10-14-18, 09:25 PM | |
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This is an interesting thread. I just turned 59 a couple of weeks ago. One thing I use to console myself with age and weight is that I look back and sometimes wish I enjoyed my younger years a little bit more. So I bet when I'm 70, I'll be wishing I really dug in and loved being 59. And if I'm lucky enough to live to 80, I'll remember how good it felt being 70 etc.
Same with weight. No matter what weight you are, imagine there is someone out there who weighs 40 pounds more that you do and would LOVE to be where you are at your weight. Let's try to love where we are! Liz |
10-15-18, 08:06 AM | |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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I am struggling mightily because of arthritis that makes my body look older than I am. A person can eat right, exercise all day and use the right moisturizers, but I can't do a damn thing about how my hands, feet, back etc. look. The fatigue and living with pain makes me look worn out, and auto-immune problems also affect the hair, skin and nails.
I do the best I can and tell myself it would be a lot worse if I didn't keep my weight stable, do my yoga and keep working out all these years. It still sucks. |
10-15-18, 09:17 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: USA
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I struggle with comparing the 40's version of myself with my 55 year old self. I need to appreciate what my body can do NOW and not compare it to 10 years ago. I started run/walking races and feel disappointed with my finish times but I'm accepting that I am heavier and slower now but I'm still out there enjoying it (for the most part anyway).
I also stopped caring about the visual as much (I've developed that middle age pooch) and went from the land of "Miss" to the land of "Ma'am", lol! I accepted the changes and pulled up my big girl stretch pants and moved on. But seriously, it's hard. I understand the OP and what she feels.
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