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Why do you want to get healthy?
jillmarie125
Posts: 418 Member
A while back, I took bootcamp classes. The coach there was amazing. She cared about every one of her clients and wanted them to be their best. When i first met with her, she asked me why I wanted to get healthy. I remember tears coming to my eyes and I said "for my little girl. I want to be the mom that runs around at the playground with her. Not the one sitting on a bench with a coffee." I remember fighting back so many tears when I talked to her that night.
Why was I crying? I had no idea. A few weeks ago I realized why I was crying. I was too ashamed to say "I want to be healthy for me." At that point in mylife, I felt like I didn't deserve to be healthy and fit. And that spending this time (going to the classes) on myself was not a good enough reason. But if I said that I was doing it for my little girl, I was no longer a "bad mom" for leaving my daughter at night 3 days a week so I can workout.
At some point this past year, I realized that it's ok to do it for yourself. Infact it should be for yourself. But at 240 pounds, I couldn't find the courage to say it.
So now I can easily say "I want to be healthy for me." And well I want to look good. And there is nothing wrong with that!
Have your reasons changed at all since you started living healthy??
Why was I crying? I had no idea. A few weeks ago I realized why I was crying. I was too ashamed to say "I want to be healthy for me." At that point in mylife, I felt like I didn't deserve to be healthy and fit. And that spending this time (going to the classes) on myself was not a good enough reason. But if I said that I was doing it for my little girl, I was no longer a "bad mom" for leaving my daughter at night 3 days a week so I can workout.
At some point this past year, I realized that it's ok to do it for yourself. Infact it should be for yourself. But at 240 pounds, I couldn't find the courage to say it.
So now I can easily say "I want to be healthy for me." And well I want to look good. And there is nothing wrong with that!
Have your reasons changed at all since you started living healthy??
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Woot....great start Jill...Way to put yourself out there and being a huge part of what I hope makes this group be a success!
I whole heartedly agree that you have to do it for yourself more than anyone else. I believe that we are our size a lot of the time cause we do tend to have more focus on things around us and we get to a point where the Pillar (yourself) is beginning to buckle. I certainly want to be healthy for my kids, and my wife (which by the way you are already friends with on MFP), but when it comes down to it, I NEED this for me to be there for them.
With that being said, my main reason is my family....but really I want it to be my outlet from the insanity life has thown at me. For that I believe I see it doing!0 -
I just blogged about my why's not too long ago. Here it is :
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ChasingKatie/view/where-i-have-been-and-where-i-am-about-to-be-5973240
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