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Originally Posted by tytbody
I have to learn this new mentality, as long as I’m doing something. It’s hard motivating myself. If my stomach is upset, I don’t do it. If I’m cold, I don’t do it. I seem to get all the tools and then , I don’t do it. .
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I like working out, so for the most part, I don't really have to push myself to do it. However, if I *really* want a day off, I take it. Otherwise, I do give myself the grace of doing workouts that I actually enjoy. I don't personally have the fortitude to always do workouts I don't like because I "should", or because they're on the schedule. I try to pick hard workouts when I have good energy and can go harder, or on the weekends when I don't have to get up at 4:45. During the cold, dark early mornings, if I don't feel 100%, I honor that and take it down a notch. If I do have the energy then, I push it. If I'm dying to do something that I think would be more fun than what was on my schedule, I do it. Who cares!? I'm still exercising, doing something good for myself, and whatever I do, I never regret that I did it.
If you have something that you enjoy doing, and you have the relative energy to do it, if it's 15-20-30 minutes, then maybe having reasonable goals that honor what you enjoy would help you be a bit motivated.