Lack of energy and motivation

i know what your talking about, what helped me is to talk my bff into going with me lol she did and we had so much fun, and the time went by fast. good luck!! love this site!!

i do that all the time what i do is look in the merrier and kinda talk to myself and mostly say look do you wanna stay like this ? crying about it wont do any good you have got to well just get up and run if you just do nothing it will be a bigger problem latter than just gitting up and doing it now .. why dont you work out at home first maybe you got a little shy at the gym just do 100 crunches and jumping jacks at least it sounds like alot but it kinda gets you ready for more to come keeping you heart rate up and such .. good luck get motivated

Before you went to the gym what was your mind set....I've trained people for years and if they were dreading going before they went in they were going to have a bad unproductive workout.

You might be pushing a little to hard for a newbie. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. Slower gradual improvement is going to be more habit forming and lasting in the long run. So, today was a set back have positive attitude tomorrow and reengage. Some days it isn't there but just don't make that your habit..

i did for sure, it was so hard to completely change my daily routine, one thing that helped me was to step back and realize why i wanted to lose weight. so i could play with my nieces and nephews and for my wonderful boyfriend. you just have to keep sight of whats important to you.

i had a week like that last week, started out great working out then kinda gave in, one excuse after another not to go to the gym or workout at home.....i was also on a weight plateau....i had to MAKE myself do it and now i am back in a routine again and feel so much better, i have more energy when i work out and i cannot let myself forget that !!!

I also agree with "give it two weeks"...I had to MAKE myself go and all I did at first was walk (not very happily) on the treadmill eyes glued to the timer ....

I tried some JackD-3, which is a sort of mental focus drink that someone on here told me about. I LOVE THAT STUFF. It really got me through the "I hate it and I am not going" phase. I am now doing 60 minutes on the elliptical per day and strength training every other day. I never thought I would EVER enjoy the gym, but after 6 weeks, I really do.

I also take my Kindle and only download really good books that I will use just for that purpose. Amazing how time will fly by when you quit eyeballing the timer thingie.

The gym can quickly get boring and dull. Maybe mix up your exercises? Try a different machine (I tried one I hadn't used before, found it interesting and switch to it occasionally... I still like the elliptical best), or do different cardio like swimming or running? I hate running but last week I thought what the heck, let's just *check* to see if it really still sucks. Apparently I'm in good enough shape that I can do more than one lap, it was a nice confidence boost. I also have friends who have dogs and are willing to loan them to me for "free" walks (not sure free to whom!!) so that's an occasional fun exercise. You can also exercise outside the gym for normal things you do like grocery shopping. The nearest store to my house is a leisurely 20 min walk so I walk there instead of drive. The restaurants downtown are about a 45 min leisurely walk, so I walk with my bf on nice days on the weekend.

If I workout everyday I burn out, I just can't do it. I aim for 4-5 days a week and take the other days to enjoy some much needed "me" time while my body recovers.

As others have already mentioned, having a workout buddy can really help. If you don't have anyone who can fill that bill, check out WannaBuddy.com. The site is set up to connect people who share a passion for healthy living. Worth a try!