How do you get motivated to go to the gym?

DH is obsessed with me going to the gym and I absolutly hate it! I'm not athletic at all but we're talking about having a baby and he's afraid that I'm going to gain weight that I won't be able to loose during pregnancy. I tell myself I'm going to go M W F, but I make up excusses not to go every week. Since May I've only been to the gym about 25 times and it's a constant arguement with DH which makes me resentful and less motivated to go. Any suggestions?

TIA,
Kelly

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Sometimes its easier to pack a gym bag and bring it to work, go right to the gym after work that way you arent tempted when you get home to stay at home
also maybe working out by running, walking, bike riding, you dont necessarily have to hit the gym to get a good workout
maybe workout dvds that you can do at home

Good luck!!!

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I get motivated and go more consistantly when I meet up with someone to do any type of work out--gym or anything else. Can you meet up anyone? If your husband is so movtivated for you to go then you should make him go with you!!!

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There are plenty of times when I don't want to go to the gym, but I find that the more I think about not going, the more I'm tempted not to go. So don't let yourself think about not going. Just go!

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To me its second nature now... since Ive been going about 4x a week for 7 years.

The best thing I ever did was to go in the morning. I have a gym in my building at work.. so when i show up, unshowered, I gotta work out!

I always found myself talking myself out of going when I planned on doing it during lunch or after work.

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Weighing myself everyday definitely keeps me motivated

Honestly, the best thing I ever did was get a trainer for 10 sessions because then I at least had an appointment at the gym a couple of times a week. It wasn't cheap but it created good habits well after my sessions were up. I liked my trainer and he taught me so much that I started seeing results quickly and once you really start seeing teh results, it becomes addictive. I actually continued going to the gym throughout most of my pregnancy because I enjoyed it so much and now am dying to go back.

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I bring my clothes to work and change before I leave that way I go right to the gym and not home first!! Like today

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I just go...it's not an option...just like going to work...not an option!

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I dont - and thats why I am 30lbs over weight!!

I need to get my a$$ there!

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I go in the morning, because if I don't, I know I won't go after work. I lay out my clothes the night before and get to bed early. Also, it's so less crowded.

My motivation is needing to lose 10 lbs and knowing I can nap on the train on the way to work. Then I have all night after work to do other things.

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Message edited 10/16/2007 9:31:17 PM.

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this is part of the reason i got a personal trainer...
i enjoy working with her and it's the only time i can work out w/ someone.

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Thanks for the tips. I'm going to try going in the morning. I always dread going at the end of the day and most of the time wind up blowing it off.

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I make it a continuation of my day. Are there times i do NOT wanna go? SURE!! But i ALWAYS pack my gym bag at night and bring it in the car w/ all my other things (i look like a nut in the mornings carrying so much stuff) and i go as soon as i am done w/ work. This is why i do not take classes anymore (except spin 1-2x a week). I want to get there on MY terms so i am not tempted to go home or run errands and then wind up not going or having the time to go.

Plus, the nmber one thing that keeps me motivated is feeling SO great when im done.

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It sounds like maybe you aren't motivated because YOU aren't the one who wants to go!

I realized a long time ago that only you can make it happen and it will only happen if you want it badly enough.

Because you are thinking of having a baby and he is afraid that you won't be able to lose the weight? No matter what you will gain weight during pregnancy - that is totally normal!

My guess would be that you will have your own motivation after the baby comes if you need to lose weight - I can tell you from personal experience that NOTHING is more motivating than a closet full of clothes that you love that you can't get into anymore! By the time the baby is a month or two old, you will be so over the elastic top pants!