How to fight the laziness off?

You do not have to exercise to lose weight. Great for over all health and fitness, though. You just have to eat at a caloric deficit

That said, what piques your interest when it comes to fitness? Is there anything you've been curious to try? I have nightmares about missing my Saturday morning classes even though I have to wake up at 5:30 to go do them. That's because I actually like them This can be quite motivating to get off the couch

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Mixing up your workout is a great way to keep motivated and looking forward to going to working out. One day go for a walk or run the next time try a class that sounds interesting the next time hit the weights. On the days you don't feel like going just tell your self that you are going for a five minuet walk after walking for five minuets if you feel like it keep going. Also having someone to work out with is a great help. It keeps you accountable for making the time to work out. Most days I don't feel like going to the gym but after I am done with my work out the sense of accomplishment that I feel is worth it. It is true that Diet alone will cause you to loose weight but Diet plus exercise will cause you to reach your goals quicker and put you in a better place emotionally. Eventually the endorphins from working out will be something you crave.

Get your feet on the floor, start moving, and do what you like.

Is it easier to sit on the couch or lie in bed for an extra hour? Sure it is.

I'm like you and never exercised much and would much rather have sat and done nothing.


Here's what works for me - it could help. I made a commitment to start going to bed earlier and waking up earlier in order to exercise before work. My reasons for this were:

1. It's too hot by the time I get off work.
2. I'm tired at the end of the day.

What I found out by doing this is that I go into work with more energy than usual. This helps me perpetuate the cycle because I want to feel like that every day.

My younger 2 out of my 3 boys have started doing the exercise routines with me - since I want to be able to run again, for us, it's using Podrunner.com for inspiration. I have used that AND the noexcusesworkouts.com to bounce back after my stent was placed (at that time, couldn't even vacuum a 15x15 room without stopping to rest! That was the FIRST goal I set myself - to vacuum that room without stopping! lol)

For me the easiest way to not be lazy is to workout with a friend. I don't want to cancel on my friends so I'm more likely to work out than if it was just myself. Also, talking to my friends (walking outside or on treadmill) makes the time go by a lot faster and I'm enjoying the conversation so much that I'm not concentrating on how long I've been walking.

Working out with friends helps. Me and my coworkers have a weekly bootcamp together, so we give each other crap if we don't go.

Another thing that works for me- I have a treadmill and only allow myself to watch a certain tv series if I am walking/running while I watch. If you don't have your own mill, maybe you could reward yourself 1 show for each workout. Since I want to see the next episode, it motivates me.

Also you could try a (non-food related) reward if you hit your weekly exercise goal- like downloading a new workout song off itunes or a manicure, etc.

I also like to talk on the phone or listen to an interesting podcast when I walk/run.

If I tell myself I'm only going to do something for 10 minutes, then I'm less likely to talk myself out of it. Once I get started, it's much easier to just keep going.

Drink four cups of water.

I am strongly motivated by food.
If I do my workout I get a extra 300-350 calories and still stay in my goal calories. Thats all the motivation I need whoo hooo the things I can eat for 300-350 cal (pizza, cookie and milk, ice cream) 1200-1300 cal is too little for me to eat because I like the feeling of taste and eating out socially to 1550-1650 is better w/exercise.