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It goes without saying that I love my kids more than life itself. Sometimes I get nostalgic and think that perhaps when they see me make healthy choices it will devine some knowledge or instill some drive for them to make healthy choices also. But as a general rule of thumb my main drive to be healthy is some residual vanity from my six pack days
Plus when I don't like what I see in the mirror my sex drive totally dissipates and that totally sucks :T 0 -
So I can see heather & Cliff naked! 3 SOME!
No for serious. Never get fit because of someone else. If they don't like you the WAY YOU ARE right now, then they SUCK! my b/f says I am perfect. I see myself as FAR from perfect! I have that stupid belly pouch from kids, my thighs rub, you would probably get a tummy ache from my muffin top... i'm 180 and 5'10. My man likes the way I look now, imagine how he's going to like me -10/15 lbs.0 -
Actually, my son was one of the biggest reasons I did this. Don't get me wrong, I want to look good, and I am doing this for me, but ss a heavier mom I often said no when he wanted me to play with him because I was too stinking lazy. Now we do all sorts of fun stuff together because I feel better doing it!0
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*So I don't look like my mom when I'm older and can't pick something up off the ground.
*So I can walk up and down the stairs with a little less pain.
*So I can wear dresses without looking like a cow in a pretty dress.
*So I can be a total MILF and make my exes kick themselves. ;-)0 -
My reasons for working out have changed a little over the years. In my 30's through 50's I just wanted to look good. In my 50's I was just trying to hang in there. Too much pressure from job. Now that I'm retired I do it for my health and yes, to look as good as I can in my 60's. My kids had nothing to do with it. Actually I like to think I was a good influence on them and the same for grandkids. Both of my grown kids take care of their health and teach their kids the same. It is also a great mood booster for me to be able to be outside walking and jogging (warm weather preferred).0
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*So I don't look like my mom when I'm older and can't pick something up off the ground.
*So I can walk up and down the stairs with a little less pain.
*So I can wear dresses without looking like a cow in a pretty dress.
*So I can be a total MILF and make my exes kick themselves. ;-)
^^^^^ ALL THIS ESPECIALLY THE LAST!0 -
I want to be comfortable in my own skin!
For once, I want attention for being the hotty, rather than the fatty.
I want to look the best I can for my wedding (whenever that will be).
I want to be able to run, and play with my future kids, and their kids.
I also want to set a good example of how my kids should eat. I was raised on hamburger helper, and junk like that. I'm retraining myself what to eat, so they will have that engraved. It's not that I blame my parents for my weight, but I do think it would be easier to kick this if I had been raised on fruits and veggies.0 -
I do this for myself 0
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For me it is knowing my family heatlh history. My grandmother died in 2005 at 60 weighing over 300 pounds with a trach and a foot amputated. She was alone. there is heart problems, diabetes, and more in the family history with a tendency to pass earlier than expected. I put on the weight as a defense mechanism for sexual abuse as a child and now I am dealing with it. I have sleep apnea and severe problems with my back. I used to sing first soprano and the weight took that away from me. The kids having me around more and me being more active is great, but mostly I do this for me.0
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So I can see heather & Cliff naked! 3 SOME!
No for serious. Never get fit because of someone else. If they don't like you the WAY YOU ARE right now, then they SUCK! my b/f says I am perfect. I see myself as FAR from perfect! I have that stupid belly pouch from kids, my thighs rub, you would probably get a tummy ache from my muffin top... i'm 180 and 5'10. My man likes the way I look now, imagine how he's going to like me -10/15 lbs.
As far as men go, my husband ( boyfriend at the time) didnt like it when I was 130lbs ( Im 5'9). He said my hip bones hurt him when I was laying down, oh well..he still married me.. You're right, we should do whats good for us.0 -
I want to look and feel good, but I also want to set an example for my kids. I never had that when I was little. We had fruit snacks and crap for snacks and we weren't an active family. I want my family to eat healthy and be active.0
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Because I've never known what it feels like to be happy with my appearance!0
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I find it hard to believe that some people say they don't care how they look... don't we all care about our appearance(s) on some level?
I think there are a lot of reason why we do the things we do and some just don't stand out as the most obvious reasons but it doesn't mean they are not there.0 -
I want to be HOT again.
I have spend the last 5 years taken care ofmy son and getting him healthy (medical issues when he was born), now it's my turn. I had to put myself on the back burner, now it's my turn.0 -
I took up fitness before I became a wife and mother.
