10-13-17, 10:47 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: the Sunny South
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Hey, friends.
I am 49, and I am 10 pounds heavier than I was two years ago. It feels like I gained the weight in about a week, instead of gradually over a two-year period. Looking at my Fitbit weight log, I'm not too far off that estimate. I gained 10 pounds between December 2015 and April 2016. I try to eat clean, and lately, I have upped my activity level, modified my workouts, and added classes for some variety. Like other posters have mentioned, I have tried to be very kind to myself. Sure, I take great care of myself -- I have worked on eating well, sleeping more, and moving. But I have also reminded myself that I am getting older and that my life needs some pleasure. (This is a fancy way of saying it isn't a mortal sin to occasionally eat and enjoy really good fried chicken.) One of the things that has really helped -- and it's been a huge surprise to me -- is that I quit coloring my hair in May. I have always had red hair, a fiction that my hairdresser has helped me maintain for about 8 years. Thanks to vacations, I missed some appointments, got some roots, and had a husband who asked me to step away from the bottle (of dye, y'all). So I did. My hair is now growing in, all salt and pepper, and when I look in the mirror, I can see that I am nearly a 50 year old woman. But not in a bad way. Not at all. The grey hair reminds me to be kind to myself. (I've been blogging some lately about the grey hair/kind to self stuff, so if you're interested, look for my stories called "Roots" and "Dear Sugars.") One woman's story. I'm not urging a revolt here. AF Check out my blog at www.typeALC.com |
10-13-17, 10:53 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: the Sunny South
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Oh!
I read the original post. As for body change, I look like myself, still an hourglass, just an hourglass that's a little bigger. The activity has not done much of anything to budge my weight. It will go down a little, up a little, and then settle in at the same #$%* number. Since weight loss seems out of the question, at least for now, I have started to focus on things that I enjoy that will serve my aging body. So in most weeks, I do this: Dance class once a week (great for mental acuity) Lift weights three times a week, 20 minutes a session (muscle gain/maintenance) Walk every single day (mental clarity, bone-building, incredible for health numbers) Ninja obstacle course class once a week (functional fitness) Spin class once or twice a week (great for heart) Pilates/yoga practice once or twice a week (flexibility) AF Check out my blog at www.typeALC.com |
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menopause, post menopause |
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