Lost motivation and time !

There's a story that I've heard that has to do with priorities. You have a jar, several rocks, and some sand. You put the sand in first and then try to put the rocks in, and find that they won't fit. However, if you put the rocks in first, the sand fits in around the rocks and everything fits nicely.

Like you, I've found my motivation somewhat lacking, but I've decided that the important things come first. Two of my 'rocks' are working out and eating right. I get up earlier in the morning to work out because I know how hard it is to workout when you get home from a long day at work. I've also set a goal to plan out what I'm going to eat during the day so that there are no 'surprises' and less chances for overindulging.

Put the important things first in your day, and let everything else take care of itself.

i've lacked motivation now for a few weeks and i'm not sure if i've ever really gotten it back. like you i lost about 30lbs in 4 months after i had my little one and then i found MFP still with 40lbs to lose and its happening slowly! at the moment, i just treat exercising and eating right as a job. sorry i know its not help full but it seems to be working. i trun up 5-6 days a week and do the job and i look forward to my day off which is also a day i can have a treat foodwise. i want to keep on doing it until i fall back in love with it again. you could alawyas get exercisie dvds that are fun and do 20- 40 mins of it in the morning and a diet and exercise buddy is priceless.
good luck xxx

Well, a first thought is look for others that want to get moving. I'm motivated now because of a work-place group. The got started because of a contest run by the state health insurance plan.

Before that, though, you can look into your food intake. Make your food choices as healthy as possible and that might help you feel better. Junk makes for junky feelings.

Onc eit becomes important enough for you and you decide you really WANT to do it, you will find and make the time. I was in your position back in April and May. I came up with excuse after excuse as to why I "couldn't" exercise (sick, aches and pains, sick again, no time,...) I got up one day, feeling no better than I ahd for the previous 2 months and decided I was just sick of all the excuses and said "enough is enough! I don't care how I feel (sick, tired, achy...) I am doing this. I haven't looked back yet!
If you don't have time at night or in the morning, how about going for a lunch time walk? Sounds like you do a lot of "exercise" for your job already, be sure to pack healthy snacks, drink lots of water, maybe invest in a HRM to see how many cals you burn a day and if you already include that in your "life style" maybe take it out and add this in as exercise instead!!
YOu said you ahve 3 hours after work for your evening things. You could do things while you watch tv (if you do that) get an exercise ball and use it instead of sitting on a chair or couch. Do exercises in 10-15 minute intervals. You could probably get up a little earlier and do something for that amount of time before going to work and when you get home do it again. If you really want it you will make it happen!!

I still have a long way to go, but a couple of things that have helped me is, not hving the bad food in my house, that way there is no chance to eat it. I have a sweet tooth, so to help with that I have discovered skinny cow they have ice cream and candy, so that has helped with my snacking. I also have made an effort to walk during my lucnh if I know I will not have time to work out at night. I know how crazy things can get, but you have to try to find time for yourself, you are worth it and you deserve it!!! Friend me if I can help at all

Remember, one day at a time thats all we can handle, and just try to do one small thing a day, change one thinge, eat one less thing, or exercise for just a short amount of time, and before you know it, you will be right back into a routine!!

I'm right there with you. I know exercise & healthy eating make me feel better in the long run but my mojo is gone! I am unable to get up early as my body requires 8-9 hours of sleep to maintain focus & do a good job every day. I don't get to bed most nights until 10:30 or so which means the alarm going off at 6:30 is all I can physically & mentally handle. I have an unbelievable amount of work right now, so I'm taking stuff home for late evening work so that I can at least fix dinner & eat with my family, who are my number one priority. The stress is killing me and to top it off, I've been battling vertigo and now have an upper back issue. I don't watch tv right now - I literally work, eat dinner, do some household chores, work some more & go to bed. We travel to our camper on the weekends - 5 hours each way - so that shoots my non work-week evenings. I do get a round of golf in on the weekends, but that is pretty much my only activity right now. I know when I originally lost weight, I went all in - workout 6-7 days a week for 60-90 minutes, no exceptions - and I think I burned myself out. My new goal is to try to get out the door or on the treadmill just 2 days a week for a walk, starting out slow again, just to get moving. Hopefully I can get my motivation to renew itself & get back in the swing of things! So maybe re-start slow & see where it takes you. The other thing I suggest is to put a "before" picture up where you see it (to remind you of where you started) and/or write down your goals & spend 5 minutes reviewing them each day. I've not tried it, but I've heard that is a great way to achieve your goals. Good luck to you!

There's a story that I've heard that has to do with priorities. You have a jar, several rocks, and some sand. You put the sand in first and then try to put the rocks in, and find that they won't fit. However, if you put the rocks in first, the sand fits in around the rocks and everything fits nicely.

Like you, I've found my motivation somewhat lacking, but I've decided that the important things come first. Two of my 'rocks' are working out and eating right. I get up earlier in the morning to work out because I know how hard it is to workout when you get home from a long day at work. I've also set a goal to plan out what I'm going to eat during the day so that there are no 'surprises' and less chances for overindulging.

Put the important things first in your day, and let everything else take care of itself.

Very well put.

I wake up at 4:50am every day except weekends to get to the gym and workout before work. It's a small sacrifice since I am also really tired by the end of the day and when I was working out after work I would find myself skipping the gym more often.