What to do???

honestly, the only thing that can get me going if im reallyyy tired after work is caffeine. if youre going to the gym and will spend at least an hour or two really sweating it out, id say five hour energy. anything less it would be too jittery for, just drink a cup of coffee or tea.

For me it was just a case of getting on with it. The first week I found it really tough, after getting home from work, putting my daughter to bed, all I wanted to do was curl up on the sofa. But I made myself do it, after a week I noticed my general energy levels were much better, by 10 days into my plan I was looking forward to exercising as soon as my daughter was in bed. Its all about getting into a routine.

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Also try and find someting you really enjoy doing. On my days off I do some of Jillian Michaels longer dvds, but the thought of going home to that would be enough to put me straight to bed. So instead on work days I do Leslies Sansone's walk away the pounds dvds. Either 3 or 5 miles depending on time etc. They arn't as intense as Jillians workouts but they burn as many or more calories. (Around 600 for 45 mins of the 3 mile abs dvd and 1000 for 65 mins of the 5 miles fat burning one)

Here are a couple of ideas that work pretty well for me:

-consider working out before work. No matter how hard it is to roll out of bed in the morning, it's ALWAYS easier for me than working out after I get home from work. You might even sleep in your workout clothes; I find it helpful.

-eat a healthy snack on the way home from work, so that your energy level is up when you're ready to work out. Piece of fresh fruit is easy and convenient.

-you're just going to have to gut through it at first. Once you get into the habit, you'll find that you have more energy after work, but until you get there you just have to do the tough part and do what you don't feel like doing.

-find some accountability. Even if you can't work out with someone, ask someone to keep you accountable. Ask them to call you and ask if you've worked out. Tell them at the beginning of the week what your goal is, and they can check in with you to make sure you're following through. At first, you might need a daily call, but eventually you should be able to work your way to a once-a-week check in. Accountability is really helpful.

Good luck!

I don't know if you take any vitamins but B12 supplement (liquid preferably) does WONDERS for energy! I was working a 60 hour week, working out and going to school full time for 38 hours and it honestly made such a difference the days I took it versus the days I didn't! It's at least worth a try!
Another thing - call up a friend or get on webcam,.. or find someone local... make dates and set times to be accountable. If I have someone else ... it's like pushing each other!

Its a habit you have to get in to and you must allow yourself time in your day to excerise, just like time in your day to work. Try giving yourself time in the morning to gradually work in some excerise. You may have more energy then after getting a good nights sleep. Start slow and build up, say 15 minutes the first time then twenty the next. If you do nothing more than walk in the morning its a start. the idea is to raise the heart rate above resting rate for the time period your working on. Eventually you will get stronger and have more energy. Just start somehwere and build on it. Jumping into a program right away may not be the best thing to do until you build up your energy and work out a time schedule to exercise that works for you. GOOD LUCK.

this may sound stupid, but i found standing infront of a mirror naked was enough to give me a boost, if you want change then your the only one that can make it happen. Good luck xx

I'm brand new to MFP and to exercising regularly, but I've found that even if I get out and walk for 20 minutes during my lunch break, it feels really good. I've also been doing the 10-Minute Solutions workouts (instant streaming on Netflix!). I just started them, but my plan is to do one or two of those *before* work on days where I'm running late or the weather doesn't allow me to get outside. Good luck!