Motivate Me to keep exercising

I have come to the conclusion that once you start, the motivation to keep exercising is pretty good. You begin to see changes and results and you want those changes and results to improve. Well I do.

Last week I made a momentous decision - do I carry on attempting to get fit on my own, or do I bite the bullet and get some help? I decided I would go with the latter as I can always find a good enough reason NOT to exercise, even though I know I will feel much better afterwards. Too much housework, too much cleaning, too much stuff to do for Motivate Me etc etc.

As you and I know - we will always find time to do what we know we want to do. It may not be what we need to do - but always, always, always - what we want to do. Well I want to get fit and lose 17 kilos as you know. Well in 2 weeks I've taken off the first 2 kilos. 1 kilo a week is sensible.

The exercise however, is insane. I can't remember the last time I did circuit class. But believe me - when you have a personal trainer who is counting down the seconds before you move on to the next exercise, the motivation to continue to the end of the period is always there.

Now I thought the toning and strength class was crazy - 25 different exercises in 30 minutes....but yesterday's weight loss and stamina class was "worse". Good worse or better worse? Well - believe me when I say - there was absolutely nothing left in the tank after the class and I could hardly keep the fuel topped up enough during the day. Granted I had not slept well the night before, but it's going to be interesting whether the next set of classes affect me in the same way. I shall certainly have to keep an eye on the food vs exercise equation because I do not want to hit the wall again. Believe me when I say - I do go all out and then run smack bang into the wall of I cannot give any more. So hats off to the people who do this for a living. How on earth do they do it?

So - so far so good. I have lots of pics - of the before me - and I cannot wait to see the difference a few more weeks and the next couple of months makes to my shape - maybe I will take some interim shots too....

What motivates you to keep going when you just want to sit in front of the television and veg out? Let me know.