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In case you didn’t see the recent headlines, a national survey reveals that most women are more concerned with improving their physical appearance than avoiding serious disease. In the years I’ve worked for eDiets, I have seen many similar studies across gender lines, so it really doesn’t surprise me very much. The truth is that all of us want to look good. And you know what? There’s nothing wrong with that!
As long as you are trying to lose weight by eating healthy and exercising, I don’t think it matters if you have a somewhat superficial motivation for wanting to whip yourself into shape. I’ll be honest with you. I have been working at eDiets for more than five years now, and I have learned all about the serious health risks like diabetes and heart disease. I really do want to be healthy and live a long life. But it isn’t the general goal of improving my health that has recently motivated me to start getting up at 5 a.m. and hit the gym before coming to work. Quite frankly, I have had a couple of nice dinner dates recently, and that has suddenly made me a little self-conscious about those extra pounds spilling out over the top of my boxer shorts. Besides, some of my dress pants have been getting a little snug, and I have no intention of buying a new wardrobe.
There, I said it! The general goals of wanting to improve my health and practice what I preach here at eDiets have had me rolling over and hitting the snooze button for months. The more immediate goal of wanting to blast away my unsightly belly has been getting me to the gym and onto the treadmill before the sun comes up. And you know what? That doesn’t make me a bad person!
So what about you? What are your real motivations for wanting to lose weight? I mean the ones that actually compel you to order a salad when you’d rather have a thick, juicy steak and go to the gym when you’d rather roll over and put your head back on that soft, fluffy pillow.
Leave a comment below on this online confessional. Don’t worry… you can remain anonymous! –Glenn Mueller, senior writer/editor
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