Help for the weekend!

krazykool
krazykool Posts: 11
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
On the weekends i tell myself im gonna run (i really love to run) but i don't :( i just end up sitting around and eating :p I don't know what to do to get myself to do something excercise wise! And then ya kno what?? I end up getting a headache from not doing anything! XP Maybe making a list would help.. i dunno. If you have some tips for me i'm willing to try anything :D

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  • Riebop
    Riebop Posts: 275
    If I want to workout on the weekend, I have to do it first thing. If I don't, I'll just sit around the house all day saying, "I'll do it in an hour." I get up brush my teeth, throw my hair in a pony, put my workout clothes on, grab some water, and go. Doing it that way is the only way I'll get it done.
  • CARNAT22
    CARNAT22 Posts: 764 Member
    On Friday try planning your meals for the weekend so you have an idea of what you are going to eat (as opposed to just getting hungry and eating what is close to hand) this way you know how many calories you have to play with.

    Also try adding in your exercise cals when you are planning - this may give you an incentive to work out (for example if you see you are burning 400 cals running you could use 200cals of that as a 'treat') - this wont work for everyone of course - logging prior to working out can be counterproductive BUT I know that if U have a nice brun I will use some of those calories to have a few glasses of wine!

    Keep yourself occupied - boredom is a killer for me so I make sure if I don't have plans to go out I have plenty to do at home (chores keep me out of trouble)

    I find things much easier when I have structure - IE when I know roughly what I am doing for the weekend and roughy what I am going to eat!
  • krazykool
    krazykool Posts: 11
    If I want to workout on the weekend, I have to do it first thing. If I don't, I'll just sit around the house all day saying, "I'll do it in an hour." I get up brush my teeth, throw my hair in a pony, put my workout clothes on, grab some water, and go. Doing it that way is the only way I'll get it done.
    that sounds good, i am a morining workout-er lol
  • krazykool
    krazykool Posts: 11
    On Friday try planning your meals for the weekend so you have an idea of what you are going to eat (as opposed to just getting hungry and eating what is close to hand) this way you know how many calories you have to play with.

    Also try adding in your exercise cals when you are planning - this may give you an incentive to work out (for example if you see you are burning 400 cals running you could use 200cals of that as a 'treat') - this wont work for everyone of course - logging prior to working out can be counterproductive BUT I know that if U have a nice brun I will use some of those calories to have a few glasses of wine!

    Keep yourself occupied - boredome is a killer for me so I make sure if I don't have plans I have plenty to do at home (chores keep me out of trouble)

    I find things much eaier when I hae structure - IE when I know roughly what I am doing for the weekend and roughy what I am going to eat!
    i like structure too! lol im just afriad i'll get lazy with the planning, but i'll give it a shot! yes, i am a bored eater for sure :p
  • 27strange
    27strange Posts: 837 Member
    Getting it done first thing in the morning on the weekends is important for me, if I don't do it right away after getting up its likely to not happen. Excuses are so much easier on the weekend. Meal times are off their usual hour, social events clog up the day planner. All these things equate to workouts not getting done on the weekend. Regardless of whatever time you get up on the weekend, whether you are an early riser or like to sleep in till noon, get your exercise in as soon as you are up.
  • krazykool
    krazykool Posts: 11
    Getting it done first thing in the morning on the weekends is important for me, if I don't do it right away after getting up its likely to not happen. Excuses are so much easier on the weekend. Meal times are off their usual hour, social events clog up the day planner. All these things equate to workouts not getting done on the weekend. Regardless of whatever time you get up on the weekend, whether you are an early riser or like to sleep in till noon, get your exercise in as soon as you are up.
    yeah, i think getting it done first is going to be the key here lol thank you :)
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