How do you motivate yourself to get exercise and stay active? What strategies have you found help you achieve your goals"?
I use to be a much bigger girl growing up back in the 70's...I joined weight watchers back then, and lost like 68 pounds and kept it off 20 years, until i hit my 40's then i had to suddenly battle a thyroid issue BUT, in the 80's I fell in love with aerobic dance and also light weights, and then i realized i also loved things like hiking too etc...This has all become a big part of who i am today...I have to do some kind of exercise every day...I cant afford the gym, but i would love to go if I could...When my knee isnt hurting I look for hills to climb now, that's my aerobics...I have some light weights i use every other day...If I hurt i just find something else i can do to keep me moving...or I might let my knee rest one day if its really ouchy...I think aqua fit is good too...(walk, swim or ride a bike, is what they told me long ago when i had some lower back stuff going on, and then the knee..) Exercise to music is fabulous!!!! Walking in nature is pure magic
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Many studies have looked into what motivates everyone to change - including changing their activity level. Motivation is different for different people. That is, motivation comes from within. It may be the wedding or reunion - it may be that your doctor has said that all that they can do for you is give you pain killers until you are a candidate for surgery. It may be that you finally realize that your pain is affecting the quality of your life - being able to do things with family, going up and down stairs in your house. The list goes on.
There are some that believe that another person cannot motivate you. I agree that without motivation inside of you, any motivation instilled by another person is short-acting. But having others to talk to does help. Walking with a partner is good as long as you walk quickly. Going to a weekly fitness class is good because you get new ideas, develop a routine, and get to socialize. I am sure that you can think of ways to make getting fit more enjoyable if you set your mind to it.
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BUT, in the 80's I fell in love with aerobic dance and also light weights, and then i realized i also loved things like hiking too etc...This has all become a big part of who i am today...I have to do some kind of exercise every day...I cant afford the gym, but i would love to go if I could...When my knee isnt hurting I look for hills to climb now, that's my aerobics...I have some light weights i use every other day...If I hurt i just find something else i can do to keep me moving...or I might let my knee rest one day if its really ouchy...I think aqua fit is good too...(walk, swim or ride a bike, is what they told me long ago when i had some lower back stuff going on, and then the knee..) Exercise to music is fabulous!!!! Walking in nature is pure magic 
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