Help, I need more motivation to exercise.

I'm going through the same thing too. I have a six month old that keeps me pretty busy all the time and when I do have a chance to walk on the treadmill I'm tired and absolutely no motivation!!!!

heres something that would be fun for all of you.....dancing......gather them up in the living room and just dance for an hour or 45 minutes...kids love to dance and when they see you having fun dancing they want to do it more or thats the way my kids are but its fun and gets your heart rate up and burns calories.

Part of the problem with treadmills is that they are BORING. What do you do while you walk?

I have a stationary bike and I've taken to watching my favorite TV shows while I ride. I don't go hard but this exercise is in addition to my interval running, so it's bonus calories I'm burning instead of sitting on my butt. Anyway, I find that I look forward to my bike time because I want to watch my summer shows.

Reduce the amount of time you walk on the treadmill in the morning. Start with 15 minutes and only waking up 15 minutes earlier then increase it to 20 or 25 whatever you can manage, and don't beat yourself up. While you are watching the kids get them to do some lunges with you or a wall sit, both are very good exercises. Spend less time on each activity just do more of them periodically throughout the day. Like walk up and down the stairs 10 times for 5 minutes and then do it again on another commercial or while the kids first sit down to eat lunch. Just remember exercise does not need to be done all at once....you can collect all the exercise you have done throughout the day and you will do more with less effort. Cheers!

just do it!! How long did it take you to log on here and leave a post? it will give you more energy, assuming everything else is in check, eating habits, sleep, etc.....pick a picture of yourself that you hate and put it up, make it the wallpaper on the computer, something, then look at it and remind yourself what you are trying to change......but most of all, don't let yourself fall into the cycle of excuses, that's a hard place to get out of!!!

Find a TV show, or rent a movie and make it so you are only allowed to watch it while on the treadmill.

Hi There, I just started working out about 6 months ago. and I get up at 4:30 every morning to get my workout in. I have lost 35 lbs. so I know if you keep going you will feel so much better. You need to find something that you enjoy doing. I started doing the Beachbody workouts, Chalean extreme, its not that difficult and the longest workout is 45 mins. if you need any help finding the right workout for you just let me know. Good Luck!!!!

I have 4 kids myself and finding the time to workout was hard. So now I get up before them and workout,if they are still asleep when I finish I lay back down for awhille.I will tell you I know it is hard,but you can do it you are stronger than what you think.I use to hate exercise and thought it was boring. I still have days where I do not want to get up and do it but once I do I am glad I did. I would also say that if you can afford to get the Wii I would say invest in it you can play games with your kids on it and at the same time get a work out in. Stay in if for the outcome is so worth it!!!


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I know how you feel! I'm not a morning person at all!! I work 10 hour days and by the time I get home in the evenings, I'm tired, there's so much to always do at home and before you know it, the evening is gone. I realize that the best time to get my exercise in is in the morning but getting up earlier than I do now is a problem for me because I'm a sleepy head.For me, the reason I feel more tired when I try to exercise in the morning is because I'm not getting enough sleep at night. Since I'm acruing sleep debt, I never catch up and I give up getting up earlier to get my exercise in so I can sleep. Just as I have to force myself to get up early, I also have to force myself to go to bed earlier. You may have a leg up on getting to bed early because you're already exhausted from running around kids all day. Why not use that to your advantage? The kids could use a little exercise too. Make a game of having to run around a table or a room, do jumping jacks or lunges across the room. Weather permitting, kicking a soccer ball around outside. Play tag with them, it will get your heart going! Have them take turns sitting on your feet while doing sit ups or do a kids exercise video with them & then treat them to some innovative snacks like ants on a log or a banana dipped in cereal. Use a reward system like stickers to get them used to doing PE. If you have a pool in the apartment complex, do water aerobics with them, you may even get other Moms to want to join in. Take the kiddies for a short nature walk & do a little scavenger hunt. You would be doing them & yourself a great deal of good. Kids watch way too much of the boob tube and don't get enough exercise because we're all so busy all the time & then we're all too tired! Many many moons ago when I ran a small daycare at home, I did this kind of stuff when I was on a major weight loss plan of my own & it help me, so I hope it might give you a few ideas & a little motivation! Just don't give up!