I haven't posted to the forum in forever but am experiencing a problem that I am hoping some of you may be able to help me with.
I am motivationally challenged!! I know I need to workout. I have time to workout. I even like to workout. But for some reason, after a few days/weeks into a rotation I seem to stray. I have nothing stopping me but my own lack of initiative.
I have had great success working out with cathe's videos in the past. In 1989 I ordered MIS and MIC to use to lose 20 pounds. These were the first videos I had ever tried and I was hooked! I did MIC and MIS 3X per week each and followed a clean diet. I lost 46 pounds and dropped from size 13/14 to a size 6 (and sometimes 4!) in 7 months. I purchased each new Cathe video as they became available and loved them all. I continued to my program and rarely missed a work out. Best of all, I never gained back any of the weight.
September 2000 my husband and I found out we were expecting a baby. We started having serious complications with the pregnancy right away. I was put on total bed rest but after 6 months we lost the baby. I was not cleared to start my usual workouts for 6 more months. When I finally was allowed to start working out again I was still 30 pounds heavier than before I became pregnant and all of my hard earned muscle had turned to serious mush. It had been 12 months since I had been allowed to workout and I was finally getting past the depression and excited to try the new Cathe videos I had purchased. I could still make it through each video by modifying some segments. I started right back with the rotations, journal, and clean eating. But, after a few days/weeks into it I strayed. Unfortunately, the pattern has continued. I have yet to get back on the workout wagon.
I finally figured out the one thing about my old routine that had changed. Before, I had a friend who became interested in what I was doing to lose weight. I shared all of the information I had collected on clean eating and exercise (including Cathe's videos) with him. He started working out and after a while we were checking in on each other almost everyday to see how the other person had done that day. I am fairly competitive so reporting a night spent with Ben & Jerry in front of the TV was no longer an option! This worked wonderful for both of us. My friend moved away and we are not in touch as often as before. His support was such a huge motivation for me while I had it and I will always be grateful. I really miss having my friend who didn't mind giving me that little push to get my lazy behind going when I needed it.
I asked my husband, who is very supportive, if he would be my daily motivater. He refused and walked away mumbeling something about what is the right answer when a woman asks if her jeans make her butt look big. I don't blame him for not wanting to put himself in that position. He has to live with me. Besides, he always pretends to be blind to my weight gain and tells me I am purfect the way I am. If he had his way I think I would hang out with him, Ben, & Jerry everynight!
I recently started reading all of the forums daily. Your stories and support are inspiring! What an awesome group!!!
Do any of you check in with someone regularly to keep you going? What motivates all of you if/when you ever lack initiative?
Angela
I am motivationally challenged!! I know I need to workout. I have time to workout. I even like to workout. But for some reason, after a few days/weeks into a rotation I seem to stray. I have nothing stopping me but my own lack of initiative.
I have had great success working out with cathe's videos in the past. In 1989 I ordered MIS and MIC to use to lose 20 pounds. These were the first videos I had ever tried and I was hooked! I did MIC and MIS 3X per week each and followed a clean diet. I lost 46 pounds and dropped from size 13/14 to a size 6 (and sometimes 4!) in 7 months. I purchased each new Cathe video as they became available and loved them all. I continued to my program and rarely missed a work out. Best of all, I never gained back any of the weight.
September 2000 my husband and I found out we were expecting a baby. We started having serious complications with the pregnancy right away. I was put on total bed rest but after 6 months we lost the baby. I was not cleared to start my usual workouts for 6 more months. When I finally was allowed to start working out again I was still 30 pounds heavier than before I became pregnant and all of my hard earned muscle had turned to serious mush. It had been 12 months since I had been allowed to workout and I was finally getting past the depression and excited to try the new Cathe videos I had purchased. I could still make it through each video by modifying some segments. I started right back with the rotations, journal, and clean eating. But, after a few days/weeks into it I strayed. Unfortunately, the pattern has continued. I have yet to get back on the workout wagon.
I finally figured out the one thing about my old routine that had changed. Before, I had a friend who became interested in what I was doing to lose weight. I shared all of the information I had collected on clean eating and exercise (including Cathe's videos) with him. He started working out and after a while we were checking in on each other almost everyday to see how the other person had done that day. I am fairly competitive so reporting a night spent with Ben & Jerry in front of the TV was no longer an option! This worked wonderful for both of us. My friend moved away and we are not in touch as often as before. His support was such a huge motivation for me while I had it and I will always be grateful. I really miss having my friend who didn't mind giving me that little push to get my lazy behind going when I needed it.
I asked my husband, who is very supportive, if he would be my daily motivater. He refused and walked away mumbeling something about what is the right answer when a woman asks if her jeans make her butt look big. I don't blame him for not wanting to put himself in that position. He has to live with me. Besides, he always pretends to be blind to my weight gain and tells me I am purfect the way I am. If he had his way I think I would hang out with him, Ben, & Jerry everynight!
I recently started reading all of the forums daily. Your stories and support are inspiring! What an awesome group!!!
Do any of you check in with someone regularly to keep you going? What motivates all of you if/when you ever lack initiative?
Angela