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For me to get motivated, I simply have to grab my bag and walk out the door! Seriously that's the only way it works for me, not likely I'd turn around and come home once I tossed my swimsuit on or tossed my other gym clothes in the car.

I think sometimes we simply have to DO IT! Ppl can offer suggestions but I think real motivation comes only from within ourselves.

I see alot of threads that say 'motivate motivate me' lol Heck, I have no clue how to motivate someone on the internet other than sharing what works for me. If someone gets moving because of that, very cool!!

Just DO IT! You're going to feel so much relief once you do it once, then a few more times it'll be a habit and you'll be seriously bummed if you have to miss a class or workout routine.

Cheers:drinker: for getting there:flowerforyou:
Becca

I think sometimes we simply have to DO IT! Ppl can offer suggestions but I think real motivation comes only from within ourselves.

I fully agree !!!

Its a great feeling to leave the gym after completing a session that you wern't going to do

Yeah kinda screwed up how this adding a quote your reply works oh well...:laugh:

I always try to think of how great I feel after I've worked out...keeps me going back 6 days a week! Plus you'll really start liking the results from all of your hard work.

Every time I go to the gym I always feel so great when I come out and also so glad that I went.

I motivate myself by thinking of that feeling. I also use the gym as a good form of stress relief. I always feel much less stressed and more happy with myself every time I go.

working out is definitely is THE best stress reliever!

It's about making the right choice at that moment. You're sitting there and you can choose to go to the gym or you can choose to stay home. You never regret the workouts you do, only the ones you don't.

No regrets. Choose.

I think having a goal is very important when talking about motivation, something beyond "I want to lose xx lbs." For instance, a summer vacation where you want to wear a new bathing suit, a party where you want to wear a new dress, signing up for a charity fun run (1k, 5k, whatever). Then have a visible reminder out where you will see it every day for your goal - the swimsuit, the dress, the racing bib or form, etc. So, when you don't feel like working out (and especially at the beginning, you won't), there is something else to focus on - your goal! I have plenty of days when I just don't feel like it, but I think about my vacation or race and I KNOW I really have to go to the gym to meet that goal. 95% of the time, once I'm dressed and out the door I am ready to workout. Those times I just can't get into it, I just do a short workout - hey, it's better than nothing and I feel better about myself than if I do nothing.

Sometimes you just won't feel like working out and there is nothing that is going to motivate you to want to work out (at least I get that way sometimes). During those times the above can help, but really, sometimes you just have to do something you don't feel like doing in that moment to have something else you really want in the long run (health, weight loss, self esteem, etc.). It is a hard road and I've been off and on the exercise wagon so many times!! Good luck!

My motivation is pretty simple:

1 - I've seen results, I don't want to LOSE my results, and I also want to see MORE results.
2 - I'm stuck in a 2-year contract paying $25/month. I might as well get my money's worth.
3 - On days I work out at the gym, I pack my clothes that morning, leave it in my car and as soon as I get in after work, I see it and know where I have to be.