The Fifteen List

[GoldLynx]

Like most good ideas, this one started in the shower.

 

I have been negligent of my health and fitness over the holidays, and I was feeling a bit depressed since it's started to show. But I remembered the "ah-ha" moment I had which changed the way I looked at the human body: if I focused on what my body could do, rather than what it looked like, I had a much better reason to work out, and one which helped me be more consistent and train harder. It's a reason that, no matter how badly I've eaten up till some point, is good enough to make me shun the bagels and have chicken instead. It's also an idea which helps me be proud of my accomplishments even when one of them isn't looking like Kate Moss. So, I have decided to make a list. I encourage you to do the same. There are three categories, and each gets five items.

 

The first category is things you love about your body that have nothing to do with how it looks. Think about what it can do.

The second is physical features you posses and consider attractive which are present no matter what shape you're in.

The third is changes which occur in your body, appearance- or capability-related, when you eat and train like a true NF Rebel.

 

Here's mine:

 

A)

  1. Ability to bench-press

  2. Sprinting!

  3. Two legit chin-ups

  4. Sing decently well

  5. Jump rope

  1. Bright blue eyes

  2. Hourglass figure

  3. Dimples

  4. Lower lip pout

  4. Pretty good complexion

C)

  1. Run up stairs with superspeed

  2. Flat stomach

  3. Nice legs

  4. Endurance

  5. Carry myself with more confidence

[insanity]

A)

  1. Can backpack for miles

  2. Bulletproof immune system

  3. Pretty flexible for someone who hasn't trained in flexibility

  4. Takes a beating and asks for more

  5. Deadlift

  1. Dat Ass

  2. Dose eyes

  3. Warm smile (The eyes help)

  4. Hearty laugh

  5. The hair...

C)

  1.Traps... I have traps...

  2. Squat enough to feel like the Hulk, well maybe his little brother

  3. Better energy levels

  4. Dat ass is better...

  5. I'll fill this in when the back is formed up.

 

Did I do this right?

[NeuroPunkNonsense]

A )

1. Pretty darn flexible
2. Carries me places
3. Throws halfway decent punches
4. Round kicks ftw
5. Keeps going for that little bit extra even when it wants to stop

B )

1. Smirk
2. Pretty, and sometimes intense, eyes
3. Good skin
4. Scars and stretch marks
5. Mods (tattoos, piercings)

C )

1. The burst of euphoria that accompanies a strength gain
2. tba
3. tba
4. tba
5. tba

[Brawlrus]

I started it, but I didn't think it'd be that hard for me.

[GoldLynx]

A)

  1. Can backpack for miles

  2. Bulletproof immune system

  3. Pretty flexible for someone who hasn't trained in flexibility

  4. Takes a beating and asks for more

  5. Deadlift

  1. Dat Ass

  2. Dose eyes

  3. Warm smile (The eyes help)

  4. Hearty laugh

  5. The hair...

C)

  1.Traps... I have traps...

  2. Squat enough to feel like the Hulk, well maybe his little brother

  3. Better energy levels

  4. Dat ass is better...

  5. I'll fill this in when the back is formed up.

 

Did I do this right?

 

Yup! Nice list! (and hair)

 

[GoldLynx]

I started it, but I didn't think it'd be that hard for me.

 

Come on, I believe in you! Maybe three things per list?

[insanity]

Yup! Nice list! (and hair)

 

You should see the before picture... :-D

[SkiBlue]

Good things to think about and start focusing on!

 

What I Can Do:

- lift heavy things (love my deadlifts)

- play capoeira!

- play with my dog

- climb stairs without getting winded

- cartwheels!

 

What I'm Proud Of:

- petite/short

- snuggly

- ear piercings

- hips

- golden hair

 

Things I Like About Me When I'm Rebelling:

- no brain fog

- better endurance

- more confidence

- HAPPY

- well-maintained Ranger machine

[GoldLynx]

You should see the before picture... :-D

 

...do I?

 

[insanity]

...do I?

 

At about it's longest, this is a progress shot.

 

[GoldLynx]

At about it's longest, this is a progress shot.

 

 

Wow. How long did that take??

 

[insanity]

Wow. How long did that take??

About 3 years...

[Brawlrus]

Come on, I believe in you! Maybe three things per list?

 

Alright, I think I have...something...

