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Would love to be entered I stay motivated just by the sheer fact that it feels good to be in shape! I’ll put this link in my next post!

i would love to try the bars!

what motivates me is just the great and healthyfeeling that i have when i exercise and eat right compared to the gross feeling i get when i don’t.

i love looking good and feeling good and taking care of my body is important to me.

i do also have a secret weapon pair of jeans that make me feel fabulous too!!

i like the feeling after i exercise, how strong i feel. and it doesn’t hurt that you look good! booyeah!

I think of how awesome it feels to be healthy and full of energy. Also, I remind myself how great I feel after a good workout.

More energy, less stress, and feeling strong motivate me to workout and eat well. Thanks again for having this fun giveaway!

I do try to get some walking in…. but with all the snow it’s impossible to walk far. Sometimes I just walk up and down the hallway and around the kitchen…..and back into the living room. Back and forth.

what motivates me to exercise
is for sure the awesome feeling
i get after. god bless endorphins.

!!!

I exercise because it keeps me on track with all aspects of my life…I manage stress and my body image problems, stay healthy and just feel better by sweating!

i posted about your contest on my site
i would love to try those bars!

love the site

http://lovejackson.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-favorites-of-week_28.html

im motivated after reading blogs and seeing if i dont then i am a lazy bum compared to u guys

I’m about to start pastry school so I know if I don’t balance that out with healthy living I won’t have a long life!

What motivates me? Hmm, I would say just feeling so great afterwards. My mind is clear, my stress level goes way down, and I feel so strong.

It sounds hokey, but I am honestly motivitated by how it makes me feel afterward. Just this am I didn’t want to exercise, but knew I’d feel better, so I went, and stayed twice as long as I had planned! No blog myself, but I love your’s!

My motivation is how I feel when I’m eating right and exercising – great! I’m also pretty schedule-oriented, so if I set up a schedule for myself, I’m pretty good at sticking to it.

MMMMM…those look good! Hope I get to try one soon!

what motivates me for having a healthy life style? just because it feels great physically and mentally. When you exercise, you feel great, you get fit and your body is stronger. When you eat healthy, your body will regard you with more energy.

Would love to be entered! I don’t have a blog myself, but I love reading these blogs because they help me stay motivated. Also, I love the feeling I get from exercising regularly — it truly is a natural high.

I stay motivated by the strength it gives me and the health.
It also relieves much stress.

I just mentioned your giveaway on my latest post =)

I am motivated to work out because of how great I feel afterwords- I feel saner, I sleep better, and obviously I’ve done something good for my body.

I eat healthily because my philosophy is that there is delicious food that is terrible for you and there is delicious food that’s great for you– so why not eat the stuff that’s great for you most of the time?

I love to exercise, and I feel so much better when I am active. I also enjoy the sense of accomplishment I feel when I add another mile to my run or increase the difficulty of my strength training routine. I’m currently looking for a half marathon to motivate me even more to run. I find that setting a specific goal is always effective.

my vacation to florida definatly keeps me motivated…but when I dont have a vacation in sight it’s the feeling of satisfaction I get after exercising that keeps me going

The exercise-high that I get when I exercise is what motivates me!!

I stay motivated to exercise by reminding myself of all the great food I can eat if I do go to the gym

What motivates me? Knowing that I’ve already stared death in the face, and I NEVER want to be back there again! Life is about everything in moderation, and the more I practice this idea of moderation, the more I am able to enjoy my life for everything it’s worth! Happiness comes from the inside out!

Those bars look delectable! I’m a huge bar person

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I save my favorite TV shows to watch as I exercise, I don’t allow myself to watch them unless I’m on my excerise machine. I’ve linked to your post too! Great giveaway (I’ve got one going on my blog too)!

I came over from the One Frugal Foodie blog – this looks neat! I love the relaxed and cuddly feeling I get after an evening yoga class, so that’s my motivation for going to it most weeks.
Sorry, I don’t have a blog!

I found you by way of Shelby over at LaBelle Vegan, just wanting to give you my regards, as I will be lurking through your blog in T-2 seconds!!

I stay motivated because I LOVE the way my body feels after a great workout, and I love the way my body repays me by way of strength and confidence : )

-Caroline

2 words – JESSICA BIEL

Bc I need to remind myself that I STILL CAN, and that my Ed cannot control my life anymore.

hi, i linked your blog in my most recent post

what motivates me to eat right and excersise is knowing the body i have is the one il have forever…and if i dont treat it right il be the one who has to deal with whatever consequences come with that. and also because when i eat healthy and excersise i feel healthy, way more energetic and great overall for taking care of myself!
sorry i forgot to put a link to my blog in the comment above!

