'm not willing to give that feeling up But if I told myself everyday, "well, you've gotta do this again tomorrow and for every day from here to eternity" well, that'd just be overwhelming LOL The key is to find something that YOU enjoy. Find a workout that once you get the feel of if you know you won't mind doing and, like so many others have said, just do it.

I do lots of videos where I am always learning new skills which I find very motivating along with lots of toys (a BOSU, a rebounder, a stability ball etc) Trying new things keeps me motivated because then I am always learning you know? I took a rowing lesson which was really fun and I have done lots of yoga now.

What really helps me is to stay in study mode so I read a lot of websites and magazines which leads to me always thinking "What exercise shall I do today" I have a bunch of tapes and go to the gym so it never gets old.

When I don't want to do anything I use an audio program called Cardio Coach at the gym on the cardio machines. It is the most motivating program ever. I like the music and Coach Sean has a sexy voice and guides you through sprints and hill climbs.

One more thing- I never regret exercising but I always regret it when I don't do it! Consistancy is key!

OK, since I posted this, I started walking semi-regularly with my best friend. We usually walk along local park trails from her house to some sort of destination, normally about six miles away. We walk and catch up on each other's lives, which helps the time pass. We've both agreed that exercise is easier when there's a destination involved.

I've gone for a few lightweight bike rides with another friend. I've been trying to change meeting friends for dinner to meeting friends for walks or bike rides, which works out well for everybody involved.

It's been terribly hot and humid in my area for days, and nobody seems to be outside doing anything. I hadn't exercised much in that time, so today I grabbed some handweights and did some exercises I found on the Self web site. I have never been one to do much with weights, and I felt awkward and clumsy. Does this feeling go away?? I also realized how horribly out of shape my muscles are! Thank goodness they only recommend doing these every other day. I don't like it much, but I'm hoping I'll learn to like it when I start seeing results.

Hi Phantastica!

Walking with your friends sounds like a great way to catch up and stay connected. I agree about having a desitnation in mind.

I also feel awkward with the weights.. acutally I feel awkward with a lot of exercises that were knew to me.. including the jump rope (which I excel at now )

On a hot and humid day nothing beats an indoor activity. Weights, tapes, yoga, pilates... its all good.

I seem to like activities when I see or feel constant improvement in form. Maybe that is why I like yoga or the stability ball so much. I can really feel the difference from one workout to the next. One of these days when I can do "downward facing dog" with my heels ON the floor, I'll have to come back to 3FC screaming with the good news. I'm getting better at it.. so I know that day will come.

Keep moving... and keep changing up your routine. That has to be a key.

Hello everyone, I am new here. I just wanted to respond with that fact that I am one of those people who hate exercising with a passion. But I do not mean any kind of exercising, I just mean the standard type of exercising like Jabs, and jumping jacks, and kicks, crunches, lunges, stuff like that.

Although I fell of the wagon, because everytime I exercise I get depressed (sounds strange), I have decided a couple of minutes ago, just by surfing the boards to go back to my running, swimming, and other activities routine, along with the diet I plan to stick to.

I like to go running, and I also like to swim. About a month ago, my boyfriend and I went running for three days straight, we both saw and improvement on how fast we were to achieve a certain distance. He does not need to lose weight, he wants to gain more muscle. I like doing activities that takes my mind off of exercising, that way I can burn calories/fat, and have fun at the same time. I think I just may go back to that.

The week before last I went to a 3hr dance class that wiped me out LOL.

The problem is I also have anxiety with going to run by myself. I live across the street from Central Park (if anyone lives in New York), and at times it can be quite dangerous depending on the time of day that you run. I have noticed that many people are out there running at the same time. I am just scared to go out there running in the park like that by myself. I may take a swim by myself a couple of times a week, then even it out with going running with my boyfriend a couple of times a week. Atleast I can feel safe swimming. That would satisfy me a lot more than standing in front of the T.V. and doing boring exercises. At some point I may end up having no choice but do to that.

It's quite shocking to see how many people did not/does not like exercising. I thought I was the only one.