cant get back into it

jjay23

I used to love exercise, literally up until July, I could feel it working and see the changes. I then went on holiday and since I have come back I have completely lost the will. I have kicked my *kitten* this weekend and continued today to make sensible food choices but the idea of doing exercise after work tonight is not a nice thought. I just want to stop and sit on the sofa. Any tips to motivate me or do i just need to suck it up. I can feel the dreaded chub coming back!

toinel

My personal opinion: just suck it up and go to the gym.

I work out first thing in the morning (around 5am)... and while the bed is nice and comfy, I just push myself to go. Once I'm working out, I'm *loving* it! The hardest part is going to the gym, at least for me.

And hey, don't feel bad about taking a rest day here or there, or even taking a little mini-break, as long as you schedule your return before you take the break. I sometimes tell myself: "I'm taking a week off the gym." Then I schedule a session with a trainer, or just put the gym activity in my calendar for after that week.

You can do it!

Toine

jjay23

I thought that may be the general consensus, unfortunately my partner works late into the evening and I have a daughter so I have to exercise in the front room. Kick up the bum it is then for tonight

FitJen8704

I go through the same thing and just recently got back into going to the gym consistently. I think what helps get me there is I put it on my calendar like I would with any appointment and I go, even if I don't want to. I find that after I am there for a couple of minutes the I don't want to be here feeling goes away. Also, seeing the results and having the feeling of I've just accomplished something really helps keep me going back.

jjay23

I go through the same thing and just recently got back into going to the gym consistently. I think what helps get me there is I put it on my calendar like I would with any appointment and I go, even if I don't want to. I find that after I am there for a couple of minutes the I don't want to be here feeling goes away. Also, seeing the results and having the feeling of I've just accomplished something really helps keep me going back.

I am hoping I will get that feeling back. I miss the gym, I think I am feeling a little hard done by that I cant go. a sitter is too expensive along with the fee but exercising at home was working

AmandaAnne307

I just have to make myself do it - usually if I take more then 3 days off at the gym I do not want to get back to it. But when I do, I feel better. But just getting up and doing it is the hardest part!

Good luck - you can do it!

xWendyJonesx

I found it too easy not to exercise at home, I've recently joined a gym, I have to book classes in advance and if I want to back out I have to phone up and cancel, it really does make me go.

Is there a crèche or kids club at the gym your daughter could go to?

Could you exercise with our daughter, go out for a walk or bike ride?

SkinnyMsFitness

I used to love exercise, literally up until July, I could feel it working and see the changes. I then went on holiday and since I have come back I have completely lost the will. I have kicked my *kitten* this weekend and continued today to make sensible food choices but the idea of doing exercise after work tonight is not a nice thought. I just want to stop and sit on the sofa. Any tips to motivate me or do i just need to suck it up. I can feel the dreaded chub coming back!

My best motivation is my better mentality! I feel much happier, truly happy for the first time in 10 yrs! Just force yourself to workout 5 days/week for 1-3 weeks...no matter how painful or tiring it seems and I PROMISE you will get back into routine!! This is what worked for me. After 2 weeks, I craved that exercise. Today, it's very hard for me to take a rest day b/c I love it so much! ...And it's been 3 months now! Good luck!!

jjay23

I found it too easy not to exercise at home, I've recently joined a gym, I have to book classes in advance and if I want to back out I have to phone up and cancel, it really does make me go.

Is there a crèche or kids club at the gym your daughter could go to?

Could you exercise with our daughter, go out for a walk or bike ride?

we do walk everywhere as I dont have a car but I dont finish work till 5 and she is only little, by the time we get home she is exhausted bless her. I have to wait till I have made her tea and then put her to bed for 7 its getting the motivation to do that but kick up the *kitten* lol

TyTy76

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

mwiechel

I have the same thing happen to me all the time. It is so hard to get back into it once I have had a bit of a break. I find that I need to schedule my workouts into my day/week. So if you are having a hard time getting into it today. Look at your day tomorrow and schedule your time to go to the gym or work out in your living room now, and STICK TO IT.