Having that extra boost of energy is what motivated me to get out and excerise and eat right!

Yay for the giveaway! I linked to you on my site!

I’ve always been motivated to exercise and eat well, because it simply makes me feel good and strong – and younger! However, last year, I ended up having two abdominal surgeries. Both times, I made it out of the hospital a week earlier than expected. The doctor (and myself) attributed that to my very health-conscious way of life. I had him in awe both times – he admired my determination. So, since you never know what life is going to throw your way, what better motivation is there to stay as healthy as you possibly can!?! Diet and exercise is the only way to get there. That’s all I need to think about at 5:15am every morning when I get on the treadmill. Have a great day!

I exercise for energy (and its opposite… it helps me sleep!) and because I feel so much better about myself when I’m MOVING and eating well.

i feel at my best when i’m running, at the gym, on a bike, or out for a walk… every time i exercise it’s an affirmation of how amazing our bodies really are. food wise, i am sensitive to a lot of foods and pay the price if i don’t eat well! plus, i love feeling like i’m treating my body well after all it does for me.

I am motivated because simply put, I feel AWFUL when I don’t. If I eat poorly and don’t exercise I feel sluggish, run down, and just plain icky. I also have a few food allergies so that plays a part in my reasons for eating healthy. I can’t eat packaged foods or over processed stuff. I am forced to eat healthy but that is a-ok by me. I would rather have it that way and feel good than be able to eat all that other stuff and feel bad.

I don’t have any special tricks… I just know that I feel so much better and i’m happier! Short term because of endorphins, but also longer term b/c I’m happier with how I look and comfortable in my own skin, and I’m in shape and not out of breath, etc!

Honestly, usually seeing a few wrinkly marks under your butt on teh back of my legs, is just about enough for me to hit the gym, but anytime, I feel stressed, or especially when I dont feel stressed, more like acomplished and have nothing left to do, ie:finished homework, cleaned, or met soemone new, friend/really good looking guy, gives me energy to hit the gym also.

Hope these silly ideas help anyone, or atleast give a few readers some laughs

It helps me to stay motivated by having indulgent/not-that-healthy treats or nights at least once a week. For example, just knowing that I am going to want to go out for drinks on Friday and/or Saturday helps me eat well and exercise as much as possible during the week so that I can feel great and confident when I go out..and to make it possible for me to indulge without gaining weight.

My motivation is to live a healthy life. I love the feeling I get from a great workout! I also love to cook good healthy food and it makes me feel awesome!

1. My motivation for eating healthy is to live a nourishing now and later. I couldn’t dream of being bogged down by poor food choice-related diseases! Ive lost too many relatives in my life to liver failure and heart disease. And I know that they wouldve wanted me to live the longest, most beautiful life. So I’m partly doing this for them and for me Plus I dont have many opportunities to exercise, therefore I must compensate with eating the best I can.

My family keeps me motivated to stay healthy!

I want to stay flexible and fit as I age so I exercise!

Hey– I just linked back to your post from my blog (http://withmeinmind.wordpress.com)– thanks for the opportunity

I keep myself motivated by thinking about all of the health problems in my family, and how so many of them could have been avoided by living a healthy lifestyle. I still struggle sometimes, but it can really work

my motivation is that knowing that the healthier and stronger i am from eating well and doing strength training, the faster i will be able to run!

also, looking awesome helps too

What motivates me? I feel so much more energetic when I’m running regularly & eating healthy! Also… I love sweets and love a little reward after a hard run.

i am constantly motivated by how much better i feel–physically, emotionally, mentally. remaining active and eating well are two habits i never want to be without because i have seen how much they have improved my quality of life! for example, i never get sick any more. i improved my eating habits and started exercising regularly about a year and a half ago, and i haven’t been sick since! i used to get a cold of some sort ever couple months at least.

Hey! I love your site! I am motivated to eat right and exercise by the daily bombarding of health messages I read. It helps knowing that I am doing the right thing to stay healthy and if I still manage to get sick in the future, I am done all that I could do. I love reading about healthy new recipes to incorporate into my diet.

