How to keep ambition keeping up with staying physically active, attending college, and working?

[Anonymous]

I start off great with eating healthy, working out, but then lack the follow through. Anyone have advice on what works for them? I put my gym clothes on top of my keys, put up sticky notes to motivate me, create shopping lists, but i just am plain lazy when it comes to follow through. Has anyone else gone through this and what worked and didn't work. Please don't just say, "just do it." Please for people are really wanting to help. Negative comments really are not needed. This is the part that gets people down. Thanks in advance to everyone i TRULY appreciate it.

[Esplorare]

Best advice I can give to you on this is just to wake up early, take advantage of daylight, and exercise self-discipline no matter what. This is key if you really want to accomplish your goal. The earlier you get up, the stronger start you have to your day. It's really best to exercise in the morning because it will give you energy and then you can crash at night. You really just have got to have the self-control and discipline to take the steps necessary to "stay physically active, attend college, and work."

[Asker]

Thank you. I am in the lazy stage i want this, but apart of me is still fighting. I have been trying to wake up five, ten, fifteen, twenty minutes earlier, just to help with the change so it won't seem so dramatic. I don't know if this is going to help, but do want this and i WILL CONQUER this. Thank you!! Are you an at homer, or a gym type? I personally like the gym but feel so intimidated by the others there and worry about my form.

[Atalanta]

Just think as everyday as summer season. Doing this with friends also helps. Thousands have been where you have been before and have succeeded, so you can too! Just practice healthy habits with a bunch of friends and motivate each other to continue on. :)

[Asker]

Thank you. The hard part is finding a workout partner. My family does not understand and in the past when i have had the chance to start getting a starters routine my family has said very discouraging things that make it not worth going. This is the part i struggle the most with. I just need to tune them out, and realize this is for me.

[profiledperson]

Try to look at it not as a chore or hassle but as an opportunity to grow and have fun. Do one thing at a time, and expect incremental results. Listen to music that gets you motivated to work out. Eat healthy food that also tastes good.

That's what helped (helps) me. Good luck!