That sounds like a great idea Behad. We should get a cc.net weight loss contest going. Some of the proceeds going to the tip jar.
Believe it or not, I've got a cold, and I'm as happy as ever. I just find demotivation in a motivational thread funny.
I'm going to do my Masters thesis on motivation to exercise. When I get some answers I'll let you know. The bad thing is that there is no one answer. It's all about social support and time management and other factors. One thing that it takes to really make it work is that you have to make long term changes. The key to that is to make less drastic changes that will increase the chance that you will stay with your exercise/diet regimen. Try to make exercise a part of your life instead of just something that you have to do to lose 20 pounds. I'm not one to preach because I could lose 20 pounds too. That's why I have interest in the subject. When I was younger, I was athletic and I would prefer to be outside playing sports than to be inside doing anything (including video games). Now, I can't seem to find that drive that I had as a child. Most of the things that I enjoy doing involve competing against others and I don't really have any way to hook up with others to play.
I was in the same boat about 3 months ago. My GF and I booked our yearly trip to Playa Del Carmen and I went to try on new bathing suits and thought , what the heck are those side handles doing there........So I started eating better, no diet, just started eating better. So I guess my best motivation was vanity
I go to gym pretty much 5 days a week. Starting is the hardest thing because you don't see immediate results but once you start seeing the hard work pay off you feel good and want to keep impoving on what you have already accomplished. Just dedicate 30-45 of your day to go to the gym just like you would dedicate 30 minutes of watching your favorite tv show.
Damn, I'm sitting around here stalling because I am getting ready to go to the Y to work out and shoot some hoops and then I see this thread. Nice to know I'm not the only one.
ride to work it's been perfect for me.. i sort of wanna exercise and dislike my job at the moment.... killing two birds with one stone you gotta wanna do it for yourself.. it makes you feel better about yourself and i suppose you gotta enjoy it
Isabel's post made me think of something. I know there was a "Body for Life" thread a long time ago. I recommend that if you're working out and are seeing no results or have plateaued... or if you're hungry all the time. I know three people who have done it; all lost weight and had a dramatic shift in their lives after 12 weeks. All have kept (most of) it off a few years later. Eat 5 times a day, run 3 times a week, workout 3 times a week, one day to chill and eat whatever you want.
Best thing to do is start off slow when you go to the gym. I see alot of people come to the gym and jump on the treadmill and start off running their asses off b/c they're pumped up only to get tired after 2 minutes. If you start off slow and work your way up it's much better so you don't get discouraged. When I first started back in May I could barely do 10 minutes on the treadmill at a moderate rate and now I do 30-45 minutes almost everyday and sometimes 60 minutes without being dead tired.
I'm 6-2 and weighed 245 pounds a year and half ago. I started eating a lot less (didn't snack, ate 2 big meals a day) and I cut out all the sugar drinks I loved so much and replaced them with diet. I'm now down to 202 and I've starting lifting recently and am benching over 100 lbs now after not being able to do a single push up for years. **** Jared and his complicated ****, I just decided to stop being a lard ass.
yeah, I was able to do one hour at 3.8 mph on the treadmill, surprised even myself. However, when I hit the machines I set the weight on what I thought I could do only to have to lighten it after 2 reps. . My bench went from 250 when I was 24 to 160 now (at 32) . I had to do reps at 110. I was hoping none of the ladies were watching.
