How do you break through the metal barriers?

For me it's become routine now, and that really helps. Try making a schedule for your week so you are forced to do your workouts. Then, schedule your next week in advance, too. By the end of the month you'll be used to it again and perhaps it will stick for longer. I find that when I break my routine it is VERY difficult to get back into it - but you just have to push through! You can do it

For me it's become routine now, and that really helps. Try making a schedule for your week so you are forced to do your workouts. Then, schedule your next week in advance, too. By the end of the month you'll be used to it again and perhaps it will stick for longer. I find that when I break my routine it is VERY difficult to get back into it - but you just have to push through! You can do it

Totally agree. If it's a routine then it's just what I have to do next in my day. It's not an option, it's an appointment set I have to go to like any other part of my day!

I stopped trying to lose weight and just concentrate on my running. going for distance, duration. I enjoy running so it doesn't feel like a chore. in the end you lose weight. but while I'm running i'm just relaxing. letting my mind free and letting go for awhile.

Blow torch?

Sometimes you remember the last time you had to drag yourself kicking and screaming to do something and how great you felt afterward. You remember that afterward and make yourself do it again.

As for breaking through metal barriers, very carefully (haven't had a tetanus shot in awhile) and only when I'm sure the cops aren't looking.

Blow torch?

Oh my! haha That's what I get for not proof reading. I didn't even notice I had done that. To clarify: mental* hahaha

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

But to answer your question, sometimes you just have to push yourself through it. I often have to remind myself that while I have often regretted not doing a workout, I have never regretted doing one. Sometimes that helps.

I register for 5k's and such... this way I am not exercising just to exercise - I have a *bigger* purpose for my exercise. I am working towards a goal. Knowing I've paid the money and I am going to be racing helps keep me commited.

I used to be where you are today. I found my "thing", I ride. I bought a bike and just went for it. Now, I can't go a day without it. I get a "runners high". I started off with going 3 miles, that was 2 months ago, now I ride anywhere from 10-20 a day. You can free your mind, listen to music, feel the wind in your face. You just need to start something that you LOVE to do. Find your passion, your obsession and then it won't be a chore to do, you will want to do it. Try anything and everything until it clicks for you. Good luck on finding your passion!

Glad I found your topic. I feel like this everyday. I just can't picture the end result either. So thanks. I used this quote I found that said "It takes 21 days to get into a routine" I put a reminder in my phone to show this everyday and it did help with a fitness challenge I was doing. I won I need to do it again. It is about getting moving and just doing it, even if is just 15-30 minutes that day for me. Good Luck.

You need to find something that you enjoy doing, or find ways to make it enjoyable (good music for instance). Also make it a routine. Me, I pack my gym bag the night before and take it with me in my car, so I go straight to the gym after work to get it done. Also, once you begin to see the results that will help boost your motivation. Having people tell me all the time that I've lost a lot of weight, that I look great, etc, give me incentive to continue doing what it.

I found what worked for me AND was in groups where we checked in each day. If I knew I had to tell someone, it helped me do it. Once its a habit, its so much easier.

Its not just about weight loss, its about HEALTH. You are young, and maybe don't feel that part as much yet, but doing this will help you be healthy a whole lot longer in your life.


How do you study for school? How do you keep up with it? Why bother doing it?

similar questions... I'm assuming it Means enough to you, you have a "why" for your degree, and where you want to go in life, and this is the same thing in a different way. Find what you love to do and WHY you are doing it!!!!!

Nancy

I stopped trying to lose weight and just concentrate on my running. going for distance, duration. I enjoy running so it doesn't feel like a chore. in the end you lose weight. but while I'm running i'm just relaxing. letting my mind free and letting go for awhile.

This^. And if running isn't your thing, try different things until you find yours.

This is definitely a challenge I have faced in the past. I will give you the best advice that I can. One of the things that helped me to most was planning. On saturday mornings, I sit with my coffee and a notebook (for historical references) and I start by two pages that detail the week. The first page is for food broken up into meals and the second is for am/pm workout schedules. I start with the workout page. I write what activities I will complete each day, weights, cardio, classes etc. and when based on my schedule.

Then I write out my food page according to the intensity of my workouts. Mondays, I spin at 6am and then head back to the gym to lift at night so I bump all my snacks up, weds. is a rest day so I lower my cals for the day and so forth. I make sure to incorporate 1 new-ish activity each week and 2 new recipes that can be used for mutliple meals. Any new recipe I use and like, I write into the notebook for future use. After I have written all this out, I use the menu to plan my grocery list. I organize my grocery list into departments ( produce, dairy, etc) so I have no reason to look for anything else or stray.

I grocery shop on sundays, cook whatever I can in advance and store and then set up my gym gear for the week. It seems like a lot of planning but its really only a couple hours of time for a week of success. The sheer planning alone and looking for new recipes and workouts puts my head in the zone for the week. I eliminate all excuses and am someone who responds well to structure and organization. This helps me consider the hard part to be done and all I have to do is show up somewhere!

That being said, we all face tough motivational days. YOu need to find things you like and make sure you are changing up your routine. Sometimes a bad day is just a bad day and you'll be back on it tomorrow. Weight loss sucks, staying on top of it is hard, its all hard but if it weren't hard anyone could do it.

When I ran my 3rd marathon, I was debating whether or not it would be my last because I mentally was not into it but I saw a sign at the start line that I now repeat to myself when I'm out running or in a tough position. Maybe it will help you too: "One day you will no longer be able to do this, TODAY IS NOT THAT DAY."

Good luck, feel free to add me.