Anyone want to be motivation buddies??

I think she's just jealous! Don't listen to her, OP--keep doing what you're doing.

so you want someone else to remind you to work out and eat healthy?

you are 24 years old. you should've learned personal responsibility a while back.

no one is going to hold your hand through life. not through your personal life, not at work, and certainly not in changing some bad habits you have.

you fall off the wagon after three days? thats called laziness. it happens. inside, most of us are all lazy. seriously, there are days i'd really rather just do noooooothing. i mean, turn my mind off and watch netflix all day and eat nutella from the jar.

but i don't. not because someone is texting me to get moving. but because i am accountable to myself. well, also, i really have found something that i like to do, which is races. half-marathons, 5k's, triathlons, mud runs. whatever. i love doing them.

so i know that i have to get out there and train. so i do. and i enjoy it. at least most of the time i do. don't get me wrong, sometimes i am dragging *kitten* and would rather not go. but i go any way. because i've developed that habit of doing something.

thats what you need to do. develop a habit. for me, i know that if i don't work out early in the morning, i won't work out. at least, in the beginning i was like that. now i can exercise in the evening if i have to, i just prefer in the morning.

you need some special motivation to do 30 day shred?? well, then it's probably not the exercise for you. there are tons of fun exercises out there that are perfect for you. you just have to find them. zumba, weight lifting, cardio kickboxing, cycling, swimming, yoga. there is no limit to what is out there for you to try. i am constantly getting groupons and living social deals emailed to me for a week or a month at a gym or exercise studio. there are no excuses.

you want motivation? i think you need some dedication and self-discipline instead. start waking up earlier to work out. try some new routines. just do something

You're more than welcome to add me as a friend! I have been consistently logging everything every day. Even on bad days, why lie to myself? Plus it makes me think a little more about it. I've found having active MFP buddies encourages my logging, which encourages my healthy eating & working out. I shouldn't care about what other people think (& really I don't, which is why I log the bad stuff) but I also don't want anyone to watch me fail so it holds me accountable knowing there are people probably reviewing my diaries daily. But my friends are also supportive & encouraging. Good luck & you can do it, you can get past day three!!

I would also ignore Capt_Apollo! It IS hard to develop that routine & some of struggle more than others & don' t have that initial motivation to just keep going anyways. However, the one valid point he makes is that maybe you should try something new. I kept starting 30DS & kept failing as well. It bored me, especially seeing the same routine every day. I could probably still quote JM. As soon as I found something different I've stayed on track. Variety is key in my motivation!

Agreed @sw301!

I have been on and off trying to get fit for the past year. This June I decided to change, again, but I set a goal for myself. Go to yoga 15 days in June. I did it! Then I upped it to 20 days - did it again! Once I reached that goal, I realized having an end in site makes ALL the difference.

My new goal is to run a 5K with my friends in the fall. I've started the couch to 5k program which is great and only 3x week. They have a free iPhone/Droid app that helps you track your runs, tells you when to run, when to walk, while still listening to your music. Definitely check it out! Half an hour and you're working towards a tangible goal.

Having friends online or in person are also SO motivating! Seeing what my friends eat gives me ideas and reminds me that no one (well, almost no one...) eats perfectly every day. :drinker:

Hope you'll add me!

If you need a motivation buddy you can count on me!

so you want someone else to remind you to work out and eat healthy?

you are 24 years old. you should've learned personal responsibility a while back.

no one is going to hold your hand through life. not through your personal life, not at work, and certainly not in changing some bad habits you have.

you fall off the wagon after three days? thats called laziness. it happens. inside, most of us are all lazy. seriously, there are days i'd really rather just do noooooothing. i mean, turn my mind off and watch netflix all day and eat nutella from the jar.

but i don't. not because someone is texting me to get moving. but because i am accountable to myself. well, also, i really have found something that i like to do, which is races. half-marathons, 5k's, triathlons, mud runs. whatever. i love doing them.

so i know that i have to get out there and train. so i do. and i enjoy it. at least most of the time i do. don't get me wrong, sometimes i am dragging *kitten* and would rather not go. but i go any way. because i've developed that habit of doing something.

thats what you need to do. develop a habit. for me, i know that if i don't work out early in the morning, i won't work out. at least, in the beginning i was like that. now i can exercise in the evening if i have to, i just prefer in the morning.

you need some special motivation to do 30 day shred?? well, then it's probably not the exercise for you. there are tons of fun exercises out there that are perfect for you. you just have to find them. zumba, weight lifting, cardio kickboxing, cycling, swimming, yoga. there is no limit to what is out there for you to try. i am constantly getting groupons and living social deals emailed to me for a week or a month at a gym or exercise studio. there are no excuses.

you want motivation? i think you need some dedication and self-discipline instead. start waking up earlier to work out. try some new routines. just do something

Your marathons are your accountability tool! Go away if you can't play nice!

