Mahogany Fitness: "Being Inconsistent"

Raise your hand if you are the biggest procrastinator in the world. ME!

Raise your hand if you only been to the gym 2 times this year. ME!!

Okay, everytime I try to go to the gym I just end up at home cuddling with my son. I could give you tons of excuses as to why I don't go to the gym.

Excuse 1 - It's crowded. Real talk, I don't like crowds. They make me uncomfortable. Plus I feel like people are watching and judging me for real.

Excuse 2 - It's cold or raining...snowing...etc...weather related. Look, once I'm in the house I stay in. This winter has been brutal...BRUTAL!

Excuse 3 - He likes to cuddle. Ugh, so I'm a mom and my son likes for me to fall asleep with him. The problem is I don't fake sleep. I really fall asleep only to be tired when I do wake up and then I go to bed.

I'm sure you have tons of excuses too. I have more.

Excuse 4 - I'll work out at home. Never do cause I don't have time.

Excuse 5 - I can't get anything done so I'll join the gym. Now gym memberships vary. I prefer cheaper ones but again I don't like crowds. Also, many gyms close at 10 pm or 11 pm. For my life I need a 24 hour gym. It took me years (so totally not exaggerating here) to find one near me. I found one...joined and only went there 2 times. I was laying on the floor stretching and an ant walked up to me and said "hello". Um...that was the end of that conversation. I also joined a gym by my job (right across the street) that's where I started my #lunchtimeworkouts. However they were really expensive and to be completely honest, I was working out only to maintain my weight. So I didn't see results.

Why is it soo hard to loose weight with exercise? If I was a millionaire I would just go under the knife. It would be soo much easier. But the reality is that it's not. I'm not rich and I don't know anyone willing to perform weight loss surgery for free. I'm not going under the knife either. I like to eat (point.blank.period.-in my Tamar Braxton voice). With that said, let's continue:

Excuse 6 - Let's get a trainer. I have had 6 already. Some good, some okay, some bad. Not all trainers are created equal. I'm being real cause it's true. Some come with your gym membership and they last 2/3 sessions before they inform you about their package size. The others come with warnings: either they talk too much; have wondering eyes; don't seem really committed to your goals.

True story: I booked a 30 minute session and spent 25 minutes of him talking and 5 minutes working on my form. So I haven't had my luck in that department however money plays a role as well. Trainers are expensive!

I have one...yes I do...currently you can't tell by the way my body looks but that's not her fault. She's one of the good ones but I can only see her when I have money. You know... to pay her. I may need a second and third job to pay for the sessions because I need more than just once a week.

The way my body is set up I need a Personal Trainer daily, you know, just like the celebrities do. I'm not a celeb yet but I wish I could train like one. I can come up with all the excuses in the world and 5 years will go by and I will look the same. Discipline. It doesn't happen overnight and we should do our part and just make the effort.

Goal: Just make the effort and commit to "movement" period. Oh and if you do decide to join the gym, don't worry soo much on the trainer just yet. Focus more on consistency.