| Britni: Hi! Welcome! You are not alone in losing your gym partner. I lost my workout buddy this past spring. I haven't been to the gym since. But here are some ideas: 1. If you still have the gym membership, try going alone to one of the group classes. After 3 or 4 sessions, the regulars will start including you in their groans and comments about the class---it's a bonding thing! And you will find new workout friends and get fit at the same time. 2. Load up your iPod or MP3 player with a bunch of fast beat songs and force yourself to go walking. Don't say you're going to do it every day. That's just unrealistic. Start by choosing 2 times a week and then just head out, listen to the music, and go where your feet take you! If your gym has a walking track, all the better. Go there and decide you will walk for 45 minutes...then do it. 3. If your school has an after hours gym schedule, go to that and try a new sport. Or just watch on the sidelines until you get motivated. Often times, when you sit on the sideline, someone will come up and talk to you and or invite you into a game. You CAN work out alone, but it is extremely difficult. Try journaling after you work out. Write down how you feel after your workout. Then, when you feel unmotivated, read your journal to inspire you to keep going! And one last thought--you are never going to be like your sister. You're never going to be like ANYONE ELSE! Celebrate YOU being YOU! You have many qualities that she doesn't. And if you're close to your sister, tell her how you feel. I'm sure she will tell you how many things about you that she envies! If you’d like, come join us on the SS Daily Support thread. Many of us have been struggling all of our lives with weight, good intentions, and failure. We pick each other up again and again...and AGAIN! We know that, no matter what, we have this goal and even if we never reach it, we can always TRY to accomplish it. That's moving forward. Don't look back! ***********Just go for it!************ | 
