What is best way to exercise if you are a procastinator and can be lazy?

[asha89]

I am trying to lose some weight and I really want to be active this summer and always have great intentions.
I have a bike I can ride, I go salsa dancing usually every week, I can go swimming at the local lake, but when I get home from work I'm tired and want to veg in front of the TV or go for coffee with a friend. Anyone have tips or what do you do when you are tired and procastinate exercise?

Yes - I love exercising and have no problem doing it

No - I avoid it or hard to do it (get motivated)

Varies - depends on my mood but I try at least 2x a week

[AmandaLynn1930]

just find something you love doing. like your dancing, or biking. and do it for like 30 mins a day. even if you're just dancing around your house. then you'll start to feel better and want to do more, then you can try other things. tabata is really good for working out at home and can be as short like like 10 minutes if you really are short on time...
so many things you can do! the more you start doing, the more you'll get into it. espcially when you start to see changes in your body. you'll never want to stop :)

[SparklesSunshine]

If you are sitting down reading/watching tv you can work your ab muscles by lying flat and lowering your legs just enough so that aren't touching the floor/sofa and back up again. I do that sometimes as I'm being lazy in front of the tv but working my ab muscles at the same time!

[MyNameIsJonas]

Well you do salsa with a class... Start doing more class activities. YMCA's have a bunch of free ones.

Also make up workout rules for the house... Every night after the shower you do 30 squats? Between TV commercials do a plank or flutter kick. Be creative and it will won't feel as though you are working out and will mesh with your procrastination.

[oddwaffle]

You need to have a calorie deficit to lose weight. Your diet will affect your weight more than just exceeding. Focus on reducing your calorie intake to about 1500 a day and you will start losing weight at a steady rate.

Exercise to keep your body from getting too thin though. You don' t need a lot. Just 20-30 a day and x3 a week.

[BertMacklinFBI]

take a full body picture of your in only your underwear and look at it the next time you decide to skip on a workout.

[crayven]

If i had a nickle for every time i had this happened to me lol.
Jogging burns fat best.
So... get out and start walking. It's summer time, the more you walk the more "in the mood" you will become.

Ever heard of the saying "you get hungry by eating" ?
Well start "eating" and the "hunger" for food will come.

I always struggle with the initial lazyness but once i get going it is so nice :)

[cth96190]

My obstacles are depression, joints that are just about worn out so hurt most of the time and the heat. The maddening heat here in northern Australia.
I get to the dojo five times per week and to a gym three times each week, but during summer it is an act of will. Some days are simply too hot to train, even during the early morning.

[Anonymous]

I'm still a lazy person, I work out for about 2 months straight, then give up. But recently one of my friends decided she wants to lose weight, so we both decided to start running every night (its been a month). so far so good! I suggest, bring along a friend, it'll help you stay motivated

[HereForTheDay]

For a procrastinator... force yourself to begin - after that it gets easy. Helps to have a friend to go with you

[Klaatu51]

guess u should focus on yer primary goal if in case ;)

[Anonymous]

try doing high intensity work outs they are short and the effect lasts for days

[Dtegesd123]

get a stairmaster and use it while watching tv