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Well, I'm a bit of a geek/nerd I guess. I love Sci- Fi, read comic books, go to Renn Faires and the like, don't have any interest in sports, heck don't even know anything about sports! Anyhoo, at various conventions and especially at the Renn Faire I see lots of people that are very overweight and generally soft. That's sort of the stereotype of those with my personality ala "comic book guy" from the Simpsons. I was a big softy myself and just decided I didn't want to perpetuate that stereotype. I started going to the gym. Any time I considered slacking off I thought about how great it would be to be "muscle guy" at the Faire or look a little more like the heroes in the comic books I read. I hired a personal trainer for ten sessions and that taught me a lot and kept me consistent with going to the gym. Now that I know how to exercise and have made it a regular thing its not so hard to go and I enjoy it. Also after making so dramatic a change (I lost fifty pounds of fat and put on muscle) my friends comment regularly on my gym activities or what I'm eating (God forbid one them see me eat a french fry!) so knowing I am being watched helps motivate me as well. I'd recommend having a goal - a certain weight target and a realistic time frame to reach it. For me it was a 32 waist by opening day of Renn faire. If its a goal that involves accountability that helps. For example, set a date in three months where you'll go to some beach activity or meet up with a group of friends you have'nt seen in a while. That way you have the extra motivation of wanting to look good for the event. If you can hire a trainer or make appointments with a training partner that will help you get to the gym when you rather skip. Much like an airplane it takes a lot fuel to get off the ground but once your up there you its a lot easier. When you start exercising the first month will be tough but after that it'll just be a part of your life.
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