u/humblepuck

42M, I have been struggling with my weight the past 5 years, having gained a lot of weight after switching to a desk job after 15 years in a very physically demanding job. We’re talking at least 50kg overweight. I would say I am like 60% motivated to start, but I am so tired before and after work, it is just easier to have dinner and sloth watching tv. I can barely get motivated to walk the dog once a week. Some meals are reasonably healthy, others are not. What hurts the most is into my 20s I was super fit—worked at 2 gyms and worked out all the time. I have the knowledge and motivation locked away somewhere. I’ve also had a lot of trauma as an adult, but in the last year have cut drinking down from binge drinking every night to now maybe one or two drinks one night a week. How do you finally get there barring a life changing incident? I don’t want to be my whole motivation to get fit “I can’t survive another heart attack”. I am also looking to travel next year, and want to be fit enough to walk around Europe, something I used to do like it was nothing; now I find physical activity tiring and straining. Any advice is appreciated.

TL;DR: I am having trouble getting motivated to get back in shape.