I’m “fortunate” in that my work requires a fair bit of exercise, because I too find exercise for the sake of it boring beyond belief. I don’t ( generally ) find it painful as such, not enough to inhibit me from doing it… just BORING.

I try and walk where possible, use stairs where possible … but winter makes it difficult. Walking across icey parking lots while people who haven’t cleaned their windshields and aren’t paying attention whiz by … well that may make you fitter – if you survive, but it isn’t healthy!

I think your exercise while doing other things approach is a good one … not so sure about the “But honey, I need all these new tech toys! The widescreen TV is part of my fitness program. Really.” strategy, but hey, if it works 😉

I’m waiting for motion capture technology and first person shooter games to merge, then you will have your T-rex 😀