Ash - I posted today about having an accountability partner! No one has responded at all! Maybe that's a good thing after ^that reply! ANywho, I have started the Bible study "Made to Crave" and it suggests an accountability partner. I have one in the study but she isn't on MFP. I wanted someone who would peruse my diary and offer constructive advice and encouragement and I could do the same. I explained it way better in my post. Anyway, it that interests you, send me a friend request.

I know accountability works. A friend and I have been walking together for 11 years because we know the other will be out in the dark alone, waiting at 5 am! Because of this , we both get up and walk 3-5 days a week year round.

The "how many days" ticker keeps me coming back daily to this site but I don't always log my food. An accountability partner will make me log the good and bad because I know youwill be looking for it!

Yeah, I know where you're coming from. I used to have a problem with "starting over" but now I'm just accepting my off days and get right back to my normal routine. I can help motivate you to stick with it

so you want someone else to remind you to work out and eat healthy?

you are 24 years old. you should've learned personal responsibility a while back.

no one is going to hold your hand through life. not through your personal life, not at work, and certainly not in changing some bad habits you have.

you fall off the wagon after three days? thats called laziness. it happens. inside, most of us are all lazy. seriously, there are days i'd really rather just do noooooothing. i mean, turn my mind off and watch netflix all day and eat nutella from the jar.

but i don't. not because someone is texting me to get moving. but because i am accountable to myself. well, also, i really have found something that i like to do, which is races. half-marathons, 5k's, triathlons, mud runs. whatever. i love doing them.

so i know that i have to get out there and train. so i do. and i enjoy it. at least most of the time i do. don't get me wrong, sometimes i am dragging *kitten* and would rather not go. but i go any way. because i've developed that habit of doing something.

thats what you need to do. develop a habit. for me, i know that if i don't work out early in the morning, i won't work out. at least, in the beginning i was like that. now i can exercise in the evening if i have to, i just prefer in the morning.

you need some special motivation to do 30 day shred?? well, then it's probably not the exercise for you. there are tons of fun exercises out there that are perfect for you. you just have to find them. zumba, weight lifting, cardio kickboxing, cycling, swimming, yoga. there is no limit to what is out there for you to try. i am constantly getting groupons and living social deals emailed to me for a week or a month at a gym or exercise studio. there are no excuses.

you want motivation? i think you need some dedication and self-discipline instead. start waking up earlier to work out. try some new routines. just do something

^ This.

When it actually becomes a priority to you, you'll get it done.

Others, just because it's not sugar coated, wrapped in pretty bows, and crapping out rainbows doesn't make it any less true.

Motivate yourself. Connect with others. But don't rely on them for your motivation.

^ I'm going to go with this.

so you want someone else to remind you to work out and eat healthy?

you are 24 years old. you should've learned personal responsibility a while back.

no one is going to hold your hand through life. not through your personal life, not at work, and certainly not in changing some bad habits you have.

you fall off the wagon after three days? thats called laziness. it happens. inside, most of us are all lazy. seriously, there are days i'd really rather just do noooooothing. i mean, turn my mind off and watch netflix all day and eat nutella from the jar.

but i don't. not because someone is texting me to get moving. but because i am accountable to myself. well, also, i really have found something that i like to do, which is races. half-marathons, 5k's, triathlons, mud runs. whatever. i love doing them.

so i know that i have to get out there and train. so i do. and i enjoy it. at least most of the time i do. don't get me wrong, sometimes i am dragging *kitten* and would rather not go. but i go any way. because i've developed that habit of doing something.

thats what you need to do. develop a habit. for me, i know that if i don't work out early in the morning, i won't work out. at least, in the beginning i was like that. now i can exercise in the evening if i have to, i just prefer in the morning.

you need some special motivation to do 30 day shred?? well, then it's probably not the exercise for you. there are tons of fun exercises out there that are perfect for you. you just have to find them. zumba, weight lifting, cardio kickboxing, cycling, swimming, yoga. there is no limit to what is out there for you to try. i am constantly getting groupons and living social deals emailed to me for a week or a month at a gym or exercise studio. there are no excuses.

you want motivation? i think you need some dedication and self-discipline instead. start waking up earlier to work out. try some new routines. just do something

This is perfect advice, and it sums up my experience here as well.

