Be honest

All my friends are thin and pretty. I don't want to be the fat friend anymore, embarrassed to go anywhere or do anything with them and feeling like I get invited out of pity.

I exercise for many reasons, mostly for the ability benefits (I am a dancer), but I make health my main focus because that prevents injury. And also focusing on appearance just feels like a slippery slope into an unhealthy attitude about myself and my life values. The health benefits of exercise are about much more than weight. When the people closest to me hear that I am doing well with my fitness they say that makes them very happy to hear because they know that exercise contributes most of all to my mental health. And it is a mental attitude. When I am fit and exercising I feel healthy and have more energy for everything, including my children (it has nothing to do with weight for me).

To look better naked. I think I look good naked already, I just want to look amazing all over!

OH and I feel a hellava lot better when I'm training. Body's loose, muscles are strong. Confidence and mood are both enhanced.

A few reasons, and depending the day any of them could be the main reason but I think it is the combination of them all:

1. The fun of competitive sport.
2. Training in the gym improves sport performance if done correctly.
3. The numerous health benefits.
4. Improves appearance.
5. It is a good way to kill time and meet people with something in common.
6. The pump I feel from a good workout that I don't think can be achieved from anything else.

I want to look good and be healthy, etc. but this is nothing new. I've wanted this for many years. It wasn't until my daughter said something to me that I became motivated and actually REALLY started this "journey." This is also the first time I've succeeded. So yes she really has been my drive.

I *might* run a lot to spend time alone (i.e. away from my kids )

And, well... I like when my husband can toss me around a little :blushing:

I want to look good, and eat healthy since my family all seem to be having heart attacks lately. I just hope to be a good healthy role model for my daughter.

I love the workout high and I like looking lean and toned. And of course I like being stronger and faster and not out of breath all the time! Looking good naked fits in there too... And of course like everyone says, I wanna be able to eat that little goodie and not have it hurt me later!

I just started going to the gym this week. When I told one of my co-workers she said “ oh that’s good, your son needs you healthy”.

Be honest, why do you work out?

She was just trying to be nice... even if she wasn't. Her heart was in the right place.

Why do I work out? To look good. As simple as that. I'm not hiding that fact, either. (See my profile.)

There are a variety of reason for me.

I mean, of course part of it involves the vanity aspect, but looking good is just the byproduct of me aiming for other goals, like: a) being healthier, b) feeling good, and c) conditioning for things like playing soccer and running. I partially tore my ACL years ago, but I'm too competitive and enjoy the fun of playing sports way too much to give them up, so I try to keep my weight down and my body conditioned so that I'm not fatigued enough to let my somewhat-weakened knee fail me again because of me being out of shape.

In the end, though, I simply enjoy working out. Some people like fishing or playing video games. I legitimately enjoy pushing myself and the feeling of accomplishment when you're done. To borrow from Nike's brilliant ad campaign right now…I love trying to "find my greatness"

To be honest, I'd say its about equal parts staying healthy to be there for my kids and wife and looking good.

I work out cus it makes me feel good but I also work out because I hope my kids mainly my daughter will see this and catch on. I say this because she is built like me and without working out and eating healthier choices, she will ended up like me, and I don't wish for her to. So yeah part of me does this for my children. I want them to live by example.

I work out so that I can be un-fat. Then I will work out to be strong for things like acrobatic sex and riding my motorcycle.

to be more confident. my self esteem is really low. to prove all the people that called me fat, and be like nah. i look better than you.

I do it because I feel incredible after my workout. I constantly beat myself up, because i'm leaving my daughter in gym's childcare, or with my husband almost daily (for about 45 min or less). I continue to tell myself that a happy momma equals a happy family. But it's hard to get over the guilt. Anyone else feel this?