Today, try and go for a walk with your daughter, or go to the park and chase her around.

Then look at the rest of your week, when can you fit your workouts in? Get them into your game plan for your week ahead, write it down, tell your significant other so you have some accountability and then don't let anything get in your way from getting it done.

Feel free to add me as a friend for additional accountability!

MeredithAntonetti

I find motivational tips and pictures on Pinterest to keep me moving!!! I also have recently vowed to myself not to weigh in for a month and just focus on the process. I have put too much emphasis in the past on the number and not the process and when the numbers don't reflect what I think they should I become depressed and give up, but NOT THIS TIME!!! Keep it moving and know that you are working your way into a much healthier and happier lifestyle change Best of luck to you!!!

randomtai

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

jjay23

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

gee thanks for this! obviously I wont give up, was just looking for a few tips

jjay23

I have the same thing happen to me all the time. It is so hard to get back into it once I have had a bit of a break. I find that I need to schedule my workouts into my day/week. So if you are having a hard time getting into it today. Look at your day tomorrow and schedule your time to go to the gym or work out in your living room now, and STICK TO IT.

Today, try and go for a walk with your daughter, or go to the park and chase her around.

Then look at the rest of your week, when can you fit your workouts in? Get them into your game plan for your week ahead, write it down, tell your significant other so you have some accountability and then don't let anything get in your way from getting it done.

Feel free to add me as a friend for additional accountability!

walking with her at the moment is a no go except at the weekends. I work 8-5 so have to give her over to the minders pretty early then she is exhausted by the time we get home. My partner is working 16 hour days this month to get a job completed. I know all excuses. I have pre logged some exercise to motivate myself will add you now

sunglasses_and_ocean_waves

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

gee thanks for this! obviously I wont give up, was just looking for a few tips

I'm the first to call out someone if I think they're being a jerk, but this guy speaketh the truth. No tips. Just do it. You're procrastinating on this site. If you can't get to the gym, get your butt up, pop in a dvd or go to youtube and find a workout. Then work out. Done.

TyTy76

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

gee thanks for this! obviously I wont give up, was just looking for a few tips

& I gave you two.

jjay23

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

gee thanks for this! obviously I wont give up, was just looking for a few tips

& I gave you two.

im not suggesting you were wrong nor was I suggesting that I was going to give up. I was saying is there a tip or do I just kick my *kitten*. I do pop in a dvd I do go for a run when my partner isnt working but I had lost motivation. Only asking for a handy way to get it back. I do exercise I have lost almost 30lbs already and dont have much more to lose so obviously doing something right

jjay23

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

gee thanks for this! obviously I wont give up, was just looking for a few tips

I'm the first to call out someone if I think they're being a jerk, but this guy speaketh the truth. No tips. Just do it. You're procrastinating on this site. If you can't get to the gym, get your butt up, pop in a dvd or go to youtube and find a workout. Then work out. Done.

friends list know I am usually an avid exerciser, I do dvds or go for a run when my partner isnt working etc, I usually walk 5 miles daily but my daughter isnt at school she is with a minder who picks her up, I am not wasting my time procrastinating on here. I am sat at a desk at work that I am pretty much chained to, I go on MFP at work and then at home I dont go on it at all. I am not sat on my butt doing nothing and just coming on here. All I wanted was maybe a few tips like a message I got saying reward the work. burn 400 cals and have a 75 cal treat as a well done that sort of thing or a try this workout I loved it soo much I couldnt stop myself yet another handy tip.

FrnkLft

YMCAs usually have a place to leave your kid while you workout. Maybe that's a viable option?

jjay23

YMCAs usually have a place to leave your kid while you workout. Maybe that's a viable option?

