How do you get motivated to exercise?
955764
I hate going to the gym as well.  The way I think about is:  I am still young, but what will I look like in five years after never working out.  Also, think about how great you will look and comforable you would be if you had a great body.  It doesn't take much time to get in shape.  It just takes the effort to get us there!  Also, invest in an ipod or something, that way you have your own music choices.
181289
If you find yourself sitting on the couch, just staring at the TV or messing around on the computer all day long, get outside, and at the very least, go for a walk, or jog. Get the blood moving, get healthy, and doing that stimulates your mind, so you can think of better things to do than sitting around being lazy.
428169
Get active!  Find something that requires you to move your bodies.  Try walking together.
213816
You need more exercise.
384576
To stay motivated you should run with friends. Dont run on the same course over and over. Explore new places, make new runs. You may not feel like running at first but once you get started it is much easier to run. Try to enjoy your surroundings. To get in shape just go out and run. If you are doing distance races (1 mile/2mile/800 meter) you should run higher milage. Like five miles. If you are not in shape take it easy. For people just starting to run try 20 min. If you are experienced try 40 min or higher. Intervals on the track is a great way to build speed. which is very critical. Try doing a couple of 400's. For starters try 5-6. Then increase the amount when you feel u can. The point of a track workout is to get the heart rate up. For each 400 meter (1 lap) you should hit persistent times. Times should be all in the same range, laps should not be 70 sec. then 95 sec. Each lap should be at about the same time as the last on. You should have a five min. rest in between each 400. Time these and run them with friends. It will make it much more fun. Before the interval workout you should warm up for at least 10 min. You shouldnt have hard workouts everyday. This will lead to injury. After these hard runs, an easy longer milage (4-5 miles) is preferable. I am also in track.  Oh yeah and if you were able to go on the atkins diet, i wouldnt recommend it. You need carbs to energize yourself, especially if you do sports. Carbs are essential. I hope this info. is useful to you. Dont forget to stretch!
417078
I suggest a schedule of your time.  Allocate times for exercise and don’t let yourself do anything other than that.  I know how it feels to have no motivation and feel like you’ll never get around to exercising.  But I think if you allocate even a really small amount of time and only get a little exercise done, it is more than nothing.  It will make you feel better about yourself, what you can achieve, and you can build on it.  I don’t think you are lazy.  Maybe you could let a close friend know that you need their help to keep you to your schedule, because it’s tough to do it on your own when you have little motivation.
1061359
First of all, you need attitude to do exercise. Humans usually want to do something, but lack of positive attitude towards exercise brings always in saying "Nah, I'll do it next month" and it never arrives that month.\n\nSo, I'll suggest you to do:\n\n1.- Attitude.\n2.- Choose a sport or exercise to do it regularly.\n3.- Set goals ( If you choose running, running 5 miles straight within a month or another realistic goal according to yourself ).\n4.- Buy books or visit specialized web sites accordingly to the sport or exercise you choose to do ( Returning to the running example, you might go to runners.com ).\n5.- Your attitude must gain strength in order not to leave because your bones will sore due to the exercise, or you want to sleep or something else.
1021819
Believe it or not, exercising increases your motivation to stick with a diet. Lots of women binge eat or overeat due to stress or emotions (or hormones) and exercise short circuits this response more successfully than pills and other mediums. \n\nIf you want to stick to a diet, start exercising regularly - at least 3 times a week for an hour each time - and make 20 minutes of each workout weight training. Even better, add one session of yoga a week to your exercise regime and this will help enormously (the calming effect of yoga enables women (in particular) to control their weight more effectively).
73555
Get fit\nBe more optimistic\nEat more than once a day\n\n It is going great so far..
323882
For me motivation just wasn't the key.  I used to be 100 pounds overweight and I never exercised.  No way was I motivated to start.  I had to look at it differently, like a job or a chore, and just set a time that I was going to do it and then get up and DO IT, no excuses, no matter what.  Believe it or not, it works.  (heck, I did lots of other things that I don't want to do because I have to do them, why not add exercise to the list) A year and a half later, I LOVE exercising.  I look forward to it and feel like a slug if I don't do it.  It's just habit now, part of my day that I enjoy.  There just was no possible way that I was going to feel motivated to exercise almost every day when I had been sedentary for so long, but making it part of my routine really did the trick for me.
