So I haven’t updated the blog in some time, does that mean I haven’t been exercising? Well unfortunately the answer is yes, I’ve missed a lot of sessions but now I’m back up on the horse and quite enjoying it.

A combination of work getting busy, not feeling so good and a lack of motivation meant my gym visits dropped off dramatically and the ones I did make were a little half hearted. I’m happy to say that I haven’t missed a single session this week and have actually been enjoying it.

So far this week I have two gym sessions ans a 7.6km run under my belt. Running is on the schedule again for today but due to bad weather I may go swimming instead, either way I’m getting out there.

I think these dips in motivation are normal and it’s how you deal with them that makes the difference. When you introduce a new element to your life, eg regular exercise, there is an initial period where it’s exciting and new, but once it becomes part of the regular weekly schedule it’s so much easier to flag it after a long day at work.

The change for me came when I decided that to make an impact on my weight permanently I had to exercise. No longer could I think, “I might go to the gym after work”, instead I had to change my thinking to, “I will go to the gym after work”, or even stronger: “I have to go to the gym after work.” See the difference language can make?

So can you expect more regular updates? Probably, although I can’t guarantee how well thought out they will be. I’m often tempted to just write a stream of my random thoughts that pop up during exercise.