What keeps me motivated to be healthy is the fact that I feel horrible when I’m not. If I make poor health choices I’m tired, depressed and all I want to do is sleep. I know it sounds boring, but only when I started to be healthy did I realize that a person can actually stay interested and awake for those 4 hour University classes.

My body looks and feels better than it ever has. Working out makes me feel good, and cooking with new (healthy) ingredients has really made my kitchen fun!

what motivates me is i know how cranky i get when i dont!!

Every time I work out, I battle with myself, but I keep on doing it because I feel great once I’m finished. Eating healthy is easier for me because I’ve started to have fun trying to find healthy alternatives to eat!

What keep me motivates is my hubby, he lost his job in January and it been very hard and stressful on him, so when I get home from work I motivate him to go to the gym together to release happy endorphins in this tuff times.

I don’t have a blog, but I want to enter!
Seeing my grandparents have heart disease has motivated me to stay (get) in shape now and hopefully avoid health problems in the future!

I never get so much school work done as when I’m freshly showered after a good workout =] It keeps me focused and feeling energized!

What motivates me to work out and eat right is remembering who good I fell. I just think about how I felt after I worked out the day before.

My motivation to eat right is definitely the “food as fuel” mantra — I used to be a calorie counter, but what works better for me is thinking of the nutrients, vitamins, and food groups I am giving my body so it can work, play, and be strong and healthy!

My motivation to exercise is, as many have said, the endorphins! I feel great after I exercise — stress is decreased, positive energy is flowing, and I can’t wait to do it again the next day (and the next day…). Thanks for the giveaway!

Like so many of the other posters, I am dedicated to staying fit, healthy, and properly nourished because of how it makes me feel. When I exercise, I feel energized. My joints feel stretched and lubricated, my muscles well-loved and used. Also, feeding myself right helps me to think, work, and enjoy life. I am in recovery from anorexia, and dealing with my healthier but heavier weight is helped by how very CAPABLE I feel, whereas before I could barely get out of bed, much less hold a job or be a present, loving wife or friend.

there have been SO many mornings lately where I just want to hit the snooze and stay all warm and cozy instead of getting up for my morning treadmill workout… i think of how GREAT and REFRESHED and STRONG i feel after my workout and that usually works.
if not, i think about my almond butter + toast that i eat before working out and that always does the trick

Reminding myself of how good I feel after a run keeps me motivated. Blue sky and lots of sun helps, too!

My husband motivates me. I don’t work or have kids. SO I have nO excuse. I exercise for my husband and for my own health.

What keeps me motivated is the adrenaline rush I know I always get after a great workout!

The more in shape I am, the better I can climb.

This keeps me motivated to keep exercising during the months when it’s too cold to get out on the rock and when I don’t have time/money to go to the gym and climb there.

I love working out because it’s my only ‘me’ time in the day. I put on my favorite playlist, hop on an elliptical, and drone out the rest of the world. It’s a necessary part of my day

I am motivated by my family and my future health. I have a family history of hypertension and heart disease. I will not give in to the excuse that “its genetics” and and doing the best I can to eat and run my way to better health and a prosperous future.

What motivates me is training for a half marathon and ultimately a full marathon by the end of the year!!!

Feeling good! Exercising and eating well makes me happy. Also, I have my family (3 kiddos and a great hubby) to think of and being there for them physically and emotionally is easier if I am taking good care of myself.

I’m training for a marathon, so that really keeps me motivated to exercise and eat right. But the major thing is probably the fact that I lost 60 pounds 2 years ago just by eating right and exercising on a regular basis. I finally hit that point where going up one flight of stairs to my dorm room was hell for me. So I decided to make some changes in my diet and lifestyle and here I am today, 60 pounds lighter with a much higher self-esteem. And my tip would be…always keep a nutrition bar (e.g. Clif Bar, luna bar, special K…) in your car so that for commuters like myself, if I get really hungry, I have a snack to tied me over to my next meal so that I don’t overindulge at my next meal or have the urge to stop for fast food.

As a college student, eating right and exercising three times a week allows me to balance my busy schedule and relieve stress!

motivation: high energy levels and a clear head!

I think my best motivation is simply that I feel good when I eat a healthy (vegetarian) diet and get enough exercise. Another motivator is my dog, who needs to get out for a walk at least three times a day, no matter what the weather is like…

The endophine and ‘feel good’ feelings I get after exercising or having a healthful meal always make me happy and to have the energy to conquer the day ahead.

