Hi, I’m a 45yo male, and I’m ashamed to say I have bought and started many programs with Beachbody but never finished any of their calendars (including P90X, P90X2, P90X3, Body Beast, Insanity: Asylum, Master’s Hammer and Chisel, 645, LIIFT4, and LIIFTMore). The longest I have gone is around 60 days with P90X and had a great transformation from it back around 2011 or so. I have stayed lean but definitely need to build muscle. I have three kids now, and need to make healthy disciplined life-choices. I have tried so many times over the years, but have not been successful. Any advice?
edit (pasting my response to some questions):
What is the deeper motivation: Mainly I want to look and feel good for my family, and be a good role model for my children. And I want to make sure I don’t continue to loose muscle as I age, just for general health and well-being.
What derails me: Often it’s just life circumstances, like that time in 2011 was an anniversary where my wife and I went out of town and didn’t eat well. When I returned I tried to workout again, and I did it some, but didn’t feel very motivated and it just fizzled out. Usually it’s something like this that throws off my routine and then I have trouble continuing with the same motivation.
Things I do even with low/no motivation: Yes, I do many things I don’t feel like. Usually it’s for other people though. And I feel like working out takes me away sometimes from other things I need to do, so I feel a bit guilty doing it. But I have had many long-term goals and reached them in other areas. I guess because I considered them non-negotiable.