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No one here can/will give you the motivation you have to find for yourself. If you can only do 3 days a week, do that and KILL IT at the gym. Once you get to a point where that isn't enough, you can add a day or two. I go 6 days a week(a combo of my gym workout routine and crossfit classes) but that didn't happen overnight.

Have you tried charting your progress? I find that lists or posters usually help me. You can make a motivation board and give yourself a goal or treat to work towards. Maybe cut out magazine pictures and make a collage ( to keep motivated) and when you have done a certain amount of consecutive work outs then treat yourself to a new item of clothing or something. You could even use gold stickers each time you complete a session and after so many stars you get a treat like eating out or going to watch a movie or even a work out dvd ( which is my treat to myself.)

Getting someone to help or join you is also very productive as you encourage each other and the time passes quicker when you have a buddy with you. Some friendly competition is also great and then you compete for who can gym the most or lose the most.

Hope some of this helps.

I stopped planning my off days. I just go everyday that I'm able to go right after work that way if I have to work late or something comes up, it's not a big deal. That's what worked best for me

I wish I had an answer to this one! I think motivation and willpower and determination are words that are just used so much in weight loss... I have no motivation most days. I roll out of bed only because I have to go to work. To me, that's not motivation or determination because I sure as heck don't WANT to go to work. That's just accepting reality. Willpower I think is that momentary ability to do something that sucks (like roll out of bed or walk into the gym), but it's only good in small, fleeting doses: I WILL drive to the gym. I WILL walk through the door. (After that, all bets are off, but once I walk through the door, autopilot kicks in and I do work out).
What I have going for me is sheer stubborn-ness. I decided that I was GOING to work out 5 days/week (New Year's Resolution) and I made it a rule for myself that it was just something I had to do, like work. It didn't matter if I liked it or hated it, it didn't matter if I was tired; if I went to work that day (i.e. not so sick I had to stay home), then I went to the gym too. Maybe that's determination to some people, but I already know I'm stubborn, so.... that's what has worked for me.

I'm in the same boat I think. I always mean to exercise, but I get distracted or forget. I guess what works best for me is when I walk places instead of driving. Trying to fit exercise into the day in little ways sounds like it might work, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or something. And message me any time you need a pep talk

Find a buddy...When I worked out at the company gym I had a friend coming in 30 minutes earlier to workout with me. Knowing he was making an extra effort to be there made me go in and push myself on days I would stay in bed.

I only do 3 days a week myself... I don't have the time for 5, and resting is as important - if not MORE important - than how hard you work in the gym for both weight loss and fitness.

How do I stay consistent to workout at least five days a week I want to and I only end up doing two or three days if im lucky I dont know how to stay motivated please help.

Count your blessings that you're doing 3 days a week. It's better than sitting on your butt cheeks and doing nothing!

Oh, I just remembered and I don't know if this is any help but when I am watching tv and an ad break comes on then I do jumping jacks till the show is back on. Every little bit helps, right?

I like this because I think its true. Maybe plan to do 2-3 days going to the gym. Then on days when you don't go to the gym find a workout to do at home. Walk around the block, various exercises in between commercials at home, a 15 minute tabata workout and be done, something like that.

Mix it up a bit! I do a combination of gym on my own, and sometimes just do cardio, sometimes weights/squats/lunges and cardio, plus I have personal training sessions, do spinning, aerobics and zumba. It stops me from getting bored.

I also find that once I'm at the gym i'm fine and enjoy it. Get some good music on your ipod, and get on with it It soon becomes habit.

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you. just. go.