Didn't exercise this morning.....motivation gone??

I know how you feel. I have the exact same problem! I know if I ever make myself get back in it, I am hooked and it's like a habit I do everyday, but getting to that point is my problem.

if this deal of getting fit and looking good naked was easy then everyone would do it.

maybe it isn't for you. maybe you can't handle the hard work.

maybe you are destined to be frumpy.

well? are you?

you have to focus on what you want.

prove you can do it. one step at a time.

drop the "I can't do it" attitude and get focused.

The first few weeks that I was working out in the morning I wore my workout clothes to bed. I even wore my sports bra and socks. If I didn't get out of bed to work out, I had that extra bit of - you didn't even have an excuse! Once I got in the habit it was no big deal. I even wake up without the alarm now.

if this deal of getting fit and looking good naked was easy then everyone would do it.

maybe it isn't for you. maybe you can't handle the hard work.

maybe you are destined to be frumpy.

well? are you?

you have to focus on what you want.

prove you can do it. one step at a time.

drop the "I can't do it" attitude and get focused.

Lol awesome kick up the *kitten* there! motivation has been restored!

I find it very easy to talk myself out of exercise so I have to do it first thing (while I am too sleepy to talk myself out of it). However, as someone posted earlier you should change things up. Maybe try to find something fun you can do with your kids on the days you skip your morning exercise. The best part is it won't even feel like exercise and you are getting them active as well.

I know the feeling. When you have kids, life changes and you are no longer #1. And that is a wonderful thing, pre kids I was always looking out for me and now I have kids and they are my #1. Some times I split up my workout and after they go to bed I do abs and light cardio. But now a days, I have to find time to wake up before them and get it in. Not going so well, but each day gets better. The first day I only did 10 min and then 12min and now I can do almost an hour.

You can do it!

I wake up between 4.30-5am. Sometimes at 4am. I get 6 hours of sleep (sometimes less), I got a toddler, work full time, house, pets and all that good stuff.
Making excuses is easy. Making it happen is not..Stop making excuses.
Sorry for being harsh.

Try taking a pre-workout supplement in the AM to get you going. Does wonders for me! ( I'm not talking diet pills. I'm talking the powders you add to water that only last about an hour or 2 with no crash. Similar to those 5-hour energy shots but for athletes)

if this deal of getting fit and looking good naked was easy then everyone would do it.

maybe it isn't for you. maybe you can't handle the hard work.

maybe you are destined to be frumpy.

well? are you?

you have to focus on what you want.

prove you can do it. one step at a time.

drop the "I can't do it" attitude and get focused.

You are awesome. Like seriously!

if this deal of getting fit and looking good naked was easy then everyone would do it.

maybe it isn't for you. maybe you can't handle the hard work.

maybe you are destined to be frumpy.

well? are you?

you have to focus on what you want.

prove you can do it. one step at a time.

drop the "I can't do it" attitude and get focused.

Quoted for absolute awesomeness and truth.


To the OP: I am in much better shape now than I was in when I joined MFP last Dec. But I need even more motivation than ever to stay in maintenance mode. Some evenings I really *don't want* to lift weights even though I love lifting more than chocolate (not exaggerating). It takes willpower to do what you need to do in order to get where you want to go, so don't give up.

To borrow a quote from one of the funniest movies I have seen in my brief life: "Never give up; never surrender!" :happy: :flowerforyou:

I know how you feel. I hate when I don't wake up early for my workouts because my days are usually quite crazy and it's hard to fit in a solid workout later in the day, especially in the evening when my husband and I are spending our quality time together. I luckily have a long lunch break to fit in workouts right now because I work 10 hours a day, so that is usually when I get my sweat on lol. But I would eventually like to be the type of person to get up early in the morning and knock it out before work so I can actually use my break as an extra workout slot or time to get other things done for the day.

Either way just remember this is a lifestyle choice, nothing will change overnight. You can do this, you just have to keep making yourself do it and eventually it will become a habit!

I also get up at 3;30 or 4am every morning now to excercise. My motivation is a shirt that I have hanging on a hook in my bathroom.
I am determined get into that shirt! I try it on once a week. When I see no bulges I will wear that shirt.:happy

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ain the mood lift that can occur during or after a sweat session. But rather than a sudden burst of euphoria, research has found that a mere 20-minute workout can produce more subtle mood benefits that last as long as 12 hours. And when it comes to shorter bouts of activity, endorphins may actually have little to do with the mental perk-up. So go on, start your day with this 20 minute workout! http://on.self.com/tBwME4 http://ow.ly/i/ZFLx

I bring my workout clothes to work and go straight from there to the fitness center. Otherwise, I'd never do it. If morning workouts make you miserable, I suggest trying this. Plus, once I'm changed and am there, my mindset changes.