16817
Passion\n\nI've received the question about motivation to workout several times. A bit back, I emailed a fellow who simply wished the question of motivation could be answered.\n\nI think the ultimate key to motivation is:\n\nPassion\n\nYes, p-a-s-s-i-o-n\n\nWithout that burning desire to succeed, most things will elude you. Desire comes from an interest that can grow into passion.\n\nIf you have a passion for something, you'll do whatever it takes to be successful. Without it, you'll only be partly committed and only partly successful.\n\nTake a look at any major sports star or entertainer, the passion they have for their sport is obvious. It is what drives them to succeed and motivates them to give 100%. Without it, they would just be average.\n\nTo be successful in the pursuit of fitness, it needs to become a passion. So if you don't have a strong interest in becoming fit, I suggest you find other activities you do enjoy. Getting fit isn't something anybody does well as a passing interest.\n\nBut do realize that you need to know more about fitness in general before you can develop a real enthusiasm for it. In my case, as I kept learning more and more about training, nutrition and supplements, my interest really started to grow.\n\nAnd understand that you don't need to be obsessive about working out. You can be very successful just doing 45 minutes a session, 3 times a week. You don't need to live in the gym or spend every second thinking about working out.
535106
What an inspiration to those who want to work out, but are just too lazy.\nYou may have to diet a little more than the rest of us. Because, losing weight is easier if you combine both exercise & diet, at least it’s faster. My suggestion is to do any exercise that you can do from the waist up including both (Aerobic - raise heart level) Such as; Wheelchair basketball, sprints, and runs. (Anaerobic) - Dumbbell curls, presses, raises, skull crushers. Along with a moderate diet you should be able to shed some significant poundage. I hope I was of some help. I salute you keep up the highly motivated attitude. Good Luck!!
98295
Lets just say that you have overcome half of the problem -at least you realize that you are always late.\n\nNow there are two ways to do this:\n\n1. There has to be one or two thing that you are always on time for, there has to be something that you value in your life. Perhaps lets just take a look at what do you do that delays you, other than what needs to be done. If you can isolate those interests, may be then try to see if there is any career and growth possiblities in those activities? I assure you if you are able to find what you love doing and if it is rewarding too, you will never be late or feel bad about yourself.\n\n2. You need to have a disciplinarian in your life, get an instructor, get someone who matters to you and try to improve these habits. Furthermore, you have to either yourself or with the help of friend -start to exercise, this way your body will remain agile and your mind will be fresh to keep you going.\n\nThese will ultimately lead you decide your motivational factors -it is just not possible that you do not feel motivated at all. The problem will be resolved when you have your motivations and your targets in place.\n\nAs a human being we all have a mechanism of self satisfaction and achievement. We need to feel good about something and you need to see whether this feeling is when you are late or when you are in time.
16338
No one can really do it for you.  However, have a supportive spouse to positively encourage helps and/or an exercise buddy is great motivation!  You just have to both be willing to pull yourself and each other out of the slump.  I am working on that myself!  Good Luck!  You can do it!
694431
The best way to get motivated is to believe that you are already a beautiful and wonderful person.  When you stress out about what you should be doing and how you should look, it drains your energy to the point where you can't even leave the house.  When you know you are a great person you feel like taking better care of yourself.  Trust me.  For years I thought I was worthless and wore baggy clothes and no makeup.  Lately I have decided to take good care of myself, and in turn I don't binge or stress like I used to.  It's weird that forgetting about losing weight makes you lose it easier.  It's all about distracting your brain.  Good luck!
1074270
Exercise is free.  Do something active EVERY day.  Now don't go crazy and try stuff that is too hard.  You run the risk of getting sore or very tired and not wanting to do anything.  Get out and ride your bike if you have one, go for walk in the park or just around your neighborhood.  Get an exercise tape from the library.   Yoga is fun, and helps you feel better mentally and physically.  \nHere's a thought.... see if anyone in your neighborhood needs someone to walk their dog... you'll make money and get exercise!
493947
I dunno...but when you find out, let me know! \n\nHow about picking up the latest issue of People Magazine with the "Half their size" people.  That always motivates me, at least temporarily.  \n\nI used to have motivational posters around the house too.  If possible, find a friend who is willing to check in on you periodically who will help keep you motivated.  It's hard I know...but once you lose the weight and keep a lifestyle of eating better and exercising, you'll feel sooo much better.