motivate me to exercise!

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  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    My biggest motivation is feeling better mentally. The diet isn't a big enough reason for me to go run, but the runner's high sure is!
  • maremare312
    maremare312 Posts: 1,143 Member
    I also have trouble exercising and it can be hard to motivate myself. I don't know that anyone here can motivate you to exercise, but these are some of the things that motivate me:

    -Making rewards for myself based on exercise. If I work out 3 times a week (or whatever my goal is) for a month, I will buy myself a new top (or whatever!)
    -Wearing fun and comfy workout clothes
    -Making a list of reasons to exercise
    -Not letting myself do something I want to do (watch tv, play a computer game, whatever) until I exercise

    Honestly, sometimes just getting dressed in my workout clothes and telling myself I'm just going to sit around the living room or whatever is enough. I'm dressed so I might as well walk, or get on the exercise equipment, or something!
  • MishelleMyBell
    MishelleMyBell Posts: 3
    I totally know how you feel. In the beginning it took a little more than a push to get me started on working out. For myself, I realized that watching "before and after" videos on Youtube helped in that situation. I would watch it for an hour or so a day and then one day I thought, "If these people can do it, I can too!" Plus, just walking around the neighborhood or on the treadmill for 15-20 minutes day helps. As each day goes by, you'll add more time and start to feel better about the achieved activity. As you start to workout out more it'll become routine and your body will get so used to it that it'll eventually turn into a daily "craving."

    Good luck! :)

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