Getting Back to the Gym

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jakki_brown
jakki_brown Posts: 142 Member
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How do you guys get back to the gym after I long recess? The way I feel is really odd. I know I need to get back to the gym and I want to get back on track, but I just don't have the motivation after working my full time job.

So, do you guys have any tips, tricks, or ideas?

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  • cls09
    cls09 Posts: 38
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    I know exactly how you feel! I too felt this way once and for a very long time. I too work a full-time job and then immediately go home after work so that I can let me dogs out, by that time I am switching on the tv and cooking dinner...eventually never making it to the gym.
    I started walking during my lunch break and parking further away, making me walk more and getting in a routine of at least doing something. Once I did that, I started feeling better, having more energy, and feeling motivated again. Now, I get up before work and stop at the gym on my way to work, that way I have no excuses after work. Oh, and I also sleep in my gym clothes I am going to wear the next day. Hope that helps a little bit.
  • Libby81
    Libby81 Posts: 734 Member
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    My trick is to pack my gym things and put them in the car or even carry them into work and leave them in view next to my desk so I know I have no excuses because my things are packed.

    If I went home first I would never come back out. I settle down too quickly and can't be moved lol
  • jakki_brown
    jakki_brown Posts: 142 Member
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    I agree with the statement once you get in you never get back out. I very rarely actually make it to the gym after coming home from work and school. I use to, but after I switched to morning I have a hard time doing that (plus it's a waste of gas and time).
  • happyhaunt
    happyhaunt Posts: 180 Member
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    I really had to force myself back to the gym this morning after taking 2 weeks off. I just told myself how much better I'd feel for going, rather than feeling the guilt for not going. I didn't burn as much as I normally do but I guess that was expected after having 2 weeks off.
  • JJinWI
    JJinWI Posts: 197 Member
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    Spring and warm weather are right around the corner. Well, maybe not RIGHT around the corner, but we're headed in the right direction. I keep thinking of all of the cute clothes I want to wear when it goes warm.
  • sinistertitan
    sinistertitan Posts: 603 Member
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    My trick is to pack my gym things and put them in the car or even carry them into work and leave them in view next to my desk so I know I have no excuses because my things are packed.

    If I went home first I would never come back out. I settle down too quickly and can't be moved lol
    This helps me out for sure. It gives me a guilty conscience if that bag makes it to my truck, but not the gym.
  • lorals05
    lorals05 Posts: 47
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    My trick is to pack my gym things and put them in the car or even carry them into work and leave them in view next to my desk so I know I have no excuses because my things are packed.

    If I went home first I would never come back out. I settle down too quickly and can't be moved lol
    This helps me out for sure. It gives me a guilty conscience if that bag makes it to my truck, but not the gym.

    Agreed. This is what I have to do as well. It's a major guilt trip if I don't go...

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