THIS SUCKS
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I was doing sooo well, gym 4-5 times a week, actually enjoyed it, eating better & logging, drinking more water, lost 45lbs, went from a size 16 to a 10. Felt great and was happy with how i looked
About 3 weeks b4 Thanksgiving we did some minor remodeling & repairs to our house, new tile in the kitchen & bathrooms, new floors etc. I decided that before the floors got done I should paint so every nite, for 2 weeks after work and cooking dinner I would paint for about 2 hours, EVERY room in the house got repainted (excpet one bedroom) every inch of trim, up the ladder down the ladder, i called it cardio. lol. then while the floors were being done, it was kind of hard to cook with the fridge in the livingroom & the stove in the hall, we had a week of takeout, then thanksgiving, then the christmas hooplah started i was working late & had so much to do........................
Been to the gym MAYBE 6 times since christmas
i cant seem to get back into the habit, not drinking the water & gained back 6 hard lost pounds
I keep my gym bag in the car, drive past it on the way home from work but i just drive right past
i WANTED to lose 15 more, but i think i would be happy at the weight i am, just a little more toned, which WONT happen if i dont go to the gym
I was doing 30 day shred at the beginning but the at home thing doesnt work for me, the dogs jump all over me & if i lock them up the bark like crazy
any of you have/had this problem? How do i get back into the swing of the gym?
About 3 weeks b4 Thanksgiving we did some minor remodeling & repairs to our house, new tile in the kitchen & bathrooms, new floors etc. I decided that before the floors got done I should paint so every nite, for 2 weeks after work and cooking dinner I would paint for about 2 hours, EVERY room in the house got repainted (excpet one bedroom) every inch of trim, up the ladder down the ladder, i called it cardio. lol. then while the floors were being done, it was kind of hard to cook with the fridge in the livingroom & the stove in the hall, we had a week of takeout, then thanksgiving, then the christmas hooplah started i was working late & had so much to do........................
Been to the gym MAYBE 6 times since christmas
i cant seem to get back into the habit, not drinking the water & gained back 6 hard lost pounds
I keep my gym bag in the car, drive past it on the way home from work but i just drive right past
i WANTED to lose 15 more, but i think i would be happy at the weight i am, just a little more toned, which WONT happen if i dont go to the gym
I was doing 30 day shred at the beginning but the at home thing doesnt work for me, the dogs jump all over me & if i lock them up the bark like crazy
any of you have/had this problem? How do i get back into the swing of the gym?
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Pack your gym bag, grab your keys, and go. All you can do to get back into it is to go and repeat as soon as possible. :flowerforyou:
And don't beat yourself up if you skip tomorrow.
You'll have another chance the next day. 0 -
Make a plan "just for today" So "Just for today I will go to the gym. "Just for today" I will track my food. I like to plan that way. It also help to write down a goal for each day. Mine is laundry...it never gets fully done...the just for today keeps kicking in. And let's face it no one likes to do laundry.0
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Today its plus 6 pounds tomorrow its gone but only if you go to the gym. Make yourself stop at the gym, no oh I'll do it tomorrow. The first day is always the hardest but you won't know until you make yourself get in the door. You can do it!0
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Just do it! Once you get back into it you will feel great. Find a class you like and start going so that if you don't show up people will wonder where you are.
On a side note, this is totally serious, watch the show The Dog whisperer. I am addicted and you might find some techniques to get your dogs under control.0 -
I'm going to sound like a prick but trust me, I have your best interests at heart
Just GO. I stopped reading after "I keep my gym bag in the car, drive past it on the way home from work but i just drive right past ".
No more excuses. GO!
You'll catch the bug again. You just have to push through the laziness for the first week. It always takes only a week to get back in the flow.
In life you will always get these derailments. You need to learn how to overcome them to back on the wagon.
You cared enough about it to post this topic so you care enough to barrel through the laziness.
I know Nike is the devil (or something) but their slogan is dead on: JUST DO IT!
No more talk, more action.
