Maybe just posting this will help me P: I need motivation! I have a job where I get up early in the morning and by the time I'm done I feel...done. I'm so tired of being tired. Sometimes it causes depression where I feel like crying for no reason, and I think it's because the lack of sleep has altered my brain. Thankfully it's not EVERY night, but I have 2 foster kittens that sleep in my room with me and wake me up all the time in the middle of the night, I'm hoping I can get them adopted this week, but I may well wind up fostering soon again because I work in an animal shelter. I know I need more sleep, but I feel like not working out is contributing to my lack of energy as well.

My lack of energy is...weakening my willpower. I hate this. I hate that I've gained 10 lbs since March. I need something...somebody. I'm having a hard time. I've become one the millions who rely on caffeine and working through breaks/lunches to get things done. I want more energy, I'm tired, and I don't want to be fat.

Anyone have experience with personal training? What do they do exactly? Do they just meet up with you at a schedule time and show you how to work out? I want someone that can motivate me more than anything, someone who can talk to me often. Do they do that? I need a buddy and don't have one. I need more discipline...I have a gym membership but just going has been hard. I need a push :c Do forums help?

Does anyone have any experience with personal trainers and can anyone just help me with motivation?

I'm probably not any help since I have about gained 20 pounds since I went to college, I really want to get in shape also, but I also have the problem of not having any energy. Your problem about not having energy could be a medical problem. I have fibromyalgia and have felt the lack of energy ever since I can remember. Exercise can actually make myself feel worse later, over exerting when you have fibromyalgia is not a good thing. Having anxiety/depression haven't helped a lot since I toss and turn in bed. The use of sleep aids have helped me a lot but not entirely. I need to be taking my own advice too, I'm tired of feeling tired. Actually starting to exercise might help too (unless your one of the unlucky people that have fibromyalgia) , it sends dopamine to the body to make you feel great. I know once I start working out, I always want to keep going because I feel my best with the dopamine rush. You can do it! Push yourself and get your heart rate pumping! Even if it's just a little at a time, no biggie! Don't rush into a full workout, go in increments.

I know how you feel. When I was working, the last thing I wanted to do after running around and being on my feet all day was work out (which I guess I didn't really need as I was standing for 8+ hours a day, but y'know).

Getting started is easily the hardest part, but once you make a routine of it, it should be easier. I would definitely look into doing a kind of exercise or activity that you enjoy. Obviously if you don't like going to the gym, dragging yourself there when you're already miserable isn't going to help anything. I was going to suggest maybe going to the gym before work, but if you're already up at the crack of dawn, no one wants to get up even earlier, haha! I would also maybe see if you can take a few days off (and also if your bank account will allow for it), just for mental health and resting up.

You could try a personal trainer of course. They're definitely motivators and can help you with form and as far as which exercises and activities will benefit you the most. The downside? They're not cheap.

Thank you! I highly doubt I have any sort of medical problem. I used to work out a lot more, so I'd expect a drop in energy from not doing it in a long time. My problem started out as...laziness, then I got into a car accident a few months ago, and didn't wanna work out until okayed by a doctor. I got that okay this month, but now that I haven't done it in a while...yeah.

Yeah, I have plans for a little vacation next month, I'm hoping it'll help me mentally. And my gym opens as early as 4:30 but I leave for work at 5:30, so I wouldn't get much work-out time and between driving and showering and dressing up...ehhhh yeah. That's not something I'd wanna do, haha.

Thanks for responding though! Maybe next time I go to the gym I'll try talking to somebody there, idk.