How do you get motivated?

2 weeks ago I was running every day, felt great and well mentally felt results lol. Then I had a reaction to bug bites on my foot so I had to take a week off then I had 2 wisdom teeth taken out and had complications...now I keep telling myself I want to start again but have ZERO motivation! How do you get motivated??

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I have been looking at old pictures of myself to get me motivated. So far it seems to be working.

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My shower door is mirrored so I have to look at myself naked the entire shower. It is more then enough motivation

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I pay a nice sum every month to go to yoga so the fact that I would be wasting the money if I didn't go at least 3x a week is motivation.

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I usually have to have some kind of goal (usually a race) I seriously have races planned out until 2014 (the year I'll be 40 for the Boston Marathon)


When I know what race/distance I want to focus on, I create a training plan. That way, if I do fall off, and I do, I can jump right back in. I also don't like missing days, since I know it will help me to get to my goal.

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I agree with Erica. I've been religious with my workouts since I signed up for a half marathon. Another thing that helps me is not thinking about how much I don't feel like getting to the gym, but instead thinking about how much better I'll feel afterward. I've tried to build it into my routine so it's just automatic for me to exercise now.

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When I need to really motivate myself, I commit weekly to a pre-written plan. This way I am accountable. I just get a calendar and write what I plan to do every day or every other day.

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make yourself go. after you run 2 or 3 days you'll remember how good it feels. just gotta get yourself there the first day.

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i was just going to post this!! i do great for months at a time, then something always comes up. i get sick, i have back surgery, i get pregnant! and i always allow myself to go off the program. its so hard to stay on when something throws you off.

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I have pictures of toned Jennifer Aniston on my treadmill, fridge and screensaver....LOL!

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when you do it with someone its so much easier. dh has been doing w.w. since may. its so much easier for us to plan our meals. we support each other

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Start out by just going for a walk. Tell yourself you'll go for a walk and IF you feel like running, you will.

Usually that one time is all you need. I mean, how hard is walking? Especially in this weather? Going for a walk is not stressful.

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I just think about how much better I feel about myself when I am consistent in my workouts. I feel stronger, healthier and my skin looks nicer. That's a great motivator.

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Going to try on bikini's is a reality check for me

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It is not so much motivation for me. I make it part of my routine. Right after work, I go to the gym. If I do not go to the gym, it's almost like I do not know what to do with myself for that hour.

Additionally, my running plan requires me to run X number of miles per week. In the next three weeks, I have two races so I need to stay strong for those.

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This probably sounds stupid, but MUSIC. I'll hear a song & it just makes me want to run. I know, I'm weird

I'll find some new awesome songs that I want to hear but I will only let myself listen to them at the gym or on my run.