[Loving Me]

I go to the gym alone and love it. I do cardio some days, swimming others, both on occasion and I can definitely say it's helping with my depression and stress. I have a lot of days when I feel really down when I get up and just want to go back to bed or curl up on the sofa. Instead I force myself to go to the gym and do a workout, and afterwards I always feel at least a bit better. Even if I still feel down I feel good knowing I've worked out and achieved something that day. But mostly it really does improve my mood, if I'm angry I feel less angry, I take it out on the machines lol.

[Thighs Be Gone]

I exercise by myself. I run most every day. Other days I don't, I play tennis or rock climb and do something else strenuous.

I was really depressed yesterday--today some too. Yesterday at 1:00 I was still in my pajamas and watching TV in my bedroom. I thought to myself, "I really SHOULD go and exercise, the sunshine and movement WILL make me better." I did and IT did make me feel better. I came home and took a shower and put on something pretty. I picked the kids up at school and we went to the park.

Today has been a constant downpour and I had to chaperone a school trip for my daughter a couple of hours. I WILL turn on a DVD tonight though.

As far as what to do exercise wise, find what you LIKE. Find what can work for you COME WHAT MAY. The big reason I work out alone is that I don't want to depend on any external motivators to stay fit. I can do this--and I can do it long-term. I need nothing. It doesn't require anyone else. JUST ME!

[AlexxusMich2]

I work out alone... i look at it as my time for me only... Its like a pedi or mani or going to the spa... Thats how i look at it... all day im busy doing things driving going to shcool talkin on the phone and no time for me.... well no down time for me...

I go to the gym at my apt complex they have a decent amount of stuff there...
All i need is an elliptical and treadmill... and for my weight training days i do it at school when im there after class....

ive slacked off for the last month or so but alone is good.... tuen my music on and just zone out

[HeaterAS]

Another loner exerciser herer. For the most part I work out at home.
I do take the kids out in the double jogger every once in a while. That's a HARD workout. The stroller must weigh over 30 lbs. My son is over 30 lbs and my daughter is pushing 20 lbs!

[polarisx89]

I used to exercise alone (mostly either running or going to the gym). Recently, however, I've switched to working out with one of my best friends. She's an athlete at the university level and her workouts are insane, so she started dragging me along for them Her problem is waking up early enough to work out (I'm a morning person), and my problem is...well, the working out part. Between the two of us, we manage to balance out pretty well, and just LOOKING at her is inspiring...I don't think she's ever weighed more than 125 in her life, haha.

[cormandy62442]

I'm either or... I used to exercise at the gym with one of my roommate's brother, he pushed me to do better! Now, however, my other roommate and I work out to a walking dvd in the living room -- no matter how annoying we are. I do 30DS by myself though, I'm too embarrassed to do that in front of anyone else yet.

[g8torgirl]

I have a personal trainer twice a week. On those days I try to do 30 minutes of the elliptical, and 3 other days I am starting to get back on the couch to 5k routine which is awesome! I workout 4 - 5 days a week.

My mothers doctor is a really healthy fit person, and he told us that yes work out, but be aware of how much you work out, especially if you're trying to lose weight.
If your body gets used to working out 6 days a week and after 5 or 6 months you can't keep that up anymore, well guess what? That weights coming back.
So when you do start your routine from all this great advice being given, don't over do it! Best of luck chica!

[yessigirl]

I have a stressfull job and working out is a sort of a release for me. I enjoy working out alone myself...in the past when I worked out with my sister or a friend, I felt I was not working out as hard so they could keep up with m and then at the end of the workout, I felt that I never even had a workout. I enjoy running on the treadmill. I've fallen out of my routine for about 3 weeks now but when I start up again (tomorrow) i will start by running for 90 seconds (5.5mph) and walking at 30 seconds (3.5mph) and do this for 30 minutes. I've found that this helps me get my running routine back on track with out having the feeling of dying. Good luck with your workout!