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dmarkers
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Posted: 8 December 2009 04:03 am |
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I know too many people that just don't want to be healthy. Well they want to, but the desire just isn't strong enough and it really bothers me because I am a strong health freak but to see my best friends and loved ones destroy their bodies is really hard to see...
I tell them this that and a third, but they don't care.
I want to know what drives you to eat healthy, work out, wake up wanting a good fit lifestyle, so Maybe i can possible get these knuckle heads to get on the ball..
I want to know so I can possible compare to what they might want. Well it can't hurt at all right. Thanks Alot. And please respond
Is it the feeling you get walking around, the look in the mirror, the reactions? anything would be appreciated.
Take Care,
David R.
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pliem2009
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Posted: 21 December 2009 11:44 pm |
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| my desire to loose weight is by looking at my body. I hate looking at my waist and hips and I really want to change it. It is very hard to get the motivation to excercise, I sometimes have to read other people's success stories and it helps me out a little bit.
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dmarkers
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Posted: 18 June 2010 05:38 pm |
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i know exactly what you know... I'm the same way at times... I used to get so discouraged and want to throw myself into a bucket of ice cream lol...
But there are ways to get around it.. It's really within you to find it. I'm sure you can get some inspiration from others as well.
Dave
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 20 June 2010 05:49 pm |
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| In the begining I was driven by my son, I had just had him and I was way over weight, and my eating habits were out of control. I didn't want him to learn to eat like that from me, I didn't want him to be the fat kid in school. I slowly learned how to eat better, but it took me years to get the weight loss down. But now I weigh in the normal weight ranges and my sons favorite food is salad and veggies. My motivation to continue is my appearance, I want to make my family proud, and my health, because I know if I quit caring I might get heavy again.
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cportwine
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Posted: 22 June 2010 07:01 pm |
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For me, it was an aaaahhaaa moment. I was sitting on the deck with a new shirt on that I had just got and it was to tight. I had to go in and change my shirt. I was totally bummed out that I had just gotten a bunch of new shirts that were all to small. I remember how disgusted I was at how bad I looked and thats when I said enough is enough...and started eating better.
The exercise took me awhile to get down. I didn't start that for about a year or so after dieting. I couldn't do it all at once. But, once I started walking, I was addicted to it. I have to walk every so often or I would go crazy. It's my stress reliever.
ps: I still have that shirt and it's to big now...:) even with my little gain this last year.
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 22 June 2010 11:24 pm |
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| cport- I wish I had kept just one pair of my fat pants so I could remind myself just how big I was and how far I've come. I think it's great you keep that shirt around and you know you'll never be that big again.
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tourproven
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Posted: 23 June 2010 12:41 pm |
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| For me its the way my clothes fit and the reactions of others. Its easy to know in the world today if you are despicable or not. At the grocery store, the post office, anywhere. You can see it in peoples faces. When cute girls give you one quick glance and not look back, it really hurts. The expressions tell all. This is a very subtle constant reminder that happens everyday that works against your self esteem and self worth. Instead of being a motivating factor to do something about it, it is more of a deterrant to not want to even bother. It takes moment of realization that you are at rock bottom that forces you to act and desire a different life enough to do something about it. I think rock bottom is a relative term in the sense that some people's rock bottom is lower than others. My rock bottom for feeling despicable is 60 lbs overweight. I think for some it can be much more than that. There is a level of unhappiness in everyone that once it is reached, they cannot take anymore and get forced to deal with it.
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cportwine
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Posted: 24 June 2010 03:17 am |
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl wrote: cport- I wish I had kept just one pair of my fat pants so I could remind myself just how big I was and how far I've come. I think it's great you keep that shirt around and you know you'll never be that big again.
That is why I kept it around...I don't think it will ever be gone...it's my go to shirt..lol.. when in doubt...put on the fat shirt...:)
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cportwine
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Posted: 24 June 2010 03:38 am |
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tourproven wrote: For me its the way my clothes fit and the reactions of others. Its easy to know in the world today if you are despicable or not. At the grocery store, the post office, anywhere. You can see it in peoples faces. When cute girls give you one quick glance and not look back, it really hurts. The expressions tell all. This is a very subtle constant reminder that happens everyday that works against your self esteem and self worth. Instead of being a motivating factor to do something about it, it is more of a deterrant to not want to even bother. It takes moment of realization that you are at rock bottom that forces you to act and desire a different life enough to do something about it. I think rock bottom is a relative term in the sense that some people's rock bottom is lower than others. My rock bottom for feeling despicable is 60 lbs overweight. I think for some it can be much more than that. There is a level of unhappiness in everyone that once it is reached, they cannot take anymore and get forced to deal with it.
