What Motivates You to Exercise?
^^ 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.
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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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!!!
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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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!!!
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)
