Working Out?

Is anyone else here having a hard time getting motivated to work out? I spent sooo many years not being physical enough. I just can't seem to light the fire under my ass and get out there and "just do it". Any inspiration is welcome.

Find something you love to do. Don't just pick the usual and then be bored with it. Feel free to be uncoventional about your choice of exercise. It can be tai chi, chi gong, pilates, dancing or any type of activity that requires sustained movement. If you love doing it then you will not need a fire to make you get up and moving. Hope this helps.

The fire under my ass is sagging skin and $20K in plastics a year down the road. A) I cannot afford it. B) From experience I can now say that surgical pain sucks!! Honestly, that's what's driving me. I can't see losing all this weight and then still hating to look at my body because I have a bunch of loose skin. I go to the gym and do conventional workouts and as long as I have my ipod, I eventually get pumped and get into it. Good luck, it is not easy!!

I agree with you. I'm already saving $$ for the sagging chi-chis (i'm only 23, my boobs can't hang that low!!!) but anything else i can do to prevent more surgery (and more scars) I'm all for it. Just getting in there is the hardest part, but it is so worth it!

It has to be FUN. Like the wise barrel- racer says, try something new. Roller blade. Bike. Mountain climb. Belly dance. Anything that's involves body movement than can be considered exercise. Just move. DD

I no what you mean!!! I have done pretty much nothing! Lucky for me my surgeon said I didn't have to till after my 3 month check up. That is thursday then I will put on some tunes and get this body moving!

Hey Dee. My appointment Thursday is 9:45. I have another appointment in Skokie at 1:30, so I am going to hang around and get to meet you....finally!! What time do you think you'll be there? Shar

hey there shar I am going to try to be there by 12:30 pm I am pretty sure . I wont be staying very long my cousin wants me to pick up his son and bring him to st louis for the summer. So now I have to go possibly to the south side to meet him yeah me!!

ok I do not like exercise but that is ok .. as long as i do it is all that counts LOL, I don't mind working out in water but on land I am like a fish out of water hugs Lisa

I actually have always liked to work out. but I was always too self-conscious, I hated being the fattest one in the room. I really enjoy my time at the Y, but haven't had time the past 2 weeks, I really need to do some catch up work, cuz my 3 month check up is next monday.