What motivates you to be healthy?

[astrOnaut01]

What are your core reasons for working out and keeping a healthy diet? Do you want to make someone proud? Do you want to be more effective in your career/job? You want to be more attractive to the opposite gender?

Mainly, I am sick of being pushed around. I have literally had girls push me over with ease, and have had friends compare me to a "starving Ethiopian". Stuff like that really wears down on your confidence.

[dpg91]

Improved fitness, strength, physique, energy levels, mood, confidence etc I could go on. Can't think of many drawbacks to working out and living a healthy lifestyle. Once you see and feel those improvements it's totally addictive.

As an aside I was looking back the other day on some old holiday photos from a few years ago when I was an absolute stick. For some reason I found that really motivating.

[fueledbythc]

I just started to work out last month and when I quit smoking 3 weeks ago, I got extremely motivated to increase my lung capacity and I enjoy observing the changes my body is going through. But ever since I started working out I gained 10 lbs... and I do a daily 2 hours of swimming after lifting weights.

[Anonymous]

I had abusive parents who overfed me and never let me exercise so much so that I was obese at age 11, thankfully I was taken into care and give strict diet and exercise regime until I became a healthy weight. Im still very thick thou but not obese thankfully.

[Xfitchick]

The fact that you feel that your body is fit and energetic and that recovery is almost immediate. And yes, the view that goes with it is an advantage.

[BeerFarts]

All of the reasons you've mentioned is why I started working out 15 years ago. Since I've been doing it for so long, very little motivation is needed for me to keep going since I do it out of habit now.

[maiez]

Well, I work in a gym, so I am always around equipment and being around those people motivates me. Also, I need to fit the job. Nowadays I do it just for myself, I would like to gain weight and look better.

[Anonymous]

I have a high energy consumption whole day so I don't need training to keep my weight low and I am still somewhat fit from my army days. But others already commented that I start getting a belly instead of a six pack so I thought about starting excercising again.

[Dred1614returns]

My mom's parents are very inactive due to not leading very healthy lifestyles. My dad's parents are older than them, but extremely active. That showed me from a young age the importance of being healthy and physically fit.

[devilish-cutie]

for me it's about looks and about feeling healthy filled w energy

[meatballs21]

Looking good, feeling good, being able to enjoy physical activities.

[anonman32]

Feeling good, looking good. Living with lots of energy.

[sailorjupiter]

To stay pretty and young in 30's

[Kuraj]

Gee I don't know.
I kind of fancy living.

[Anonymous]

Because I want to be active when I'm old

[Aweir]

Stress relief