Excuse #4 - I'd Feel Self-Conscious
Maybe you feel embarrassed because you think your body is too fat, not muscular enough, or just not RIGHT. Or you feel uncoordinated, or just plain incompetent, like everybody's looking at you, thinking, "Boy, that person doesn't know what s/he's doing! Why doesn't s/he just give it up?" When you get distracted from your goals, you pay more attention to what you LOOK like rather than what you FEEL like. Your mind will mix up what's important, substituting a superficial focus for an internal one. On days like this, it's going to take an extra effort to push the superficial away. You'll find the more you get into your workout, the less self-conscious you'll feel.

Excuse #5 - I Lack Support From Family & Friends
People we love can be our greatest allies or our worst enemies when we're beginning to exercise. If your friends and family are a little self-conscious about their bodies, it's no wonder they may feel threatened by your sudden interest in fitness. Ask them, "Why, if you're supposed to love and care about me, would you object to my doing something good for myself? Do you feel like I'm abandoning you, like going to some kind of 'opposition'?" Get them to talk about their feelings about this. Understand where they're coming from. Then explain why you're doing what you're doing. Besides, if you can invite them to join you in your new lifestyle, it might make things better all around.

Excuse #6 - I'm Too Tired To Exercise
Some individuals cannot exercise in the morning. Some individuals cannot exercise in the evening. Some can only exercise in the afternoon. No matter how much caffeine you give your body, it just won't allow you to work out sometimes. By the end of your workday, your body feels dead, day after day.The truth is – on days when you feel fatigued, you may need exercise the MOST. A tired mind plus a good workout equals rejuvenation.

The more you experience the boost you get from exercise, the more you can convince your mind that you're doing a great thing for it.

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