Though I still need to include more cardio in my routine. I currently go to the gym twice a week and some weeks add an extra day of exercise. I go with a friend in the mornings. Since I have someone to hold me accountable, I have to go workout because I don't want to bail on her. Also when I had a trainer I worked out because again there was someone else waiting for me to come exercise.

If you don't have a friend to work out with or a trainer. Maybe if you told someone that you were going to exercise, then it would make you workout because you'd have to back up what you said and it will make you feel bad if you didn't workout when you told someone you would.

BTW, JossFit. I love this! "I really regret that workout" - No one. Ever.

I had to just push myself and do it. Lot of people in the same boat as you but I'm so glad you did it anyway! I usually try to do it first thing in the morning/afternoon to get it out of the way.

(Sorry, didn't read the whole thread so this may have already be mentioned.) Another thing you may want to think about is doing something you really like for exercise- biking, swimming, rollerblading, etc if you do not want to do "traditional" exercises.

Step one, find something you really love doing. If I had to go do a cardio workout X times per week, I'd be finding excuses to not go, too. It's not for me, so I do something else.

Step two, schedule it into your week like any other appointment. Then you just go when it's time.

P.S. I understand the point, but I've also said, "I really regret that workout" once or twice due to having pushed myself too hard that week.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this.

Absolutely the way I get myself into the gym on days when I just don't wanna is to remind myself, "You feel better afterwards. Okay, you can't remember what that feeling is right now, but every single time you've worked out you've felt better afterwards."

I read a book by the Body For Life guy (I think this was it) on inspiration and he said something like, "I'm a professional trainer and I don't want to go to the gym to work out. It isn't easier for me. I just decide I'm going to do it."

It has to become just something you do. You brush your teeth, you wash your hands after using the toilet, you exercise.

And you feel better afterwards!