I hate my size but have a hard time staying motivated to exercise.

i hate my size too, i need an exercise but im lazy to do it... so i just take my dogs for a walk to shed off, but still not enought, got to do more hard work and exercise.. i like softdrinks too, how can i lose weight if i keep on drinking and eating! huhuhuhu...

I have been sitting in hospital situations for about 9 months now, with my son. One day I realized I did not feel good because I was used to being up. I started walking when I had a chance. Like when they bathed him or someone was there working with him. Well, then I found a Runner's World magazine at at store and thought maybe I could do that because it didn't cost much. It was a lot of work at first, I mean WORK!!!! I stuck with it though because I didn't really have any other options that were inexpensive. I started with this 8 week traing plan to runnig 2 miles. After about 3 weeks I passed the plan by and started my own plan... now I run about 3.5 miles three days a week and just ran 5 miles "for fun" Saturday. I am addictied... mostly to the way mybody feels. Maybe you can find something like that to get addicted to... it's also possible you are not pushing yourself enough if you are easily bored with it.

I'm somewhat in the same situation, though I have motivated myself to use a YMCA membership. I work out several hours at a time for several days a week. However, I'm having a hard time completely changing my eating and drinking habits. I've cut down on soft drinks, but I am totally tempted by them and will drink at least a cup of soda pop a day. I've been taking smaller meal portions, but I don't have much of a say in what my family stocks in the refrigerator. I used to be fairly decent-sized, but I was never the skinny girl. I was pretty fit until I transferred to a new college, then my lifestyle changed. I became busier, devoted less time to myself, and ate and drank whatever was available. I gained about forty pounds in about a year and a half. I ended up being disappointed in myself. I figured that if I could pour so much effort into academics and work, then I could do the same at exercising. It was just a matter of desperately wanting it, wanting to feel better about myself and know that I can be healthy. Getting into shape is hard work, both physically and mentally. It doesn't always go the way you'd like, old habits are hard to break, and new ones are hard to adopt. It's really a matter of combining motivation, encouragement from others, and the willingness to change. You have to find what works for you, and perhaps you can become addicted to that. For me, I found quite a few machines at the gym that I like using to work out. I also run and walk the track. Afterward, I treat myself to a swim in the pool and time in the hot tub. I'm still kind of breaking myself into the habit of getting off my bum and going to the gym. The food part is definitely the most difficult though. Good luck with everything. Just hang in there. =)