That initial push to get myself to the gym was so hard – I’ve never been much of a gym person either. It took me almost three months of having a membership before I got there consistently. I have to say though, now that I’ve made it a 5-days-a-week habit I actually look forward to going. You’ll be amazed at how much better you feel – I actually stopped mainlining coffee because I have so much more energy.

One thing that helped a lot was doing a different cardio machine every day for the first couple of weeks. It was nice to shake things up, and it also let me see what I enjoyed and what felt boring. Picking machines you can challenge yourself on without feeling like you’re stuck in a monotonous cycle can help motivate you to stick with the gym.

Also – I can completely sympathize with the no music. My headphones died a few days ago and I feel like every second is agony without them. I’m so much more conscious of the time, and having to push myself to the end instead of being surprised when it’s arrived.

Good luck – keep on keeping on.