Why is it so hard to stay motivated?!

aokoye

MrKilt wrote: »

Find someone to tell you to get off your lardy a55. When you start getting into it Nd seeing results, you will physicalky start to feel withdrawal symptoms if you do NOT work out. Dont be afraid to ask someone to kick your *kitten* for the first while. Thats why MFP exists.

I almost wish that the bolded was true for me, almost.

aokoye

I think the two most important pieces of advice here are to find something that you enjoy doing and to allow your goals to drive your motivation. Also realize that there will probably be times that you don't want to do X activity and there will probably be some things downsides to the activity, even if you like it a lot

For example, I enjoy rowing and cycling and I do both of them a lot. Rowing has more than a few things that make it unenjoyable - I really don't enjoy waking up at 4:15am and I don't always like rowing when it's cold. I also don't like rowinging in difficult water conditions. That said, most of those things are totally worth it to get to row and the rough conditions happen seldomly enough that it's ok - that and it's unrealistic to assume that regattas will always have nice flat water.

I'm also more or less forcing myself to lift weights. This is despite my general dislike of strength training, discomfort with being in weight rooms, etc. That said, I'm doing it because I know that it will make me a stronger cyclist and a stronger rower. After multiple failed attempts, I ended up having to find a way to do it lowers the barrier to entry - I signed up for a weight lifting class at my alma mater. The accountability of a class is helpful and I'm learning correct technique. It will also, knock on wood, give me enough confidence to be able to continue once the class ends.