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What Motivates You?Discussion started by GenaM |
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I was just wondering where others in this group are on their fitness journey. Are you new to fitness, taking it up a notch, trying to lose weight or what? And what has motivated you to join Gyminee? My husband and I have been sporadic exercisers, but after we had children, we found that we needed more energy. Our choice was either drink more caffeine :) or get in shape. So we're kicking it up a notch. We also want to "train our children up" in a way that they'll embrace good eating and exercise. So here we are.
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Life time lifterI got my first weight set when I was 5. I've been working out on a regular basis for 35 years. I've run the gauntlet; I've packed on serious size, and stripped down to 4% bodyfat. I don't think there's a type of workout that I haven't tried. My wife is the polar opposite of me, which makes our life interesting. I don't really remember how I came across gyminee. I have kept daily logs of diet, exercise, sleep, etc for years. It was inconvenient to try to keep up with it on my home computer & my work computer, so I signed up to give this a try. I joined this group because my wife an I are Christians, and thought it would be nice to exchange notes w/ other Christians who share my interests.
Posted by DLandis on Jun. 16, 2008 at 09:54PM |
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Thats cool to hear, i'm the same way. I've done BFS in High school, then body building workouts then HIT and now i like to mix it up with a variety. I also have experimented with body sizes etc. Also, my wife doesn't like working out very much either. Do you try to get your wife to workout with you? It doesn't always work so well for me. Posted by jjonesy23 on Aug. 09, 2008 at 11:48PM |
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Not so muchWhen we were dating, she'd go with me to the gym at 3:00am. We've been married for 9 years now, & I'm lucky if she'll go with me 3 times a year. She once told me to get her up "No matter what!". All I can say is if YOUR wife ever says that to you, DON'T FALL FOR IT! Just go in, try to wake her once, then if she doesn't get up, go on without her.Posted by DLandis on Aug. 11, 2008 at 09:24AM |
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That sounds exactly like my wife. I've only been married for two months, i'm glad to hear it gets better though, jk. I've already given up trying to wake her up at any time of the day or night. The only thing that has worked for my wife is setting up an appointment with her ahead of time so it is built into her schedule and then she will go. Posted by jjonesy23 on Aug. 11, 2008 at 12:10PM |
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I'm just startingHi, I am new to the group and joined Gyminee one week ago. My wife and I are Christians, and are trying to change our fat bodies and honor God by treating our bodies as a temple that I (we) take care of. You can see by my pics that my life is way out of control healthwise. I am turning over a new leaf in my life, and will succeed. Plus I have a 4 year old that I have to be "here" for...
Bible study is what is motivating me right now. And just getting off my rump and just doing it..and the great feeling I have after I am done, by 7 am.
Anyone heard of Chuck Missler? www.khouse.org
He puts out several Bible Study MP3's that are fantastic.
You can even find all of his older stuff on
Blue letter Bible here is the link... http://www.blueletterbible.org/audio_video/comm_author.cfm?AuthorID=21
If you are just starting to go through the Bible, Chuck Missler has some interesting stuff on YouTube.
You can also email me direct... kb2qqm@mac.com
Greg (& Lisa)
Posted by kb2qqm on Nov. 12, 2008 at 12:40AM |
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Journey to the ends of the earthThe main reason I started working out over a year ago was because I want to be a strong, healthy, and active mother to the baby I will be brining home one of these days. My husband and I are in the process of adopting a baby from China. We started this process almost three years ago, now. Anyone who knows anything about China adoption at the moment knows that wait times have stretched out in front of us with seemingly no end in sight. After almost a year and a half of having no control over wait times, foreign governments, paperwork, and endless bureaucracy I needed to do something that would make a difference. I needed to change me. Over the years I had put on quite a few "comfort" pounds, simply from inactivity. I grew up on a farm with everyday work taking care of physical exercise. I had it in my head that I shouldn't have to exercise because work equaled exercise. However, I refused to take into account that I sit in front of a sewing machine all day long - not quite the same a baling hay:-) I started thinking about what I wanted my life to be like when we finally get our baby, and I didn't like how I would look in that picture. I could barely walk up the stairs to our apartment without getting winded, how in the world was I going to chase a toddler around? I also thought alot about how far I would be willing to go to follow though God's will for us in this adoption. Adoption was never my plan, it was His. And more than anything in the world I am determined to seek and do God's will for the very best I can. He decided my husband and I were just the people He needed to endure the trials and tribulations of this never ending wait, to become the parents of an orphan child from China. It is my responsiblity to do everything I can to be prepared to be the best parent I can be, to make my life an example to this little one that God will entrust to us. So every day I get up at 4:30 a.m. ( I am not, not, not a morning person) and go to the gym. There are a couple of questions that God has put in my mind to remind why I am doing this - If all you had to do to bring your baby home, was to walk to China, would you do it? um, of course Do you remember how far I walked for you beloved? Remebering that Christ walked to the cross for me, his beloved child, pushes me on every day. The least I can do for Him is take care of the body He has given me. To date I have lost 35lbs. and gained a mountain of faith. On Christ the solid rock I stand. Jennifer Posted by purplepin on Dec. 08, 2008 at 02:39PM |
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God's GraceGod's grace is what motivates me. I became a child of God at the age of 14. At 15, I accepted His calling to be a missionary for Him. By the age of 26 I still had not fulfilled His calling and after getting prideful and mad at how He was directing my life I chose to step away from Him. Last year, by His grace, He took me back. Now He has called me again to the mission field and by His grace I will fulfill His plan for my life - His way. I work out and exercise as I see that by doing do I am maintaining His temple and preparing for wherever He sends me as a missionary. Life's lessons will have tests and I want to be prepared. As exercise maintains the outside of the temple, God's Word maintains the inside. If you ever get the chance, read "Shadow of the Almighty" by M. Elliott. It will change your life! Posted by zephyrone on Jun. 23, 2009 at 11:53AM |
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what motivates me....looking in the mirror and seeing myself heavier than i've ever been? i quit smoking a year ago, and gained 32 lbs after i quit. i remember a few years ago (when i was still smoking) i'd gotten up to 150 lbs and that motivated me to lose weight, i'd never been so heavy. and then when i quit smoking, i had gotten down to 130, and started gaining again... a lot... i topped out at 162 before i decided enough was enough. weird thing is, now that i've lost half of it again, i see myself in the mirror and think i'm starting to look pretty good. LOL that's really ironic since this is the same weight i was at a few years ago when i got disgusted the first time!
but i'm doing it right this time. i'm not doing extremely low-carb with no exercise, i'm working out this time, and i'm learning to eat healthier without depriving myself of the good things in life. i do try to stay moderately low carb, but not to the extreme. so while i can't say it's God that motivates me, i will say that it is God that sustains me through this process. Posted by LadySmith on Aug. 26, 2010 at 09:33PM |