I feel soooooo much better when I exercise and eat clean foods. It is really the feeling AFTER I eat or exercise that motivates me.

Staying motivated is always a challenge, but I just try to remind myself that I get one chance to do it right, so I need the best body possible to live my life to the fullest! And I love to eat and cook, so working out is a necessity to indulge in all my favorite things!

Challenging myself- how fast or far can I run! And the mood boost. I get cranky if I don’t work out and eat too much junk food.

My motivation to exercise is to continue to eat what I want, plus it gives me so much energy afterwards.

My exercise motivation is simply how great I feel when I’m finished! I always feel so refreshed and energized…and it also makes me feel a little less guilty for any little “indulgences” I may have snagged during the day!

I am motivated to eat healthy foods due to the energy it gives me and as a bonus I’ve noticed that my skin is much clearer as well! Admittedly, it’s always tough to get my butt to the gym but halfway through I always feel so good about myself and want to continue on to the end. Can’t beat that feeling!

what motivates me to exercise? patients with leukemia and lymphoma. i’m training for a marathon with team in training!

I love to exercise and eat healthy for so many reasons! I am a recovering anorexic and I have learned so much about eating right and exercising. I am also a graduate student so I am very busy and easily stressed with school. Knowing that I am going to get married in one year and want to have a family has motivated me to eat well and exercise regularly, also. I am trying so hard to just keep my body healthy and doing everything I can to keep me away from my old eating disorder habits. Looking at pictures of myself from the past is a great motivator for keeping on track.

My father having quintuple bypass surgery at 62 and seeing the horror of the gruesome surgery is what motivates me to exercise and stay fit.

What motivates me is the thought of people telling my husband that his wife is hot!

Every now and then if I am feeling like I’m in a rut or am retainng water weight, I will take a picture in my swimming suit. When I see the muscles in the arms and the abs, I remember that I’ve come so far and that I’m living a happy, healthy life. For me, a picture helps more than the mirror or the scale.

It’s super easy to exercise once you make it a part of your lifestyle and then, before you can even think twice about it, you’re at the gym! What also helps is buying new songs from itunes and blasting them while on the treadmill! So fun!

Honestly, I just think how good I know I’ll feel afterwards. And, if that’s not enough, I make a compromise, whatever it is (running on the treadmill, elliptical, lifting, etc.) that I can just do it for 15 minutes, and if I’m still not in to it, then I can stop. To date, I’ve only actually stopped twice in the past year and a half. Once you get going, you start feeling great and just decide to finish the workout Sorry..I don’t have a blog to post back too

1. I have several motivations to exercise and eat right. I’m 20 years old and have been active all of my life. Now that I’m in college it’s easy to let that slip. However, I really want to be able to the same things I do today when I’m much much older. On top of that, exercising is an outlet for me, and it helps me feel balanced and refreshed. So wanting to keep that positive feeling is another big motivation for me. As for eating right, my motivation is looking forward to discovering new flavors and perhaps a new favorite dish! It also allows my creative side to come out when I want to spice things up. I love to cook and I believe eating should be a time that is relished. Using fresh foods, making things out of scratch, and allowing myself things in moderation helps me feel clean. Not to mention, it’s cheaper living this way.

Signing up for a half-marathon with my best friend keeps me motivated to exercise. We’re also both passionate about good food, so it’s great to always have tips and ideas to share.

Going to the gym and hitting the street running or biking allows me to love my body. That is my number one reason to exercise and eat healthy. I feel confident and proud of my womanly curves!

Great giveaway!

I’m motivated because it feels good and helps improve your mood.

I stay motivated to eat right and exercise because it makes me feel SO GOOD. Nothing beats the fresh worked out feeling in the morning and sitting down to a good lunch.

What motivates me is that it’s so much more stressful to be unhealthy than it is to be healthy…when I fall back into bad habits, I stress out. When I make healthy choices and exercise, I feel so much more free and less stressed!

Sometimes its hard for me to stay motivated but food blogs definitely help me stay on the right eating/exercizing path!

Oh so glad LoveofOats mentioned you, adorable site. I stay motivated by 1 knowing how good I will feel when I”m done…2 thinking about the extra energy it will give me 3 oh yah that bikinni staring at me!

Reading about new ideas for new foods, and new exercise ideas on blogs motivates me to eat healthier and to exercise more!

reading your blog keeps me motivated…. thanks keep it up!!!!!