 

A

1. Carry heavy things

2. Hit hard

4. Good at counting

 

B

1. Tough skin

2. Barrel chest

3. Broad shoulders

 

C

1. Outgoing

2. Light on my feet

3. More tank-like

[Karianne85]

Things I can do:

 

1. Water activities (someone at the gym complimented me on how nice I did some water exercises and most weren't even swimming)

2. Bike ride pretty far without getting too tired out.

3. Walking for an hour.

4. Make my exercise 'look pretty'. (throwback to when my ballet teacher said 'make it look pretty'. Think that helped the swim stuff above.

5. Eager to try new things. (just tried yoga and zumba; liked yoga and hated Zumba but I tried them out)

 

Features I like:

 

1. shapely legs

2. good skin

3. good teeth

4. my body parts are symmetrical (sounds weird but when my granddaughter was born the nurse said that about her. I realized mine was too.)

5. pretty feet

 

Changes when I am eating and exercising and at the top of my game.

 

1. Feel happier

2. More confident

3. Look better in my clothes

4. Good blood work/health stats

5. Proud of myself

[Meanderthal]

This is such a good idea!

 

Here's mine.

 

A)

 

  1. I like to eat pretty much anything, and that includes veggies.

 

  2. Pistol squats!

 

  3. A great sense of rhythm; I can pick up most types of dances very easily.

 

  4. I can sleep through anything.

 

  5. The single chin-up I can do. It took so long to achieve, but was well worth it:,)

 

 

  1. I have a freakishly small mouth, but I really like it.

 

  2. I have a pretty strong immune system.

 

  3. My hands are pretty nice.

 

  4. My hair is indestructable!

 

  5. My teeth are pretty much indestructable too.

 

C)

 

  1. More energized and mentally alert.

 

  2. Very proud of myself, accomplished, worthy.

 

  3. Happier. It really is like an antidepressant. I feel more social after a workout.

 

  4. Feel more robust and powerful, like I can take on the world.

 

  5. I feel sexier after a workout, despite being all sweaty and gross.

[GoldLynx]

Things I can do:

 

1. Water activities (someone at the gym complimented me on how nice I did some water exercises and most weren't even swimming)

2. Bike ride pretty far without getting too tired out.

3. Walking for an hour.

4. Make my exercise 'look pretty'. (throwback to when my ballet teacher said 'make it look pretty'. Think that helped the swim stuff above.

5. Eager to try new things. (just tried yoga and zumba; liked yoga and hated Zumba but I tried them out)

 

Features I like:

 

1. shapely legs

2. good skin

3. good teeth

4. my body parts are symmetrical (sounds weird but when my granddaughter was born the nurse said that about her. I realized mine was too.)

5. pretty feet

 

Changes when I am eating and exercising and at the top of my game.

 

1. Feel happier

2. More confident

3. Look better in my clothes

4. Good blood work/health stats

5. Proud of myself

 

Capital list! I'm jealous of your bike-riding skills and your super-smile.

[Meanderthal]

This is such a great thread.

 

A
  1. I like to eat pretty much anything, and that includes veggies.
  2. Pistol squats! Not very many but I'm super proud of them.
  3. A great sense of rhythm; I can pick up most types of dances very easily.
  4. I can sleep through anything.
  5. The single chin-up I can do. It took so long to achieve, but was well worth it:,)

B
  1. I have a freakishly small mouth, but I really like it.
  2. I have a pretty strong immune system.
  3. My hands are pretty nice.
  4. My hair is indestructable!
  5. My teeth are pretty much indestructable too.

C
  1. More energized and mentally alert.
  2. Very proud of myself, accomplished, worthy.
  3. Happier. It really is like an antidepressant. I feel more social after a workout.
  4. Feel more robust and powerful. I'm a tiny person (pretty much textbook skinnyfat), and I don't like feeling tiny & weak.
  5. I feel sexier after a workout, despite being all sweaty and gross.

[fitnessgurl]

A.

1. Bodyweight Squat goddess according to a friend

2. Stronger than ever before

3. Can walk for a long time

4. Found my abs

5. Can run fast up the stairs

B.

1. My hair

2. My eye color

3. Look younger than I am

4. Healthy skin

5. No clue what to put here because the above is what others have told me. I don't really think about it.

C.

1. Arm muscles yay!

2. 10 proper-form push-ups

3. More toned

4. More energy

5. Sleep better

[fitnessgurl]

At about it's longest, this is a progress shot.

Whoa!

It's as long as mine!