Like NO motivation at all. :(

shut the TV off

something that helped kick start me was i bought a treadmill at a yardsale and i put it in my living room and got rid of my couch


so my options were watch tv and walk or be uncomfortable on the floor


somehting my wife has to do is she needs to excercise before she turns on the tv or the computer and makes it her reward


we all have our own ways and so that is what you have to find what works for you

You literally have to force yourself to do it. I know that I can't workout at home. I've tried. Once my butt hits the couch, it's done. So I joined a gym, & I was doing really well getting into a routine of going. Lately, I've had a couple of bad weeks where I just couldn't make it to the gym. Then my schedule calmed down & I was able to go but I didn't want to, so I stayed home. After 3 weeks of not going to the gym, my cardio endurance was getting really bad, my trainer was disappointed. Today, I made the decision to go, but I had a ton of errands to do. By the time it came to actually go, I didn't want to. But I forced myself to & I felt a lot better afterwards.
To get started, you can take walks in the morning or evening. If walking is too borning, or not enough of a challenge, you can find places to hike. If you have access to a pool, swimming laps is really good. Once you get going & you establish your routine it will be easier.

I'm in the same situation!
But luckily for me, my school has a gym and I have a friend to work out with who keeps me going.

I'd suggest you find a pool, and if you don't want to go by yourself (if it's a community pool) make plans with a friend to get out and go! Swimming is a great way to keep cool over the summer and work out.

Other than that, if you really don't want to go outside, you could try things like the Wii fit, or any video game that keeps you moving a lot really. Or work out videos, even if they are kinda old school. That's what makes them cool.

You could always exercise while you watch tv - squats, lunges, tricep dips, jogging in place, weights? I have a little instride pedal thing that I got for about $30 and I use that when I watch tv and movies.

i watch tv while i do my workouts. it makes it much more enjoyable. netlfix!

I start thinking about my body and what I want changed. And how it's just going to stay the same if I don't get up and move or lift. It feels kind of crappy at times, using that kind of motivation... but if the positive energy flowing isn't enough to get you naturally moving... a little bit of kick in the *kitten* is sometimes necessary.

Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity--you can dig ditches and tar basement walls. Best shape of my life after just a short amount of time volunteering there.

Animal shelters also love volunteers to walk the pets and help out.

I'm sure there's other volunteer opportunities. Maybe a hospital--lots of active needs there. And usually hospitals will give volunteers free access to the gym and pool if they have one.

LOVE the volunteer idea!!

My motivation was taking "Before" pictures - sure they are only a month old, but whenever I want to not work out I look at them and say "Never again". Totally works for me.

Good luck!!

do crunches and push-ups during tv commercials. anything that will keep you moving

you can try shutting the tv off and telling yourself you can only use it as a reward after you have done exercise. You can also try jogging in place while watching tv, or go for a short walk sometime during the day

I've heard this before and it's been on my mind lately...You know that feeling when you get done with a workout and your shirt is soaked, you're dripping, a little shaky from the exertion. That's when I think, I did it again, I really di it. And I know I can do it again tommorow. This is exactly what gives me motivation and I also keep reminding myself that I will not be skinny tomorrow, within a week, a month, or two. Change takes time, ecspecially if you want that change to last. You gotta start somewhere...anywhere! If I followed my resolution last year I would have dropped 50+lbs right now....
I said tomorrow, yesterday...so today I'm working my *kitten* off and you could be doing that too. Good luck.

Set some life goals like learning a new language with free internet tools or tapes from the library, plan to lose xx number of pounds in the time off, before fall shopping, etc. Research and plan a dream vacation. I would definitely recruit a local workout buddy or two or three to spend the time with. Look into water aerobics!!! I would do all this, setting up a daily calendar of activity, and work in some volunteer activity too. Have some fun!

What about volunteering or interning in the field you want to work in???