Why do you do it?
knot_enough
Posts: 176 Member
I've been trying to review the reasons why I've been trying to stay fit and this is what I've come up with.
- For my own health
- I just feel better, like I can do more things with more energy.
- Because I have nothing else better to do
- To help seal up any insecurities about myself
- To keep myself busy and distract myself
- Because I like seeing my own progress and doing things that I know I couldn't have done before
- I used to work in retail and now I have a desk job so I have more energy to burn at the end of the day.
- I'm tying to become a better person
- I believe in fitness.
I've never been the fastest, or the strongest, nor was I an athlete in school, but I've always been a grinder and that's why I don't stop.
- For my own health
- I just feel better, like I can do more things with more energy.
- Because I have nothing else better to do
- To help seal up any insecurities about myself
- To keep myself busy and distract myself
- Because I like seeing my own progress and doing things that I know I couldn't have done before
- I used to work in retail and now I have a desk job so I have more energy to burn at the end of the day.
- I'm tying to become a better person
- I believe in fitness.
I've never been the fastest, or the strongest, nor was I an athlete in school, but I've always been a grinder and that's why I don't stop.
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I do it because it drives my me to be a better person all the way around. When I don't exercise I get grumpy because I have too much energy.
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I do it because it drives my me to be a better person all the way around. When I don't exercise I get grumpy because I have too much energy.
yeah i totally have that same problem. I mean, if you consider that a problem because some people would kill for more energy lol0 -
Because I reached a point where I couldn't do things - couldn't keep up with my kids - and that is never pleasant.0
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No problem here. Hehe:bigsmile: going crazy hehe..j/k0
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For my health. I'm older and so many of friends, fat or thin, are being diagnosed with illnesses that are related to poor diet and lifestyle. I'm trying my best to avoid that.
But now that I am in perimenopause, also for my sanity and the health of those around me. My hormones go friggin' crazy without regular exercise or if I eat a lot of sugar.0 -
i started because i got on the scales and was nearly 4 stone heavier. i carry on now because:
- i feel and look better
- impending type 2 diabetes
- i have an ambition to dress as seven of nine for halloween...0 -
- look and feel better
- live a longer, healthier, happier life
- avoid heart disease and diabetes
- improve my depression and anxiety
- and apparently my cholesterol is borderline high ... somehow ...
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I exercise so I can keep doing the things I love to do like gardening, kayaking and hiking...also, I'm vain.0
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For my health - mental and physical.
Whilst it hasn't magically cured a long standing and sometimes severe condition, if someone had told me 2 years ago just how much difference exercise would make to my mood, I wouldn't have believed them.
And there's a chance I'm starting the menopause (at 29, yay!!) and I need to look after my bones, plenty of exercise and more weight loss is required.
And I have to admit, not having to buy my clothes from plus sized places feels better. So vanity too.0 -
As Shaun T would say ... "cause I wanna look gooood!"
It just makes me feel so much better to go to bed at night after a good healthy day of eating clean and working out than
NOT. Ugh. And my mood is awesome when I am doing what I know is going to make me feel and look my best!!0 -
Because I reached a point where I couldn't do things - couldn't keep up with my kids - and that is never pleasant.
Me too. I want to do fun stuff with my son and not feel tired or gross or self conscious. And good old fashioned spite. To shove it the faces of the haters...this may not be "healthy", but it works for me.0 -
Why-
This is something I have been trying to figure out for some time. All my reasons seem so insignificant or generalized...
-want the body I have never had
-want to have a list of things I have accomplished in life... Fitness list also.
-love the feeling of being strong0 -
I exercise so I can keep doing the things I love to do like gardening, kayaking and hiking...also, I'm vain.
lol YES to do the things I love. and the vanity aspect will come along and satisfy itself, right?0 -
I do it because the alternative is NOT an option.0
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Why do I do it?
- I have gastrointestinal issues
- To prevent diabetes type II
- To improve my health in general - blood pressure, cholesterol, skin, etc.
- To fit my clothes better - I refuse to buy bigger clothes. Not going to happen.
- More energy and confidence
- To look better... that's doesn't hurt. 0 -
Because I deserve to have a healthy and fit body. And I deserve to be able to keep up with my athletic friends. And I deserve to perform to the best of my abilities in whatever athletic venture I choose to pursue. I deserve these things. For the longest time I did not believe that I deserved them, but now I do and it is a wonderful feeling.0
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- i have an ambition to dress as seven of nine for halloween...
This! A thousand times this!0 -
Beyond pure vanity:
Eating right:
Because I was tired of being a slave to food. Empty foods drive you insane, and you are just constantly looking for more. It's horrible.
Weight lifting:
I am convinced I will look amazing if I keep it up. I enjoy it and I believe this is the secret to getting the best body.
Over all weight maintenance/loss:
I noticed a slow trend of gaining weight, and I projected to the future, what would happen if I didn't change? The thought was horrible. Even though I thought I was comfortable being 20lbs overweight, thinking how in 20 years I would be 40-60 lbs overweight was scary. I knew I need to turn back time, get to the healthy BMI range and learn how to eat right for the rest of my life so I never have to lose more than 5 lbs.0 -
- i have an ambition to dress as seven of nine for halloween...
This! A thousand times this!
I concur. Ah, seven of baps, that's not a look I can pull off...0 -
Better mood
Thinking better,
Fitting into clothes
Better person at work,
My health.0 -
Fitting into my old clothes really.
And stopping the bulge!0 -
To avoid the family illnesses (type 2 diabetes, heart problems, knee problems, hip problems, obesity, sleep apnea, etc.) and all the things that have happened because of these (like no more travel because of mobility issues; poor surgery outcomes due to obesity; depression; poor sleep; daily medication; etc.). Watching my grandparents, then my parents, go through these is enough to keep anyone motivated.
All else is vanity (on my part). I admit to a reasonable amount of this as well.0 -
Because I have nothing else better to do
Honestly? That's how I got a bachelor's degree - because I surmised that I had nothing better to do with my life. :laugh:
Really, though, sometimes even a reason like that ("oh, what the hell?") is great. Because you decide that you can, no other reason. That was sort of my reason, to prove to those people who always told me that I couldn't lose weight - hey, I can. And I did. And I'm still doing it - so now what?
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Feel better; better health; more energy; more clothes choice; able to do more; enjoy life better; less embarrassed!!0
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Because I have nothing else better to do
Honestly? That's how I got a bachelor's degree - because I surmised that I had nothing better to do with my life. :laugh:
lol well i meant it in the way that i'm kinda at a stand still waiting for my chance at a promotion and having finished school, and not in the manner that i'm a bum and have nothing else to do. the alternatives being "social" and going out drinking and acting crazy or staying home and playing video games. personally, id rather go to the gym, take my dog for a walk, or run through an area of my city that i haven't seen. all the things i can do alone because im really not that social of a person.0 -
Fitting into my old clothes really.
And stopping the bulge!
battle against the bulge!0 -
Why? Because I got tired of being a lard-*kitten*.
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Why? Because I got tired of being a lard-*kitten*.
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Amen! Me too!
And plus I want to be that freaking hot 41 year old whose ex says DANG what the heck was I thinking! LOL0 -
I restarted because the clothes I bought for fall magically decided to shrink or something. :sad:
Honestly, though:
- i'm sick of being indoors, especially with no main PC in the house to distract me
- regular exercise makes my limp not as painful, which means easier walking on campus
- watching calories means trying new foods
- if i can be accountable for my weight, i can be accountable for my grades when i go back to school
Also, it's helping my depression and anxiety a LOT. Woot.0
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