How do you keep the motivation to workout?

The reason for loosing weight needs to be a strong reason you need to keep that in mind when ever you do working out. The important thing is to not try and burn yourself out by going hard from the beginning but go slowly into working out then gradually build yourself up on it.

I use to work out twice a week now after months I cycle to work and do cycling for fitness on sundays along with going gym. I'm a bit over kill though lol. I say try start slowly like walk to town if it's near by, walk to stores rather then driving maybe walk or jog around the park on the weekends when your free then start pushing it a bit more as the weeks and months go by.

Also eating healthy is a very key point in loosing weight too you can't do exercise and not eat healthy and expect to get results it's a combination of both.

Also music is a good way of keeping motivated when working out and also setting short term goals.

Like loosing 6 pounds you'll treat yourself to some new clothes or going out to a junk food restaurant etc. Just things like that can help keep you motivated and also finding healthy alternatives that taste amazing that also helps big time.

I find a few things have worked for me.

1. I make it super convenient. My gym is in the buidling I work in. And I go to the gym on my lunch hour. No excuses!
2. I schedule it in my calendar so even on days I'm not working (the weekend) or at work, I get my *ss there and get it done! Check!
3. Get it done. No excuses. Put it on your 'to do' calendar and stop talking yourself out of it.

That works for me. From reading your message, it sounds like you're putting your attention on the progress. Don't put your energy there! It's too easy get disappointed. Losing weight is about the actions you take. Focus on the actions you need to take not on the result (losing weight).

Let me know how you do. Friend me and I can also pester you about your workouts.

Take progress pictures and leave them all over the place where you will see them constantly.

I like pain. It keeps me coming back to the gym.

Um just do it. In reality it's really not that hard. most people dont' want to get up and go to a job they hate - yet they do it every day, for years on end. so just go work out. afterall, it's not torture. (well sometimes it is, but it's a good kind of torture).

Find something you love and you will always have the motivation

Sometimes it helps to find something new as well. I often get into a funk if I do the same thing for a month, so I always try to switch things up, try new classes, etc.

Well said @marycmeadows. You just have to make it a habit. I have a schedule that I stick to. Some days are definitely harder than others. Another thing that keeps me going is it really helps me control my weight gain. Just keep working at it.

I like pain. It keeps me coming back to the gym.

This, too

My motivation is that I have a long way to go, but I've also come pretty far, so turning back is NOT an option. I get up early so I have plenty of time to get in my exercise before work. NO EXCUSES. I feel stronger and more energized and a lot more confident. All of those things are great motivators.

It affects me like this, too.

Also my moods are so much better in general. I remember a year or so ago reading someone's quote: You are only one workout away from a good mood!

That sometimes gets me going when I'm cranky because it's really true for me, especially if I get out in the sun and the nice, cold fresh air!

Also, I found that shortening my workout and upping the intensity helped. Plodding along outside for an hour was great last year when it was all I could do, but now I'd rather jog for 20-40 minutes.

Nicely said!!!

easy : i'm competitive and i'm goal oriented so exercise as never been an issue for me. ever.

i like making progress.. i like getting closer to my personal bests when i was an athlete. i look forward to possibly surpassing some of those. all of that means WORK.

i suppose if i didnt have fitness goals then i'd also have a hard time being motivated to do it

I enjoy my exercise now. 30 minutes at least every day with very rare exception. Sometimes its running, sometimes its lifting and sometimes its straight up cardio. Switch it up as you go. I feel so much better now that I've been exercising. I no longer feel limited physically and it's a wonderful thing. My motivation is to keep feeling like I feel right now.

Um just do it. In reality it's really not that hard. most people dont' want to get up and go to a job they hate - yet they do it every day, for years on end. so just go work out. afterall, it's not torture. (well sometimes it is, but it's a good kind of torture).

This. Stop looking for motivation and make a decision. Decide you want to get fit, develop a plan, stick to it. The people that succeed aren't magically motivated. They just made a decision and stuck to it.

I want to be better than I am, and better than I was. I'm here to beat myself.

Learn to love it and make it your PRIORITY - nothing gets in the way!