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I simply stopped trying to like it. Trying to „like“ exercising proofed to be more of a burdon than exercising itself. So now im doing it despite of hating it - and that feels a lot better: Now I‘m honest to myself and every time i finish a workout i get „double points“: Doing something for my body and overcoming my reluctance!

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I view it as a necessary evil. My metabolism is slow enough that unless I pretty much avoid anything good, I will gain weight without exercise. So for me, going to the gym and running on the treadmill for an hour with a TV show or two to watch on my phone is the best option. I get the hard work done and am able to divert some of my attention to whatever I'm watching - otherwise that attention would be focused on how much I hate running. Forcing myself to run outside is significantly harder - I simply can't manage to keep up the same schedule.

This resonates greatly with me, never thought about it this way, thanks!

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