Motivation to work out? I can't make myself lately.

[whattothink]

I know I need to get in at least 30 mins of exercise 4-5 days a week (prefereably 7 but let's be reasonable). I just have a hard time dragging myself to the gym lately. I have to come home and change after work (the lockers are open to anyone now and don't feel comfortable leaving really nice clothes there anymore, much less my purse), just to turn around the direction I came from to go to the gym. This adds an additional 40 mins on top of the workout which means I rarely get home and eat dinner before 8pm. Then if I do any picking up, laundry, errand running, etc I rarely get in bed before midnight only to be up at 5:45am to get ready for work the next day (have an almost hour commute each way). Most of the time I just feel exhausted and it adds to it.

[SlimTagRo]

Let's not get into details too much..
First you need to value your life (you'll be like.. The f*ck?) but I'm serious
I started mine pretty bad (no choice) working out back then was like a hobby (the whole hood did it for getting respect and get a bigger body for protection) but at the day that you really f up you'll start appreciating the things life gives you and you'll be happy with what life offers you
Personally it helped me I don't look at my past "what doesn't kills you, makes you stronger" (literally)
I got a legal job, I take care of my body, I surrounded myself with the right people, they motivate me, I teach them to not let themselves be the victims, they have shown me some real good videos (that helped me to know that I'm not alone) for motivation, I start to see a lotta motivational quotes and life quotes popping on the internet, I'm pretty sure that that'd help you like for sure go to YouTube and type ׳motivational' or something like that, be creative, I've seen some good sh.. there that's incredibly amazed me and hopefully will help you, value your body, after A WEEK! You'll start liking it then you'll start LOVING it! It's addicting just like meth or anything else so like I said.. It's a hobby.. But at some point you realize that's a way of life
Wish you the best!

[whattothink]

Yeah I never got that whole the gym is fun thing. I have been going to the gym for 10 years. HATE IT. As in any exercise. There are none that are fun. They are time consuming, you sweat, you have to shower more than once a day and my super dry skin that I have hates it. Most of the time I have to bribe myself to go no lie. But what do you do you gotta exercise.

[SlimTagRo]

I got you but if you're an AB (blood type) I'm pretty sure you'll get used to burning calories by dancing running and all that I'm pretty sure that's the best for AB's I enjoy the pain and suffering sensation for a short period of time and it helps, I tell myself that only when I suffer, that's the part that my body really starts developing itself, I never went to the gym it's a waste of cash but I can tell you that gym will be a better option for you, I've seen some skinny a$$ dudes that got what they needed less than a year, and I'm talking about not the best genetics, as I said before, try some inspirational YouTube videos, if that won't work, me, the bros and the girls here will try the best to get what you need to keep being motivated

[00ellis]

Well, for the money you are paying in a gym membership, why not just buy exercise equipment and workout at home?

Exercise is important, but if you are getting burnt out or over exercising it defeats the point.

[whattothink]

I don't have room for exercise equipment, plus I like to mix it up (treadmill till it gets boring? Then swimming, then the exercise bike, then whatever else looks interesting). It's just I seem to not have time to do anything now that I have friends that actually have plans and I don't just go to work and the gym as my life. Plus I LOATHE exercise. It's time consuming, you sweat. None of it is appealing in any fashion, but I gain weight far too easily and my desk job keeps me too stationary to not go to the gym.

[00ellis]

I know where you are coming from, desk jobs are tough. Is there any possibility you can arrange your "desk" so that you stand instead of sit? That will help you burn extra calories and is healthier than sitting.

If this was a guy my advice would be easy because they want to lift weights an since typically people over exercise, I would tell them to go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week but spend more time and workout harder.

Women have a different metabolism, however I would still say that you are over exercising. Cut back on the gym to only 3 times a week. While there spend a minimum 20 min more than you usually would and plan your exercises to be more intense. On the off days, you can do exercises at home when you come back from work; buy a jump rope and go for a run outside. If you jump rope for five minutes and then sprint a mile outside this will take a max of 20 minutes and allow you to spend the rest of the evening on social engagements.

[whattothink]

Well it's not really safe to run outside in the darkish dusk time as a woman. And I can't stand as we can only do that to show we need help. When I go I try to spend a minimum of 40-60 kins so adding 20 extra minutes puts me going till almost 9pm till I eat dinner which is why I try to keep it around 40 so I can eat around 8 though personally I do feel famished them since I haven't eaten since noon (not a snacker tried to eat protein bars and I couldn't actually eat food until almost midnight). Ugh it's so hard when 11 hours a day is spent commuting and at my job.

[whattothink]

Like right now, gotta be up in less than 6 hours but after I went grocery shopping, made dinner, cleaned the kitchen, and took out the trash I started on laundry at 9pm. And still working on another load before I can go to bed. I cannot get home before 6pm even on non gym days.

[00ellis]

It's getting lighter everyday--carry a knife you if you are nervous. Run in the mornings before work. You are right, slowly you are burning yourself out. Work out Friday night, Sunday and Wednesday at the gym. Just solved your late evening dilemma (you'll just have to sacrifice in Wednesday)

[whattothink]

The only place to run you have to go through the wooded area of the park, or they are secluded. And I don't do knives or weapons. But those days don't work well with my schedule. Ugh I just need a person to scream at me till I cry I feel like to make me go. Mainly because I hate exercise so much I would rather chewy own hand off than do it. I've always been this way. Those supposed hormone highs, never gotten them. Just dread and loathing. Which may just be my motivation. Problem. And it's not that I can't find anything I like, I just hate the time commitment.

[00ellis]

Well sweetheart, it sounds like the only problem you have is yourself and you love to make excuses almost as much as you like to complain.
*So go through the wooded area of the park. What's the big fucking deal?
* get a knife or a weapon and learn to defend yourself, are you a woman or worm
*unless you are working 24/7 work out on your days OFF
*if you work 24/7 get a better job!
*cant get a better job? Move were you can get a better job

I love getting sympathy from people once in awhile too but this is ridiculous! "My life is so horrible I can't workout" #21st century problems. Read the news, be thankful you aren't one of those girls who were kidnapped by terrorists.

[helloyes]

find a time when you're going to be around hot guys/ girls at the gym. being around attractive people gives me motivation to work out. also choose encouraging/happy workout music to make going to the gym fun.

[whattothink]

Oh no I specifically go to a gym that is mostly old people. Super fit people make me too self conscious and I would never go ever. Too much judging from them in my head.

[helloyes]

doesn't being self conscious push you to become better?

[whattothink]

No, because I have an actual metabolism problem that makes me take four times as long to lose weight and it makes me feel worthless because I will never look like them.

[GoldCobra]

The mirror is really all I need. But I also use YouTube videos for motivation

[whattothink]

Like?

[GoldCobra]

Currently I've been watching a lot of CT Fletcher videos for weightlifting.

[Anonymous]

Switch up ur damn routine

[whattothink]

I am not sure what you mean. I switch up my workout and that's not the issue, the issue is the motivation to go on top of everything else I have to do with my horrid time constraints.