I have trouble exercising (difficulty with focussing)

g84 · 04-20-2009, 01:55 PM

I was thinking about this last night, and I thought i would post this. I would really like to lose maybe ten pounds, but it has been a lot more difficult for me than it used to be. I try to eat fairly healthy, but I think it's exercise that i'm really lacking. A few years ago, I ended up losing about 20 pounds with just healthy eating and maybe 30 minutes of aerobic exercise everyday. I kind of just invented my own routine lol, and i followed that for a few months.

This time, it doesn't seem as simple. I have a lot of trouble concentrating when i begin to exercise. It's like, as soon as I start exercising, my mind begins to wander, and I start to worry about millions of other things - and i end up feeling discouraged and stopping. I know that for lots of people exercise is also beneficial to their mental health, so i don't know why this is how it affects me

. I love to listen to music a lot, but even that doesn't seem to help with anything...i don't really know what to do. Right now, i don't go to any gym or anything; i would prefer to just exercise at home at this time. Does anyone have any advice for this,
thanks for any help.

ellandroader · 04-20-2009, 02:02 PM

I have this problem too. I hate going to the gym and so forth, because it is so boring and I can't focus!

I play a lot of soccer, I get fit and I enjoy it - do you play any sports?

Maybe try Wii-fit or something too, anything just to make it seem less bland. Alternatively, just pop in a DVD and watch a show. I watch episodes of Battlestar Galactica, Family Guy etc and before long, 30-45 minutes has passed.

penelope13 · 04-20-2009, 02:05 PM

motivating yourself for exercises can be pretty difficult. If you have trouble focusing and you allow your mind to wonder off it is a form of self sabotaging because you don't believe that your efforts will get you anywhere.

A way to circumvent this is either to choose a sport/ activity that you are doing in a team, thus you have some outside pressure to keep you focused or to join a gym to take classes

ghost69 · 04-20-2009, 02:10 PM

you are wrong in your post. eating fairly healthy isn't the way to go. u have to eat healthy period.

at least you know your motivation isn't there and can correct it. what is it that you feel you aren't focused on? are you talking about sitting on a treadmill and just looking around bored?

g84 · 04-20-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ghost69

you are wrong in your post. eating fairly healthy isn't the way to go. u have to eat healthy period.

at least you know your motivation isn't there and can correct it. what is it that you feel you aren't focused on? are you talking about sitting on a treadmill and just looking around bored?

I don't have a treadmill, I just do simple exercises that people can do at home, and I have small weights that i lift, but that's all i have to work with for now. What i meant is that i'm not focussed on my body and my movements - i just tend to worry about other problems that i'm dealing with while exercising and then i lose energy. For the healthy eating: i don't want to deprive myself of eating some sweets lol. I have tried, but it was not good for me in the end. I just want to do things in moderation.

penelope13 · 04-20-2009, 02:18 PM

There are hundreds of exercise DVDs around that you could buy and do at home which should also help with the focusing and variation of exercises.

Another way to lose weight is to simply start walking. One hour every day does wonders for your shape. It easy to do and you can think about anything you want in the meantime

**arwen** · 04-20-2009, 02:26 PM

Why don't you choose a different type of exercise, one that maybe doesn't require the kind of focus that aerobics does? I do two very different sports: I run (excellent to blow off steam, empty my head, cardio, endurance...) 2-3 times a week, and I do power yoga (flexibility, balance, muscle toning, relaxation) 2 times a week, if I make it. The latter requires focus, but also has a great impact on the mind. I think it's a perfect exercise for those who need to get in better touch with their bodies.

For me, I had to gain weight the past few months and yoga really made me better connected with my body. It could work the other way around too. Running is great for weight loss and condition (a bit too great in my case

), and I think the only thing I need to focus on is that I watch where I walk. I have a long route in the countryside, in the city you need to look better of course.

Hope this inspires! Remember that taking good care of your body with food and exercise comes with a big reward of feeling comfortable in your own skin.

hockeyboy · 04-20-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by g84

Right now, i don't go to any gym or anything; i would prefer to just exercise at home at this time. Does anyone have any advice for this,
thanks for any help.

I recommend you go to a gym. It's much easier to get in the right frame of mind when your there, compared to being home with so many distractions and other things you know you could be doing.

g84 · 04-20-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ellandroader

I have this problem too. I hate going to the gym and so forth, because it is so boring and I can't focus!

I play a lot of soccer, I get fit and I enjoy it - do you play any sports?

Maybe try Wii-fit or something too, anything just to make it seem less bland. Alternatively, just pop in a DVD and watch a show. I watch episodes of Battlestar Galactica, Family Guy etc and before long, 30-45 minutes has passed.

