Convince me on why I need to exercise

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  • starvinkevin
    starvinkevin Posts: 331
    Haha - I know I need to exercise but its really hard for me to get started.... I don't want to but once I force myself to do something I can take it to the extreme (I used to do 8-13 mile runs 3x/week this time last year, then started heavy lifting for 8 months, and eventually stopped a couple months ago) so I'm not a noob to exercise, I'm just really resistant to starting it when the scale is moving along even without it. But yeah I guess my 35lb yo-yo weight really reveals that without exercise it's hard to maintain a healthy weight.
  • usedmemories07
    usedmemories07 Posts: 7 Member
    The more I exercise, the easier long term maintenance will be. Muscle burns more calories than fat, why would I not want to burn more calories?? And while being slim, and toned? Sign me up!
  • RobinV_Seattle
    RobinV_Seattle Posts: 191 Member
    Here's why *I* exercise:

    Skinny people look good in clothes.
    Fit people look good naked.

    I want to look good naked, lol!
  • starvinkevin
    starvinkevin Posts: 331
    HAHA - true... I misss abs :(. Maybe I'll just do light cardio and ab junk...
    Here's why *I* exercise:

    Skinny people look good in clothes.
    Fit people look good naked.

    I want to look good naked, lol!
  • sunnylv
    sunnylv Posts: 42 Member
    Two words: cellulite, and belly fat. I don't want either one of these. Strength training, running, bicycling, walking, crossfit.....I do all of these to make myself stronger.

    Think of two people in their 30's. They are about the same height 5'7 and both weigh 150 lbs. The first doesn't lift, doesn't exercise, and doesn't strength train. The second does these things three to five times a week.

    Which one will be stronger? Which one will live longer? Which one will have healthier bones? Which one will have a healthier heart? Which one will have the confidence of mastering their body? Which one will be happier?

    Let's go further....which one will be in a wheel chair sooner? Which one will have trouble with diabetes? Which one will break a hip sooner? Which one will die of a heart attack?

    Just a thought.

    I know which one I want to be.

    How about you?
  • blu_meanie_ca
    blu_meanie_ca Posts: 352 Member
    I quit smoking so I wouldn't orphan my kids at an early age. I'm exercising so I don't widow my husband at an early age. There are people who live for me, and I for them. I have to keep up my end of it all, and actually live.
  • Fredrigo
    Fredrigo Posts: 134 Member
    I exercise so I can keep doing the things I enjoy doing and I know that as I age my metabolism will continue to slow the more exercise is a part of my routine the easier it will be adjust that routine to compensate (or at least keep me active enough to enjoy life until they develop a cure for aging)
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    Because my goal is not just to lose weight, but to be fit. From my profile:
    My ultimate goal is to be healthy, lean and strong and to be able to have an enjoyable, active lifestyle doing whatever strikes my fancy. I want to no longer be limited by my broken down, fat body.

    If I decide I want to play with my kids, run, jump, do hand stands in the yard, climb a tree, surf, water ski, ride a bike, paddle a boat, climb a mountain, go on an adventure trek to Patagonia, hike the Appalachian Trail or any number of other activities/adventures, I want to be able to do so without the limitations imposed on me because I'm fat and out of shape. The number on the scale is not the goal, though it does help me track progress.
  • zumbarock
    zumbarock Posts: 86 Member
    "exercise gives you endorphins. endorphins make you happy. happy people don't kill their husbands. they just don't"

    i exercise because it makes me feel good.

    Husbands I'm sure are also happy we get our endorphins!! Haha love it!!
  • Doctorpurple
    Doctorpurple Posts: 507 Member
    This is a common pitfall in viewing exercise. Exercise is not just for weight loss. People need to exercise for health reasons. Exercise improves your lipid profile, decrease your risk of cardiovascular diseases, decrease your risk of cancer, insulin resistance, and metabolic disorders. It also improves your mood, your posture, your blood flow, your lymphatic flow, your brain function including your memory. People overweight, healthy weight, obese, etc. need to exercise in order to improve the quality of their life and increase their longevity. Its very short sighted to just view exercise as a way of losing weight because it means so much more than that.

    I have the same experience. I lose weight easier without exercise and just plain diet sometimes but my body definitely feels more toned with exercise. I feel stronger and fitter.
  • significance
    significance Posts: 436 Member
    I have found over the years that it is easy to eat less for long enough to lose a few kilograms and hard to start exercising when you are not in the habit.

    BUT

    It is easy to get into a habit of exercising if you keep it up for several weeks, and hard to get into a habit of not eating much.

    So if you want to not only lose weight, but keep it off, exercise (plus attention to diet) seems to be the key.
  • RobinvdM
    RobinvdM Posts: 634 Member
    You can most definitely lose weight without exercise, but you won't be nearly as fit as you could be with some lightweight cardio. Your fitness should be equally important on your weight loss journey, that way once you get to your goal weight you will have the "energy levels" to support your new physique. Plus, rumor has it, exercise with the diet burns fat a bit faster and if you get into toning it helps prevent muscle loss so you have something hawt to be admired once you get to goal.

    I have seen LOTS of benefits of exercise with watching what I eat. Improved stamina, energy, lower blood pressure, happier heart, and I can now keep up with my youngest.

    Getting into cardio is as easy as going for regular walks at first, brisker is better. Some people jog, I can't force that image on the people who see me passing by on the streets so I stick with walking and then hit the gym for their strength stuff until I get the nerve to learn how to do the free weights so I can look like a hawt mama.

    Good luck to you!
  • hollylawson
    hollylawson Posts: 1
    I started running because I see people in my family who are only in their 60s, but reaping their choices of being over weight and inactive. I refuse to end up like that.

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