How can I get motivated to exercise? (please answer)

[flirty_girlxx]

OK I know I need to workout and lose probably 25-30 pounds and

I know I will feel better bout myself once I do. But the problem is everyone in my family is obese (I'm just overweight by a minimum of 15 pounds, cause I'm 5'6" and 175lbs) and my brother is at a healthy weight but lives about 2 hours away and nobody else is actively trying to lose weight.

I have muscle cause I do martial arts so I'm definitely not gonna be 125lbs and I look about 30lbs less than I actually am. I have already lost about 40 lbs but now its getting harder to lose weight.

I actually never ran constantly on a schedule for most of my life or lifted weights that much. I'm now trying to get on a schedule but I'm finding it hard to get motivated cause my family rarely says anything about my exercise or never motivates me and I don't talk to my brother that much. I also, had knee surgery back at the end of April. And I'm definitely not used to exercising this much. Cause I hope to run and lift weights/strengthening 4-5 days a week once I can get motivated constantly.

so does anybody have any advice on how I can get motivated to workout?

Updates

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I do already eat healthy and what I'm mainly asking about is the fitness part

[Jinmetsu_Rasetsu]

Motivate yourself, eh? I am a drill instructor and an expert of Military close quarters combat, green-belt of Shorinji Kenpo, and 5-kyu in Isshin-ryu.

My suggestion is that you purpose yourself for embettering your practices if you are that dedicated to martial arts. Purpose yourself to get in shape so that you can effectively and efficiently kumite (japanese for "practice" or "spar") and so that you can become the best.

My suggestion is to exceed the point of personal comfort. You do exercise, I know, but your body has the propensity to get used to rigors... Once your body gets used to something, it becomes complacent. Might I suggest a workout regiment that includes "muscle confusion"? Or even pyramid workouts? I also reccommend P-90X training as well. An example of muscle confusion is, I do on average between 120-250 push-ups nightly. Not all at once, but in unorthodox sets and repetitions... Such as, 20-10-30-20-30-10 for example... And the next day, 30-20-30-10-30-25-15... Never repeat reps and set counts... Your body will have to adjust, but in adjusting, it becomes worked out effeciently, due to the fact that my body does not know what is comming next. Give it a try...

May I ask, what is your discipline?

[NerdyJock]

Well set a goal to run a 5k or something and run until you accomplish this, also your gonna have to punish yourself when you don't work out, I did that, if I didn't work out on a day I wouldn't eat as much or only eat like a salad. You should get an accountability partner to motivate you to do your work out, if you have someone expecting you to meet a certain goal then you wouldn't want to let them down or feel like the lazy person. Also diet is very important when it comes to losing weight, if you cut out soda's and other sugars like that then you'll notice better and quicker results

[Anonymous]

im trying to lose weight too. but that sucks that your family doesn't motivate you. I wish I could get motivated but all I can tell you is to just get up and do it

[Felynn]

Look for a work-out buddy. Try to eat smaller portions and more healthy.

[Anonymous]

Just remind yourself that you want to be healthy