Age is just a state of mind, as they say! Turning 50 is a hard one, but then you just need to forgot about it and get yourself into the best shape of your life! Get the weight off and you'll feel like a new person! When I turned 50 in 1999, I was in horrible shape....40 lbs heavier than my best weight, my joints hurt, my back hurt so bad I could hardly stand up getting out of bed, I had migraines, I felt horrible. I felt old. But at that point, I rebelled and decided to take control of my life. I'd seen enough really healthy women in their 50's, 60's, 70's, I was determined to go in that direction.
So I lost 25 to 30 lbs doing a 12-week Body for Life program, and that included a very strenuous workout program 6 days a week (weights and cardio). At the end of this, I was in better physical shape than I'd been in perhaps EVER, because I'd never worked out that religiiously. So here I am 8 years later....I'd still like to drop another 10 to 20 lbs, but I'm in good physical shape, have strong muscles, I still work out at the gym several times a week when I can, I do bicycling in the summer, and I ski a LOT in the winter. I don't feel 58, I feel like I could be in my 30's. I'm in better shape than I was in my 30's, though. Everywhere I go I see women my age and much older who are in great shape. When I ski, I see people in their 60's and 70's skiing.
My loss of weight, my diet, my exercise eliminated the arthritis symptoms and headaches. I had a 25 year asthmatic condition which went away from doing these things PLUS from eliminating gluten from my diet.
The point is, you can take charge of yourself to to a large extent determine how you are going to feel for the rest of your life. If you do nothing, one thing is certain: you won't feel better and better. Over time, you'll probably feel worse and worse.
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