Total Girly-Girl Seeks Exercise Motivation

thouse23

I need help!!! I've lost 8 pounds. BUT I cannot motivate myself to exercise. When I get home, I'm usually so tired it's all I can do to cook supper. I am not a morning person. Have to be at work at 8, I usually roll out of bed at 7:20. Seriously. I hate to sweat. I don't have a single solitary athletic bone in my body. Any ideas to get my lazy bum off the couch and doing something, anything, would be GREATLY appreciated.

ew_david

You either want it or you don't. When you want it enough, you'll get it done.

That being said, find something that you like. Then it won't feel like a chore. I spent years in cardio hell before I found that I love lifting things a lot more.

TavistockToad

_dracarys_ wrote: »

You either want it or you don't. When you want it enough, you'll get it done.

That being said, find something that you like. Then it won't feel like a chore. I spent years in cardio hell before I found that I love lifting things a lot more.

All of this...

Get sweaty, have a shower, simple!

jhaastrup

Start off slow, take your tennis shoes to work and walk the area on your lunch break. Its a start and will motivate you to do more later.

KrysGettinFit

Agree with PP's, though unfortunately you do have to sweat if you want to lose weight/become healthy. There's tons of different types of work outs, I'm sure you can find one that you enjoy!

PRMinx

_dracarys_ wrote: »

You either want it or you don't. When you want it enough, you'll get it done.

That being said, find something that you like. Then it won't feel like a chore. I spent years in cardio hell before I found that I love lifting things a lot more.

TRUTH.

ThePoeToaster

OK, look you. If you can't change your morning habits, how about buying a treadmill and WALKING while you watch TV at night? You can walk slow or fast, adjusting the intensity by adjusting the incline. How about that?

doitmiss

I make excuses for everything and i say the same thing.
But I've been pushing myself. Like they say if you wan it you will do it.
Its hard at first but it does get easier. I use to be 100 pounds lighter
and could lift 80 pounds easily now i can't even lift 5. So i hear ya.
Just have to do it.

jgnatca

Girly girl, do you like to dance?

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Yeah, it's got to be something you like. What about yoga? Walks in the park? Do you like to dance? Maybe Zumba classes? Rollar skating? Biking?

Shereewhitney88

^ ^ What they said. You have to want it, REALLY want it. I am a girly girl as well and when my 'journey' first started I hated working out too but after shopping for cute workout gear and shoes (and headbands) and finding something I really like and enjoy doing (Paired with an Ipod full of great music to get me through it) I workout. Now I actually enjoy getting sweety and my face being red, its a glorious feeling.

cheshirecatastrophe

Well, when you say girly-girl, do you mean you like traditionally feminine things? Because, while I'm sure some dude is going to come along and insist that this is his absolute favorite workout in the universe, I can't imagine many things more girly than dressing up in cute new workout clothes and dancing around the living room to Disney tunes.

Or maybe you could volunteer to walk dogs at a local animal shelter. Stop on the way home and do a couple laps around the mall. Experiment with various YouTube workout videos. Sign up for a self-defense class. Adopt a segment of local road and walk around it picking up trash. Do your neighbors a solid and rake some leaves or shovel some sidewalks for the mail carriers. Go to a trampoline park like Sky High Sports. Be retro and hit up the local roller rink?

cdorsey7194

I am just like you. Not a morning person at all, however, I have found that I love Zumba. You really do have to find something you enjoy. Dancing makes everyone happy!

sweetdixie92

Dancing is a good idea. Tons of fun and will get you moving!

But in all honesty, if you don't like to sweat...how do you live? Do you stay indoors all summer long? Sweating is good, so that's something you're just going to have to deal with.

jpaulie

As a former professional in the lazy bum department (i have references) just get started doing something, ANYTHING. go walk around the block or just up the street and back but do it today. make today day one. Tomorrow you might change your mind. If you can't do that, you don't want it bad enough.
Tomorrow you will be on day 2. Post then

yoovie

loud upbeat awesome fave tunes.

music es magic.

megsi474

I'm not a natural athlete and exercise isn't my favorite thing in the world. I've decided I dislike looking like a tube of toothpaste squeezed in six different places more. Dial your food and just get active - anything is better than the nothing you're doing now. Walking, yoga, a 20 minute video, dancing like a fool in your kitchen. I find I crave more activity when I'm active, and that's not to say I go buck wild in the exercise department. I've just found things - a bit of weight lifting, investing in a treadmill, some kickboxing videos,e tc. - that I either enjoy or don't mind doing for a small fraction of my day a few times a week.

FitFitzy331

_dracarys_ wrote: »

You either want it or you don't. When you want it enough, you'll get it done.

That being said, find something that you like. Then it won't feel like a chore. I spent years in cardio hell before I found that I love lifting things a lot more.

Agreed here

jhaastrup wrote: »

Start off slow, take your tennis shoes to work and walk the area on your lunch break. Its a start and will motivate you to do more later.

Also this. Walking is exercise. Do you have a local gym that has a pool or yoga type classes? Anything to be more active counts and is better for your health.

