I'm not motivated to work out.

[Anonymous]

I just don't feel motivated to work out any more. I gain most of my weight that I lost. My family didn't motivate me when I was losing the weight. In fact, when I was eating healthy my mom got angry at me when I wasn't eating her food. Now that I don't want to work out, she all of a sudden she want me to work out.

I feel lost when I'm try to lose the weight. I don't know what I should eat. Don't know what motivated me the first time I lost the weight. I just feel lost.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes you have to find new things to motivated you. Maybe what motivated you before, isn't something that motivates you now. You have to find something that you want to work towards. Make a goal.

Are you going on a trip at some point this year and you want to look your best? Have you been invited to a wedding and want to look your best in the pictures? Is there a friend who is working on this goal that you could partner up with and motivate each other?

I think you just need to find a place of motivation. Think about the reasons you want to change. Find something that makes you want to work out.

It may take time for you to get motivated. I'm the same way. I did well several years ago, but have since let it all go. I'm much bigger and unhappy with how I look. But it's hard for me to change back to my old ways.

When I was thin I didn't work, I had lots of time to work out. Plus I didn't have a desk job, so I was able to move around during the day. Now I'm stuck at a computer all day. Then when I come home, I have so much to do now.

I have to find a way to fit it all in, but it's hard to do.

[utmostusername]

Adviser444 has it right - get a buddy or a group together who work out regularly and hold each other accountable. Some of the negative feelings you're having could stem from the fact that you aren't exercising regularly. Exercise does wonders for your mood. Also, your family is not responsible for motivating you to work out. Its a shame that they don't want to help, but the motivation has to come from you.

Also, you're at least 25 years old according to your profile. You can pick what you want to eat, especially if you're buying it yourself. If your family is really getting in the way of a healthy diet and exercise, its long past time you looked at moving out and getting your own place where you can have some solace from negative feedback and lousy food. If you're worried about finances, I'm sure you can find a stable friend who would make a good roommate.

[GuyAdviceFromGuy]

Dude, I feel the same way. For a whole year (last year) I did Yoga, worked out every day, went to bed early stopped eating junk food (cut soda out completely) and lost not only a lot of weight, but I got really fit and started looking younger, and taking s.hits every morning. And then, I stopped working out and went back to my old tendencies of eating late at night, going to bed late, eating unhealthy drinking pop and not working out, just like that, 6 months flew by just like that, and though I still look skinny, I've gotten the gut back, and the effects are coming back of added weight and added years to age. I feel like crap because I still pay for a gym I don't use.

[sovetskii13]

As mentioned, ask your friends to join you.

Place a stereo and listen to your favorite music while working out. That's what I do. The excitement from the music keeps me wanting to move and do more exercising.

Think of something that you really enjoy doing or eating. Say to yourself that you will not do that or eat that unless you exercise for 30+ minutes on that day. If I wanna get what I like, I'm gonna have to work for it.

If you do work out like you promised yourself, give yourself a reward.

[MyNameIsJonas]

Were you purely motivated to work out in the first place to look better? Enjoy the activity of working out and do it for yourself. Who cares if people encourage, discourage or motivate you. Its for you not them.

[Adviser444]

well try to work out with you best friends to be more motivated to work out!