I frustrate myself sometimes. I frustrate myself a lot of times. The biggest frustration I have going for me right now?
I can’t get myself motivated to work out.
I like to work out. Really. I do. I’m one of those sick people that likes sweating, that likes pushing myself a little bit more, and the high that I get after a good hard workout. Working out helps my stress levels tremendously. I know it does wonders for my health, and all those hereditary health issues I’m trying to avoid. But lately? Can’t do it. Don’t know what my problem is.
I mentioned a week or so ago that I joined Weight Watchers, and I’ve done well so far, though not as well as I know I could. It’s not a race, I never went in to the program thinking that I wanted to lose X amount of weight by this date. I truly did it for the lifestyle change. However, I can’t seem to put the concepts together of working out and eating healthy. I can manage to do one fine, but when I try to combine them? It’s a mess.
It’s summer now (duh, right?) and I said at the beginning of June that I was going to try to get moving, and work out 5 times a week. I could go before classes started. I could get it out of the way. Did I? Yeah. For about a week. And then it fizzled. I started making excuses – my personal favorite one? That it’s too hard to pack a bag, a lunch, my books and an outfit and such for the entire day ahead of me. Pffft. Really? Even I have to laugh at myself for that one. After all the bitching I do about my undergrads and their crappy excuses, here I am making one myself. How freaking hard is it, really, to pack a bag? I even have a locker at the gym, so I only have to haul my workout clothes and such once a week.
So what I can’t figure out is what the heck my problem is? I like to workout. I have a gym that accessible. It’s summer, and I have less going on. (Well. June was kind of crazy. But July is fairly low key.) So why can’t I get my butt to the gym and just do it? I know…it takes 21 days to form a new habit, so I should just quit my bitching and go, right? I just can’t figure out what the heck I need to do to get myself back into the habit.
Le sigh.
In my mind, when it seems easier to me to write a doctoral dissertation than to go to the gym…yeah. I have some issues.
It’s just getting that habit back in place. I find it’s harder to be motivated to push yourself in the summertime since the heat is so darn draining (and that Alabama humidity is killer – ick!).
Hmmm not sure how often you’re going to the gym now. Five times is a lot. Maybe baby steps
Side note, I’m laughing because the listing of “possibly related posts” following the text of your post includes a link to one called “lactic acid”. Interesting.
By: LJ on July 2, 2008
at 8:17 am
Five times a week is definitely a lot, at least for now. Increase the number of days once it’s a habit!
Is there a class you can sign up for at the gym? If there’s actually something scheduled, you’d probably be more likely to go (even if it’s free with membership). At least, I would be!
By: merrymishaps on July 2, 2008
at 10:07 pm
Let’s motivate each other
I’m way too lazy myself.
Remember those posts and pictures? Sure you do.
Did I do something since then?
Nope.
Sighs with you …..
By: nicole on July 3, 2008
at 1:05 am
I’m right there with you, sister-friend. Except I HATE working out.
By: Rebecca on July 3, 2008
at 9:29 am
I so relate to your dilemma these days. I’m a WW too and belong to a gym … but getting myself to either right now is challenging … partly because I’m busy with other things and partly because I’m just not motivated to do so. ‘Tis a puzzlement I need to resolve as well.
Hugs and blessing,
By: storyteller on July 3, 2008
at 8:51 pm
I have the same problem. The thing being I can stand to lose like a lot of pounds. I want to be the size I was as a sophomore in high school. Wanting and reality are two very crazy things.
My question: How long to break a habit? Same huh? I got into it but my June was busy too… boo. Now I’d rather sleep than get up early to pretend to run.
By: Fishing Around on July 10, 2008
at 12:53 pm