I don't play any sports

. I really like dancing though, but even that doesn't seem to help lately. I think the dvd idea might help a bit though, maybe i will try, thanku.

ghost69 · 04-20-2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g84

I don't have a treadmill, I just do simple exercises that people can do at home, and I have small weights that i lift, but that's all i have to work with for now. What i meant is that i'm not focussed on my body and my movements - i just tend to worry about other problems that i'm dealing with while exercising and then i lose energy. For the healthy eating: i don't want to deprive myself of eating some sweets lol. I have tried, but it was not good for me in the end. I just want to do things in moderation.

well, don't expect too see many results then.

i also agree with the other poster about the gym. much more motivation when you go.

04-20-2009, 01:55 PM	#1
g84 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 680	I have trouble exercising (difficulty with focussing) I was thinking about this last night, and I thought i would post this. I would really like to lose maybe ten pounds, but it has been a lot more difficult for me than it used to be. I try to eat fairly healthy, but I think it's exercise that i'm really lacking. A few years ago, I ended up losing about 20 pounds with just healthy eating and maybe 30 minutes of aerobic exercise everyday. I kind of just invented my own routine lol, and i followed that for a few months. This time, it doesn't seem as simple. I have a lot of trouble concentrating when i begin to exercise. It's like, as soon as I start exercising, my mind begins to wander, and I start to worry about millions of other things - and i end up feeling discouraged and stopping. I know that for lots of people exercise is also beneficial to their mental health, so i don't know why this is how it affects me . I love to listen to music a lot, but even that doesn't seem to help with anything...i don't really know what to do. Right now, i don't go to any gym or anything; i would prefer to just exercise at home at this time. Does anyone have any advice for this, thanks for any help. __________________ non posso continuare così.. ho paura. Rain: fall hard. My eyes may close, but I'll stand like a statue.

04-20-2009, 02:02 PM	#2
ellandroader Offline Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Yorkshireman trapped in Florida...Summer home, a Cylon Basestar Gender: Male Age: 27 Posts: 986	I have this problem too. I hate going to the gym and so forth, because it is so boring and I can't focus! I play a lot of soccer, I get fit and I enjoy it - do you play any sports? Maybe try Wii-fit or something too, anything just to make it seem less bland. Alternatively, just pop in a DVD and watch a show. I watch episodes of Battlestar Galactica, Family Guy etc and before long, 30-45 minutes has passed. __________________ http://northern-grit.blogspot.com/ Feel free to visit... "Fight when others fold, pursue when others retreat, conquer when others quit and make right when all else is wrong" "How can you know where I am headed when you don't know where I have been?" "It is more shameful to deny fear, than it is to run from danger...."

04-20-2009, 02:10 PM	#4
ghost69 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert Gender: Male Posts: 33,436	you are wrong in your post. eating fairly healthy isn't the way to go. u have to eat healthy period. at least you know your motivation isn't there and can correct it. what is it that you feel you aren't focused on? are you talking about sitting on a treadmill and just looking around bored? __________________ Not only am I friendly, but I'm invisible too. Too perfect of a relationship is too weird-g69 If you say you are normal, I'd think you are weird-g69 The world can only get better, it depends on how you look at it-g69 'As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me'-5fingerdeathpunch you cannot control the world, you can only live in it the best you can for you-g69 NooOoOoooOOoOoOoooooo

04-20-2009, 02:26 PM	#7
arwen Offline Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 5,396	Why don't you choose a different type of exercise, one that maybe doesn't require the kind of focus that aerobics does? I do two very different sports: I run (excellent to blow off steam, empty my head, cardio, endurance...) 2-3 times a week, and I do power yoga (flexibility, balance, muscle toning, relaxation) 2 times a week, if I make it. The latter requires focus, but also has a great impact on the mind. I think it's a perfect exercise for those who need to get in better touch with their bodies. For me, I had to gain weight the past few months and yoga really made me better connected with my body. It could work the other way around too. Running is great for weight loss and condition (a bit too great in my case ), and I think the only thing I need to focus on is that I watch where I walk. I have a long route in the countryside, in the city you need to look better of course. Hope this inspires! Remember that taking good care of your body with food and exercise comes with a big reward of feeling comfortable in your own skin. __________________ You always* have a choice.* 11 February 2010: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]* is due!* Please see the forum rules for posting on enotalone.com

04-20-2009, 02:05 PM	#3
penelope13 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,441	motivating yourself for exercises can be pretty difficult. If you have trouble focusing and you allow your mind to wonder off it is a form of self sabotaging because you don't believe that your efforts will get you anywhere. A way to circumvent this is either to choose a sport/ activity that you are doing in a team, thus you have some outside pressure to keep you focused or to join a gym to take classes

04-20-2009, 02:18 PM	#6
penelope13 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,441	There are hundreds of exercise DVDs around that you could buy and do at home which should also help with the focusing and variation of exercises. Another way to lose weight is to simply start walking. One hour every day does wonders for your shape. It easy to do and you can think about anything you want in the meantime