There was a time when I was quite exercised obsessed. Rowing for 2 hours 6 days a week, weightlifting or erging for half hour every evening. I managed to get quite lean & built up quite a bit of confidence from working out in the hypermasculine "bog" gym at SFU. But then I plateaued. And I got bored. And I gained some unhealthy weight that's never completely come off.
Being unemployed for so long, I couldn't afford gyms for quite awhile, unless I was in school. (Although, I found the hours at Edinburgh's gym somewhat inconvenient.) Now, my employer offers a gym in my office building for $10 per month. That, along with free parking for bikes in the secure parkade has helped me get back on track somewhat. I'm only doing a half hour on the treadmill and biking to work but I think I should do some strength training as well.
My other problem, of course, is that, like Scout, I suck at portion control. I also suck at compulsion control. Tracking my food intake at
FitDay has helped a bit, although I periodically fall off that wagon, too.