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dont let your dogs stop you from working out! first of all you should be able to close your dogs off somewhere, for many reasons, without them losing their minds. My 2 dogs were jumping on me too when I started working out, I ended up kicking one in the face (not hard) I felt bad, but hey they gotta learn somehow to respect your personal space.0
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I might add that there are people with genuine time constraints that REALLY can't make it to the gym. Some people are disabled and can never work out. Can you imagine what someone who's crippled who used to love working out would think if they saw this post? They would give anything for one more session in the gym but they can never ever have that wish granted.0
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I'm going to sound like a prick but trust me, I have your best interests at heart
Just GO. I stopped reading after "I keep my gym bag in the car, drive past it on the way home from work but i just drive right past ".
No more excuses. GO!
You'll catch the bug again. You just have to push through the laziness for the first week. It always takes only a week to get back in the flow.
In life you will always get these derailments. You need to learn how to overcome them to back on the wagon.
You cared enough about it to post this topic so you care enough to barrel through the laziness.
I know Nike is the devil (or something) but their slogan is dead on: JUST DO IT!
No more talk, more action.
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This is not prickish lol
Totally agree
Once you go back it will be second nature again 0 -
The first week back sucks sooooo bad ! so you gotta get in there and knock out that first week as fast as you can ... otherwise you are just going to make it that much harder on yourself. My first week back I walked into the gym/locker room here at work, PUT ON my workout clothes, went and looked at the treadmill, turned around, got in the car, went to Mcdonalds. LOL The next day I tried again and it went better and the rest is history. Just get the first 7 days out of the way : ) There are lots of MFPeeps out here to support you. don't undo all you did :bigsmile:0
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It's all about habits. It takes 30 days to make a habit, but it also takes 30 days to break a habit. You need to take the next 30 days and work on making it a habit again. It won't come naturally, so maybe you need to reward yourself for doing that.
It's hard, but it will be sooooo worth it.0 -
Simply put, you get off your *kitten* and go. But it's entirely up to you. If you're happy with how your life is now, don't go.0
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I have had the same problem before and it is hard to get back in the habit. You just have to go. You have to force yoruself and than realize how happy you are once you are there, or proud of yourself or how you feel after the work out.
Realizing how I feel after workouts is what drives me to keep up the good work. There are days I have to force myself to go.
On a side note, if you are happy with your weight but just want more muscle tone, I wouldn't sweat the six lbs. My weight fluctuates a few pounds every day anyway...6 lbs doesn't seem like a big deal, although I understand the way it was gained could be frustrating and disappointing.
Are you able to take your dogs outside for walks? Outdoors increases optimism and walking the pets can also be great exercise as well as fuzzy bonding.0 -
I did the same thing right around the same time!! It took me about 2-3 weeks of FORCING myself to get out and run, count my calories, before I could get back into the habit, but I promise, that awesome feeling will return, you just gotta work for it!! Best of luck.. YOU CAN DO IT! :flowerforyou:0
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when you don't feel like going to the gym, hop on the scale and you'll be reminded of the weight you've gained. that should motivate you!0
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I agree! You CAN"T be down about it..you just gotta say ok I START today...NO EXCUSES..just like you did before...Pick back up and GO! I read something awhile back that said..whats an HOUR out of your day...thats all it takes to workout...Its hard finding the time but once you do you will be so happy you did it. YOU CAN DO IT 0
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buy something new for yourself for your workout routine - a new shirt, bra, sweatbands, headphones, water bottle, anything! no matter how little, i always get motivated if i have something new that i'm jazzed about using. sounds silly but it works so who cares!
gotta go - i'm off to workout with my new heartrate monitor :happy:0 -
As for the dogs, mine go nuts too if I lock them up. If I lock them out, however, of the one room I'm working in, it makes all the difference in the world. I know that's not an option for everyone...but if you can, give it a try.
Get back on the wagon! You'll thank yourself for it!0 -
Yes it does-- I'm so much on the same page as you. I had lost 45 lbs- was working out 6 times a week 60 to 75 minutes, could run 3.6 miles without stopping and then the holidays hit--- gained back 5 lbs, decreased workouts to 4-5 times a week for 30 to 60 minutes. Can now only run 2 miles at a time.. blah blah blah- so I decided to stop whinning get my butt back up at 4:30am. I did it before I can do it again. I have come way too far to give up this fight. and so have you. No one can do it for you... all you have to do is make that STOP or MAKE THAT TURN.
