How can keep motivated to lose weight & enjoy exercising too?

Question

I'm 23 and a type 1 diabetic. I weigh 17 stone 8 lbs and I am 5, 5" tall. To be honest I hate exercising but because of a recent family death I feel compelled to try and do something about my weight so that I don't die in the same way. The question I want some answers to is how do I keep motivated to lose weight & incorporate & enjoy exercise aswell?

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Answer 1

Ok . . . well i don't like exercising either, but what keeps me motivated is talking about it with people and i also keep a journal.

The journal is the main thing i always use. I just use a regular notebook or spiral and it has to be new for me to use because it signifies " A new start " sort of speak. I write down the date and all of my goals for the day. Don't make them unrealistic goals just something like. . . i played basketball for an hour. . . .i didn't drink pop. . . .and i did 35 situps. It helps a lot, especially when i read everything i did at the end of the week!

Second. . . . . you should do situps and things like that . . but start out doing 30-50 situps a day or less and add fun things to ur routine too!
If you do something you will enjoy doing, then it won't seem like so much work. Even if you don't like something at first, you may end up really enjoying it and before you know it. . . ur losing weight! !

There are tons of exercises you can do and you don't need to do the same thing everyday. One day go swimming for a few hours and then the next day play basketball with some friends.

Ok i'm about done. . . the last thing i can think of that would make it easier for you to lose weight is to find a friend that has the same problem you do and work together. Having someone along ur side to sort of motivate and coach you while you motivate and coach them, is going to make it harder for you to give up.

Okay well i hope this helps you.

Answer 2

I totally recommend hiring a personal trainer, they'll have the expertise to help you the most effectively and can help you keep motivated as well. They can taylor an exercise routine to what you like doing (or don't like the least) and how much time you have etc. I had one that I only saw once every couple of weeks, but they were so good that I saw improvements after a month and looked the best I've ever looked by the time I'd finished seeing him (about 3 months). They're pretty expensive, but bloody brilliant!!

Answer 3

I hope this will help your motivation: it's not just the length of life, it's the quality. If you tightly control your diabetes, the quality of your life improves. If you don't, you have a lot of complications, including neuropathy, where you can't feel things physically, and you end up with getting your limbs amputated.

If you exercise for about three weeks' straight, you may get "high" like a runner's high, and that will feel great. But you will need to do about half an hour, at least, of walking or running, for 4-6 days a week for three weeks to get that feeling.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Sorry to hear about your loss - I'm 23 and have type 1 and also lost a very close family member in the summer and have put on weight and been really down since (not that I'm blaming my buddy for me putting on wieght). I used to go to the gym but haven't been for ages. I think when you actually motivate yourself to get started then you start to feel better and instead of being in a downward spiral of feeling sad so your blood sugars are high so you feel worse and don't wanna go out, so you eat instead so you feel sad so your blood sugars are high ... etc. etc. you will get out and feel good, so your blood sugars will be better, so you'll feel even better, so you'll feel more like getting out, so you'll get more exersise so you'll feel even better! Was that a bit of a complicated spiral?!? Anyway, my point is that once you get started and get yourself in the frame of mind to do it, you will start to enjoy exercise. I'm trying to start off just walking more and see where I get to from there. Going for a walk with a friend, if you can persuade one, is more fun! Even just something small like walking to work or taking the stairs is a start. Sure you do anyway, but remember to check your blood sugar when you exercise incase of hypos - if you don't know how to adjust your insulin dose for exercise ask at clinic and untill then try to correct a hypo with something healthy instead of stuff like chocolate! Hope that helps - good luck xx

Answer 6

First, don't try too much at once or push yourself too hard. You will get frustrated. You want exercise to take your mind off things and make you feel GOOD, not like a failure and discouraged.

If walking isn't your thing, I would join a recreational sports league.

Women's only or co-ed. The choice is up to you.

Floor hockey, volleyball, and badminton teams are pretty common.

You need to incorporate regular exercise for a healthy LIFE, not just short-term weight loss.

Lastly, as Nike says, "Just do it".

Good luck.

Answer 7

I would suggest that you join YMCA. That place is simply divine. They have wonderful trainers who also do diet counseling and right now they have a good deal on membership and offer a challenge which is called " Resolution solution" , they give you a week's schedule which you have to follow. Once you have done it, your prize is half an hour worth of free personal training. It is a 6 week program and is very nice as you are accountable to someone. You will be reminded through phone calls by your trainer every now and then to see if you are on track or are you slipping off of the schedule. Good luck

Answer 8

Know that each day you continue on your regimen, you are getting closer to your goal. It is hard to continue, at times; however know that you are moving closer and closer to your goal. Keep up the regimen, see if you can meet someone at the gym that shares your same routine.. perhaps a buddy is the best solution. When someone counts on you at work or elsewhere, you are more prone to stay on track.. this partnership could benefit both of you. I am sure there are people at your gym that feel the same way. I know that the gym is sometimes viewed as a 'meat market' - but trust me there are others who share a serious desire to lose weight... find one of them. I wish you the best of luck. This is a hard thing to do, but it is so worth it. You are on the right track.... keep it up! Claire

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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