Serious Lack of Motivation...HELP!!!!

Oh my goodness...I don't know what's happening to me! I hit a serious wall and haven't worked out in like 2 weeks! It started with getting sick, and then waiting to get my bench which I'm still waiting on. It was making stage 3 really hard without the bench, and I don't have a gym membership. Anyway, I told myself that this week I was going to be back in full swing, and here it is Friday night and I went the whole week without doing the workouts. I ran a couple days, and did a few pushups...but that's about it. I have been really watching what I eat but I NEED HELP!!! I just don't know what happened! I don't want to quit now and I just need some motivation.

       You guys are all so great and I always appriciate everyones support! Thanks for letting me vent about this! It always makes me feel better!

karozel, you're right. i was commenting about that last week.

i just mentally get super discouraged easily. its TTOTM right now too- so...adds to extra sensitivity.

i dont have a scale in the house and i dont yet measure (have to get a proper soft measuring tape for that) ill pick one up this week.

maha - i am queen of the to do lists, as an interactive/applications project manager ;) i like to visually see that things are done. which is why i keep a tight log of workouts and comments (i write if i had pains etc), and I also write on a calendar when i do a weight workout, and when i do cardio (and what it was) which helps to keep me motivated.

even if i only end up doing weights once a week, i make sure to fill that week up with at least 3 more cardio sessions (i try and exercise 3-4 times a week total) so I can visually fill up the week.

ill start back up this week. just gotta get out of vacation mode.

Hey ladies-

Yesterday I didnt lift but I did some jogging intervals:

3 min @ 3mph
5 min @ 5mph (1% incline)
3 min @ 3mph
5 min @ 5mph (1% incline)
3 min @ 3mph
5 min @ 5mph (1% incline)
6 min @ 3 mph
= 30 min

So I think I am taking a lifting break and will start back up again, bright and fresh on Monday May 4th.

Until then I will be doing cardio, focusing a bit more on eating, and working on some spring cleaning of the house. We are re-doing our living/dining/kitchen floors and also getting new cubboards and sink. Big project- will take about 4 weeks in May. So need to make room and everything for that.

During the reno I will still be able to workout in the basement (it wont be affected except for some dust) but will likely eat pretty well as we wont have a kitchen so eating at family (they are both healthy parents)

So for me its lots of cardio, at least every other day (walking/running/jogging/HIIT) and will start to weight train again May 4th!

I plan on hitting it hard then- M-W-F for NROLFW.

Good job with staying so focused Chels! I am still just doing cardio even though I miss lifting. I've been doing squats, lunges, and pushups a couple times a week but I was just so upset about gaining almost 10 pounds that I'm scared to go back to that until I get rid of the weight I put on. Our one year anniversary (me and the hubby) is just over a month away and I told myself I HAVE to get back to 140lbs. where I was when we got married, and I'm like 148 now so I just have to RUN RUN RUN until it's gone! I want to get back into the program eventually but I think my biggest downfall was following their calorie reccomendations so, I know better now! Good job sticking with it! Hope to have some positive results to report in the next month or so!