how do you guys avoid lazyness and get to it

hoshizoraaaa

seems like you guys all foud something you love, hopefully i find out wat i enjoy doing somtime soon.
although im pretty excited for weight lifting, it actuallly looks kind of fun hopefully ill have fun doing so. i think the reason why i hate working out is becuase im so out of shape, and that cardio exercising becomes sooo hard for me. but its only been the first few days so i yhink its bound to happen. ill just have to be patient

thanks for the tips, im going to try all of them!

LifeInTheBikeLane

hoshizoraaaa wrote: »

seems like you guys all foud something you love, hopefully i find out wat i enjoy doing somtime soon.
although im pretty excited for weight lifting, it actuallly looks kind of fun hopefully ill have fun doing so. i think the reason why i hate working out is becuase im so out of shape, and that cardio exercising becomes sooo hard for me. but its only been the first few days so i yhink its bound to happen. ill just have to be patient

thanks for the tips, im going to try all of them!

Can you join a gym? That ended up being my saving grace when it got too cold for me to ride my road bike (Preference, not because I can't.). It took me a while to get into working out. At some point it turned into my "thing". Now that's what I do. I work 8am-6pm and workout.

ncfitbit

It is hardest at first, but I'm just two months into my new lifestyle and it DOES get easier as you get fitter. In fact, that is what keeps me motivated these days. A few weeks ago I couldn't run at all and now I am walk/running intervals for over 3 miles. It's fine balance though, if you do too much at once your body will beg you to stop, but you do have to push yourself so you can see and feel good results. I'm only doing exercise I really enjoy because I know that the best workout is the one I actually do.

MyChocolateDiet

I break it down into small steps and "trick" myself into doing it.

I tell myself I'll just put on the workout clothes.
I tell myself I'll just stretch.
I tell myself I'll just warmup.
I tell myself I'll just go to the place to do the workout.
I tell myself I'll just do the first 5 minutes. Then the next 2, the next 5, the next 3 and so on.
Next thing you know, I'm done.

It doesn't always have to feel happy. The happy lots of times comes after. When I realize I already did it in spite of not really feeling like it.

I got through a whole day of errands and meetings this way the other day. A whole day of
"optional" activities that no one would have blinked if I had not done, but that was way more rewarding to get through each item. I just packed the bag. Packed the snack. Gassed up the car. Did the first step. Then the second. Then the third. Etc. I had the fullest day of my life and a very rewarding one at that. For more than just me. Got about 29 compliments on something I wore that day too.

malibu927

I force myself. Even though there are days where I chicken out (today), I'm trying to get to the gym six days a week until the weather gets better enough to walk outside.

MamaP47

Just try finding the little motivations in life. You can do it. For me:

1) I hang a cute outfit that I WANT to wear next to my mirror. So every time I pass by it, I get the guilt trip since I did spend money on it and it would be a waste not to wear it at least once.
2) On the super un-motivating days, I stare at myself in my undies and make myself take in the hard truths. I give myself a prep talk stating that 'I don't want to be this size' and 'I'm beautiful on the inside, now lets make the outside SHINE!'
3) I watch older couples at the gym working out and they inspire me. I mean, if they can workout and support each other at their age, so can I.
4) I take in and feast on the eye candy at the gym. It is a distraction...lol. Then again, I workout on a military base full of Army Rangers...so...yeah...
5) And finally, I just make myself. It's hard, but after a while, you feel bad when you don't go to the gym. Make it a routine. You don't have to do long 3-hour sessions or anything. A little bit at a time will do.

Good luck!

concordancia

Laziness is not to be avoided, it must be conquered.

If I have scheduled a workout, I MUST do at least five minutes, even if it is five minutes of marching in place in my pjs. Since that feels pretty ridiculous, I will usually get dressed and go do whatever I was supposed to do.

cincysweetheart

For me it's all about forming a routine. I'm such a creature of habit that once a routine is formed… It practically takes an act of congress to break it! So, during that initial "honeymoon" phase of motivation where this was all new and exciting for me…. I made sure that I never missed a day of doing something. Even if it was just a 20 minute stroll around the neighborhood. Just something to get myself in the routine of getting some sort of exercise everyday. Now, I'm not sure what I would do with myself if I didn't exercise. I mean, what else do you do when you wake up?

This works for me.

nikiramirez

I plan ahead and get organized Pick and plan my workouts ahead of time (generally follow at-home programs due to lack of gym time) and follow a meal plan too. You CAN do it!