motivation

[joanowusu]

am struggling to motivate myself to exercise. I start weight loss diet but I don't keep it up. any help or advices.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Joan

Take a look at the Pinned posts section to the right of your screen (bottom if you're using a mobile), read the Welcome Newbie thread, then move through to the challenges, where we hope you'll find at least one that will appeal to you

Move down to the Topics, to find a variety of threads, collated into specific topics for ease of access and we ask that you also 'file' your own threads, so that others won't miss your important news

Take a look at the 12 week plan, as a lot of people have been successful with it, making sure to enter your details into the BMI calculator, to get a calorie allowance tailored to your personal requirements. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate

We run daily weigh-in's and you'd be very welcome to join us. The threads can always be found in the Events section, to the right of the home page, bottom on a mobile.

We've found that to get the best out of this community, we need to be active on the forum, as it's where we exchange information, get motivation and inspiration and make friends. We hope that you'll join us here, regularly, too

It's only left for me to wish you well on your journey

[DartmoorDumpling Restart Feb 2024]

Exercise is purely "movement" and should be something you enjoy doing like dancing, gardening, walking, ball games, even cleaning the car, or jogging round the park if that is your thing....

You can join a club to play badminton, tennis, swimming etc. If you have a lot of weight to lose, find a group of similar people to do aqua-aerobics, or pilates, or cycling for example.

If there is nothing near you - why not start up a group? Find a few friends to go dog-walking with or join a slimming group and suggest meeting up for a bike ride?

Lack of time and energy are our own worst enemies, but we should all make time to make friends and be active, and we will feel better for it.

[kalahuchi]

Wise words indeed from Dartmoordumpling. Trying lots of different activities and then settling on the ones I enjoyed most has certainly helped me because I see my activities as hobbies rather than something that's a chore and purely to lose calories.

Good luck x