I don't know if this helps at all ... but it helps me ... and it is one way that I motivate myself.
I used to HATE exercising and going to the gym. I've gotten better and now that I feel like I have some stamina and strength (and I look better) I like it more, but it's still not my favorite thing in the world and I still dread going (although I'm ok when I get there).
Here's what I told myself: There are several things in life that I really HATE. I am not a morning person and I HATE getting up in the morning to go to work (seriously - I have a level of hatred of mornings that is simply not describable). But I have to. I have to earn a living so I can pay my bills and not live in a cardboard box under a bridge somewhere. It's part of the responsibility of being an adult, so I do it.
I hate going to the dentist. Hate it worse than anything. Until she died, my mom was my dentist and I got spoiled and now the thought of letting anyone else mess with my teeth terrifies me. Seriously. But I go because I want to have all my own teeth when I"m 80.
And because it's the responsible adult thing to do.
I look at the gym and exercising the same way. No matter how much I hate it, it's a responsible, adult thing to do, to make myself healthy and make sure I"ll be around for a nice long while.
I don't know if that helps you, but it's one of the things that helps me. I don't have to like it. I just have to do it. Cause I"m a grown up and being responsible and doing the right thing is what grown ups do.
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