help! i need motivation to get started

kathilynne3410

please help to get me off the couch and into fitness mode! any suggestions will be appreciated

88olds

Sorry, no one can do this for you.

We only get one life, is this what you want to do with yours?

GrayRider61

Figure out "why" you want to do this and get started. Make small changes.

MichelleSilverleaf

Figure out what you can commit to. You have to have that for the days when you don't feel so motivated to do things. Commit to a particular exercise, or eating 1 or 2 or 3 good meals a day, something that you know will stick for those days when the motivation isn't there.

MFPSK1977

The good news is you don't have to exercise to lose weight. As others have said, make small changes to ease into this so you are not overwhelmed and want to quit. Work on the reasons behind your weight so you can be happy and sustain a loss. Work on experimenting with foods you can fit in your calorie goals while keeping you healthy and not ready to raid the fridge. You can incorporate fitness when you feel comfortable. You should enjoy the transformation, not suffer.
Then there is all the reading. Enjoy. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/833026/important-posts-to-read/p1

sa_kiwi

Have you tried watching some motivational videos on youtube, or better yet, listen to your favourite upbeat music to get the adrenaline flowing?

Heather4448

DebLaBounty

Get out of bed. Put on your workout clothes. Open your door. Go outside. Take a walk, or drive to your gym. It's a habit you can sustain, you just have to start.

estherdragonbat

The motivation I got was a kick in the pants in the form of a chronic obesity-related complication. Looks like I needed a stick more than a carrot to get going. Please don't make my mistake. Find your reason to lose and keep it in mind.

timtam163

Start small. Start writing down everything you eat for a day or two; if it causes you shame, if you wish to hide what you're eating from yourself (speaking uh, for a friend), you know you're on the right path. The point isn't to shame you into change; the point is just helps to increase your mindfulness of your habits; we don't always realize how our little habits add up.

Second, is there something you've ALWAYS wanted to do? A trip you've wanted to take or an event you wanted to participate in? It helps to have a long-term goal that keeps you motivated, because the day-to-day will be pretty mundane as far as results go. Whether it is a strength goal, an endurance goal, a social occasion you don't want to miss out on... find something several months out to look forward to.