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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 7649865" data-attributes="member: 99">Thanks tons for all the comments!  I'll hit a few highlights by way of response:Razjah, keep up the good work.  I've heard more than one person say that they went on a diet immediately following GenCon.  Whatever works in terms of motivation.Umbran, I'm currently training to do the Warrior Dash this June on my 42nd birthday so I know how such events can help motivate.Mark, I'm a Life & Relationship Coach.  I've got some certifications for working with couples using the same training that the clergy get to do pre-marital and marriage counseling.  But I find that a lot of my work centers on helping people with time management, career focus, and work/life balance issues.  Fitness is one of those things that kind of enters the picture along the way because it is an important part of living a balanced life.  I don't claim to be a personal trainer or anything like that.  But when it comes to finding ways to motivate, schedule and be accountable for basic fitness, I'm good at those parts.NotZenon, I'll keep that in mind.  I'm not even remotely close to putting a big dent in the available quests and achievements on Fitocracy.  Congrats on doing so!Morrus, I have found the same with aging.  I don't really want to reform my diet so I'd better get my butt exercising. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Mary, I've heard that from lots of folks that they get bored, especially doing the treadmill thing like I do.  I tailor my advice to whatever works best for the client but, for me, having it be known and easily consistent is a big help.Hyp, that game was epic.  And yes, I was proud to be able to do a few pushups on demand.  Even with my baby arms! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Danny, dog walks are a great way for me to get exercise too.  I discovered that they are killing way too many birds for me to ignore them.  I consider the walks through my neighborhood to be meditation time (<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?469-Experience-Point" target="_blank">in fact I even wrote a column about that</a>).  Plus it makes the dog happy and that makes my wife happy.  The exercise is almost gravy!  Mmmm....gravy...</blockquote>

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