Originally Posted by
twobadfish
It's tough... but you have to force yourself to get on your bike. You won't always feel enthusiastic about working out. Pushing through those times is what defines you.
Gotta disagree, depending on the context.
OP, had you been pushing really hard before hitting this wall? Dieting and exercising a lot?
If you do too much for too long, it zaps your will to exercise. I'm still trying to get through a nasty case of this. My biggest suggestion is to change a surrounding somehow - if you ride, try riding a completely different route. If you just ride and walk, look into a trial membership at a gym and see if that helps with your blues. If you're in a gym, consider joining a different gym. Find a way to shake up the old routine a little bit and get back to it a bit at a time. Try to go a few days a week, ease back into it. You'll be back at it.
And SAD is crazy real. It's awful.
Try taking some depression inventories - you could be going through a temporary wave of depression and you might need a little boost.