Work So Hard I Quit

Susuek

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I suffer from a condition of working out for several months then quitting. Last year I lost 16lbs over the course of two months, then I quit and gained 30lbs back. This year I tried to lose weight for three months but saw no weight loss so I rage quit and gained 5lbs back. I know I am not the only person to struggle with this unfortunate condition, and I am sick of carrying this gut around with me everywhere. I want to know what you think about this condition, and if you have discovered a way to overcome quitting.
 
I would also like to know how to overcome that - I tend to drop off activities when there's a season change - in particular when it becomes spring/summer and we start having a thousand different activities that don't really qualify as exercise.

Have you considered taking planned breaks? Every two months, you take a week off to recoup/regroup, and maybe rearrange your workouts?
 
Now that you point it out I see that season changes have been the point where I break. Perhaps it is because course work and job responsibilities tend to change with the seasons-i don't know. I have tried, though, to take breaks every month or two. When I did insanity earlier this year it involves a week of rest between the two months, but that was actually when I quit insanity because I already felt like the first month's videos were repetitive. Watching the one break video for six days in a row was enough to test my sanity.

I think my problem is that I either get bored of going to the gym (or of watching the same videos i.e. Insanity), or I get frustrated after months of hard work produce little results. Last year I was on a role, I even began to feel different in the mirror, but the gym was getting crowded and my routine felt like the same thing every day and there seemed to be no alternative plan to follow. Also, while I feel like sharing my frustrations, workout "experts" all contradict each other and say that there method is the best. I just want to hear some success stories that are practical for a working twenty year old with plenty of responsibilities, and (if it isn't too much to ask) some support from others who are trying to lose weight right along with me. Everyone is either already fit, not trying to get fit, or trying to sell me something.

When I sat down to write this I did not intend to vent, but I get so frustrated sometimes-you know? Anyways, I appreciate the suggestion but for me those break periods tend to break me instead.
 
I'm guessing that you're in school now? Can you take classes through that? Or look into a class that progresses over time to keep you interested? Like a martial art, maybe, or dance? How about boxing? Have you tried racquetball? That's a seriously fun way to burn a lot of calories.

How about a workout partner? Note that I understand that this can backfire, depending on the partner and your personality. I've tried it when I was younger, but I realized that, as an introvert, I preferred to do my own thing, and my partner was much more interested in doing activities together.

I understand the "experts" frustration, but remember this: they don't know everything, there's more than one way to achieve your goal, and every body is different.
 
I am currently not in school, but I am working full time, so that provides plenty of sitting down and a consistent enough schedule. I have tried all of those activities while I was in school, but finding a partner was the hardest part. It seems for me the partners always backfire, I would much rather work out on my own then talk with someone else who is working out as well after we have each finished our routines. That is why I joined this forum actually, so that I can talk with others who are striving for the same goal I am. The people I talk to here are real people who have tried many methods, and their advice is much more useful than the bantering of fitness models.
 
I hear you - I'm not a success story yet (as you can see from my sig line), but I can tell you from experience that giving up for whatever reason adds up in the long term.

How about hiking? Not sure where you live, but I'm close to a lot of good trails where I live, and it's a nice variety. When the weather warms up, I might start adding a weekly hike to my normal regime for just that reason.
 
Try switching up your workout program. I have found that clients are way more likely to stick with a weight training program as opposed to traditional cardio. Follow a weight training program for a month then everymonth change the exercises, reps, sets, tempo, rest breaks. Also keep track so that you can see progress.
 
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