How to motivate myself???

claudiagior86

hello ladies!!!
i am 5'7"... my weight is 149.... I have big boobies and big butt LOL, so i will never be skinny. I would love to lose 14 pounds before my wedding. Food isn't a problem because I love to eat healthy, but I cannot get myself motivate to workout.... is there any advices to get motivated?

iloveu4ever

Too bad you didn't live nearby we could be walking  buddies!

AshDreamer

Try excercise classes like Zumba!   They are a lot of fun and you actually want to work out.

TaraKeeley

Similar issues here! I'm a little busty and seriously hippie and butty (haha), so I'll never be waifish. I'm looking to lose about 15 lbs before the wedding... but I lack the time, energy, and motivation to work out. Loading up on delicious healthy snacks has helped me (apples, pineapples, mangos, nuts, veggies, etc)... I try to eat 5 or 6 small "meals" a day instead of 2 or 3 substancial ones. I also make a conscious effort to drink lots of water and NOT drink my calories (seriously limiting my wine intake and putting only one tsp of sugar in my black coffee). My fiance and I have started running together. I'm also trying to wake up 30 minutes early at least three times a week to stretch, do crunches, and light weight lifting. I feel so energized and awake after that... the only problem is the ACTUALLY getting out of bed part )

Good luck!

SarahAnn2

I had the same starting stats as you did! I have been weightlifting since January. I love it. Everything is getting sucked in, and it takes out all of my aggressions. 

claudiagior86

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_how-to-motivate-myself?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:238Discussion:3c40b8ac-2e70-4758-9257-e8ad7d1c337aPost:3c194c72-2ca4-4ed5-a67a-64cdf02fc935">Re: How to motivate myself???</a>:
[QUOTE]Too bad you didn't live nearby we could be walking  buddies!
Posted by iloveu4ever[/QUOTE]

that would be awesome... to have a workout partner.....

actually I'm not that bad walking though.... I am a bartender and sometimes server... so I walk a lot hahahaha

claudiagior86

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_how-to-motivate-myself?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:238Discussion:3c40b8ac-2e70-4758-9257-e8ad7d1c337aPost:497a4525-96ab-40af-a315-097aac383e2a">Re: How to motivate myself???</a>:
[QUOTE]Similar issues here! I'm a little busty and seriously hippie and butty (haha), so I'll never be waifish. I'm looking to lose about 15 lbs before the wedding... but I lack the time, energy, and motivation to work out. Loading up on delicious healthy snacks has helped me (apples, pineapples, mangos, nuts, veggies, etc)... I try to eat 5 or 6 small "meals" a day instead of 2 or 3 substancial ones. I also make a conscious effort to drink lots of water and NOT drink my calories (seriously limiting my wine intake and putting only one tsp of sugar in my black coffee). My fiance and I have started running together. I'm also trying to wake up 30 minutes early at least three times a week to stretch, do crunches, and light weight lifting. I feel so energized and awake after that... the only problem is the ACTUALLY getting out of bed part :o) Good luck!
Posted by TaraKeeley[/QUOTE]


That is actually awesome!!!! I am having my alarm set up 1 hr earlier, and I plan on doing one of my P90X CD

claudiagior86

thank you ladies!!!!

eboyd17

If you join a gym--even just a month's membership--you might feel like you actually need to go to get your money's worth:) Also, I just bought the dvd Personal Training with Jackie: Power Circuit Training (with trainer Jackie Warner) and it's AWESOME!! It's a bunch of toning stuff (um...hello wedding arms!) that's divided into 15 minute sessions per target area or a 40 minute overall workout. Fifteen minutes hardly even seems like a time commitment but I definitely feel it! You don't need more than 5 lb weights, and if you're like me, you can just use cans or bottles from the pantry. Good luck!

RussoWill

Have you checked out bodyrock.tv or looked up zwow on youtube? Exercises range from 10-30 minutes and are really good at getting your heart rate up.  The photos/videos zoom in on a lot of boobs and butts, but if you get past that, they are good for people who "don't have time" to work out. I can definitely see a difference in my thighs!