Whats your motivation?
Jsykes2016
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I got my biometric screening reasult from my workplace and was terrified by my triglyceride level. Made a doctor appointment right away to go over the results. He would say that they where elevated but not to be alarmed, just healthy eating and excercise are needed. The whole thing got me to think about my son (8 months) and how I want to be here a long time for him. Cheers to good health!
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I wanted to be healthier for me. I'm not sure what finally clicked, but since January I've been losing weight and sticking with it.5
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My pants are lonely.
I can't fit into them and they sit ... Alone and abandoned in my drawers.
I don't want to pay for more clothes. Or go back on meds. Keeping active keeps me sane.5 -
My diabetes. Exercise is a huge factor in blood sugar control and I'm terrible at it. So...I guess I'm looking to turn my diabetes into dietbetes. Hopefully add a few more weeks to my life in the process; that, or at least not loss a limb.4
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I love clothes and want to be able to wear more things and feel comfortable in them rather than always looking for things that hide my tummy! And planning on trying to have a baby with my husband soon and would like to be as healthy as possible before pregnancy!4
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I'm relieved to see other people/women mention fitting into clothes, as their motivation, because that's my issue, too but felt that I was being shallow and going against body positivity. I don't dislike my body per se, but I've let myself go and that's what I don't like. I should probably lose a lot more than my goal, but I want to be realistic and stay in a range that I feel is true to me and just be more disciplined and active! Sorry to blab on!3
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I had a baby almost two years ago now and I can't shake the last 15 lbs. I want to feel pretty and wear my old clothes again.1
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While I also have my own reasons for vanity's sake (I miss being comfortable enough with my body to wear crop tops!) I'm also going to be moving from Florida to California in a few months for school. I'm going to be living on my own, far away from my friends and family, so I'd like to be more physically fit for personal safety. As it stands, I feel pretty helpless in terms of strength and self-defense, so I hope to work on building muscle and stamina, as well as learn some self-defense skills!3
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Good health - and breathing. Getting short of breath climbing one flight of stairs is scary. I want to live comfortably (without going to the doctor every week) until I die. And I definitely don't want to be "that" friend who gets eaten by the bear because she can't run faster than the others! ;-)4
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I have my 20 year (eek) high school reunion coming up and I want to look great. plus I'm with everyone else who said clothes....I have a closet full of great clothes I can't fit into anymore. So ready to fix that!4
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The desk job is killing me. I used to be able to maintain a decent weight and eat whatever I wanted, while I was working a physically demanding job. Then, about 3 years ago, I moved to a better, but less strenuous desk job, and I've steadily gained weight since then. I've always worked out 3-4 times a week for as long as I can remember, but I've also been eating and cooking whatever I want. I think I'm living proof that losing weight is 80% related to your diet.4
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terronesaaronc wrote: »The desk job is killing me. I used to be able to maintain a decent weight and eat whatever I wanted, while I was working a physically demanding job. Then, about 3 years ago, I moved to a better, but less strenuous desk job, and I've steadily gained weight since then. I've always worked out 3-4 times a week for as long as I can remember, but I've also been eating and cooking whatever I want. I think I'm living proof that losing weight is 80% related to your diet.
I'm with ya there. Desk jobs are tough. No physical activity and it's super easy to snack whenever you feel bored. I've started "exercising" during conference calls and training webinars. T might be as simple as stretching or I might actually do squats, lunges, leg lifts, etc. I try to just move a little bit whenever I can throughout the day. And yes, I agree that diet is key. I really believe that diet is for weight loss and exercise is for fitness/strength and they are nearly separate entities.
But anyway, on topic - my motivation is to feel comfortable in my own skin and to feel like my body is my vehicle to do anything I want, not a hinderance to the things I wish to achieve. I got tired of feeling like being fit and healthy was reserved for people who were naturally fit and healthy and I realized that I could be that person but it wasn't going to happen without effort. "You better werk *kitten*!" is sort of my motto right now1 -
And I guess you can't say 'b*tch' on mfp because it literally changed it to kitten after I hit post!4
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I didn't like what I saw in the mirror and I didn't like not feeling as strong as I used to; I want to shed a layer of fat to be able to see the muscles I work so hard to grow, but my issue has always been consistency - consistency going to the gym and consistency with healthy eating. I think both are finally starting to click for me, which is a relief, though it's still hard work at this point!1
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terronesaaronc wrote: »The desk job is killing me. I used to be able to maintain a decent weight and eat whatever I wanted, while I was working a physically demanding job. Then, about 3 years ago, I moved to a better, but less strenuous desk job, and I've steadily gained weight since then. I've always worked out 3-4 times a week for as long as I can remember, but I've also been eating and cooking whatever I want. I think I'm living proof that losing weight is 80% related to your diet.
Same here. I had an active job and then the last eight years it has been desk work. Plus having kids did my body in...lol (they were worth it though).
I am also on board with those that want to fit into clothes. There are a lot more pretty and fashionable clothes for skinnier people. Most clothes for my size are blah unless you want to pay a huge amount of money for better clothes.
I also want to be a role model to the Air Cadets I work with.
