Just need a kick here! - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Lunabelle · 10-02-2008, 04:37 PM

I just need a little input and motivation!!

I've lost quite a bit, but I feel like i'm at somewhat of a plateau here! In the last month I havent exercised nearly enough! And hardly at all really!!

But with starting the college semester I just dont feel like doing anything! And I feel like crap because of it! Exercising makes me happier, but I just have so much to constantly think about that i'm not exercising enough.

I'm lucky that i've managed to stay at 170! (one of my last posts was 8/31 and I was at 172!)

I just need a friendly.. push.

Lori Bell · 10-02-2008, 04:56 PM

Well

that's as close as I can find...LOL

Motivation comes from within. Maybe go to the mall and look for the perfect holiday outfit. That will sometimes help me get motivated..

twilit tera · 10-02-2008, 05:18 PM

Might it help for you to consider how exercise can help you do well in class?

I find that my homework gets done much faster and I retain it much better if I do it just after my workout.

Check out this video: http://video.nbc5.com/player/?id=103075

JayEll · 10-02-2008, 05:26 PM

Hey Lunabelle!

Now look chica, you're in school, and that's just like having a job, isn't it? Or if you work as well, you've got two jobs!

So no wonder you're feeling stressed.

So--use some organizational strategizing. If you worked full time, like a lot of us 3FC-ers, and had a family to look after, you'd still have to find a way to eat right and fit in your exercise time.

You have a class schedule, so put your exercise time in there as well--even if it's just walking from one class to another, or going for a jog at lunch, or going to the gym in the afternoon, or doing a workout video in the evening--you can always fit in half an hour somewhere.

Now you know you can, Missy!

We're rooting for you!

Hang in there!

Jay

lifechange · 10-02-2008, 07:24 PM

find a workout partner at college and motivate each other

Lunabelle · 10-02-2008, 10:47 PM

Thanks for the input guys! I appreciate it!!

and yes I do work and go to college, plus the DBF makes it like have THREE jobs! LOL

huggamouse · 10-02-2008, 11:08 PM

You can do it!!! I'm a college freshman, everything is strange and new here, and I'm managing! So can you! You've got experience!
I think you need a few more exclamations!

!!!!!!!!!!i!!!!!!!!!

ducky0224 · 10-03-2008, 12:43 AM

I also go to school, but I'm not taking a full load, and I have a husband and 6 year old, so I know what you mean to a smaller degree. I have to cook two meals, one for them and one for me, and I do ok at that. But your looking for motivation to work out, if you find it, pass it along to me because that is my biggest problem. I hate doing it. and when I get done, I am starving and to me that defeats the purpose if I am going to eat right after. I decided to do my cardio for twenty minutes after I take my son to school, and before I have to go to school. I find doing it in the morning, seems to really help. but everyone is different, but try it. your the most awake then too.

sh3l5 · 10-03-2008, 02:12 AM

i survived my full time course at university with two part time jobs totalling 47 hours a week....
i was too exhausted to diet, i gained so much in that time!....

JayEll · 10-03-2008, 07:15 AM

Hey sh3l5, wow, that's a lot!

So another strategy might be--try not to overload yourself so much that you have no time for yourself.

Jay