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Motivation to Exercise and CHANGE :)

CMomma23
CMomma23 Posts: 132 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Being raised in the south all my life I have grown up on southern aka fried cooking. Since my lifestyle change two years ago, I have eliminated everything fried, made numerous other nutritional changes, added excerise, and have lost approximately 40 lbs.

I am indeed from the south. However, at this point I am not to sure I want to claim it. This morning a local news channel reported an alarming story.

Obesity rates in America are higher than ever. All three midsouth states are in the TOP 10! Mississippi is #1, Tennessee #4, and Arkansas #9. hmm... proof that us southerners need to get off the couch and quit frying foods!

With that said...This is enough motivation for my workout this morning...

What's yours?

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  • Jconner30
    Jconner30 Posts: 311
    I live in San Antonio! Tex Mex capital of the WORLD!!! Now that I am losing weight, I found its easier to find NICE clothes at the second hand stores / good will. NICE ones - almost with tags still on them!

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  • grimms11208
    grimms11208 Posts: 146 Member
    My husband and I were watching a news report that said that 2/3rds of American adults are obese! So sad that our country has gotten so lazy.
  • icerose137
    icerose137 Posts: 318 Member
    I'm starting to see muscle tone for the first time in years and I'm not getting sick and crashing anymore which is huge motivation. Nothing like setting goals and being able to make them and exceed them without your own body sabotaging the process. Course my problem is different than most but I'll take it. :)
  • cjjones007
    cjjones007 Posts: 602
    mmm San Antonio ;)
    I grew up in Dallas/Ft. Worth and miss the Tex Mex lol - I'd totally work to fit that into my calories every so often lol

    My motivation is my kids - I gained most of my weight from a mis-diagnosed medical issue that put my on Steroid treatments for close to a year, and so was totally lost with what to do and just kept getting bigger :(

    My motivation was to be able to play sports again (with my babies) and to be healthy for them and myself...

    Hugs to everyone (man hug as appropriate) who cares enough about themselves and the loved ones in their lives to make such a positive and worthwhile change!
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