I love eating well because I want to have children some day and I need my body to be as healthy as possible to share my love with them =)

What motivates me…our closest family friend has been an avid hiker/outdoorsman/adventurer his whole life. He is currently battling cancer and is too sick to be outside doing the things he loves. If I feel like skipping a workout, or find myself just sitting around all day, I think of him and realize there’s even more of the world for me to explore now that I am doing it for both of us.

What keeps me motivated to work out is the feeling I get after a long goood workwout. I also do it because I know its good for my body.

I find there is no more simple pleasure to keep my insides happy & content than creativly cooking wholesome food and passing time in the outdoors.

For sure blogs help, because I see how well other people are doing in exercising and healthy eating. Also, just living in the BEAUTIFUL environment in SLC makes me want to go out and spend time like mad! Don’t want to waste it!

When I don’t exercise, I start to feel sluggish. When it gets harder to get out of bed in the morning, I know I need to pick up the exercise routine.

Plus I sleep better at night!!

Blogging motivates me…plus I get excited to hop on the scale and see that my work paid off.

When I am super hungry I chew a piece of gum while I make my meal choices. I think it helps

Love your blog. Here is the link to my blog where I mention your contest.

I’m 19, have run a few marathons, in am no way out of shape and eat a mostly organic diet and no white bread/excessive sugars. I’d say I
m pretty darn healthy. But I found out last week that due to genetics, I have extremely high cholesterol. So before, I just exercised to stay in shape and look nice, but now I have new motivation- to lower my cholesterol!

Habits are my main thing! I just have this ingrained habits of going to the gym at certain times every day and it keeps me going quite well. No blog

I row for my college crew – and the thing that keeps me getting up at 6AM to join them on the river is the thrill of being part of something, of being part of a team. When I’m in the same boat as them, every scrap of pain is worth it for the feeling of things going right.

And when we win a race – that’s just the best feeling in the world!

Feeling good–mentally, emotionally, and physically–is what motivates me. I love how yoga relaxes my mind and keeps my muscles feeling strong and fluid. And long walks give me an both an energy and mood boost. Remembering how I feel after I exercise is what gets me going.

The reason I stay motivated to exercise and eat right is because I know that this is the only body that I will ever get. I want to take care of my body and treat it as good as I possibly can! The health implications of not taking care of myself are enough to stay motivated. I want to ensure that I will be able to get around and lead a healthy, active life–even at an advanced age.

exercise makes me feel INVINCIBLE!

I keep myself motivated by maintaining my weight even though I eat healthfully but eat what I want. It also just makes me feel so much better afterwards and it’s really rewarding to see results!

-Kristen

My friends and I are training for a half-marathon in May. It’s easier to get motivated for the long-distance runs when it’s more of a social event!

having the energy to live my life to its fullest and to pass my knowledge along to others – that’s what motivates me the most. and well, that cute pair of jeans that make my butt look oh so good…those might have a little something to do with my motivation, too.

What keeps me motivated is knowing that if I don’t eat healthy and keep moving that my high cholesterol will take effect and I will end up like my father and have triple bypass and my two daughters deserve to have their mom around for a very long time to teach them how to eat and keep moving. My youngest has a hard time with her weight and I just had her join the gym with me teaching her about healthy eating. I didn’t have that, my dad grew up on a farm eating whole milk, lard, eggs by the dozen, etc. This disease will not continue in my family. IT STOPS HERE!!!

Knowing that I am keeping myself healthy is my biggest motivator. I’m also trying to get pregnant so I want to be in the best shape possible.

Plus those skinny jeans in the back of the closet help too!

I play team sports, so knowing that I’m training to perform better pushes me.

I stay motivated because once I started eating right and paying attention to what I ate, I felt better than I’ve ever felt in my life!

Working out makes me feel sexy! That’s motivation enough for me.

My motivation comes from knowing that I am being healthy instead of eating well… junk. It makes me feel so much better!

Hi all! I hope everybody is having a great day!

What motivates me is that the best way to share something great in the world is to lead by example. So, when I wake up in the morning and break a sweat I hope that the world sees that in moderation, exercise is one of the greatest keys to health and happiness. I hope others see this and follow along- it’s a beautiful scene when the gym is packed and the mirrors are sweating too!

Thinking about how good I’ll feel after I run a little faster or farther than last time motivates me!

to feel strong, energenized, healthy, and comfortable in my own skin.

vegna ekki:)