How do I get past my innate laziness?

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

I'm gung ho right now, but in a couple of months something will happen that will prevent a trip to the gym and I'll remember that I'm lazy. :bag: Do you have any ways I could be proactive about that NOT happening!?

[gfrach]

Well, I'd suggest you try not framing it as lazy. Try to figure out what it is that keeps you from going and tackle that.

And maybe read The Myth of Laziness by Mel Levine. :-)

(Easily said by she who wouldn't go to a gym if you paid me! LOL!)

Hugs!

[Ali]

I'm gung ho right now, but in a couple of months something will happen that will prevent a trip to the gym and I'll remember that I'm lazy. :bag: Do you have any ways I could be proactive about that NOT happening!?

I think we've discussed this before, and you and I are a lot like in this regard. I am not lazy, I simply procrastinate *everything*. I can't offer advice, cause I can't get over mine either. I do think finding the root of why we do this is key, though.

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

I think we've discussed this before, and you and I are a lot like in this regard. I am not lazy, I simply procrastinate *everything*. I can't offer advice, cause I can't get over mine either. I do think finding the root of why we do this is key, though.

OMG yes, everything can be done "later" Even though... Not really! I know this pattern, and L is easily swayed ;-) so I can't really count on him to drag me out of it.

[bannanabette]

I'm gung ho right now, but in a couple of months something will happen that will prevent a trip to the gym and I'll remember that I'm lazy. :bag: Do you have any ways I could be proactive about that NOT happening!?

I'm lazy too (sorry Rach, I gotta call a spade a spade) and what works for me is setting up some kind of lure. I only let myself watch "my" tv shows on my ipod on the treadmill (although now all my shows except for Burn Notice have finished up their seasons), so when I feel really lazy, sometimes that's enough to get me on the treadmill. Sometimes - and I know this is counterintuitive - I say that I'm going to get low fat soft serve ice cream after I work out. It's a treat and I only do it when I can spare the calories, but often it's enough to get me over the hump of not having worked out for a couple of days (the last two weeks have been bad for working out - lots of scheduling things - so I'm going to promise myself that if I do a good workout tomorrow and Friday and Saturday I'm going to Pinkberry for a green tea yogurt with blackberries - it's only 120 calories - I'll let myself go all 3 days if I feel like it and really workout hard)

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

I'm lazy too (sorry Rach, I gotta call a spade a spade) and what works for me is setting up some kind of lure. I only let myself watch "my" tv shows on my ipod on the treadmill (although now all my shows except for Burn Notice have finished up their seasons), so when I feel really lazy, sometimes that's enough to get me on the treadmill. Sometimes - and I know this is counterintuitive - I say that I'm going to get low fat soft serve ice cream after I work out. It's a treat and I only do it when I can spare the calories, but often it's enough to get me over the hump of not having worked out for a couple of days (the last two weeks have been bad for working out - lots of scheduling things - so I'm going to promise myself that if I do a good workout tomorrow and Friday and Saturday I'm going to Pinkberry for a green tea yogurt with blackberries - it's only 120 calories - I'll let myself go all 3 days if I feel like it and really workout hard)


But I can watch my shows on demand while I'm sitting on my couch ;-) The gym has a smoothie place attached :rolleyes: I was planning on avoiding it at all cost, but maybe I'll use that when it gets tough going.

[riversprite]

I think we've discussed this before, and you and I are a lot like in this regard. I am not lazy, I simply procrastinate *everything*. I can't offer advice, cause I can't get over mine either. I do think finding the root of why we do this is key, though.


OMG. this is so me, too. I always considered myself "lazy" too, but that's not really it either. I'm rather busy in my life so it's not like I'm doing nothing all the time.
But, I am the HUGEST procrastinator that ever lived. :E

[Amanda_Reyasmom]

OMG. this is so me, too. I always considered myself "lazy" too, but that's not really it either. I'm rather busy in my life so it's not like I'm doing nothing all the time.
But, I am the HUGEST procrastinator that ever lived. :E

I think in my case it's a little from column A and a little from column B :bag:

[riversprite]

I think in my case it's a little from column A and a little from column B :bag:

:rofl:
Okay, I'm a little of both too. :-P
I have to admit, I just *like* my leisure time a little bit too much.

[Jessica]

Honestly...well, I just don't give myself the option. It is kind of like showering. Every now and then you get in to a funk and want to hang out in jammies all day, don't shower or really groom, but you can't keep doing that forever. Right? So, I think of it as basic body care such as showering, brushing teeth, etc. Reframe it and maybe that will help.