Reasons to exercise

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Grimmerick
Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
When your brain is trying desperately to talk you out of exercising here are some things I think of to motivate me.

I'll get to eat a little more tonight.
I'll lose weight faster.
I'll look more toned, nobody wants to lose all that weight and be skinny flabby.
I'll feel so good when I am done.
I'm in the zone and I want to stay there.
Just get dressed and take a step out the door.....hardest part right there.
It's only 20 minutes to an 1hr out of my day, I'll just be watching tv anyway.

What are you motivating thought that you tell yourself?
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  • shellie1206
    shellie1206 Posts: 80 Member
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    I love it!!! Keeping this and reading it everyday... Thank You. :flowerforyou:
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
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    So I could punch someone out... if I needed to.

    To run from the zombies.

    To be an all-around bad *kitten*.
  • sarah307
    sarah307 Posts: 1,363 Member
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    http://www.busywomensfitness.com/exercise-benefits.html

    i often go to this site ^^^^^^^^

    60 + reasons :)
  • linda1243
    linda1243 Posts: 166
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    Love your reasons.

    I sit in the car and stare at the gym and tell myself that they might call me fat but they won't be able to call me lazy.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
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    To me, it's all about earning those extra calories! Food (and drink) is my motivation
  • thirtyandthriving
    thirtyandthriving Posts: 613 Member
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    That I'll just make another excuse tomorrow if I don't today...
    So I can see the scale move tomorrow
    Cause I like watching myself shrink
  • Debbieg180
    Debbieg180 Posts: 4
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    This is great, I am going to print it out and post it on my fridg, Thanks for the motivation :)
  • coachweaver
    coachweaver Posts: 14
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    "I'm kicking diseases in the *kitten*: certain cancers, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, osteoperosis", "If I ever need to put up a fight I will be the strongest that I can", "I will walk around holding my shoulders back after a great work out." "There are men and women who have lost their legs for my freedom who would love to run right now....so I will run for them".
  • rmartin72
    rmartin72 Posts: 1,094 Member
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    Pretty good reasons!! Have A Healthy Journey:flowerforyou:
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
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    When your brain is trying desperately to talk you out of exercising here are some things I think of to motivate me.

    I'll get to eat a little more tonight.


    personally i think thats the worse reason.
  • trac30
    trac30 Posts: 52 Member
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    Thanks! I really needed this today.
  • smashleymcgee
    smashleymcgee Posts: 135 Member
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    So I could punch someone out... if I needed to.

    To run from the zombies.

    To be an all-around bad *kitten*.

    These reasons...but more specifically the zombie one.
  • melbaby925
    melbaby925 Posts: 613
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    Love this! I am keeping it so I can remind myself to stick to not only my exercise goals, but eating plan too.

    oh - and mine: I turn 40 on Sunday and doing my very first 10K. Because of the exercise I've done this year and the weight I've lost - I feel better now than at any time in the last 5 years.

    That reason has been my motivation lately!
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
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    I want to keep my heart rate at 133!
    I want big *kitten* arms! BAM!
    The six pack is a gift that keeps on giving!
    No more back problems because I'll be stronger!
    No more knee or ankle pain because I'll be lighter.
    I'm gonna look awesome at my highschool/family reunion!
    I want to be back in shape like I was when I was playing highschool football!
    I want the other ninjas (and maybe someday Chuck Norris) to respect me!!!
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
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    <---- I want to stop photoshopping muscles into my pics.
  • megandenman
    megandenman Posts: 2
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    So I could punch someone out... if I needed to.

    To run from the zombies.

    To be an all-around bad *kitten*.

    This made me laugh!! Too funny, love it! :)
  • rwd5046
    rwd5046 Posts: 302
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    So I won't weigh 400 pounds again.

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  • mmcperez
    mmcperez Posts: 72 Member
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    When Commissioner Gorden calls, I need to be ready.
  • stubbysticks
    stubbysticks Posts: 1,275 Member
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    Do we really need to think up reasons to exercise? I always ask myself if I have any good reasons NOT to.
  • Troll
    Troll Posts: 922 Member
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    To be prepared for the zombie apocalypse.
    To win the imaginary competition i have with complete strangers as i size them up.
    To look better than my fiance.
    To be able to whip someone's @$$ if they irritate me.

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