Find a gym buddy! I also excercise with a friend, and it makes all the difference in my motivation. If she bails on me I have such a harder time getting to the gym. But I am oh-so-happy when I do because I have so much more energy! I usually work out 2-3 times a week after work, and on the nights that I don't I feel like a slug around the house. Plus, you can catch up on your magazine reading if you bike or use a stationary machine like the eliptical trainer! It is also so motivating to see progress (not just with weight loss), but by increasing reps and time spent on a certian excercise. That is a measurable way to see progress not with a scale or tape measure. I just FEEL stronger and more flexible! I like to visualize this strong person that will be revealed when all of my extra "padding" dissapears!