I play the 15 minutes game-- I just have to workout for 15 minutes, then I can qiut-- funny how my 15 minutes usually turns into 45 or 60 or even 75.0 -
couple weeks from now you will look down and it will say "12" pounds gained.
months from now "20" pounds.
bam, how the heck did this happen, I gained 45 plus pounds back...
STOP AT THE GYM!!!
I know those size 10 jeans will look even better...Go Girl!!0 -
1. You know what you need to do.
2. Got this from Fitness RX, if you are tired drink a glass of water, get dressed and go.
3. Stop making excuses.
4. Try something new, boxing and conditioning, zumba, swimming, pole dancing classes...something different than you are used to.
If you don't do it...then don't complain.
Good Luck to you
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In order to at least maintain your current losses, you have some 'general upkeep' to consider. Try to get back into it. You don't have to commit to a huge time deficit, just enough to tickle that exercise bone.
I have to say I was the same way, I let myself slip over the course of a few measely months... I lost about 30+ lbs the first time around, and let things slide.
Within a year, all that weight came back.... and here I was I thought it couldn't happen to me, but it did, and it will happen to you unless you take control of the situation!!!!!
We have to remember we are NOT UNIQUE in that respect! Nothing about you makes you different or 'above it'... please reconsider some very simple choices and maintain all your hard work!!!!!!!0 -
Let the dogs bark for 20 minutes. Or hire a neighbor kid to take them out for a walk for half an hour. Or go to the gym. Set up some kind of reward for yourself to accomplish it. 25 out of 30 gold stars on the calendar and you get something as a reward.0
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man up, bite the bullet and go. Noone can force you to.0
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Take your dogs out for 30 min as a warm up, come back throw their butts outside or in a spare room and get your workout on!
I consider walking my dogs a workout, and depending on how good (or bad) they are sometimes it takes all my energy. They may bark less if they're worn out too.... 0 -
It had been about 2 years since I had been to the gym. Sounds horrible paying a monthly membership to drive by it and say, yup maybe tomorrow. On Nov 20th I realized no one but me can do it for me! I walked into that gym gave them my number and said I want a TOUR! The girl looked a little surprised. I explained it had been years since I walked through those doors. With out another second passing she said "Well Welcome Back" with a huge smile. I never felt liked I belonged anywhere more than that moment. Since that day I have gone back about 5 times a week. All you need is to go...everything after that one moment will fit like a puzzle!
Good Luck and don't forget to tie your shoes! 0 -
Be gentle with yourself, but force yourself to take that step and the next step and so on. Do not listen to that voice in your head that says, "but I am so tired and just want to go home". Tell that voice to shut the heck up and take that turn into the gym parking lot. When you get to the gym, do something that feels really good even if you think it is a wimpy workout, at least you are moving. Getting there is more important than what you are doing for exercise at this point. Eventually you will get back into it. Don't think, just do. Your a woman, we do that all the time for things we get very little or no benefit from!0
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Do not listen to that voice in your head that says, "but I am so tired and just want to go home".
THATS exactly my problem. But I DID go to the gym tonite, not alot, 30 min on the treadmill, but it was something0 -
Well, I saw the weight creeping back up and then I tested my blood sugar................that was enough for me........I want to be alive for my children and their children.0
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Just start going, each day it will get easier again. Before the holidays I had lost 28 pounds, but they messed up my knee injections ( I get every 6 months for arthritis) and it laid me up about a month, well then it was halloween, and thanksgiving, ect. By the time I got back on the scale Jan 1 I had gained back 13 pounds! It was hard, but I had to kick myself in the *kitten* and start going back to the gym, and watching what I ate. But just like the first time, each day it gets a little easier, and they say if you can do anything for 5 weeks, it will than become habit.0
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I was having the same problem getting back on the wagon consistently. For the last month or two there was always an excuse. This week I tried something new. I now have a friend who meets me at the gym at 5:15. We did it Monday and we did it today. It's a standing engagement. No matter how tired I have been I know I have to meet her at the gym or I'll be letting her down.0
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