In a funk/ wheres my groove? Give me some of yours. :)

Ughh, I feel you - when I fall off that going-to-the-gym bandwagon, it is HARD to get back on again - and my diet inevitably suffers if I'm not also working out. I seriously don't know how those people do it who ONLY diet - for me, if I'm not exercising, I'm not eating right. For whatever reason, those two things have to go together or NEITHER one goes at all. I definitely hear what you're saying.

For me - evening going to the gym consistently now - I still have mornings that are harder than others. I, like you, do my main workout in the morning, and wake-up time is 5:15am. I always get up, but there are still days where I arrive at the gym, hop on the treadmill and for whatever reason, can NOT get myself MOVING like normal... Not because I'm tired, or sore, or sick... but something within me just isn't "feeling it" - those days are TOUGH to push yourself though.

But here's what has worked for me in the past:

1 - Changing up my playlist on my ipod/ phone. I am one of those people who cannot workout with music. If I forget my earphones, I cannot run. AT ALL. It's weird, but that's me. After a few weeks in the gym, I find my playlists start to feel old and I'm listening to the same songs over and over and it gets a bit boring. So, I try to update my workout playlists every couple weeks, adding in new songs or beats that I like, and it kind of "freshens" my gym experience. Sounds kinda dumb, but for me it works.

2 - Going to bed earlier. If you're waking up completely wiped, see if you can go to sleep even 30 minutes earlier. A little more sleep the night before might make the next morning easier

3 - Invest in your workout. When I first got MY fitbit, I was ALWAYS moving - it was like having a new "toy" that I wanted to "play" with, so it kind of rejuvenated my gym motivation, because I wanted to see how many steps I could log, etc. I find I feel excited to workout anytime I have something "new" that's gym-related - a new pair of shoes, a new sports bra (lol) - seriously, investing in things to help me with getting fit kind of gives me the buzz to WANT to use them and see how it goes.

Those are really the only things that work for me. I will say, if you just start getting up and going it WILL get easier - at least the getting-up will. The first couple weeks I was getting up at 5:15am, it was rough... but after that, now it's just automatic. I even wake up about 5 minutes before my alarm goes off, cause my body is just wired for that now. Even on the weekends - which can be a bit of a bummer, but I still get up and go workout early then too.... Mostly because on the weekends I find that if I don't go early to workout, I find too many "excuses" not to go.... And it's nice to get that workout "out of the way" anyway....

Good luck!

I don't have cable TV as I live in the country and instead use Netflix on my wifi at home. I don't have a data plan but my gym has wifi and I asked them to enter the password on my iPhone (so it remains a secret) and I watch Netflix while on the treadmill (the tv programs are never interesting when I go). I will walk through an entire 45 minute show if I have to just to watch it for free. Right now I'm hooked on Nip/Tuck lol!

Here you go:



It happens. You sometimes get in that funk. So what are you going to do about it? You are going to get your butt back to the gym! You got this. :flowerforyou:

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The gym is where I "feel all the feels" about myself too

I have found some of my best runs on the treadmill happen around 9-10 pm. I don't know if this is possible or desirable for you, but maybe give it a try if you haven't yet. My gym is in my building so its MUCH easier for me than for someone who has to get in a car or on a train to get to their gym, but it's pretty wonderful in the later hours.
It's sort of like you get to shed all of the *kitten* from the day and blast through it before you settle in for the night. It also means I get to have a little snack before the gym at like 830 or 9 which I love because I'm a p.m. eater. Dinner is never the end for me…

If you're not wanting to change the time you go, I would say do something silly and nice for yourself like shop for a couple new pieces of workout clothes or treat yourself to a fun dance class.

When I feel especially awkward, I do a little meditation in a yoga room or a quiet area after I stretch just to get in a positive frame of mind.. There is a free podcast called "The Meditation Podcast" (creative, right?) and they are great at guiding you thru a quick centering. There is one that is only 6 or 8 minutes long.
Give it a shot!

It happens. I went through Christmas in a bad funk. Getting serious again! My Plexus Slim is helping me tremendously! Must have it every morning!

What I try to remember is that I am sure to be the example for someone else at the gym, if I am there. I am not perfect, far from it, and I struggle while I am there in my workout and worry sometimes people are shaking their heads at me for being not totally muscular but still lifting weights or if they think my form is off...etc. I even fell the other day because I thought the weight was heavier than it was. It's not the first time I have fallen either, once it was off the stair master. But when I am there, I see others doing the same thing, I see others at a beginner fitness level, and I hope that they see me and think, wow, I want to do what she does! Look, she's not super muscular but she is on those weights! There is sort of an unspoken mutual motivation, somehow.
I go at 5 AM and the only way I get myself there (meaning, get out of bed and not continue sleeping through the alarm) is to remind myself immediately when my eyes are starting to close that I will only feel worse about myself if I don't go, and it is a feeling that I don't wish to ever feel again. I know if I don't go to the gym, my day is automatically bad. There are very few excuses that can come between me and the gym at 5 AM. And so I don't allow myself to make them.

If you really dislike the gym, I would get my exercise elsewhere whether outside or inside doing videos. I have exercised outside(running, hiking, walking) and inside(videos mainly off of youtube for free), and the gym. I love the gym but only because I take classes there. I dislike treadmills, ellipticals, and weight machines... But in a class, I feel like I'm a part of something and I enjoy the variety of it. This week, In addition to running outside, I'm taking 3 strength training classes, one Insanity class, and 2 spin classes. I also love Zumba but my favorite instructors moved on:( Anyways, you are only going to stick with something you enjoy.

Maybe you can make a goal of going X times a week for two weeks and if you don't enjoy, try another way of getting exercise. Throughout most of my weight loss, I was not a member of a gym. So, a gym is not necessary...