Work-out Motivation

I've been doing pretty good with my working out lately. I think it's because I actually look forward to the solitude. And lest any of you think I am lifting weights in some classy gym, I am including a photo of my work-out dungeon. You know, it's not all that bad. I put on XM Radio, and for about 45 minutes, I can't really concentrate on anything else but my sets,reps and weights. It's actually therapuetic. Way cheaper than professional help! The only problem is that I lift in the middle of the day, while the kids eat lunch. SO, typically Race isn't here. (Although it has been SOoooooo nice to have him as a work-out partner on the weekends!).
Anyway, the amount of weight that I am lifting now, is getting up there a little bit,(I mean, for ME anyway) and that last set is always a real struggle. And since I am TOTALLY the type of girl who could drop a 25lb dumbbell on her face........well.....you can see the dilema!!

Seriously though, it's working for me, and I feel good about it. When I don't miss, I lift 3 days a week, and do my treadmill and abs 3 days a week. None of it takes more than 45 minutes a day, and because I am working hard at it, it makes me think twice before shoving down a large order of fries!! And I really try hard not to miss.

I have tried other work-outs, but keep returning to The Body Sculpting Bible. For one reason: Results. It is simply the most efficient way to lose fat and gain muscle. And if I am going to devote my time and effort to this, I want the most absolutely efficient program that I can find.

One of the many things that motivates me is Eve. Yes, you read that correctly: Eve. As in the one from the book of Genesis.......In the Bible. O.K. try and follow me down the path of my skewed thoughts:

I often imagine what Eve looked like. The woman God created for Adam. Absolute perfection. And then I think of sin entering the world. All of creation still groans under the weight of sin, which it was never intended to bear. It effects everything. Including our bodies. I think of how different the average woman must look when compared to Eve. How distorted we must look. I imagine it to be like comparing a human with the Hollywood version of an alien."They MIGHT be of the same species...but...I dunno." LOL As Christians, I think that this is part of the mix. It's a part of the balance. Of course we'll never get it right in THIS world, but shouldn't we struggle against it just like we try to do in other areas? And yes, I'd like to be at least a recognizable descendant of Eve. At least I'd like to try. Does that seem totally off base? Is it?

Sometimes thats the the thought process that gets me on.that.treadmill. Or causes me to hike in the woods with the kids instead of sitting inside watching them.

But then sometimes, I just look in the mirror, shriek, and run to workout. (O.K, thats just vanity, and it doesn't sound anywhere near as noble as the whole Eve thing, but there it is.) What motivates you?