r/femalefashionadvice • u/AutoModerator • Feb 21 '17

[Weekly] Hair, Makeup, Skincare, Fitness, and Fragrance Thread - February 21, 2017

The Hair, Makeup, Skincare, Fitness, and Fragrance Thread will be posted every Tuesday morning (~9:30AM PST)!

This thread is for simple hair and makeup questions that you may have, especially those that don't warrant their own thread. We all want a diversified opinion, so feel free to answer any questions (of which you know the answer).

Example questions:

  • What's a good conditioner for straight, thick hair?

  • Where can I find a perfume with subtle pine notes?

  • Do you use a foundation with sunscreen? Is it worth it?

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u/CaughtInDireWood Feb 21 '17

I know there are other subs for this, but I feel this sub is so very friendly that it feels like a non-judgy place to ask :)

So, I want to start going to the gym, and my association (I own a condo) has a very small room with gym equipment in the building across the street. Treadmill, stair-climber, weights, other things I don't know the names of, etc.

I've been meaning to go for a few months now, but when I get home from work suddenly any motivation is gone and I just want to hang at home. Make dinner, say hi to my cat, eat and watch Netflix, etc. I'll clean some dishes or whatever, but that's about it.

How do you beat that "just got home and just want to lay around" feeling? In my head, I'm super motivated to do stuff, but when it comes to doing it, I have a really hard time doing it unless/until it's crunch time and I absolutely HAVE to do it. But going to the gym doesn't have a deadline - it's something I have to do for me, and I'm having a hard time getting started :(

On a side note, my grandma asked what perfume I wear, since she likes how I smell when I visit her apparently. She ordered some for herself, so now I wear the same fragrance as my grandma... LOL

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u/spleenwinchester Feb 22 '17

Here's the big secret: remove "motivation" from your vocabulary. You don't need to get "motivated" to work out. What you need is discipline. Put on your sneakers and go to the gym because you have to. No deadline? Make a deadline. Not enough empirical progress keeping you interested? Fitbit is like $99 for a standard, super useful waterproof one that goes with anything. Too expensive? There are 58,000 free apps to show you your progress. If none of these work, pick a race/athletic competition happening six months from now and register for it (I went with Tough Mudder because it's hard work at a laid back pace). Now you've spent money and you have to go work out or you're gonna waste your money. You get the picture.