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How important is fitness to you?
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BreezeDoveal wrote: »I asked a guy out on a date once but he declined because he didn't want to let down his gym buddy. He totally would have gotten laid too. Oh-well, he didn't even have a car so I don't think I missed out on anything.
Let me get this straight. You are pissed that a guy was reliable and honored his commitments? Good heavens, these are the best men.
Should have split the difference and made it a 3-way.
I was never that bad that I turned down the possibility of getting laid for the gym. That's why I was going gym in the first place....lets be honest.0 -
Honestly, it's pretty low on my list of priorities as a mom of 2 trying to do everything on my own. Sleep & spending time with my kids come before working out, as well as housework, etc. I consistently get 4-5 hours a sleep a night, although I workout about everyday I do think I could use that 30mins to sleep or actually shower for once. But as I keep losing weight, I began making more time for working out most days.0
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BreezeDoveal wrote: »BreezeDoveal wrote: »I asked a guy out on a date once but he declined because he didn't want to let down his gym buddy. He totally would have gotten laid too. Oh-well, he didn't even have a car so I don't think I missed out on anything.
Let me get this straight. You are pissed that a guy was reliable and honored his commitments? Good heavens, these are the best men.
Should have split the difference and made it a 3-way.
I was never that bad that I turned down the possibility of getting laid for the gym. That's why I was going gym in the first place....lets be honest.
That's because while the gym releases endorphins, sex releases the biggest endorphine, oxycodone, and therefore is naturally addictive.
MmmHmm. That's why they keep trying to outlaw it in Kentucky.
Plus, sex apparently burns like way more calories than the gym anyway. Or so I have learned on MFP.1 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »BreezeDoveal wrote: »BreezeDoveal wrote: »I asked a guy out on a date once but he declined because he didn't want to let down his gym buddy. He totally would have gotten laid too. Oh-well, he didn't even have a car so I don't think I missed out on anything.
Let me get this straight. You are pissed that a guy was reliable and honored his commitments? Good heavens, these are the best men.
Should have split the difference and made it a 3-way.
I was never that bad that I turned down the possibility of getting laid for the gym. That's why I was going gym in the first place....lets be honest.
That's because while the gym releases endorphins, sex releases the biggest endorphine, oxycodone, and therefore is naturally addictive.
MmmHmm. That's why they keep trying to outlaw it in Kentucky.
Plus, sex apparently burns like way more calories than the gym anyway. Or so I have learned on MFP.
That depends now doesn't it...0 -
BreezeDoveal wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »BreezeDoveal wrote: »BreezeDoveal wrote: »I asked a guy out on a date once but he declined because he didn't want to let down his gym buddy. He totally would have gotten laid too. Oh-well, he didn't even have a car so I don't think I missed out on anything.
Let me get this straight. You are pissed that a guy was reliable and honored his commitments? Good heavens, these are the best men.
Should have split the difference and made it a 3-way.
I was never that bad that I turned down the possibility of getting laid for the gym. That's why I was going gym in the first place....lets be honest.
That's because while the gym releases endorphins, sex releases the biggest endorphine, oxycodone, and therefore is naturally addictive.
MmmHmm. That's why they keep trying to outlaw it in Kentucky.
Plus, sex apparently burns like way more calories than the gym anyway. Or so I have learned on MFP.
If Kentucky is ever sucessful, maybe other states will reproduce their results?
I suspect they will simply through the baby out with the bath water in an abortive attempt.0 -
Yeah being fit and healthy is important to be free from disease and to loose body fat to live a long life to look good feel good0
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Pretty important, but I'm not super athletic or sporty. I think I would enjoy it more once I am close to a healthy weight. I do better with my fitness than my food choices.0
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Fitness is sort of meh. Being thin is the ultimate goal which means concentrating more on diet then anything.0
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WorkingToBeSkinny wrote: »Fitness is sort of meh. Being thin is the ultimate goal which means concentrating more on diet then anything.
It's kinda hard to exercise while eating only 500 calories a day anyways.2 -
It turns out to make more time for the Internet, hygiene took a back seat.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/07/31/business/20080801-metrics-graphic.html?_r=00 -
Fitness is important to me. And I enjoy being physically active. So, it's not a sacrifice to my relationship. I'm a dancer. I lift weights, but I only do that for maybe 45 minutes 2-3 days a week. And my recreation usually involves going out dancing for hours because I love it, hiking/walks, or doing things that involve moving and walking around. My friends are dancers also, so we dance together.0
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How important is fitness currently: moderately important, but more because it fixes my depression that anything else.
