Find an exercise that works for you, I tend to like cycling or spinning so that’s what I’ve stuck to, and schedule recurring time to do it (ideally on a calendar that beeps at you, i.e., your phone). Until I scheduled time to exercise regularly I never remembered to do it. I’m also extremely calendar driven, so if something isn’t in my calendar it may as well not exist in my world.

I’ve also heard of people having success with setting an arbitrary personal rule — like not showering at home and only showering at the gym. Then once you’re there, just do something small like walk on treadmill for a few minutes, and maybe you’ll catch a groove and decide to continue.

If you decide you want to lift at a gym, I found it super helpful to have some sessions with a personal trainer to put together some workout sets that you can cycle through. If you don’t have the money or don’t want to get a trainer, there are tons of forums out there and well used and liked workout programs that you can follow. Google is your friend here.

Consistency is key! Find something that motivates you and take advantage of it!

This thread makes me so happy. Following along watching good people on the internet help each other solve problems with each other for no other reason than to be kind. Thanks for being a kind person.

Also worth noting that meds will work differently depending on how old you are. A med that was to much as a kid might work well for an adult. The unfortunate thing about focus meds like this is that it’s ultimately self-report, so I don’t know if there’s going to be a test for you to know if things are working properly. Personally I find it easier to start tasks and find myself procrastinating less. Not to say it goes away, it’s just easier to get over that initial inertia while on meds.

The doctor is going to try to get you to a dose that gets you your intended effect (being able to function) while minimizing side effects. Try keeping a note of how you feel, what your thoughts are, how easy it is to do the things you need to do to function, etc. on different dosages to see if you can look back and see patterns. It might not be obvious at the time but might become more obvious in retrospect.