Find something you enjoy to do for exercise, and then commit. Motivation is fickle, don't rely on that, and definitely don't rely on anyone else to be your motivation. It's great to get motivated by other people sometimes, but you can't count on them to drag you kicking and screaming. You have the power to do this.

I know this is an old thread, I came across it searching for something else, but thought it deserves a bump for all those struggling!

When you get your head to that place which Capt Apolow below describes, then you'll do it! Everything else until then is just fluffing around

so you want someone else to remind you to work out and eat healthy?

you are 24 years old. you should've learned personal responsibility a while back.

no one is going to hold your hand through life. not through your personal life, not at work, and certainly not in changing some bad habits you have.

you fall off the wagon after three days? thats called laziness. it happens. inside, most of us are all lazy. seriously, there are days i'd really rather just do noooooothing. i mean, turn my mind off and watch netflix all day and eat nutella from the jar.

but i don't. not because someone is texting me to get moving. but because i am accountable to myself. well, also, i really have found something that i like to do, which is races. half-marathons, 5k's, triathlons, mud runs. whatever. i love doing them.

so i know that i have to get out there and train. so i do. and i enjoy it. at least most of the time i do. don't get me wrong, sometimes i am dragging *kitten* and would rather not go. but i go any way. because i've developed that habit of doing something.

thats what you need to do. develop a habit. for me, i know that if i don't work out early in the morning, i won't work out. at least, in the beginning i was like that. now i can exercise in the evening if i have to, i just prefer in the morning.

you need some special motivation to do 30 day shred?? well, then it's probably not the exercise for you. there are tons of fun exercises out there that are perfect for you. you just have to find them. zumba, weight lifting, cardio kickboxing, cycling, swimming, yoga. there is no limit to what is out there for you to try. i am constantly getting groupons and living social deals emailed to me for a week or a month at a gym or exercise studio. there are no excuses.

you want motivation? i think you need some dedication and self-discipline instead. start waking up earlier to work out. try some new routines. just do something

so you want someone else to remind you to work out and eat healthy?

you are 24 years old. you should've learned personal responsibility a while back.

no one is going to hold your hand through life. not through your personal life, not at work, and certainly not in changing some bad habits you have.

you fall off the wagon after three days? thats called laziness. it happens. inside, most of us are all lazy. seriously, there are days i'd really rather just do noooooothing. i mean, turn my mind off and watch netflix all day and eat nutella from the jar.

but i don't. not because someone is texting me to get moving. but because i am accountable to myself. well, also, i really have found something that i like to do, which is races. half-marathons, 5k's, triathlons, mud runs. whatever. i love doing them.

so i know that i have to get out there and train. so i do. and i enjoy it. at least most of the time i do. don't get me wrong, sometimes i am dragging *kitten* and would rather not go. but i go any way. because i've developed that habit of doing something.

thats what you need to do. develop a habit. for me, i know that if i don't work out early in the morning, i won't work out. at least, in the beginning i was like that. now i can exercise in the evening if i have to, i just prefer in the morning.

you need some special motivation to do 30 day shred?? well, then it's probably not the exercise for you. there are tons of fun exercises out there that are perfect for you. you just have to find them. zumba, weight lifting, cardio kickboxing, cycling, swimming, yoga. there is no limit to what is out there for you to try. i am constantly getting groupons and living social deals emailed to me for a week or a month at a gym or exercise studio. there are no excuses.

you want motivation? i think you need some dedication and self-discipline instead. start waking up earlier to work out. try some new routines. just do something

^^ i wouldn't listen to this guy. he's a jerk, and probably doesn't have any real life friends at all, and lives off of putting people down on the internet where he can feel safe.