
Well, I do. Last July I woke up one morning and decided I wanted to live long enough to meet my grandchildren. I decided I wanted to do something about my health so I wouldn't be a burden to my wife and children. I decided I wanted to be a better golfer, have more fun fishing, and not poop out so early when we go snow shoeing.
So, I went on a diet and intensified my workouts. Since last July I've lost a ton of weight. When I walk into a room people continue to ask me "Where's the rest of you?" Frankly, I've run out of witty replies. It has been a long hard road and I'm not to the end yet. I firmly believe that much of my weight-loss success is due to the fact I religiously work out at least six days a week and usually seven. I do Pilates one day a week for an hour. I stretch and do some intense (interval) cardio work for forty-five minutes to an hour, two or three days a week. I also stretch and lift weights for an hour four days a week, and on one of those days I do thirty minutes of light cardio work. When I sat down and thought about it, I determined I was exercising over 8 hours a week and that doesn't account for the time it takes to get to and from the gym or Pilates studio, shower, etc. etc. That's a lot of time for a guy who already thinks there isn't enough time in the day to do the really important things!
Recently I did some soul searching and determined it was important to me to do all the things I mentioned before. None of them could be eliminated from my Life's To-Do List. Once that was determined I decided I better set some priorities. My exercise regimen remained in the top three, right behind time with my family and work. I then had to determine the best way for me to get everything I needed to do, done. Long story short, I decided I needed to schedule my workouts. I decided to put all my workouts right in Microsoft Outlook along with all my other things to do. What a revolutionary idea! Okay, maybe not, but its working like a charm. Every Sunday night I print my schedule for the week. Then I write on the schedule and type into Outlook the times during the week I'm going to work out. I take the schedule with the handwriting on it and put in on my nightstand to help remind me every night before I go to bed the time I am working out the next day. This also helps me know what time to set the alarm clock to, and pack my workout bag for the days I go to the gym instead of down to my basement. When 4:45am on Thursday comes around I always know its time to get up for my 5:30am Pilates session. This has worked like a charm for me. Sure, there are days I just have to make a change. Even then, I still find another time to work out during the day and I'm feeling great!
You might want to try this scheduling idea too.