I'm so frustrated with myself......

A couple weeks back I started walking!!  I'm walking MOST days, but I just can't keep myself moving!!  I even joined a gym last week and I've yet to go!! I wish so badly I could get myself motivated to MOVE MORE!!! 

Left foot, right foot...

My husband guilted me into working our tonight (inadvertently) and I feel great!!! Just set a small goal like 20 minutes and I bet you find yourself doing more.

I plunk myself on a treadmill in front of the TV 3 days a week. The TV is enough of a distraction that I can keep going.

I used to be a dental-phobe...the only way I could force myself to go was to make the appt and then NOT allow myself to think about it, just get up and go and get thru it.  Well, that turned out to work pretty well for exercise too.  I am the worst procrastinator in the world but I know I just must exercise.  So I get things ready in the AM, clothes, shoes or cleats depending on weather and where I'm going, etc). and just know that at 4:15 I'll be out the door walking, or going into the gym or whatever.  Thing to remember, I mean really bear in mind, is that once you get into the first 10 min or so, you realize it's not that bad, and you are doing good for yourself and you end up usually feeling pretty doggone good.  The mantra is right:  Just Do It.   You gain nothing by avoiding it but gain increased health, stamina, strength, etc. by embracing exercise.  Bless you!

In the beginning, you just have to think of it as a job.  Something you have to find the time to do.  It will eventually become easier to do and a habit.

Seriously, my first workout goal was 5 minutes on the treadmill! Now, it's a mile. The day after we signed up for the gym, I signed up to walk the Old Kent Riverbank 5K for the place I volunteer. No backing out now! 6 weeks from now, I have to be able to walk 3.5 miles. 

My sister, who had RNY 10 yrs ago, is running the 5K, along with my older brother, who has been working on losing weight for years. Youngest brother, his wife and daughter, are walking/running 5K, too. If our 3rd brother will sign up, our mom will come up from NC. She had RNY 6 yrs ago, and will walk with us. 

Motivation! Wherever you can find it, get it!

Thanks everyone!!!!   I"m going to keep working on me and get this done!! I feel like it's so important to workout!!!  You guys rock!!!

You just do it. Many days I don't really want to but I get on the treadmill anyway. Once I push the button to start it's not bad. By the time I finish I am enjoying the way I feel.  When I started I could only walk 10 minutes and was out of breath going down the stestepsteps to the basement. Now I walk about 4 miles a day. Saturday I am walking my first 5k also.

Me too! RNY 8/13/2012, barely get any exercise. I just sit around most days. I have lost 85 lbs since wls and wonder how much more I could have lost if I had really worked the program.
I lost my job and insurance coverage so I can't afford to go to therapy to help me figure out why I can't get motivated. I have never liked to exercise so that is nothing new but I know things would be much better if I would just get up and do something!