Getting back in shape

[Welshy]

I use to be very active in sports and used to do powerlifting. After my senior year of american football, my school's powerlifting coach decided not to coach that year (he was getting too old to lift). Because of that I haven't worked consistently for about a year and a half now.

As I have been getting chubbier, I've been wanting to work out again. I know what I need to do in order to get back into shape, but it's motivating myself to get back into the gym and keep working out.

How do you all motivate yourselves and keep yourselves on a consistent work out schedule?

[pastradamus]

I tell myself that its now or never. Im in a simular pradicament to yourself as Ive been putting on weight myself since I've given up smoking and now im out of training with 2 broken ribs....it sucks really.