Working out requires discipline, commitment, and motivation, but it’s normal for motivation to come and go. Let’s try to come up with some ways to stay motivated.

Get dressed for the occasion:  Whether you are going to the gym before / after work or working out when you get home, put the gear on. Even if you plan to eat dinner before working out, get out of your work clothes and put your workout clothes on. Remember you need to move around after you eat anyway, so you might as well be dressed and ready to go.

Ease back a bit on them goals:  Setting goals are great, but sometimes the goal can be set so high that they may be impossible to reach in the time that you want to reach them. Say a goal to lose 50lbs in 30 days is pretty steep and super rough to achieve (safely). Instead, set a small goal of losing 1 to 2 lbs. a week.

Track your progress:  This helps the above step. Track what you eat, how much you workout (including what you are doing, the time of day, and missed workouts). They all play a big part in obtaining your goals and seeing if what you are doing is working. If its not working, you can look back at what you’ve been doing and make the necessary adjustments.

Most important step is to what? FOCUS ON YOU!!! Stop worrying about what everybody else is doing and focus on what YOU want to get out of all of this. There will always be someone fitter, faster, or more flexible than you. Stop comparing yourself to other people. That could deter you from your goal. Your workout time is for you, and about you.