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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / July 2006motivation - where do you get yours?
With the heat, I have struggled to exercise, but have managed to eek out good cardio almost daily, and weights 3 times a week in an un-air conditioned gym. I realize that motivation and determination make the difference between losing and not losing the weight. I decided to look at what keeps me motivated and here's what I came up with: I feel better, sleep better, and have more energy I get a natural high from exercise and it makes me a more cheerful person I am looking better Someday my thighs aren't going to rub together when I work out... I already made my 2nd bodyfat analysis appt for the end of August so I HAVE to make progress... I'm setting a good example for my kids What does it for you? > With the heat, I have struggled to exercise, but have managed to eek out > good cardio almost daily, and weights 3 times a week in an un-air [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What does it for you? I have an uncle who had several strokes and who's life is sitting by the window watching the neighbor's dog. I have heart issues of my own and want to live long and live well. I look hot when I'm in shape I'm a very physical person, I get a lot of pleasure in moving easily.. dancing around, climbing on things.. I hate to be limited by my body I feel more confident when I'm in shape.. I sleep better when I exercise I want my boobs to fit in a tiny bikini I'm worth the effort, to feel strong, to feel solid, physically, emotionally and mentally. I cannot feel like that if I'm not at the top of my game. I hate to get started, but once there I love to exercise. Will~ > I have an uncle who had several strokes and who's life is sitting by > the window watching the neighbor's dog. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Will~ Good for U. > With the heat, I have struggled to exercise, but have managed to eek out > good cardio almost daily, and weights 3 times a week in an un-air [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What does it for you? I'm healthier than I've ever been. There's not much I can't do because of physical restrictions. I can wear great clothes. I'll be 40 in a few weeks and I weigh less and am in better physical shape than when I was in high school. The health thing is a major motivator. Earlier this month we went to the Body Worlds exhibit in St. Paul. http://www.bodyworlds.com/index.html One of the features in the exhibit was a side by side comparison of an obese individual and a healthy one (slices, not the whole body) and it was glaringly obvious what all of the fat was doing to the body's organs. It was alarming to say the least when you see it right there in front of you. It even motivated DH to get back to the gym. It also really drove home the point that bodyfat is a very important metric. If anyone gets a chance to see this exhibit, take it. It was the most educational and overwhelming experience.  Signaturethe volleyballchick >The health thing is a major motivator. Earlier this month we went to the >Body Worlds exhibit in St. Paul. http://www.bodyworlds.com/index.html [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >If anyone gets a chance to see this exhibit, take it. It was the most >educational and overwhelming experience. Gosh that would really interest me. We've had this guy's exhibits over here but I've never fancied going. I saw his TV series where he dissected dead bodies, but I've never heard about the internal fat exhibit before. I'm very aware of internal fat, but it seems to be something a lot of overweight people don't give much thought to. It's one of the things I would have against liposuction as it's all cosmetic and you could still be a fat person on the inside. I do notice my insides feel different when I lose a lot of weight, though. janice >>The health thing is a major motivator. Earlier this month we went to the >>Body Worlds exhibit in St. Paul. http://www.bodyworlds.com/index.html [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > janice The whole thing was stunning. There were quite a few diseases and conditions shown - samples of diseased organs side by side with healthy ones so obesity wasn't the only problem shown. I think smokers and heavy drinkers would think twice about their habits when seeing actual tissue differences in "living color" as opposed to pictures. I liked being able to see the muscle systems and really get to see the areas where I have had injuries, etc. It just made things fall into place so much more than photos or plastic reproductions - seeing everything in the full context of the human body. Signaturethe volleyballchick >>>The health thing is a major motivator. Earlier this month we went to the >>>Body Worlds exhibit in St. Paul. http://www.bodyworlds.com/index.html [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > more than photos or plastic reproductions - seeing everything in the full > context of the human body. Holy smokes, guys. I'd been vaguely wishing I could go see this and this thread motivated me to go look at the exhibition schedule. It's opening near me next week! Anyone want to meet me in Boston? Dally >Anyone want to meet me in Boston? > >Dally LOL - I'd love to. I spent a few weeks there many years ago and would love to go back. Are you offering to pay my fare??! janice >> The