I agree. Working out has saved me many times.

Wow, good for you guys. I want to workout, but yet I have ZERO energy to actually do it.

I hate hate hate working out....not my cuppa tea...

I havent found that working out helps with the loneliness, I need to do something everyday just to keep myself busy, getting out getting fresh air helps with being depressed, as far as lonely I've never used that as motivation to work out......interesting.

I agree! Working out helps me too! It makes me feel so good I don't care if I'm single.

I don't enjoy working out per se, but I get a little boost from quietly being around others for about an hour (versus rarely more than a few minutes at a time) and I'm sure the effects on my hormones and appearance help my general mood-state.

I'm into cycling and hot yoga - I don't get any socialization from hot yoga, it's just not my crowd, but it feels great to do it. As for cycling, that is something you can do with others, it's a great workout, and I found a nice women's team to go riding with so that takes care of both exercise and social. I have goals and feel great when I achieve them, too! I think exercising is a healthy way to change and work on one's mindset - I also have a lot of time to think on the bike when I am putting in the miles, and that helps too.

I have a gym membership but hardly ever use it. Lack of motivation I guess. Nothing seems to get me up and going. No inspiration at all ...

Perspiration, purging those "woe is me" meagers, as well as physical toxins, through sweat, feeling good, is its own inspiration. Inspiration comes DURING exercise, not before. Don't think about it; just do it.

A couple of times when having an anxiety attack I would go out and bicycle. It didn't help. I think it was too much like work; I bike for much of my transportation and am pretty brisk. And it would be after dark.

Am trying to find a way to schedule _walking_ on a rails-to-trailes that is in my town. And walk at a pace which is relaxing.

Yeah, and traffic doesn't help with anxiety when bicycling. But if you make it in one piece to a park or someplace with biking trails free of cars, bicycling can be very peaceful.

Exercise helps build endorphin levels, which is supposed to make you feel better. I was a gym rat for years doing both weights and cardio. Over time it took more and more for me to generate the level of endorphins I needed.

My last gym (where I also worked a day or two for a little extra cash and a free membership) was a very social place with cliques. If you weren't part of the clique, they mostly ignored you. Most of the women were stuck up and wouldn't even say hi back, even though greeting them was part of my job. But that's how it is in that part of the country. The people can be cold and unwelcoming.

I recently moved and joined another gym. I have had better luck as far as socializing in other regions of the country, so hopefully here, too.

I just got a gym membership this month. I make myself go, because I am paying for the membership. It feels great. Yesterday, I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed. I went and walked and exercised with my music. I felt so great! I got that "high" feeling. The rest of my night was great!

I don't work out socially. I work out by myself. I don't have the finances to go to a gym. But afrer a week of staying away from soft drinks and attempting the p90x workout I see a change in my body. Though it may be slight it's still an improvement and I feel more comfortable in my own skin. If I could go to the gym would like for my body to be a little more toned and defined. I can do about half of a workout doing that p90x. I'm not going to push my body to hard when it's not ready to do that kind of extreme workout. I have a 4pack after a week of working out so I know that I am doing enough to tone my body but I am going to do a little more and more till I can do the whole workout.