Motivation to Diet and Exercise

[Cherry Cyanide]

I know that diet and exercise are a vital part of the pinup routine, especially if I want to fit into the lovely smaller size vintage dresses. However, I'm having a really hard time getting motivated to work out.

I just started making small diet changes, like eating chicken breasts for dinner and snacking on veggie strips instead of chips and other junk food. But I just can't seem to get get my butt up and exercising. I want to join 24-hr fitness but I don't have the money right now. Does anyone have any ideas that might help me get started?

[CupcakeCutie]

Awww Her Royal Fattness isnt acctually fat but a pug mix so lazy is in the breed. She Loves swimming tho!

Honey B Hooligan {Madam} said:

Oh my! Dexter (my pit) would pull me uphill running if he could, but he's a good doggy and walks nicely beside me. Sounds like your doggy needs some exercise! hehe. Swimming is also fantastic (I used to surf) and riding a bike is not only FUN, but tones your body nicely. My husband bike commutes daily and he swears by it. (he also LOVES it because it's fun to do!)

CupcakeCutie said:

Honey I have to say my doggy did NOT help! Her Royal Fatness is sooo lazy I leashed her up for a jog, about half way through she sat her spoiled self down and didnt budge! lol! I did get a work out carrying her home!
Cherry I totally understand! I just got Jilian Micheals 30 shred dvd. Its a 20 min a day thing and the way its broken up its not too boring. If you live fairly close to where you work, shop ect. riding a bike is a nice break from driving and it burns calories. Since its summer swimming is also a terrific way to burn calories very low impact with amazing results!

Honey B Hooligan {Madam} said:

If you don't have a ton of motivation, just grab your ipod (and a doggy helps as well) and WALK! I've been walking everywhere and have lost 5 lbs in the last week. Good luck sweetie! You're on the right path!

[CupcakeCutie]

I didnt even think of that! My hubby and I take our daughter with us! We have free local classes where we live, you may want to see if you have anything in your area. It really is a blast!

Glen McDowell said:

i'm surprised no one has suggested learning to swing dance.

i've had many clients use my pin-up portrait sessions as a reward to reaching thier goals. maybe if there were a payoff for you it would be easier?

good luck!

[Cherry Cyanide]

thanks for all the input! It means a lot. I did bad today. Had some bad news from work so ate a tiny bag of salt and vinegar chips. I don't mind dvd's but I don't have room to do them. I need to make myself clean my room so I have space to exercise. I do hula hooping; when I clean I'll have space to do that.

There's no pool in my apartment complex or I would be there daily. Lol.

I'm going for a walk before the sun goes down. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Cherry Cyanide]

Ok, it wasn't much but I got in 35 minutes before it got too dark. Not much, but it was a start. And I'm going to go nice and early tomorrow.

[Lettie VonDread{★}]

Here's some things I do:

Ride my bike. I have a kid's seat on the back of my bike, so I take my daughter for bike rides and her extra 30 lbs makes it a real work out.
TV/DVD Routines. We have TW Cable and they have free exercise on demand. It's awesome, they have a ton of stuff, but I especially love the yoga and cardio dance type exercises.
Run on the treadmill. On a good day, an hour but usually just 30-45 mins.

Do you enjoy any sports? Maybe you can find a team to join, having a team is a good motivator.
Do you like to volunteer? I found this article. Some ideas are food bank (lifting and moving), animal shelter (walking dogs), and children's day camp (sports/games).

Also, I find that setting a weekly goal helps a lot. I don't just say, "I want to lose 3 lbs this week." I look at my schedule and commit to working out/staying active as often as I have free time. It really helps me stick to it because I know I have no excuse not to.

Good luck!

[Cherry Cyanide]

I like to hula hoop and dance. I was always the kid who found a reason to get out of gym class, kwim? I think I might have to try the rewards system...


Lettie VonDread said:

Here's some things I do:

Ride my bike. I have a kid's seat on the back of my bike, so I take my daughter for bike rides and her extra 30 lbs makes it a real work out.
TV/DVD Routines. We have TW Cable and they have free exercise on demand. It's awesome, they have a ton of stuff, but I especially love the yoga and cardio dance type exercises.
Run on the treadmill. On a good day, an hour but usually just 30-45 mins.

Do you enjoy any sports? Maybe you can find a team to join, having a team is a good motivator.
Do you like to volunteer? I found this article. Some ideas are food bank (lifting and moving), animal shelter (walking dogs), and children's day camp (sports/games).

Also, I find that setting a weekly goal helps a lot. I don't just say, "I want to lose 3 lbs this week." I look at my schedule and commit to working out/staying active as often as I have free time. It really helps me stick to it because I know I have no excuse not to.

Good luck!

[hydroshawn]

Diet is a four letter word!

There are quite a few things that you can do.

Water. Drinking water is essential to loosing weight! you should drink half your weight in ounces.

So I weigh 128 pounds, cut in half that number is 64. that is how many ounces I drink a day.

The other is drinking water when you wake up before you brush your teeth.

Google "drinking water in the morning"

 also just eating chicken isn't enough. check out www.vismoothie.com