There isnt anywhere that would take her after 6pm which is the earliest I could get to the gym in the week but I am thinking about using the gym creche at weekends.

thanks for all the tips everyone

mcibty

Some really good support guys, nicely done.

florabora

What is it about vacations that screws everyone off a loop? I went through the same thing last year when I went to the beach. Once you are out off a routine its basically starting over again. The best thing is start back up on your routine asap before the will power goes on vacation and the fat returns! Its tough but just think how you first were before exercising. do u really want to be back in that state of mind?

conniemaxwell5

Sorry, but my answer is just suck it up! I think we all go through seasons of not wanting to make the effort but when we slack and start to fall into old habits we hate ourselves for it. Don't give in to the temptation!

I make sure I get some exercise in even when I'm traveling (for work or pleasure) so I don't get out of the habit. It may not be as long or as intense as when I'm home but that time is carved out every day so I don't get complacent. If I'm in a situation where I can't get it in, I make sure I get right back on track when I get home. You can do this!

jjay23

Sorry, but my answer is just suck it up! I think we all go through seasons of not wanting to make the effort but when we slack and start to fall into old habits we hate ourselves for it. Don't give in to the temptation!

I make sure I get some exercise in even when I'm traveling (for work or pleasure) so I don't get out of the habit. It may not be as long or as intense as when I'm home but that time is carved out every day so I don't get complacent. If I'm in a situation where I can't get it in, I make sure I get right back on track when I get home. You can do this!

I knew it was going to be suck it up lol damn it! I did some yesterday and have pre logged for today which usually motivates me to do it. thanks for the support

Lonestar5775

we do walk everywhere as I dont have a car but I dont finish work till 5 and she is only little, by the time we get home she is exhausted bless her. I have to wait till I have made her tea and then put her to bed for 7 its getting the motivation to do that but kick up the *kitten* lol
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I think you have to be realistic in keeping your child in mind. I see too many children whose parents drag them everywhere not regarding the child's need for their rest.

Until your child is older you may have to settle for keeping your exercise routines at home. Maybe for motivation, you have a girlfriend that could come and work-out too? Having young children requires sacrifice but there is no more important job than to be a Mom to your child. That can include eating sensibly and exercising as much as possible when your partner is home to help with childcare. Best of luck in finding a solution and staying fit, you can do it!

_HeartsOnFire_

I would quit making excuses and do it.


Or just give up, the choice is yours.

gee thanks for this! obviously I wont give up, was just looking for a few tips

& I gave you two.

im not suggesting you were wrong nor was I suggesting that I was going to give up. I was saying is there a tip or do I just kick my *kitten*. I do pop in a dvd I do go for a run when my partner isnt working but I had lost motivation. Only asking for a handy way to get it back. I do exercise I have lost almost 30lbs already and dont have much more to lose so obviously doing something right

So you want tips on how to get your motivation back? No one can give you that. You have to get that yourself. Not trying to be mean or rude, just being honest. You have to decide if you want it or not. It's that simple. No one can make you do it, no one can give you tips on how to motivate yourself. Heck, I could literally try to light a fire under your a** but if you don't want to move, you won't.

It simply is a decision and then a choice. You must decide how bad you want it and then you make the choice to either do it or not.

I understand, I went on a 2 week vaca to Ireland and came back and it was hard to get back to a routine, but I made a decision and made a choice.

clepant

I have found that the later in the day it is, the harder it is to kick yourself in gear and workout. You are probably mentally and physically drained after working and taking care of your daughter. I would suggest you try the reverse. I teach all day....then I have afterschool classes that I teach some days and then head home to make dinner, feed dogs. If there is time to work out, I have already found that I am beat. I set the alarm early while my hubby sleeps, I feed the dogs, work out or go run or ride my bike and then come back in change clothes, walk the dogs and it back off to teaching classes all day.

It is most definitely mental so you have to push through that part. And the longer you are not exercising the easier it will become to continue in that pattern.

davekyguy

Get a jogging stroller of a bicycle with a kid seat (or tow behind) and take her with you. She will LOVE it.

jjay23

thanks guys. I am going to try the morning work out whilst the household sleeps te he managed to get some in. jut having some positive reinforcement and hearing how other people manage is great! If I could get her to sit in a stroller that would be great but she refuses little monkey!