A couple of months ago, my son said a couple of interesting things to me, "I like your shape, Mommy" and "I like that you exercise, Mommy." He seems old enough to understand that I'm a strong mommy and that I can do more than other mommies. He is developing a love for fitness as well. He often asks me about food, "Is this a fun food or a 'grow and be strong' food?" He still has an aversion to vegetables, regardless of the fact that he ate them all the time as a toddler and that he sees me eating veggies all the time. He is willing to try everything but he's a picky eater right now.0 -
So I lied.
The REAL reason?
Two months ago my wife of nearly 16 years said "The reason I don't pounce you, or come on to you is because I'm not drawn to intimacy with you. Physically, you are not somebody I'd want to do those things with"
Move-out of the house is scheduled, next phase of my life is starting. I want to be a better me; not for her or to 'win' her back - I want to be a better me because I deserve it.
You're moving out because she's no longer physically attracted to you?0 -
Because exercise is so important to my mental health,
Because my backyard is an active person's paradise and I'm missing out on it,
Because the idea of my arteries getting crunchy and having globs of fat in my liver grosses me out,
Because air quality is important to me and I want to be able to get around without driving,
Because I never want to get as old as my dad is,
AND (yeah, I'm gonna say it)
Because I want my son to see how much cooler I am than his stepmother.0 -
Because I like the way I feel during and after exercise and I like seeing the changes in my body. I also like that I'm able to keep up with my kids and enjoy all the things they do.0
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First and foremost I live this lifestyle for me, but it also greatly benefits my family. Working out makes me a better mom because it gives me "me" time. It keeps me mentally sane and allows me to burn my stress off at the gym rather than take it out on my kids and husband. I do feel it's important for me to teach my kids how to live a healthy life and the best way to do that is by walking the walk.0
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LOL!! I totally agree with you. My kids made me fat too, ha ha ha! I think women absolutely need to do this for themselves. We are robbed, ROBBED I SAY of our once youthful, firm figures. They are replaced with saggy boobs & "mom" jeans. Needy kids, needy husbands & needy jobs take up so much of our time that we forget..or are too tired to take care of ourselves. It doesn't mean that we don't love & cherish them all the same, but why do we have to forget about us in the process? Are we not just as important?? I can honestly say that this is the ONE thing that I am doing for ME...but even so, it's actually for them too. A healthy, fit, not-so-tired & happy mom benefits everyone, lol!!0
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So I lied.
The REAL reason?
Two months ago my wife of nearly 16 years said "The reason I don't pounce you, or come on to you is because I'm not drawn to intimacy with you. Physically, you are not somebody I'd want to do those things with"
Move-out of the house is scheduled, next phase of my life is starting. I want to be a better me; not for her or to 'win' her back - I want to be a better me because I deserve it.
You're moving out because she's no longer physically attracted to you?
No - we are separating for a long list of reasons - this last part is the final piece of the puzzle. A modicum of attraction is the absolute baseline of a romantic relationship. She deserves somebody she truly 'wants/desires'. She's a wonderful woman; she and I are not wonderful together.0 -
Mostly for more confidence
Sure, I wanna look good naked too but I definitely need to feel more comfortable in my skin.0 -
So I can jump out of planes again and NOT get injured this time.
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to keep that "high" you get after working out to hard going all day... it's such a great feeling...0
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So I lied.
The REAL reason?
Two months ago my wife of nearly 16 years said "The reason I don't pounce you, or come on to you is because I'm not drawn to intimacy with you. Physically, you are not somebody I'd want to do those things with"
Move-out of the house is scheduled, next phase of my life is starting. I want to be a better me; not for her or to 'win' her back - I want to be a better me because I deserve it.
You're moving out because she's no longer physically attracted to you?
No - we are separating for a long list of reasons - this last part is the final piece of the puzzle. A modicum of attraction is the absolute baseline of a romantic relationship. She deserves somebody she truly 'wants/desires'. She's a wonderful woman; she and I are not wonderful together.
I'm sure you'll find someone you are wonderful with.0 -
1. I want to look good for my husband
2. I want to be healthy, live a long time, and enjoy my grandkids (and possibly great grand kids)!
3. I want to teach my boys healthy habits for their lives.
4. I want to FEEL GOOD during my lifetime and have ENERGY0 -
I want to be healthy for my cats.
You totally beat me to it.
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so i can walk into a room and be considered on the attractive side. to me, im over weight= im ugly. if i lost weight i know id be considered attractive0
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Looking good and being healthy are good and will be a side effect of this but this is my main reason:
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. "
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
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I want to love my body and be healthy.0
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