it not going way i want it

Be more careful when you exercise. If your tailbone is still causing pain, go see a doctor and see what you can do.

If you can't work with your lower body, work with your upper body. Sit on a chair or your bed, then start boxing. Shadow-boxing burns calories nicely.

If you are sick, you are not supposed to exercise. Stick with your diet as much as possible. When you are healthy again, get back to working out.

They are just excuses. Good 1's if you are physically injured but they heal in time.

I've just taken 3 weeks off of exercising because I had a sinus infection & I was in a great deal of pain. It killed me but now I'm back to it. Did I want to wake up at 5am today to exercise. No. But I sucked it up & did it.

Perhaps just focus on eating better & then incorporate exercise later? Good luck.

I suffered a slipped disc last year (which was actually the reason I started losing weight). I'm not trying to take anything away from you, but if you think a broken toe is painful, try a slipped disc. I have never felt pain like it.

I started weight lifting, and it hurt my back, so before it 'went' completely, I stopped and found other exercises to do. I walk a lot and swim, because they are low impact exercises that won't do any further harm. Now my back is better, I've started weight lifting again, taking it more slowly, and I've had much more success. In fact, my back is getting stronger because of it.

My point is, it sounds like you are making excuses. Exercise comes in many forms, and there are things you can do to actually help improve your recovery. And a cold is certainly no reason to stop exercising.

EVERY time I get down and serious about exercising everyday something happens.

one time I got serious and I broke a toe and couldn't get on it without much pressure it would hurt.
another time. I broke tail bone. every move hurts my bottom. <it was in 2009
other times work, babysitting, school issues. <some cannot do about.

this time I want to actually do more than just hip hop abs I wanted to do a cross between hip hop abs and jillian michaels. and now I got the cold.

hard to keep and stay motivated

Not to be harsh...but you need to suck it up and stop making excuses. If you wanted it bad enough, you would find a way to make it happen. I have 3 kids and a husband who works long hours. My oldest child has autism and an anger control disorder. I still make it to the gym 4-5 times a week. Even sore or injured, as long as I can haul my booty out of bed, it goes to the gym. That includes in December when I strained my calf muscle and was on crutches for several days...and Doctor ordered to do no weight bearing exercises for at least a week. I STILL went to the gym and did upper body.

You got a freaking COLD?!? I am asthmatic, and I have had workouts where I scared my trainer because I came close to having an attack--one day it was 2x. But you know what? I took a minute to rest and get my breathing under control, and I got back to it. Take some dayquil and pop that video in.

EXACTLY! and research has shown colds leave quicker with exercise, so suck it up buttercup! and get to work!!

Hang in there. I also suffer from chronic migraines and I know how painful that is. Just remember some people think "tough love" is the best way to motivate people. I suffer from debilitating depression, and when I get into a funk I lose my motivation to work out. I noticed people try to use "tough love" to motivate me and all it does is make it that much harder to get back into my routine. I have found getting up and doing something to be the hardest for me, but once I am up, I can push myself to keep going. When I get depressed I notice how much time I waste on the couch, at the computer or in bed, and tell myself I could take some of that time to get up and go for a walk. Walking is a good stepping stone for me to get back into jogging.

I can understand the cold. Seems like things hit a road bump. I got sick and figured, okay, I can deal with this. Then my 4 year old got sick as well and I figured, okay, a little less sleep and less patience, but I can handle it. But when my 5 month old joined in on the fun.. whole different story. Lost patience, all sleep and a bit more of my sanity. Staying up all night to help her because she isn't grasping the concept of breathing through her mouth because her nose is so stuffed up, hoping the neighbors don't get mad because of her 3AM screaming fit, The last thing on my mind was my diet and exercise. But now that both my girls are starting to sleep better and I'm starting to feel a little better, I'm back on my feet and as motivated as ever to make up for lost time and gained weight.

EVERY time I get down and serious about exercising everyday something happens.

one time I got serious and I broke a toe and couldn't get on it without much pressure it would hurt.
another time. I broke tail bone. every move hurts my bottom. <it was in 2009
other times work, babysitting, school issues. <some cannot do about.

this time I want to actually do more than just hip hop abs I wanted to do a cross between hip hop abs and jillian michaels. and now I got the cold.

hard to keep and stay motivated

Like anything else, if it's a priority, you'll find a way to fit it in, and make it work.

Thanks to some positive people!
those who were not positive, it may sound excuses. but let me say this.

I HAVE SUCK UP ALOT OF PAIN IN MY LIFE AND GET UP EVERY SINGLE DAY AND DO MY JOB.

like when I broke my tail bone. I went 3 weeks without going to see the doctor! and I went to work, school, even babysitting.

For 5 years now I suffered with chronic migraines and I GET MY *kitten* UP EVERYDAY and go do what I need to do and get it done.

