How can I become more motivated to exercise?

Question

I work out a little about once a week, but I really want to do it everyday. I just have no motivation. Thanks for the help.

Answer 1

Write down why you want to exercise. For health? For family? Just for you? Then write down why. i.e. if it's health: write down what illnesses you're trying to avoid. write down what you will look like healthy. write down the consequences of skipping a workout today, tomorrow, the next day. Then write this "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday. Today I choose _____" (hopefully you say 'exercise')

But remember, you don't have to exercise every day. don't feel guilty about one day off to recoup; feel guilty about a week off!

Answer 2

I know exactly what you're fighting with. A few weeks ago I read an article from the journal Health at Every Size entitled "Identifying and Treating Exercise Resistance
from a Depth Perspective" by Francie White Jul/Aug2004, Vol. 18
Issue 4, p58-60. If you can get your hands on a copy of this
article, it's a fantastic read. It actually made me cry! I even
found how to e-mail the author and sent her an e-mail telling her
how grateful I was she wrote the article. Now she's in the process of writing a book on the topic. Her major premise is to give yourself permission to move.
I wrote the following after reading that article and I hope it will help motivate you to find ways that make you feel like moving:
My Rights as a Woman at ANY Size
I have the right to take up all the space my body needs.
I have the right to love and be loved.
I have the right to move freely and express myself in my own ways.
I have the right to feel sexy.
I have the right to feel beautiful.
I have the right to move with dignity and grace.
I have the right to be treated with dignity.
I have the right to love myself as I am NOW; not as I wish I was or as I was at another time in my life.
I have the right to feel successful and fulfilled in all aspects of
my life.
I have the right to live joyfully and fully.
I have the right to be a goddess.

Here are a couple exercises you might enjoy: Bellydancing-- because it's fun and you get to wear jingly, shiny things and get close to other women; Swimming-- because you feel lighter in the water. If you don't know how to swim, take lessons! That's what I'm doing and it is helping my self esteem!
Good luck!

Answer 3

Do more walking during your day, park further away from the door to the store, or take the stairs instead of the elevator. You might also want to find something that's fun to exersise (rowing is really fun and starting to catch on in rowing classes), do pilates, yoga, softball, basketball, just something that you find fun and can motivate you.

Answer 4

I feel the same way. I have been paying for a membership for the past 3 years and I have not gone.I am starting now at least 2x a week.You have to start slow, I need to since summer I have gained more weight and I do not like how I look.That effects me emotionally as long as physically sometimes.Hope this helps.

Answer 5

I can relate too. It's a vicious cycle as when you start to exercise it helps your body to want more, but as soon as you stop, it's done. I say, plan the time, place and then just do it. Don't have it be hit and miss. Set yourself up for success by designating that hour and it may help. Good luck.

Answer 6

Motivation for weight loss and fitness

Motivation for weight loss and fitness
One of the greatest difficult tasks is to motivate you for weight loss. After one month around, you start your enthusiasm in your weight loss and fitness program. I have learned few things that that has helped me to be motivating towards the fitness program and get my weight loss goal. I think these tips will also helps you as well to loose weight and keep motivated towards various weight loss and fitness programs.

* Once you have started your weight loss program, its a great idea to weigh yourself only once a week. If you keep on weigh everyday, you will only discourage yourself. If you weigh yourself only once a week, you will be able to analyses whether you need to make change to your existing routine or not.

* Keep a photo of a heavier version of yourself in plain view. This will keep be motivating how great you look after loosing weight than you were before loosing extra pounds. It will also prevent you from sliding back into old habits.

* Once you have achieved your weigh loss goals, and then imagine what you want yourself to look like. This will give you the motivation to keep the weight off.

* Keep setting higher and higher goals for you towards your fitness. If you do not set new goal for you and work to achieve them, then you will surely run in to our bed habit. As a result, you will not be able to keep the weight off. So it’s a great idea to keep on setting new goals and get in perfect shape. As you know it’s a really tough task to keep what you have achieved than what you are looking for.


These are some of ideas that keep me motivated towards my weight loss and fitness program. There may be many more reasons for you to motivate yourself to loose weight.

Answer 7

I mark on a calendar just what I do each day. Make it fun. Tv or music. Exercise with a partner, such as walking.

Answer 8

Work out a little more each day... Start off slow then work your time up..you will notice that you have more energy

Answer 9

You can pair up with some friends are just one. Have a CD player with you and listen to techno because that will boost your whole system up.

Answer 10

The key is to get an excercise partner, that will solve the problem.