No Motivation

If you really wanted it you would be motivated.

What about switching around the workout time and trying to do your video prior to going to work?

If nights are the only free time, give it a try and see if you can sleep or not. I used to work out at nights and was able to sleep.

I hope you can find the motivation to get back on track, you don't want to backslide after losing weight! Stop thinking of everyone else and think of yourself first....you want to be the best YOU you can be for your kids, right??? A walk here or time for a workout isn't going to scar anyone. Remember why you wanted to lose weight to begin with and perhaps even write down reasons to help you stay motivated. I KNOW you can do this and get back on track!

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Doing a morning workout is a good idea, I'm about to start doing that too, there's a really quick zumba abs video (am sure you can download it/find it on YouTube) that's only 20mins and it really works! I'd do that every morning and it knocked inches off my waist.

Also, if you do find that energetic exercise before bed keeps you awake then you could always do yoga or similar, it's still exercise, still burns calories but might set you up nicely for a good sleep.

It might sound silly but there's always opportunities to put exercise into your daily routine ie. calf raises when washing the dishes, 20 squats while the kettle is boiling, carrying the shopping with your arms held out in front of you (ok, only do this when no one else is around!!) etc etc.

Once you get going again, you'll notice that it soon becomes routine and you'll start feeling better on the inside and the out.

Hi, I just started this program today. One meal down and I used most of my 1460 calories a day. I'm 61, work 2 days a week in a nursing home, had bilateral knee replacements 4 yeras ago and walk approximately 4-5 miles a day at work. The first 3 months I wore a pedimeter. It takes me a 1-2 days to recover from work. I have a 4 disc neck fusion from 2 injuries and compression at C3 (neck). I lost 30 lbs on my own over the past 2 years but have stalled. To loose that weight, my water intake goal was 1 gallon a day and decreased my calorie intake by sight; i.e., 1/2 the food on my dinner plate, stopped rewarding myself with chocolate if I had a stressful day. I noticed when I didn't drink that much water and increased my caffeine intake, I started to stall. Don't get discouraged. I knew I needed support at this level. Needless to say, for me walking on my days off isn't top on my list. I have a treadmill upstairs that I use to wrap presents on. If you have ever seen old movies of city life where laundry is hung on clothes lines between buildings, got the picture. So sad. So I am enrolling in a yoga class this week. I did it before and still do some limited positions but I need to find a way to exercise when I'm off and share this goal in a public arena for support. I know, why do this job. Because I love it and Ican't sit anymore at desk jobs becaure of the compression. So try aiming for 1 gallon of water a day, and I mean try, for me it is a real effort. But when I don't drink water I feel like I have deprived my body of a very important gift. It is all in how you look at it. With my previous decreased weight goal I had broken it up in 10 lbs segments. I hope you find your own style. So look reward yourself today for seeking support by saying everything you think about yourself in a positive manner. I have a great personality, I am a very hard worker, I am a fantastic friend and etc. Allow youself to be human. You will meet your goal, even if it is a little at a time. Sorry for the book but I know you can do it.

Hi, I just started this program today. One meal down and I used most of my 1460 calories a day.

What program allows you to eat that amount of calories in one meal ?

I have really had lack of motivation lately. I literally have to MAKE myself work out! I haven't really been "working out" but every little bit counts, right? For a few seconds, do jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups, weights (even just one rep), dance with the kids. Don't think you have to do 30 minutes of a good workout to get anything accomplished. The new studies are showing even 5-10 minute incriments are good. Mine are usually even smaller than that because I have been so unmotivated lately. I always feel better after I make myself do something!

I do a morning workout too. Of course, I don't have the option of ignoring or snoozing my alarm since my alarm is my 7 month old. But honestly it gets my day off to such a great start and I rarely skip it because I don't have all the excuses that crop off if I'm trying to do it later in the day.

My daughter is with me, but she's crawling around on the floor at my feet, or in her jumperoo and I'm making faces at her, etc. If I do have my other daughter, she joins in or plays around as well.

Snow is melting too, so we did a couple of walks this weekend and took the kids to the park (the long-way round so got a bit more walking in).

Sometimes it takes a life event to wake us up. I been going on and off of diets and exercise fads but this time it feels different. We are our best motivation. We all can tell you what to do or what we did but until you stop the negative thoughts and work through the pain it's always going to stop you. It's going to hurt and suck sometimes -- if it was easy we allll would be fitness models and mcdonalds wouldn't exist.
I believe in you darling!! You can and will overcome!
Ths is just a rain cloud over an otherwise gorgeous day!!
Rainbows coming...

I haven't really been "working out" but every little bit counts, right? For a few seconds, do jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups, weights (even just one rep), dance with the kids. Don't think you have to do 30 minutes of a good workout to get anything accomplished. The new studies are showing even 5-10 minute incriments are good. Mine are usually even smaller than that because I have been so unmotivated lately. I always feel better after I make myself do something!

Right! Way to go Girl!

Focus on your eating for now. That is so much more important than exercise.

I am in a very similar boat with time restraints. I work full time, own a part time business, and have three small kids. I am not a morning person at all so I really despise the thought of getting up a whole hour earlier. Unlike most of the other posters here, I actually do stay up late and workout. I often don't start my workout until about 9 or 10pm. There have been a couple of nights where I haven't gotten to it until midnight. I eat a small snack afterwards and get ready for bed. I don't have trouble sleeping after. All of that to say, try it. You have to figure out what works for you. If nighttime workouts work, then do it!!

Focus on your eating for now. That is so much more important than exercise.

^^^ Wrong ^^^ Show me a lifestyle plan that doesn't emphasize physical exercise and I will show you a plan that WILL fail. Focus on deprivation and you will end up in the cozy embrace of mediocrity...longing to shove that next morsel into the pie hole. Spend your time earning your goals by taking an active role in your fitness and you can develop a much more fulfilling and healthy relationship with nourishment. There is nothing like dripping sweat onto a gym floor to help you focus on a healthier lifestyle.

Do not allow yourself to be lazy. Reject the excuses and procrastination. We all ache sometimes, we all have "no energy" from time to time. You need to break that cycle. People talk about energizing themselves through physical activity because it really works that way. What you need to do is push yourself. Do things you are certain you cannot. Do this, and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish. Trust in yourself, be diligent, be persistent, be brave, challenge yourself to be better, and you WILL succeed.

Your motivation needs to be internal or you will never stick with any exercise or weight loss plan. YOu need to find the reasons that drive you, non one here can do it for you, unfortunately.

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You really don't NEED any motivation at all. All you have to do is walk around the block or skip rope for 5 minutes, 4 times a day. All the talk in the world about excuses and what I want never helped me. Moving my tushie whether I feel like doing a big workout or not, has been getting me moving for years.