Help--I HATE working out!!!

I've lost a decent amount of weight (30lbs+ in 3 months) mainly by changing my eating habits. My next step is to incorporate more exercise. I HATE to work out. HATE it HATE it HATE it! I'd rather cut down on calories eaten than work out. I know the vast benefits, but it's hard to get motivated.  I wish I was one of those gym-loving people, but I'm not.  I don't find it fun. I have a little stairstepper machine and some tae bo videos, but those get old after a while. And I have very little time (I'm a medical student, with a bizarre and limited schedule). Anybody have any tips??? How do you stay motivated? Any fun exercise ideas for someone with my strange and restricted schedule?

Any help would be SO SO much appreciated!

most librarys have videos you can rent with all sorts of exercises, my nieghbor recently found one with that silly liitl man who wears sparkles all the time.... i think his name is richard simmons

how about biking or walking to and from school/the hospital or other places you have to on a regular basis? That can be a good way to incorporate exercise into a busy schedule. And it could seem less like structured exercise that way.

I second the library idea, as well as subscribing to Netflix - when I'm completely bored (even with my extensive collection), I check out what's available there. A couple of times I've found ones I was willing to purchase.  When I started getting bored with Tae Bo, I tried out power yoga (love it!), and Turbo Jam (love it!).  There are quite a few websites that offer downloadable workout routines, some for purchase and free. 

And don't think that a gym or a video is the only way to get in exercise.  You can engage in a physical activity - invest in a bike, go rollerblading, walking, jogging, or any number of activities that aren't a structured "workout."  If you find something you enjoy, you're be more motivated and will stick with it.

Good luck!

Thanks for the ideas guys! Unfortunately the hospital is too far for me to walk/bike (plus I'd have to go through some dangerous neighborhoods on the way). However, I do try to incorporate some exercise there by only taking the stairs (as much as 10 flights at a time). The library and Netflix are great ideas! I didn't know Netflix had exercise videos ;) And I haven't seen Richard Simmons (and his sweatin to the oldies) in a while-- not since high school aerobics class!

Now with the weather improving, hopefully I'll be able to get out more. My schedule is just so wacky that it's hard to build it in consistently.

Thank you for the ideas! I'm always looking for creative ideas

Sometimes I take a walk during my lunch break. I go to the gym, but it does take time to get to the point where you like it. However once you get into the groove of things, you will probably start to like it. Exercise makes you feel better mainly because you have accomplished something.

It is really just a matter of finding something that you enjoy so that you don't get bored.

I agree with kelilah21. It takes time to start to "enjoy" working out and going to the gym. For me, it took a solid three months to get to the point where I actually look forward to my workouts now. I'm convinced that if I can love working out than anyone can! I used to find any excuse in the world to avoid it and now I can't live without it :)

I have no idea if this would be something you'd enjoy or not, but an activity, for me, is immensely more enjoyable than repetition. A lot of local gyms (I want to say The Rush, for some reason) have started adding climbing walls, which look kind of intimidating, but are a LOAD of fun once you try it and a great work out too! :) Or maybe swimming is more up your alley? Heck, just about any sport is a good workout!

Maybe if you could find someone else to go for a walk with or go to the gym with, I know having someone else motivates a lot of people

While 20 minutes 3x/week is great for your heart, that can be brisk walking. As for the rest, are there any games or sports you like? One of the things about making fitness part of your routine is because it does so much more than burn calories--yes, that's great, but it also keeps you moving and gets you out of the house, etc. So it's good as you age and good for your mental health--plus, the hour or two you devote to something is time you won't be eating :)

Have you tried raquet sports (tennis, squash, etc) or gold--I don't think of golf as a sport, but it does get you out and moving and is something you can do until you are really old! It can be pretty expensive, however. Also, dancing--ANY kind, even a tap class or just cranking the tunes at home, can be fun; let's see, archery, volunteer work (cleaning up a public park/roadside, stuff like that, not volunteering at a bake sale!!), visiting elderly folks in a nursing home and taking them out for a stroll . . . maybe combining activity in something you are interested in doing will work best. You don't have to "exercise" like the many fat-burning fanatics you'll find here (and I'm one of those, and don't mean it as a criticism); you just need to get that heart-rate up enough for cardiovascular health and develop a strategy for keeping moving so you stay flexible, well-balanced, etc.

good luck and let us know what you find works for you!

Try crossfit.com. It's free, there is demonstrations on how to do the excersises, most workouts take about 20 min, it's a different workout everyday.