That’s amazing man! Congratulations to you for taking that large step forward in your relationship & with your body/health. I believe the best will come about school,your marriage, & your health!
My reasons are to be healthier and feel better. When I exercise, I have more energy, more stamina, I’m more confident, my clothes fit better, even my food seems to digest better!
I want to exercise because in the past few years I’ve gained roughly 30 pounds. It is noticeable and it’s not healthy. This weight gain has coincided with a move and entering the working world. I just let go of my previous good habits, and regular exercise was never one for more than six months at a time. I’m taking control of my life professionally, and this is part of what I need to do to take control of it perosnlly.
Your wife will love you at 30pounds over and more. Will you love you at that weight? No. Exercise is a journey you take alone. If it’s important to you, you must make it a priority. Get it done daily. Make it as important as eating breakfast. As getting enough sleep. As brushing your teeth. Start small and do it daily. Good luck
For me, the main reason is maintaining my mental and physical health. Excersing clears my mind and fuels me with energy, and I can definitely feel how it increases my mental capacity. It is this thought that actually drives me to tie my running shoes and get out there. I also find that setting reasonable goals (just going for a short run, or only doing my yoga twice a week), makes it much more achievable, so I don’t give up in advance.
I’m not a fan of the word ‘excercise’, i have similar connotations about the word ‘diet’; they mean ‘no fun’ to me...so I have been working on changing that. I don’t go to a 3 hour dance classes to ‘exercise’ but to loosen up and express myself and I don’t go on long hikes to ‘exercise’ but to connect with nature and find peace. Exercise is not my motivation, having more inner peace and fun is.
Cardiovascular benefits and good posture - yes call me vain . I do not think exercise it critical to weight loss- you can eat more calories in 5 minutes than you can lose exercising for 5 hours.
I’ve started excercising 'cause I wanna lose some weight. And it makes me feel better. I just want to be my best self this year.
For me, starting a real exercise habit only started after I realized exercise feels friggin’ good. The runner’s high, the soreness after a hard workout, seeing yourself change in the mirror (although I’m in the trying to gain weight camp). After you get that initial hurdle of low key suffering, the mount of pleasure that you uncover is great. That being said, I resort to the old Taoist saying, “Act without acting on, work without working at”. Instead, find joy in the activity. Besides, if it gets hard, ask your wife for support! Congratulations and best wishes!
I enjoy excersizing because it gives me energy, nice legs, a flat tummy and I also feel proud of myself. By doing excersize it also conditions my mind to do other tasks I whould normalky be to lazy to do.
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