You just need to find that dopamine-reward cycle that keep you motivated until it gets to a point where doing that exercise becomes a way of life. I say this a

You just need to find that dopamine-reward cycle that keep you motivated until it gets to a point where doing that exercise becomes a way of life. I say this as a person that has felt those things more than anyone. I don't hate exercising, I hate the word, I hate the connotations and my history with it. I hated being overweight and as a result hated exercising. Your making not making excuses, your brain is just making a rational judgement about the return your getting from that exercise. It might be looking for health benefits, but your brain wants the dopamine reward from the action. You need to get something emotional satisfying with the form of exercise you are doing. So you are going to have to find something fun, challenging but more importantly a short reward for that energy you put into exercising.