How important is it that reap the benefits of a fit lifestyle at 75: extremely important.
Every time I work out I'm giving a gift to my older self. When I'm old, I want to be all the things my grandparents weren't: active, mobile, and healthy. Working out and eating right today are the keys to those things.1 -
darrensurrey wrote: »In answer to your question, cardiovascular fitness is fairly important to me as I like to play a fair bit of sport and last the distance.
This! If I didn't workout, I would absolutely blow at roller derby... and my team wouldn't be able to depend on me.0 -
My question is how highly do you prioritise fitness/gym I'm your life?
When you really think about it, is it something you genuinely love and would put before relationships if it came to the point you had to choose?
My favourite fitness activity is cycling, but I like other activities as well.
My desire to be fit and active was probably one of the things that drove a wedge between my ex-husband and me. He was simply not interested in anything fitness related and I was. There were many other factors of course, but that was one.
When I became single, I threw myself into cycling and had a personal policy that if you wanted to socialise with me, you got on a bicycle and rode with me.
I married a fellow cyclist and we now ride together. And yes, our cycling (and other fitness activities ... we go to the gym, hike, canoe, and various other things too) takes priority over most other things.
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I want a well-conditioned heart, pair of lungs, tones arms & legs, and minimal abdominal fat. I prioritize my health now; something I didn't do before I lost 100 lbs. There's only a certain amount of time and energy in a day, and people choose how to fill that time. For me, I realize that because my time and energy is portioned between mom, wife, nurse, student, & fitness, I have chosen to forgo a social life. I'm okay with that. One day, my children will be grown and I'll be finished with school, and I'll have open slots in my time and energy totals for a social life.1
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It might sound silly, but right now my main focus is to see the number on the scale go down. Obviously, that requires a healthier lifestyle, but as odd as it might sound fitness isn't my main priority? I know that sounds dumb, and I do not know how else to explain it...haha
Now, in regards to relationships, I would like to think no one in my life would make me choose between them and getting healthy. I am not even going to try and lie - when it comes to cheating, I fold like a napkin. (Chinese gets me every single time!) If it turned into a thing where someone was constantly trying to get me to give in, I might have to reconsider having them in my life. (Possibly just until I got a stronger willpower.) When I get into the swing of things, I take it seriously, and I need motivators - not little devils whispering sweet nothings in my ear.0 -
My fitness is important to me because it makes me feel better. It makes my skin glowy and I smile more. I don't care about my body fat percentage. I like making gains because I like achieving things...and also I am forever in awe of what my body CAN do despite some of its limitations.0
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It's important enough that I make sure I have Wednesday evening off from work to make it to pole. I will make sure I pack a gym bag to go straight to my aerial class on Tuesday and spin on Thursday. And I'll make sure that I don't take a lunch on Tuesday so I can leave work 15 minutes early to make it to my aerial class on time.
But I deliberately will not schedule any fitness related things on Sunday bc I go visit my grandparents. There have been times where there was a class I really wanted to take, but it was on Sunday, so it was a deal breaker for me. Seeing my grandparents is much more important to me than any fitness class.
I prioritize it to an extent. But I draw the line at missing out on important family or friend time. Now, if I've already scheduled and paid for something for a pole or aerial class/workshop and someone asks if I'm free I will tell them that I'm free after that class/workshop ends and I've had enough time to go home, shower, and change. I'm upfront about why I'm not available before that time either.
My friends and family know that I workout regularly. They know I pole and do aerial. They know it's important to me, so they don't give me grief over it.
Now as far as calories goes, it's important for me to stay within my goal, but if every once in a while I go over. I don't freak out about. 2 days out of the month is not going to kill your progress. Also, if you know you've got something coming up, plan for it. Throw an extra workout in during the week, shave off a few calories each day, or do both, that way you when wiggle room. It's a system that works for me.
ETA: I've become good friends with everyone I pole with and do aerial with. So while it's a workout, it's also a social time for me too. So it's the best of both worlds. Also, there are times when I'll catch a spin class with friends and not just go solo. It depends on their schedule and I will rearrange my spin day to meet their needs as long as it doesn't interfere with my pole and aerial classes, but they make sure that the day they choose doesn't so it's never been a problem.2
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