I am so embarrassed- not exercising

[Susanne 32]

I am not an exerciser by nature either. We have a treadmill and it is pretty much parked in front of a TV. Pick a show you always watch, and commit to only watch it on the treadmill - or get your favorite series or one you always wanted to watch on DVD. Christmas is right here, put it on the wish list - or go to the library. Or go online and use Hulu or so.

A sitcom is 20 minutes, a drama is 40 minutes - those are great workout increments.

For me it works. I can pretty much guilt myself into walking on the treadmill when watching TV because really, it is right there and I would be sitting on my a$$ watching TV so there is no excuse about not having time. I know, a lot of people wouldn't want the treadmill featured so prominently, but hey - you had people cut out parts of your body, what's so bad about a treadmill (or bike or so) in the TV room??

Otherwise, if you really detest the exercise equipment in the living area, put it somewhere else and get a little portable DVD player or an old laptop. I honestly can do anything if I can do it front of the TV, even Iron dish towels, fold laundry - and yes, I am a total TV whore...