I lived for 5 years with chronic migraines, a bad shoulder/back and a hand that does what ever the hell it feels like doing. I have still woke up every day, went to work, took care of a tiny human and still survived.

It sucks you had a crappy life, and things are not working for you but a cold does not mean you have to stop doing everything. I work out with cold - I did insanity with the plague (seriously I thought it was the plague it was horrible) I always felt better when I was moving.

My migraines are all but gone, I get them once and a while but it is no longer an every day thing, my back/shoulder get better with every work out, my hand will never be 100% OK but it hurts less and less.

My advice to you is stop looking for an excuse, and just do it. A cold is not the end of the world, you could always just go for a walk, or you could try hip-hop abs you know.

Pull up the big girl panties and do it. I live by this "Life sucks... you can either sit in your pile of suck and cry or move on... that choice is yours" so what is your choice? Sit in your pile of suck... or are you gonna just move on and do it?

You can do it, something, anything! I broke my tailbone snowboarding and it hurt to run, so I did the elliptical at a lower intensity. I fractured my knee skiing (maybe I should avoid snow sports?) two weeks before a half marathon and was told I wasn't allowed to run on it, so I walked the race. All 13.1 miles, with a thick, hinged brace from mid-thigh to mid-calf. It was uncomfortable, but I knew I could do it and I'd be better for it. Today I woke up with a cold, but you can bet I'll be at the gym after work. You just have to believe you can do it and that nothing can stop you, because I know you can do it!

A friend of mine always says, "Life happens when you make other plans."

The last few months haven't gone the way I wanted to either - gained back just about 30 pounds. UGH.

BUT I've spent the last few weeks working hard to try to get back on track, and finally, at today's weigh-in, I lost 3.4 pounds.

Do what you can to get healthy so you can then try to stay healthy.

What other people are saying might be mean but it's true - you gotta suck it up. I once broke my tailbone 20 mins into a 90 minute roller-derby match (it's like rugby on wheels) got up and carried my asthmatic, clumsy *kitten* on. It's all about how determined you are. My 45 year old, overweight mother suffered from agoraphobia to the extent that she could barely leave her bedroom some days. She lost over 50lb despite a varied range of medical conditions (some due to her weight, others not) and now she's a freakin' social butterfly. If you really want something, make it happen.

EVERY time I get down and serious about exercising everyday something happens.

one time I got serious and I broke a toe and couldn't get on it without much pressure it would hurt.
another time. I broke tail bone. every move hurts my bottom. <it was in 2009
other times work, babysitting, school issues. <some cannot do about.

this time I want to actually do more than just hip hop abs I wanted to do a cross between hip hop abs and jillian michaels. and now I got the cold.

hard to keep and stay motivated

If you truly want to do more, you will....

Sadly life rarely goes the way we want it -what defines is how we deal with the punches. I'm not going to knock you for what you have done / not done All I know is, before it felt so hard - 3 years ago I would have told you how it was hard to do more exercise as I was struggling with high blood pressure and cholesterol meds (including a beta blocker) that made me feel really unwell,I had regular migraines and hot flushes. I thought I ate reasonably healthily and I deserved the treats I had as my life was tough - 7 year old with autism, helping care for my Grandad, job I hated. I couldn't do more exercise til GP got my meds right, and I didn't have time to cook more meals from scratch.
One day I saw a photo of myself and finally realised how bad it had got (serious denial had been going on!), and I knew I had to make the change. It was gradual. I joined Slimming World and started to lose some weight, and started to do exercise on the wii fit after son had gone to bed (behind closed curtains). At first I kept things very simple - lots of jacket potatoes and beans - as I didn't know how to cook a sauce from scratch, but then we began to experiment and made large batches of tomato sauce and froze it. 2 months later when I went back to the GP to review medication he checked to see what level was needed, and decided I didn't need it any more as levels had dropped! Migraines and hot flushes soon went away. It wasn't always easy - some days I still feel rough and very easily not exercise, but I try to start and see how I go - I nearly always finish. 2 weeks before my second 5k I fell and sprained my shoulder - I didn't do the race, but I didn't stop exercising. I got advice from my gym about what I could do, and then what exercises to build it up again. I have suffered from post natal depression and anxiety in the past, and some days I can feel the triggers. I had major panic attacks in gyms in the past, and some days I can find it really hard to speak to anyone when I'm there - but I know it will only get worse every time I don't go, so this time I've tried to get to know them more, and be honest with them when I need more help.
Nearly 3 years since I began I am 74lbs lighter. Most of the weight was lost in the first year, and I have not regained more than 2lbs at any time. Yes, some days its hard, but I try and remember there are always choices - if I can't get to the gym I can go for a walk, in school hols I can walk my son into town rather than take the bus, walk to the shops rather than take the car etc. I don't regret my past choices, but now I try and make different ones, and I am (pleasantly) surprised by the person I have become!