What's the #1 thing that gets you out of your fitness routine?

[IrishOT]

Originally Posted by dutchgirl

1) Illness
2) Injury

Other than these two things I'm able to stay really consistent with my workouts.

Me too. I usually manage to get something in every day. Occasionally when on vacation I miss a day or two of workouts also, but usually there is at least some walking involved on those days.

Even on my wedding day I went for a run in the morning and then did a weight DVD before starting to get ready.

[FitJosee]

Too many evening appointments in the same week.
Sickness
Traveling
Vacation

I've been having a crazy stretch of too many appointments + a cold since last Monday. Hopefully all will get back to normal by the end of this week. I've managed some WO but I'm a little off my regular routine.

[laurajhawk]

Days off work. I can't even get around to workouts on the weekend, usually! BUT I have a really really strong weekday morning habit, so I always go back to working out immediately when the weekend/holiday/vacation is over.

[Sandi M]

Vacations and house guests.

We walk a lot on vacations, but I'm still relatively out of shape when we get back. At 55 years old, it doesn't take much of a lay off to be really sore during the first week back to lifting, etc.

And we have house guests a few times a year, so we take off work to be able to entertain them. My routine is my routine. If I go to work, I work out before I go in. If I take the day off, I don't.

I am rarely injured or sick. Maybe one cold a year?

Sandi

[Butter]

Somewhat ironically, my kids' sports.

[Footballnut]

Okay. This is going to sound very generalized, but MENOPAUSE! Seriously! I used to be a workout junkie. Since my hormones took a turn south, I ache and just feel generally exhausted a lot of the time. I am working on it, though. I feel like I am in hormone hell right now (and my thyroid has tanked too). It will get better, but it is taking a lot longer than I anticipated. I went off the rails and haven't ever really gotten back on the fitness train.

[Sissy B]

Originally Posted by Butter

Somewhat ironically, my kids' sports.

Actually that's what contributes a lot to the busyness in my life.

[seagreen01]

Originally Posted by Sandi M

Vacations and house guests.

We walk a lot on vacations, but I'm still relatively out of shape when we get back. At 55 years old, it doesn't take much of a lay off to be really sore during the first week back to lifting, etc.

And we have house guests a few times a year, so we take off work to be able to entertain them. My routine is my routine. If I go to work, I work out before I go in. If I take the day off, I don't.

I am rarely injured or sick. Maybe one cold a year?

Sandi

Most of this post is me too from vacations to house guests. I'm so grateful if our visitors like to walk because it is at least something we're doing.

[bfit]

(1) illness
(2) injury
(3) work-related travel
(4) house guests

[Pie]

Laziness......