I say this to my peeps all the time in regards to health and fitness. If you are not enjoying the journey, the way you get to the destination (goals), whatever that be for you, it will feel like a chore. If your goal is a marathon, but you hate running, most likely after you pass the finish line of the marathon you are never going to run again, if you even get to that start line. I say, life is too short to do something you don't enjoy. Most likely you won't stick to your goals, and it won't become a lifestyle.
The journey is where the magic happens. And this is coming from someone who really doesn't love the journey. I want the finished product, the crushing of goals, the destination, like, yesterday. I wear a bracelet that says, "Enjoy the Journey." But most days I look at it with disdain, even though I know there is such truth in what it says.
The journey in health and fitness is the day-in and day-out training our body and our mind to do the hard when it's not so easy, when you don't see immediate results and the scale isn't moving. Those are the days that really matter. That is the journey worth fighting for.
The destination will be so much sweeter when you enjoy how you get there.
So find a good group of friends who challenge, support and celebrate your goals. Surround yourself with those who won't give up when they have an off day. And find something you love that motivates you and inspires you. Focus and enjoy the journey and don't worry so much about the destination. You will get there, I promise, but it will be such a sweeter ride.