What Motivates You to Exercise?

Paul C.
on 2/26/15 6:45 am - Cumming, GA

The finish line after months of training and 70.3 miles of racing.

Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04

nfarris79
on 2/26/15 10:14 pm - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

^^ what Paul said!

Also, what got me started has evolved to being part of a community of athletes..... So, the byproducts of weight (ahem, maintenance) and fitness are good but what really motivates me is training with a great group of friends and being able to toe a starting line to challenge my body & mind each time!

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

TGeiger
on 2/26/15 11:40 pm - Lafayette, LA

Is it losing weight, getting fit, staying healthy, or does it just fuel your passion for exercise?

Can I answer all of the above?And just an additional, peace of mind and stress free.

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Jeffboutwell77
on 2/28/15 3:28 am - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 09/18/12

Absolutely there are no wrong answers except if one does not exercise at all... We exercise because it is part of the tool we have been given in WLS, and it would be wrong not to optimize any tool that you have been given... A good example is a computer... some just use it to monitor social media, but that is okay because it has become a tool for that... When the tool just sits there turned off it does no one any good... Our WLS needs to be turned on and optimize for it to do any good...

LIFE IS HARD, BUT GIVING UP HAS NO REWARDS!!!

Gwen M.
on 2/27/15 7:20 am

VSG on 03/13/14

I do it because I know it's good for me. That's why o started at least. Now I do it because I really believe it's good for me. If that makes any sense. :)

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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Jeffboutwell77
on 2/28/15 3:33 am - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 09/18/12

Yes Gwen it does make sense because just like a bad habit can become so by doing it over and over, a good habit needs to have the same approach... Many believe that because a good habit takes work that it is not worth it to continue it, but the truth is that after a while it becomes easier to do it and then we know that we do it because it is good for us... Good point...

LIFE IS HARD, BUT GIVING UP HAS NO REWARDS!!!

Stacy_WLS
on 2/28/15 11:11 pm

Several things

Endorphins -- I know I will feel better afterwards
My body -- feeling the strength in my core makes me want MORE!
Races / Competition -- I want to be better, faster, stronger :)

VSG: 12/12/13, LBL, small TL, BL/BA: 11/7/14 Twins 12/9/18 HW after Twins 260. 5'10 37 years old - Stacy_WLS (MFP)

VeraG
on 3/3/15 10:47 pm - Bonner Springs, KS

VSG on 04/20/10

It started as weightloss, but mostly it's about living the best life possible. I do it so I can do anything I want to do with my daughter at any time we decide to do it.