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<blockquote data-quote="BASHMAN" data-source="post: 7649910" data-attributes="member: 8277"><p>I begun this quest to get fit myself relatively recently. I can talk about the techniques I used at some other point, but now I want to chime in about motive. </p><p></p><p>A key component of my success (I have lost over 60 lbs) vis-a-vis incentive was my wife pledging to game with me every time I lost 5lbs; and that she'd game once every two weeks once I got below a certain weight (which I am now below). I have tried to lose weight before; when there was money, etc. on the line; but that was never much of an incentive. Suddenly, though, my wife who was not a gamer, was telling me she would game with us; and all I had to do was lose 5 lbs. So I gave it a go; and I went like never before. I started off simply: stopped having seconds at meals, stopped eating by 9pm everyday, and began taking short walks every day. Within a couple weeks, I had done it, and my wife was making her character for our game. </p><p></p><p>Once she was in game, talking in her oh-so-corny Scottish accent (we had just seen Brave, and her character is named Merida) I was hooked. That got me to step up my diet and exercise goals (gradually; that is the key to gradually increase them) to ensure that she would be back in two-three weeks. It's been seven months, and she hasn't missed a gaming session.</p><p></p><p>Now, at first, for me; the big motivation was getting my wife to play RPGs with us, because it was something in my life that I loved, and she was a person who I loved, and I wanted to have them both at once. But as I kept going, and as I began seeing improvements in myself (and I don't mean body shape; I mean feeling better about my ability move without wheezing, etc) I began doing this <em>for me</em>.</p><p></p><p>If you've got 9 minutes, there's a little RPG-esque video I'd like to share with you (but perhaps you've seen it):</p><p></p><p>[video=youtube;nUvngte0d3E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUvngte0d3E[/video]</p><p></p><p>Now look at the end. The whole time, the heroes were on their journey seeking "The Reward" but in the end, the Reward was how they felt when they looked at themselves in the mirror; how strong and experienced they had become, the journey itself was the reward. And that's how it gets to be with fitness. At some point, this changes from doing this for someone or something, into doing it for yourself. </p><p></p><p>Now for you, a good motive might not be a partner coming to game with you. For my wife, that wasn't something she needed. For her, each "milestone" she hit, she got an "unlockable" which has included various things, like Mani-Pedi to new cieling fans for the house, etc. But for her; who only really began this for moral support (she was not nearly as overweight as I was, and she didn't want those things as badly as I wanted her to come to RPG night) she has begun wanting to keep doing this, just for herself. Just this morning, after we left the gym, she said "I feel AMAZING right now". It eventually changes from "what I want" to "how I feel" and that's the point where you get committed to it. </p><p></p><p>Now, someone may need to make alterations. For instance, if you don't have a significant other you badly want to come to game, maybe you have a friend or relative who you'd like to make the same committment (and would be willing to). Maybe the GM in your gaming group might make a deal with you, where everytime you unlock a milestone the entire group gets a new magic item. That ought to put a lot of people in your corner. </p><p></p><p>Also, I've had support and help from people outside of gaming, I got a lot of support from people on facebook, etc. when I share my running or other fitness activities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BASHMAN, post: 7649910, member: 8277"] I begun this quest to get fit myself relatively recently. I can talk about the techniques I used at some other point, but now I want to chime in about motive. A key component of my success (I have lost over 60 lbs) vis-a-vis incentive was my wife pledging to game with me every time I lost 5lbs; and that she'd game once every two weeks once I got below a certain weight (which I am now below). I have tried to lose weight before; when there was money, etc. on the line; but that was never much of an incentive. Suddenly, though, my wife who was not a gamer, was telling me she would game with us; and all I had to do was lose 5 lbs. So I gave it a go; and I went like never before. I started off simply: stopped having seconds at meals, stopped eating by 9pm everyday, and began taking short walks every day. Within a couple weeks, I had done it, and my wife was making her character for our game. Once she was in game, talking in her oh-so-corny Scottish accent (we had just seen Brave, and her character is named Merida) I was hooked. That got me to step up my diet and exercise goals (gradually; that is the key to gradually increase them) to ensure that she would be back in two-three weeks. It's been seven months, and she hasn't missed a gaming session. Now, at first, for me; the big motivation was getting my wife to play RPGs with us, because it was something in my life that I loved, and she was a person who I loved, and I wanted to have them both at once. But as I kept going, and as I began seeing improvements in myself (and I don't mean body shape; I mean feeling better about my ability move without wheezing, etc) I began doing this [I]for me[/I]. If you've got 9 minutes, there's a little RPG-esque video I'd like to share with you (but perhaps you've seen it): [video=youtube;nUvngte0d3E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUvngte0d3E[/video] Now look at the end. The whole time, the heroes were on their journey seeking "The Reward" but in the end, the Reward was how they felt when they looked at themselves in the mirror; how strong and experienced they had become, the journey itself was the reward. And that's how it gets to be with fitness. At some point, this changes from doing this for someone or something, into doing it for yourself. Now for you, a good motive might not be a partner coming to game with you. For my wife, that wasn't something she needed. For her, each "milestone" she hit, she got an "unlockable" which has included various things, like Mani-Pedi to new cieling fans for the house, etc. But for her; who only really began this for moral support (she was not nearly as overweight as I was, and she didn't want those things as badly as I wanted her to come to RPG night) she has begun wanting to keep doing this, just for herself. Just this morning, after we left the gym, she said "I feel AMAZING right now". It eventually changes from "what I want" to "how I feel" and that's the point where you get committed to it. Now, someone may need to make alterations. For instance, if you don't have a significant other you badly want to come to game, maybe you have a friend or relative who you'd like to make the same committment (and would be willing to). Maybe the GM in your gaming group might make a deal with you, where everytime you unlock a milestone the entire group gets a new magic item. That ought to put a lot of people in your corner. Also, I've had support and help from people outside of gaming, I got a lot of support from people on facebook, etc. when I share my running or other fitness activities. [/QUOTE]
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