Why is it such a struggle to get motivated and go to the gym? Im 2month post op down from 234 to 187 last time I weighed in, I started going to the gym and I was doing good than I took a week break since my brother was visiting and now Is becoming harder to motivate myself to go. What motivated you to go to the gym? or what at home workouts are good? I feel that maybe a workout buddy would help. any advice would be appreciated.

You just have to show up. On good days. Bad days. Rainy days. Busy days. Days when family is visiting. If it's not a habit, you'll lose motivation. I consider my 30-60 minutes at the gym the most important part of my day. Some days I kill it; some days I barely break a sweat. But I show up. Every day. Cardiovascular health, muscle gain, endurance, increased energy, camaraderie with other gym goers, fun classes, boosted metabolism, calories incinerated, inches lost....all motivate me to show up.

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Find something you LIKE to do and that will be sustainable. If the gym isn't in that equation, then ditch the gym and figure something else out.

Ride a bike

Take a walk

Hike in a park

Swim at the Y

Dance with your kids

Play with your dogs

Walk around the mall

Climb the stairs of your house several times

Find a home workout video you like to do......

Moving more doesn't have to mean killing yourself at the gym. This is for life. Find something you're going to enjoy for the rest of your life that you won't get tired of doing!

For me, setting specific fitness goals kept me motivated. Finishing a fitness program (think the 90 day ones), training for an event, etc. Working out for the sake of working out never motivated me. I had to have a goal I was working towards.

If you don't like the gym, don't go.

Ride a bike

Walk. Walking is the best starter exercise. Walk and try to get up to 5 miles a day in walking, you will lose weight.

Play basketball

Racketball

Tennis

There are all kinds of things you can do that doesn't involve being in a gym. If you don't like going to the gym or don't want to and it is stressing you out, it is counter productive.

I think I went to the gym about 8 times in my first 6 months.

For me, setting specific fitness goals kept me motivated. Finishing a fitness program (think the 90 day ones), training for an event, etc. Working out for the sake of working out never motivated me. I had to have a goal I was working towards.

My sister is the exact same way. With me, as long as I like what I'm doing, I'm good. I got bored with the running, now I'm on to making goals on the Stair Climber. Maybe next time it will be rowing. Who knows? But as long as I switch it up and don't get bored, I will keep doing it.

When I was a pre op I didn't have a gym membership, and walking outside on uneven pavement aggravated my osteoarthritis and plantar fasciitis. So, I improvised. I have a two car garage but only one car. Each day I would park in the middle and make laps around the car. I also swam.

Now at over a year out I still don't have a gym membership. I don't want the expense. I no longer do laps, but I purchased a treadmill, elliptical and stationary bike from Craig's List, along with a mini trampoline from eBay. Daily weight and exercise are the only things I still track at this point. I have a 3 pound range that I allow myself to bump between - (130 to 133 pounds). On days when I reach the 133 mark I know I have to increase my exercise.

Wanting to maintain, at this point, is more than enough motivation for me. Plus I tell myself that if I was diabetic (I was pre diabetic before surgery), I would have to take medicine to live. Diet and exercise are the medicines I now have to take if I want to live. It works surprisingly well.

Home Eliptical, iPad and a Netflix account.

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Trying on clothes and seeing positive change and knowing that gym helps me get there.

I also mix it up so I don't have to be there every day or for every work out. I have elliptical at home but like gym one better so I use it and their weights on days I do weights.

I just added another home gym item called body blade (check amazon) it is surprisingly good core and upper body work out for 6 minutes. It is kicking my butt

Personally I would rather watch paint dry than walk on a treadmill for an hour. But I love classes. I can do a spin/cycle class everyday and never get bored of it. Have you tried a Les Mills type class? They're great fun, huge calorie burners and they're not boring in the least.

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ThankYOu so much everyone for your help. It def made me see what I need to do to keep up with my exercise.