Friday, October 14, 2011

Lacking Motivation

I don't know what the deal is, but I just lack the motivation to work out.  I love technology and there are so many fun ideas, blogs, social networks, television, that I feel like all my free time is sucked into screen time and I hate it! But I don't know how to break the habit.  Anyway, I found THIS site today that gave me some great ideas.

Exercise Motivation Secrets:

1) Find your "why"
My "why" is that I want to feel better about myself and the way I look
I want to be happier
I want to be healthier
I want to set a good example for my kids
2) Make a commitment 
"a commitment is the ability to carry out a worthy decision, even when the excitement of making that decision has passed."
3) Set daily, measurable, & realistic goals
I feel like I've done that . . . .
4) Keep track of your progress
5) Give objective feedback
6) Avoid the "all or nothing" mentality
This is my worst problem. . . I get SO down and hard on myself when I miss a workout that I've planned on . . . don't give up, just move on and start again immediately.
7) Be accountable
If you have a friend or a personal trainer or something to keep you accountable for your workouts you are more likely to keep working out and training. . . . again this is a huge problem for me. . . but something I'm trying to do with this blog.

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