Exercise Procrastination! Help!

It sounds like a lot of excuses. It's time to "Just Do It". You need to commit to doing x days of excercise for x amount of time, even if you half heartedly do it. Once you get started on a schedule and start doing it regularly, it will start to get easier and your body will get stronger.

I have thyroid issues too, so I can relate. If you are seeing a doctor regularly and your meds are regulated, it's probably not your thyroid. I used to blame it on my thyroid all of the time, until my doctor bluntly told me it was just in my head.

Keep at it and it will get better.

I sooo wish there was a way to bottle motivation... I'd buy it!!! I can tell you what works for me - I work out first thing in the morning. I've built up to actually waking between 4 and 4:30 everyday to get my workout in. If I even hit snooze once -then I've already started coming up with excuses as to why I can't workout. I didn't sleep well, I went to bed too late, etc. If I wait to work out until later in the day... I've already talked myself out of it before lunch. So - my advice is do it the very first thing in the morning - I had to really work hard at going to bed earlier so that I was still getting the right amount of sleep - but I've lost 55 pounds since January. And the thing that helps the most is getting my workout over with first thing in the morning. I eat better throughout the day, too because I don't want to waste the calories I burned

Good luck - who knows what works for other people. I would just keep trying different things until you find what works for you.

I can so relate to what you are saying. Exercise to me was watching sports on TV. Just a couple of things I've discovered in the past four months...

1 - Do something you like. If you hate it, you won't do it. I started with walking and swimming. Sure, I'd like to run, but I HATE IT. Always have, always will (I think). The walking was short distances at first, then I've gradually increased to where I walk 3 miles daily during my lunch hour. Swimming started out with just a lot of treading water in the deep end, to actually having the endurance to swim laps.

2 - Start slowly. If you go at it too fast too soon, you will burn out and it will be a negative experience. You will see quick results even by going in moderation, then let those victories inspire you to do more.

3 - Don't be afraid to eat. You need the energy. If you starve yourself, you won't want to do anything! I find that I eat light, and eat OFTEN. I've broken up my food log into breakfast, am snack, lunch, PM snack, dinner, and finally late snack. I don't recommend late snack, but it helps keep reality - if you eat something late you need to log it. You shouldn't hide it somewhere else. It is what it is.

4 - Don't get discouraged. As you get in a week, then a month - it all gets to be more fun and less dreadful. And if you have a bad day there are tons of us out here to help out.

Welcome, and best wishes! You WILL succeed!!!!

your first problem is that you're making excuses for yourself. and yeah sure we've all been there (i still use the "its hot out" one...but then again i live in TX and its way too hot here) but you need to get out of that habit. "i'm too heavy" should become "i'm too heavy NOT to exercise, i need to lose this weight!" and "i have a thyroid issue" should become "shut up stupid thyroid you're not the boss of me!". you CAN do it, yes its hard, but i know you can.

if you're having a hard time exercising because its "no fun" and "boring" and "haaaard!" find a way to make it fun! personally i dance (as the screen name would imply). it doesnt feel like exercise because i'm just having fun. sure the fun i'm having tends to wear me out but it still doesnt feel like exercise. find something that you find enjoyable, maybe even your favorite semi active thing to do.....and figure out a way to make it even more active. it wont feel like exercise but sneakily it will be!

good luck! i know you can do it! :flowerforyou:

I have to agree with getting your workout done first thing in the morning. Then it is done, over with, and out of the way! Set mini goals and work up after that!

You will feel so much better! You can do it!

don't make excuses just do it. I work out during my lunch hour at work. I don't make excuses, I just go. I do it for myself.. for my future!