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Comment by senectus1 | Hacker News Reader

how do you guys keep it up through the colder winter months?

I always fall off the cart in that period.. its too dark, cold and wet and all i want to do is eat food that i really shouldn't :-(

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If you go to the gym, you pretty much have to get into the habit of going every day, and around the same time every day. Eventually you get to the point where missing a day (on purpose or otherwise) gives you the feeling that you've forgotten to do something.

That doesn't mean you have to have a significant workout each time you go - 30 minutes on an exercise bike with low resistance won't significantly impact recovery times if you're focusing on strength training, but it'll still get you to the gym and help reinforce the practice that it's a normal part of your day.

Same here (Canadian prairies). Everything seems possible in the summer. The autumnal equinox hits hard. The only thing that ever worked for me was getting out to the pool regularly in the morning. Getting to the pool was much less effort than exercising, and once I was there, I was more awake, more pressured for sure to put in a decent effort. Early morning cardio and some cold exposure was invigorating (I know it's ironic to suggest this to a comment that mentions being too wet and cold, but it is different) and kept binge/emotional eating in check.

Relocate somewhere with better year-round climate, it can't be overstated how much easier it makes staying fit and active.

D3 supps

Likely your testosterone is suffering. And testosterone makes hard work feel good.

Why beat around the bush? Just go straight to TRT

If its seasonal, as OP describes, I'd not start with TRT personally.

You could set easier goals for the winter - a slightly higher calorie intake, a bit less exercise, give yourself an extra cheat day, whatever works.

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