Lost Gym Motivation

I'm writing this in the hope that it might get me motivated again in respect to my ailing obsession with the weight training. I really noticed today just how little I have been doing (once a week- Unheard of! Shockingly Bad!). So I guess it all started when I went to NZ in November. I had a week off from the gym as I was walking around heaps anyway and knew I'd get back into it briefly when I returned home. I did, but that few days seems to have been the last of my inflated motivation for the gym.

The reason for it being only a brief return is that I had the operation to remove that lump and had to take a month off from heavy lifting. It amazes me (in my current state of mind) that back then I actually threatened to keep going anyway as I missed it so much and I did some sneaky exercise at home on occasion, but eventually that fizzed out.

Getting back into it has been harder than ever. The gym is one of those things that if you go heaps you love it and if you don't go enough you don't feel like going when the itme rolls around. I like to blame so many things for what's happened with my motivation and why its lower than before.. So I've decided to write below a list of reasons why I haven't gone and a critical judgement of my excuse...

My body did not change at all whilst I was not training > BUT it didn't get any Better!
I didn't get enough sleep the night before > PLAN MORE SLEEP! GO ANYWAY!
I'm sick with a cold > VALID EXCUSE (last week)
Im going away > VALID
Work ran late and I feel it's now too late > SHOULD GO ANYWAY!
Work tired me out > GO ANYWAY, doing something for myself after work is always good!
My anti- oxidants are low (as is my sleep), gym will only lead to becoming sick > GO ANYWAY!

Now here's some major reasons why I should just go gym anyway..

I have been stressed of late and the training will help me feel better.
That feeling after.
Feeling of fulfillment in my life.
Getting what I deserve.
The feeling of Achievement.
Working towards my fitness and body goals, rather than doing nothing.
I work and do everything else even when tired, I should give myself gym time it's only fair.
Sleep is better following a workout.
Food tastes better and can eat more following a workout.
Even when I feel low or have too much on my mind, walking into the gym is like hitting my reset button.

Well, I believe that helped. But I'm going away this weekend so I will have to make the most of tomorrows workout than give it my all to boost my motivation and throw myself into a 4 day per week workout routine again, I HAVE TO! It's important to me! Back on track- I'm doing it! Nothing is going to stop me anymore!