Exercise!

Alright, is anybody out there having difficulty with motivating yourself to exercise? I just cannot seem to get my butt in gear!!!!!! I know I only have a few more months to take advantage of rapid weight loss... but I just don't want to exercise. I can't find it in me! I even have a very nice treadmill I bought in Jan. and I just stare at it like it's my arch enemy! I don't know if it's because 10 years ago I was addicted to exercise (and other unhealthy things to lose weight).. also, when the weight started coming back on, even the exercise did not help! I've always always turned to exercise to lose weight and I feel like I"m just burned out. I'm down enough now that I feel "okay" to exercise, but I honestly just do not want to. My head tells me I have to ... the Dr.s tell me I need to... but I can't make myself do it. I give a small effort here and there.. and I am very active generally speaking .. I go for walks and such, but I know it's not enough. Even last Sunday..it was SSOOOOOO beautiful outside and my favorite time of year... my husband and I went to the Cider Mill ...walked around a little.. had dinner there and when we came home he wanted to go for a walk because it was so nice.. and I just sat there like a big lump. I looked at him like he suggested running a marathon! Does anybody have any suggestions on how to get motivated? Nothing sounds good to me.. not even walking the dog! Blessings, Kim

I can't exercise without MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to have upbeat great tunes in my MP3 player pounding through my ears to get me motivated!!! Maybe that's it. Do you ever think about getting a portable cd player or whatever and putting your favorite tunes in and listening to that while you do something?????????? Did you know that cleaning the house is exercise? Turn up that radio and move it girlfriend!!!!!!!!!!!! you can do it!!!!!!!!!!! Hey, I'll even join you for 16 more days!!!!!!!!!!! Then I'm going to JOG while on the lazy boy!!!!! Stacey W 16 days and counting...................

Kim, I am the exact same way! I do have back trouble from my excess skin though, but I could use dumbbells or something while sitting. I am sure I could find some excersize to do, but I have NO motivation to do it either! I keep saying "when it gets warm or when it gets cooler," but I never do it! I have lost so much muscle tone! It is terrible, and I know that at 16 months out, I am almost out of the weight loss phase! I still want to lose 10-20 more lbs! I only lost 1 lbs last month!! I don't know what to tell you except that if you don't want to be like me who cant even carry a milk jug without both arms (no kidding) You better find the motivation! I am in terrible shape! Of course I have been sick a lot with these ulcers and stuff, but that is no excuse! Wendy

Kim, Set a goal for yourself. Start out with small achievable goals. That is one of the reasons I walked the 3-day 60 mile breast cancer walk. I started out walking 5 miles then I just walked 60!!! Find a partner. (Maybe your husband) Have you tried water aerobics? I do that 2 times a week, and I feel like a million dollars when I am done. It is very forgiving to the body, and it burns a lot of calories. I did a spin class tonight, but I would not recommend you start out with that, IT KICKED MY BUTT!!!!! Exercise is important Kim, this is ME talking to you!!!! LOL Before my weight loss my husband and me dated by going out to dinner. After surgery our dating was going for long walks. It is now such an important part of our relationship, that even after we both train with very strenuous marathon type training, we still walk 5 miles together. Do it for the benefit of your health and relationships and not just for weight loss, otherwise you will not be successful. If I can be of ANY help, you know how to contact me. Take care, I am sure you look GREAT!!!! Carol

Thanks Carol! You are such an inspiration. You are truly a "success story" if there ever was one. I really admire your determination. I agree with you all the way. Both my husband and myself need to walk. He had major back surgery (had 8 screws and a couple rods put in) 2 weeks after I had mine and he is still in excrutiating pain. So I guess if he's willing to walk, I need to get my butt in gear and take him up on it. I would like to get back to the gym, but we are waiting for my husband to be able to do a little more before spending the money. He is also considering a job change which could mean relocation, so the gym is on hold for now, but like I said, I have a great treadmill begging me for some attention.. so I think I'll have to do that. Maybe I'll get a DVD series that I've wanted to see and take a walk for each episode... Thanks again for your input..and everyone's input. It means a lot to me! Blessings, Kim