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Years ago, it was so I could fit into my wedding dress without alterations. Which I was able to. Now, after 5 years of marriage and an almost two year old. I just want to feel the way I felt when I was that weight, I felt stronger, confident and better about myself. Plus exercise got me off of anti depressants, so I wasn't relying on them anymore to feel okay. So I want to get back there, and set a good example to my kid and any future kids we may have.1
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My wedding in September of 2016 is motivating me. I want to look and feel the best that I can on my wedding day. Also, think of all those photos that i will have to look at for the rest of my life.0
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I've always been active and fit but struggled with my weight. Each decade seems to add 10 pounds to the scale. Now in my early 50s I had my first physical in which I had "elevated" blood pressure. I'm not going on medication -- I'm going to treat it with diet and exercise. Gotta keep this temple clean!1
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I have maintained the same weight (without trying) for at least 13 years now. The problem is that it's many, many pounds above the weight I should be maintaining. My motivation right now is that I want to be able to do more things. We want to bike for miles, climb Mt. Fuji, go deep sea diving, etc. While I am technically capable of doing those things right now, I'm not capable of doing them without extreme discomfort and extreme crankiness. I don't want to feel old and slow anymore.0
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I watched my grandmother die a slow and painful death that was due, in large part, to health problems caused by her weight. After gaining about 40 pounds in the last four years, I have realized that if I want to avoid the same fate, I need to get active! My diet, for the most part, isn't my enemy. It's finding time and energy to move my body. For the first time in a long time, I'm just making small changes, and it all feels very doable.1
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There were vanity reasons and I wanted my joints to be less stiff In the morning, but mostly I wanted to stop snoring.
I went to the Doctor thinking I was depressed and he said I wasn't depressed I was sleep deprived and sent me for sleep apnea testing, which I didn't have, so I didn't think much of it. Then my SO and I had to start sleeping in separate rooms because we were both so grumpy the next day from lack of sleep, due to my snoring waking both of us up. But what really got my butt in gear was a couple times I woke up gasping with my dog licking my face trying to wake me up because I wasn't breathing or breathing properly and that was really scary.0 -
My motivation is from the response of others when they haven't seen me for a while. I mean it motivates me to see that others are actually influenced by what I am doing and the daily challenges I am facing. It makes me want to push even further and make people see it is actually possible.0
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For my wife. She's incredible and deserves the best me I can be.1
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I'm motivated by a few things. One, family history. Diabetes, cancer, back & knee problems, etc. run in the family. My fatness is an aggravating factor in each of these. Also, I'm 29 and relatively newly single. I want to get in shape to convince someone to marry me :-). I eventually want kids, and to play with said kids. It's pretty difficult to run around at 35 years old and 300 pounds.2
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Family history is a huge motivator for me. My mom is a diabetic, and my dad has high blood pressure. I wouldn't really be worried about my dad's history (he has his own diet problems that are probably more at fault than his family history), but his mother died after experiencing complications a few days after having a stroke. So, yeah, it worries me! I've also noticed that since I'm not active, I feel (for lack of a better word) kind of gross. I was never super athletic when I was younger, but I definitely was involved in dance and different sports growing up. I've started going to a zumba class and lifting a little here and there, so I'm excited to see if that works!
I'm not going to lie, looking in the mirror (especially after a tough workout) is also a small motivation for me. I like looking and feeling strong!2 -
It's the idea of what would happen if I actually cared and actually took care of myself. I lost 40 lbs thinking that way before but this time around I would like to look normal for my height.0
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I want to really feel comfortable in my skin again. This is the heaviest I have ever been, and from my clothes fitting differently to my energy level to my overall fitness, everything has changed. I want to get back to the point in my life where I could walk up stairs and not feel exhausted and where really cared about the food going into my body. Back when I adopted a very healthy lifestyle, I felt amazing and motivated by that feeling. I want that back.1
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In 2015 I started getting into shape. I got to the point where I lost the weight, built muscle/toned, and then I realized I want to go even farther than that. Now - I'm going full Xena. I want to look like She-Hulk had a baby with Conan the Barbarian.2
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My motivations to pursue fitness include: improved energy levels, better mood (thanks endorphins!), increased self-confidence, better-fitting clothes, and a desire to have more self-control. I've changed how I approach food, and what I allow myself to consume on a daily basis, and it has made a huge difference. Remember: you can't out-train a bad diet. I've really tried, and it was not a successful endeavor.
I've been exercising regularly for about 2 years, along with watching my diet. I am making progress towards my goals every day. I set short term goals and long term goals, and I feel great when I am able to hit those. When I miss a goal, I feel more motivated to keep trying. My long term goal is to be in the best shape of my life by my 40th birthday. It's been a big lifestyle change for me, but I can honestly say I don't regret making the decision. Fit and healthy is the way to be!0 -
My motivation yo-yos all the time. My main motivators is being able to play with my young son, not die from heart disease. But my motivation to go to the gym on a daily basis, that's always been a struggle. Sometimes I need to find the right song, watch a motivational video on youtube or just look myself in the mirror and talking myself into going.0