I have been sitting here trying to figure out how to response to your post.... and well first off..I would like to say...."well said" I guess, for me you hit allot of key things. The looks or in my case the not looks.. I am girl and guys don't look or pay attention to fat girls.. so see where I am coming from... I don't think it was a matter of forcing me into a corner...it was more of a .....I wanted people to respect me... and how could they do that if I was over weight...it's not something anyone wants..but it happens ...it's called life..so we just have to get over it and do something about it.. which I am hoping I will continue to do the rest of my life...cause I don't like feeling bad... :( and that is my take on it...:)Last edited on 24 June 2010 03:41 am by cportwine
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itsukoi
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Posted: 24 June 2010 08:59 am |
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Im not the healthiest person out there but i do try to take care of my self. What gets me motivated to work out and eat right is Heart Disease. It runs in both sides of my family and most all my grand parents have died from one form or another and both my parents have had problems.
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cportwine
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Posted: 24 June 2010 01:39 pm |
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itsukoi wrote: Im not the healthiest person out there but i do try to take care of my self. What gets me motivated to work out and eat right is Heart Disease. It runs in both sides of my family and most all my grand parents have died from one form or another and both my parents have had problems.
That's a good point as well. My family as yours has a history of heart disease. I would hate for something like that to happen to me all because I didn't eat healthy.
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dmarkers
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Posted: 11 August 2010 02:20 pm |
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Thanks for your great responses. We all have overcome what at one point we thought was impossible. It takes just one step after the next to obtain your goal. Being focused and constantly reminding yourself why as well as measuring progress.
There is no reason to feel bad about the way you look and I don't understand why you feel that way.
Good Job!
Dave
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HRKittredge
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Posted: 12 August 2010 06:22 am |
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I wish there were some magic words you could say that would make people want to change, but it has to come from within. I am obese, and am finally making a commitment to eat healthier and exercise more. I've been on the receiving end of some of those talks you've probably had with the family and friends you've mentioned, and it's rough. I've seen the concern in my family's face, and I've even been bribed. I've heard "I'll buy you a new wardrobe when you lose weight" or "I'll pay for any weight loss endeavor you choose." None of it made any difference until I was ready. Just be there for them, and don't be an enabler. As in, if you invite them over for dinner cook something healthy and forgo desert. There's only so many ways you can help someone that doesn't want to be helped.
Heather
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WakeMeUp
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Posted: 12 August 2010 04:28 pm |
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What truly drives you? What a thought provoking question. What drives me is how I look. I can't stand when my pants are so tight that my fat spills over my pants... the dreaded muffin top... When I bend over to pick something up and all the fat gathers in the center of my stomach, that feeling is hard to get used to. but then I get depressed and eat something like ice cream or a ton of cheese ( i love cheese! ) to make myself feel better. Simply put: Getting out of this dreadful cycle and being healthy is what drives me, now.
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Angex
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Posted: 20 January 2011 10:33 am |
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| Im driven by body image, how I look & feel in my clothes n also a desire to be fit n healthy, im entering a half marathon in october so at the mo thats my main drive to be fit enough to run it in 2 hrs or less.
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Bamagirly
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Posted: 20 January 2011 08:32 pm |
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My love for running is my current motivation also. I know I could be a better runner if I shed the excess weight that's literally weighing me down. A sub 2 hour half marathon is quite an ambition. Good luck to you!
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Angex
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Posted: 21 January 2011 07:49 am |
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Managed it in 2hrs 5 two years ago, so figured if i start training now it will get rid of unwanted xmas weight n inspire me to keep running 
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prettylady
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Posted: 28 February 2011 08:12 pm |
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I know where they are coming from. Honestly it is not their biggest priority mainly because they do not have true love and respect for themselves. I am learning this now with myself. In order for me to be able to be there for other people I need to take care of myself first, because what can I do from a hospital bed ya know?
It is really getting a strong enough why. Why do they need to take care of themselves. For some it is their kids, for some it is because they have no energy. Each friend is going to have a different reason of why they know they need to lose weight, then they need to make that why so big and bright that all the other things that pop up wont matter, no more excuses. I use hypnosis and NLP to get me to this place and it works amazing!
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