whole thing was stunning. There were quite a few diseases and >> conditions shown - samples of diseased organs side by side with healthy [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Dally I'd love to! But it's not going to happen because of my work schedule and kitchen remodel (as you well know from experience). You think you're a zealot now about body fat, wait until you see this. There were so many fascinating things like artificial joints and stents and other wonderful scientific breakthroughs I hope to never need. Another thing I found interesting was the info on the ears. I've seen a bazillion drawings and even photos that show the surgeries I had done, but it wasn't until I saw the skull with the top cut off (and emptied out) that I actually saw *how* the ear canals are laid out in the skull and got a much better idea of the area they had to chip away at to get to the ear bones. I spent a lot of time examining the rotator cuff and scapular muscles and comparing them to the pecs and it was so obvious what was explained to be about why so many weightlifters have problems in that area. I saw a cut open stomach with the same lining problem I have and another organ with an advanced case of the other disease I have. Signaturethe volleyballchick > With the heat, I have struggled to exercise, but have managed to eek out > good cardio almost daily, and weights 3 times a week in an un-air [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What does it for you? Lots of young folks here.] I'll be 60 this year and thinking about retirement I realized that there are not a lot of old/fat people. plenty of motivation for me Phil 272/207/195g > I'll be 60 this year and thinking about retirement I > realized that there are not a lot of old/fat people. Sure there are. They're just incapacitated by sore knees and depend on relatives to do their grocery shopping and other errands for them. They live closely circumscribed lives, walking in small circles between the TV, kitchen, bathroom and bed. The less you do, the less you CAN do. Dally > > I'll be 60 this year and thinking about retirement I > > realized that there are not a lot of old/fat people. > Sure there are. They're just incapacitated by sore knees and depend on > relatives to do their grocery shopping and other errands for them. They > live closely circumscribed lives, walking in small circles between the > TV, kitchen, bathroom and bed. No, not when you're talking like 80/90 years old. Go to an assisted living center, you have to figure either being old makes you skinny (there's a little something to that actually) or that many heavy people succumb to various health problems in their 60s and 70s. I saw some verison of the body exhbit in Chicago. As disgusting as sepcific things were, it was all pretty gross (but very cool) so I don't think I got a behavior-changing lesson from that. Anyway, in terms of motivation... I'm sometimes not above bribing myself with electronic-y goodness, but in general its A. looking better and B. not going through some of the weight related health problems others in my family have seen, mostly diabetes, maybe a bit of heart stuff. SignatureQUOTEBLOG: http://kisrael.com SKEPTIC MORTALITY: http://kisrael.com/mortal Indeed, the Russians' predisposition for quiet reflection followed by sudden preventive action explains why they led the field for many years in both chess and ax murders. --Marshall Brickman, Playboy 4/73 >> > I'll be 60 this year and thinking about retirement I >> > realized that there are not a lot of old/fat people. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >little something to that actually) or that many heavy people succumb to >various health problems in their 60s and 70s. This is true of the assisted living place where my mom lives, certainly. There are some people who are a tad overweight, but no one approaching obese. And skinniness is more common. (Though some of these people are what my ex-trainer used to call "skinny fat" -- not much to them, but what flesh there is is more fat than muscle.) However, there could be other reasons for this, including (a) that obesity was a lot less common in that generation than it is now, or (b) that this group -- at my mom's place, I mean -- comes from a socioeconomic level where obesity was less common. But I'm more inclined to go along with your hypotheses, overall. Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004 > With the heat, I have struggled to exercise, but have managed to eek out > good cardio almost daily, and weights 3 times a week in an un-air [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > What does it for you? Actually, clothes keep me somewhat motivated. Honestly I never thought I'd turn out to be such a clothes horse. Now that I can walk into a thrift store, Goodwill, or go to a garage sale and buy clothes cheaply, I am starting to amass a closet to rival my wife. I've said it before, nothing tastes as good as buying clothing off the rack... Matt V (I weighed more than Jared from Subway) 481/251/225 (starting weight/current weight/goal weight) First mini goal achieved - 104lbs lost 10/26/04 Second mini goal achieved - 137lbs lost 01/28/05 Third mini goal achieved - 183lbs lost 09/30/05 Fourth mini goal achieved - 204lbs total lost 01/30/06 Fifth mini goal - 231lbs total lost by 09/30/06 http://mattyspeaks.blogspot.com |
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