I HAVE NO MOTIVATION AT ALL!

Im in the same boat I was soo motivated for like a week and then it went away

Now iv just got motivated again. I need to lose about 25kgs all up but i wanna lose atleast 8-10 kilos before the 13th March as i go to bali!

Stay strong! What are you having problems with? Excercising or Eating?

Hey I feel ya, I have very little motivation right now, too . Just imagine how good you'll feel and how good you'll look when you lose all that weight! There are plenty of good healthy foods to eat to so don't get discouraged if you're constantly hearing how much spinach/healthy fish you need to eat. You can do it!

I have change just about everything to be healthy. I have lost about 5o lbs. I need to lose about another 35. I know I must start to exercise and think about it alot but just never do it. If you have a way to motivate me to do it please help! Since I have such a great dislike for exercise I have decided to call it activity instead. I have even joined the YMCA. Now if I could just GO. I can tell u from my change in eating habits that if u do it long enough it become a way of life. I know if I could just get myself to the Y activity would become a way of life.

Come on people; BUCK UP!

Forget all these absurd, short term goals and get to the work of being fit for life - not April or for a March trip to Bali.
That's external motivation which never lasts.
Real motivation is internal, and that is all on you.
That comes from within - a powerful force.
To punch through this wall of doubt, look within and answer for yourself:
Why do I want to be healthy and fit?
And attach great pleasure to that as you set these goals.
And then ask yourself why do you NOT want to be fat?
Attach great pain to all the reasons you do not want to be fat.
Few people can actually do this which is why most people just quit.
This is the key to internal motivation.
Take the time to do this, and you'll never really consider quitting ever again.
Sure, you may have challenges; we all do, but you'll keep punching and reach your goals.

All Is Possible!

It's all about finding a workout you love doing so that it doesn't feel so much like work - whether it's a fitness game on the Wii or Kinect, or some sort of dance, or getting outside and hiking/playing a sport or swimming. Are there activities you absolutely love to do? Even though I'm a terrible dancer, I still have so much fun doing it, and the time flies by and I burn a ton of calories in 20-30 minutes And as soon as you start to see and feel the results of consistent exercise, hopefully you will want to keep going and challenge yourself to do more - results are the best motivator! Good luck...

I can relate to your dilemma as well Lisa, but one thing you might want to consider is not thinking about it so much. Just do it, don't dwell on how you feel because thoughts are what lead to feelings and I agree with the guy who (although a bit brash ) said make it a way of life. I got clean and sober 14 years ago (135 pounds) and ate my way into diabetes 12 years ago and I played around with it and would start and stop exercising and eating in a healthy manner. 2 years ago I weighed 215 and I was able to lose 20 of that but only because I got horrid heartburn all the time and I kept getting ill with infections like yeast and sinus. Last September I went to my Dr. and she told me I would be on dialysis in 2 years and insulin within the next 6 months if I didn't do something. I joined a place called Farrels for a ten week extreme body shaping where they alternate 45 minute kickboxing days with resistance days and although a bit pricey, i signed on for a year. Since then I have lost 20 more pounds, and I went from an 18 to a loose 12 and best of all my sugars are dropping. Like I said earlier, I messed around with it for so long now it is going to take time. But remember just because you feel it or even think it, does not necessarily make it so. You get to decide what kind of life and what kind of health you are going to have. I don't know if you are spiritual but praying for the desire works for me too, or just praying that you don't give up can be helpful! I hope I haven't gone on too long and I will also pray that you begin to gain some desire.

I say I am going to my class at the studio, which is true but it just sounds...classier!

Force yourself to exercise through the first couple of weeks .... eventually your body will start actually craving the pain. I feel terrible now if I haven't been to the gym or gone for a walk or a swim.

Another idea: join one of the challenges that people set up on this website. Preferably a team challenge.. This works perfect for me. I sometimes don't want to go to the gym or go for a run.. but I will do the jumping jacks / crunches / stairs or whatever it is that is the challenge for the week just because I don't want to let my team down.