We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Little tip regarding staying motivated to workout

njoithomp
njoithomp Posts: 61
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I have been using MFP for about 2 months now and just discovered something that has been keeping me motivated to workout even when I really don't want to. If I know I should or really want to workout, and my motivation has me only half committed to doing it that day, I get into the log exercise section of my page and find the workout I plan to do, log in the time, and see the calorie burn BEFORE I actually complete it. It motivates me to actually do the workout even when I'm feeling a little lazy at the moment because I want the calorie burn that it shows me. It surely helped me to get my workout done today :-)

Replies

  • celestedavis
    celestedavis Posts: 37 Member
    Great idea! It definitely is rewarding to see after. I find if I just put my tennis shoes on my body remembers how great I felt the last time I wore them and I can quickly get out of my jammies and hit the trail!
  • lbewley3
    lbewley3 Posts: 96 Member
    I've done that too - once I log it, I'm committed to do it. (Yes, I know I can remove it but that would make me feel soooo guilty)
  • LizabethRose
    LizabethRose Posts: 27
    Great idea!
  • Vhovell
    Vhovell Posts: 286
    That's a very good tip!! i do that with food sometimes. I always do exercise in the evenings so by the time i log it all i don't really have time to eat anything - like yesterday i did an hour of badminton then 30 run/walk so was left with 1,000 calories but it was 10pm so couldn't really start eating that late!!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I've done that too. I look at the extra 500 calories and think "that will earn me wine with dinner". Very motivating for me. I only wish MFP had an app where I could 'earn' more hours in the day. :ohwell:
This discussion has been closed.

Categories