Hey…glad to see you…well glad you stopped on by to read another crazy post of mine. This one is dedicated to all those individuals that really want to shed off some pounds but struggle to get motivated. You know before I got married I use to hit the gym every day…well maybe not Sundays…but everyday…for at least an hour. I use to work out hard. Now, it has been 13 years of marriage and if I recall the first 2 years of marriage we use to work out together…and well…after those first two years we no longer do. Yah…once again…there that thing about being married…having kids…life changing experiences…yada…yada…yada.
People always make an excuse that well I don’t have anyone to watch the kids, I am working, and a whole bunch of other excuses…probably good ones…yah…ok. But yet…there are millions of single mothers, fathers out there doing the same things we are and still manage to find time to hit the gym…at least 30 minutes a day…or better yet…they go out for a run with their children…ok…so why can’t married couples do it. Ok, not all married couples fall into this scenario…I have heard of couples that take turns watching their kids and hitting the gym. So…my question is…besides all the excuses we come up with, that I know we can resolve…what else does it take to get someone to workout…MOTIVATION.
Motivation is probably the biggest thing...that keeps people away from the gym or just working out. When your single…you have time and you look good…when you are first dating someone…you still workout…to look good for that new love one…but once the relationship gets serious or maybe leads to marriage…you all of a sudden stop working out…why. Now I am not saying everyone, but darn…the majority of the people do fit this scenario. So why…once again when you get married you stop working out…is it simply because you got that person, or is it that you are comfortable with that person and you know that new love will love you no matter what happens to your body, or is there something else that clicks in our minds.
Now that’s funny because in some of my other posts I talk about marriage and why people loose interest in their loved ones or loose interest in their intimacy…and most of the responses I have heard is that they don’t find their love ones attractive anymore…or that their loved ones no longer feel good about themselves. So why not work out…like you use to before you got married and feel good, look good and continue being happy and healthy. I am not saying that you should look like a model, but you know…feel good. Remember after you worked out your body felt good, invigorating…the sweat, the burning muscles…all those things made you feel like…man I accomplished something today.
Motivation…made you do it…back then…so how do we find that motivation again after so many years? Is it that new FINE looking girl/man in your office, book store or your kids karate class…hmmm…yah I know your married, but what would get you, me…us to get back into working out. Could it simply be the fact that you will feel and be healthier…crazy notion huh…maybe if you shed a few pounds and someone notices and compliments you…maybe that could be it. Hmm…I guess what I am asking is what can we do to get that motivation back to hitting the gym or just working out? Yah it should not be about anyone else, but you that motivates you to working out…but what is that motivation?
My Perspective:
I am still looking for that motivation…well I have to say I did find it…there is this fine looking women I know…that is a mother of two, been through a tough marriage and has seen tough times…but she finds the time to work out…and let me tell you…she is HOT…HOT…with all due respect to her…but she is…and maybe I should hit the gym just to keep up with her…lol. But seriously…It really boils down to finding that motivation within yourself, finding that one things that will get you working out…and hopefully it doesn’t take a heart attack, or something else to drive you to it, but something that will get you up and working out.
If anyone out there has found their motivation…please share…maybe someone will hit it right on the spot. Once again as always thanks for reading and till next time…be happy…be true to yourself., because when it comes down to it…when your happy everyone one around you will be happy.
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