Really its a matter of making time to do something to be more active and finding an activity you enjoy and willl choose to do again. Good luck!

donnysoule

I know exactly what you mean and it's so easy to dread the thought of exercise, but, and I'm telling the truth here.... 1 week of exercise in and you'll look forward to it. It releases something that just makes you feel better after that initial shock... then you start looking better, getting more attention and the whole thing just snowballs..... It is so totally worth it

amandaturns30

I believe that Daily Burn, a channel of workout videos (you can watch them on Hulu) has a free 30 day trial. You could use the videos just to see what workouts look appealing. Zumba might appeal to a girly girl. Then once you find a video that looks appealing maybe you can take classes. http://dailyburn.com/?s1 Some kind of music/dance/social atmosphere. The walking advice is excellent but if you hate the workout (basic cardio) even starting slow is going to bore you.

Also - SO MANY PINK AND ADORABLE AND COMFY WORKOUT CLOTHES TO BE HAD!

tinamarie0604

I get it! cleaning, laundry, cooking, working, kids, homework! Who has the time to work out!!! But 1 hour each day to do something for yourself, to better yourself, to look better, be healthier, have more confiedence,it's totally worth it. Try a Zumba class, it's fun and it doesnt feel like your working out, it feels more like your at a party! However, you will sweat! Before you know it you'll be looking forward to your workout! I look it as my workout time is "ME TIME", It's my time to be selfish and do something just for me. Let's face it, we have to take care of ourselves, so we can take care of our families.

ToniaH75

yoovie wrote: »

loud upbeat awesome fave tunes.

music es magic.

If that stomach isn't enough motivation i don't know what is. I want to look like this!!! You have to want it and in order to get it you have to get up and DO IT!!

malavika413

sweetdixie92 wrote: »

Dancing is a good idea. Tons of fun and will get you moving!

But in all honesty, if you don't like to sweat...how do you live? Do you stay indoors all summer long? Sweating is good, so that's something you're just going to have to deal with.

I love to dance too! But I know what she means by hating sweat. I personally stay indoors all summer long.

jgnatca

Regarding energy level, that changes once you reach a certain level of fitness. Once your body gets used to moving, it will crave more.

LNPurdie

jgnatca wrote: »

Girly girl, do you like to dance?

My thoughts exactly! Get on your glad rags and go dancing, find a dancing class, put on the stereo and dance around the room! How can you not love dancing? Try this, put on some music and dance, try to do it without smiling. I cannot seem to manage dancing without a big cheesy grin.


Dance!!

thouse23

I've lost 36 pounds before I tore an interior calf muscle. Running across the parking lot, in 3" wedge sandals, to roll up my car windows during a sudden downpour. I did Zumba and Curves circuit training then. The Curves boutique has since closed. And I'll be totally honest, going to a gym where the size 0's look at you with disdain does not help the ole self esteem. Do I want this? YES!! I've lost weight before and I know I can / will do it again. As far as the sweat thing - yes, I sweat in the summer. I live in the south where summers temps are 100 with 99% humidity. I. Don't. Like. Sweating. That being said, I know I have to sweat to lose weight. Maybe what I'm looking for is an accountability partner. Someone stern but not condensending.

Graceious1

As people have said previously, you have to find something you enjoy doing. Cutting down on your food is good but to prevent saggy skin when you lose the weight you have to exercise. You can do cardio, strength training or both. I think you need to get over the not liking to sweat issue. Whenever I sweat, I see it as the fat leaving my body and whether this is true or not it works for me. All the best.

gothchiq

Walk. Most people don't get all nasty by walking.

TavistockToad

thouse23 wrote: »

I've lost 36 pounds before I tore an interior calf muscle. Running across the parking lot, in 3" wedge sandals, to roll up my car windows during a sudden downpour. I did Zumba and Curves circuit training then. The Curves boutique has since closed. And I'll be totally honest, going to a gym where the size 0's look at you with disdain does not help the ole self esteem. Do I want this? YES!! I've lost weight before and I know I can / will do it again. As far as the sweat thing - yes, I sweat in the summer. I live in the south where summers temps are 100 with 99% humidity. I. Don't. Like. Sweating. That being said, I know I have to sweat to lose weight. Maybe what I'm looking for is an accountability partner. Someone stern but not condensending.

Getting some pals on here for support is a great idea, but at the end of the day you have to do it for yourself, no one can do it for you...

Plus I don't think you should presume what the slimmer people in the gym are thinking when you don't even know them, you're just doing exactly what you've accused them of....

Petrapole

Try pole dancing!! I hate exercising but I love my pole dancing it's about as girly as you can get and I guarantee you'll be hooked offer 1 class.

thouse23

Getting some pals on here for support is a great idea, but at the end of the day you have to do it for yourself, no one can do it for you...

Plus I don't think you should presume what the slimmer people in the gym are thinking when you don't even know them, you're just doing exactly what you've accused them of.... [/quote]

Normally, I would agree with you about presuming and prejudging, but when they ask the friend loud enough for me to hear "what's her fat *kitten* doing here" - I doubt they walk around with the sour look all of the time.