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13lbs until goal but lacking motivation to work out. Help please :)

CadenDavid
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so I'm almost to my end all goal of -100lbs but I can't find the motivation to get into the gym. What were some of the things you guys did to motivate yourselves in times of hardship?
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Wow! What an accomplishment! The first thing you should do is acknowledge and enjoy your success. The less weight you have to lose the harder it is. You are a young male. I personally wouldn't focus so much on those exact 13 pounds. Now is the time to focus on a lifting program and shaping your body.
You've come so far already and sometimes we need to take a break and maybe eat at your maintenance calories for a couple of weeks. You'll have more energy when you go to the gym, will be able to make progress, and that should spur you on to continue.1 -
If I'm feeling meh about going to the gym, I always remind myself that I will feel really good after I go. If I still feel meh, I tell myself okay, I'll just go for like 10 minutes. That 10 minutes always turns into 30 or 40.
Exercise is one of the weapons I use to fight my depression, so I know that if I don't go to the gym I will probably feel anxious or depressed the next day, and I don't want that. I never regret a workout!1
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