Working out is literally the worst thing in the world. I hate it so much. It makes me swear.
Speaking of swearing, it's something I don't really do THAT much (my husband may disagree) but occasionaly it feels right and I just go with it. Usually it "feels right" when I am hanging out with people from work discussing my job, when I'm writing posts on this blog, and when I'm working out.
Here are some pictures from the gym. My level of misery is not readily evident from the photos, but trust me, I am absolutely miserable. Liz is probably less miserable. She is better at working out than I am.
Anyway, a few weeks back Liz and I decided we were going to buckle down and just work out like ALL the time. And really we have. I'm not going to lie and tell you all the stuff that everyone always tells you like, "Keep at it, it gets easier!", or "You will really learn to love it!" or "Just keep running! You are going to get your second wind!". That's all a bunch of bs. Working out sucks every time. However, I have found that working out is made marginally better by the following things...
A-Going with a friend who will allow you to complain basically the entire time
B-Getting your cardio over with because you know that afterwards you can lie face down on a mat on the floor and pretend like you are streching for 30 minutes
C-Blasting Robyn VERY LOUDLY in your earphones. Robyn enables me to run a little longer because she is THE SHIZ. Robyn is, according to one very astute You Tube commenter, some "ABBA level shit". She is indeed. Proof:
D-Picturing Usher. Try it. It works. To be more precise, listen to this song, while picturing this Usher, doing these exact dance moves:
Stop it Usher. Just. Stop.
E-Liz taught me this one, it works pretty good. Say in your head, over and over (AND OVER) again, "I deserve to be skinny!" This makes you feel angry, yet pushes you a little farther.
Okay, those are all the tips I've got for you like-minded work-out-hating people.
But I want to hear your tips! How do you make it through the torture of working out and continue to keep it up?
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Come to the Bar Method. It has completely changed my life. One hour, then youre done. None of that treadmill shiz. I can get you a free class if you are interested! Sorry, I'm not trying to advertise, but it really rocks my world.
Very proud of you. Working out is never easy. In fact, sometimes it seems harder than the day before. But I love it SO MUCH. maybe I love pain? Hard to say. I think I just love seeing what my body can really do if I make up my mind not to quit.
Don't worry, we can still be friends. I don't love working out. Probably because I am not all that good at it and can't even do a real push up. I only do it because I like to eat, and because pregnancy did strange things to my body/metabolism and now I have to work out to eat like I want to. Occasionally I think, "okay, it is nice to get out, go running, be active". But usually it just feels like a chore and a hassle.
BUT...the things that help the most for me...listening to something really interesting. I hardly ever listen to music, usually I listen to This American Life, RadioLab, or something like that. Something I can really get into, so I forget what I am doing. Also, it helps me to find a cost/benefit balance. I know I won't keep my workouts up if I am too exhausted everyday to do anything else and am hating it. I also tend to think about all the things I want to eat when I reach my goals - which is probably counterproductive, but I do it anyways :)
I like Liz's mantra, ”I deserve to be skinny”, I am totally going to use that one. The thing that helps me, is to start out thinking positively (I know, lame. But hear me out). I say to myself, ”I feel good- my body could do this all day- I think I am going to run further today- I'm not even tired- Ah, I love how running makes me feel powerful (super lame)”. It totally works! If I am in my head saying, ” I'm so tired, my knees hurt, almost there”, I hate working out. Honestly, try happy mantras!
Oh, and I'm always motivated by jogging longer, keeping up in a class, or doing another rep if there is someone else watching me. It motivates to keep going. I guess you could say I'm competitive...who knew? Ha!
I hate it, too. But thanks for dragging my sorry a. along with you. I've been going on hour long walks with Johnny and the runts in the morning and then I pulled the hell out of my foot. Boo.
I hate it too. In fact, I am not sure what I hate more right now...being 8 months pregnant in the heat or knowing that in 6 weeks I won't have an excuse anymore to eat whatever I want and will have to get out and exercise!
Oh my, there it is. My mug.
We do deserve skinny when we run lots.
And I am mucho proud of you!
It's a great thing- when you do something you hate and you do it anyways. Builds our character.
Which we don't need, obviously we're amazing but whatevs.
I took ” melissa's” advice from above and listened to, ”This American Life” on my run today. Totally helped keep my mind off of running. Thanks, Melissa that I don't know! :)
So running is the most painful way to lose weight ever. It takes a long time. Just saying. I have been doing work out video programs lately and I am shocked at how effective they have been. They are short and hard and if you are willing to push yourself you can really see results. Plus you need to do weight training too. I love taking pictures of my fat self, then pushing myself hard for 3 or 4 weeks and then taking follow up pictures. When I see results it really pushes me to work harder.
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bar method, pure barre, dailey method. awesome stuff for wimps like us. i do like working out though - but it took an expensive gym membership at a fancy hoity toity gym with hot looking people to motivate me to that point. and awesome classes. don't slum it at places like 24 hr fitness. and i started dressing up for the gym - which sounds counterintuitive but when you look hot even when you're sweating - i dunno, it just feels dang good. and no kidding.. that fancy gym clothing actually does feel better when you sweat in it versus your hs t-shirts over a sports bra. i dunno what it is.. it sucks in your sweat or something. anyway, good luck! i LOVEEEE working out and wish I had way more time to do it! yes. found your blog randomly through a friend but i'm kinda digging it so...stalker status done.
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