Friday Motivation - age 45 before and age 54 after

californiagirl2012

Thanks! lol now it's happy SUNDAY!!!

2shoes123

Thank you for sharing. Very inspiring!

Sunshine1337

I'm in that special group of post menopause & working at losing weight. I'm 65 and have lost 37 lbs since January this year. It has been a struggle but worth every bit of it! I joined a gym and go 6 days a week. I try to incorporate as many different exercises & classes as possible.....including TRX and beginning belly dancing! Hey, got to make this journey fun! I have about 80 more to go so I need constant motivation and commitment. I'm eating very healthy and pretty clean at about 1250 calories a day. Truly appreciated your story as it gets harder the older we get BUT can be done! Your pics are awesome! Thank you for inspiring me.

CarlydogsMom

Wonderful--what a great story. I just turned 53, started lifting 6 months ago, and know that it'll probably take a couple years of slow bulk/cut (am trying to cut now) to show a significant change. Your story helps me hang in there!!!

jenmovies

Goals! Amazing transformation. You look marvelous!

efrensgirl2015

luluinca wrote: »

Excellent transformation and excellent advice............at 65 I can tell all of you that it's never too late!

Wow..have you posted any pics?

efrensgirl2015

californiagirl2012 wrote: »

It is always kind of fun to put a recent after picture next to a before picture. It makes me wish I had more before pictures.

Don't beat yourself up with before pictures. Just put them aside and do what you gotta do.

Everything in our past serves a purpose.

It did not happen overnight.

It did not happen without lots of mistakes and experiments.

It's almost an art.

It's so simple (exercise and amount of food), yet it is so complex regarding the energy balance for each of us individually.

We are all unique special snowflakes yet we are also not.

We are not in that it's the extra food that makes us gain weight. End of story. If that were not the case we would have the cure for starvation in our magically little body.

This is why never giving up is crucial.

This is why what works for another person may not work for you.

What makes it even more complicated is that it ebbs and flows with each day, each week, each season.

What worked yesterday may not work today.

What works when you have significant body fat doesn't work when you get super lean.

And then you have the various seasons of life.

Contrary to belief that a female in mid life is doomed to being overweight, it has actually been the best time for me to gain muscle and stay leaner. The less estrogen actually helps. The fluctuating estrogen is a PITA for me regarding stress and sleep, but it's an ordeal I must face.

There is always something NOT FAIR. We just have to roll with it.

The habits of eating healthy and exercise on a regular basis have served me well. Even if I did much of it wrong most of my life!

Just keep going. Don't be afraid to try something new, especially something that you right now say "I can't". Of course you can't, 'cuz you said you can't.

This is how we do it!!

BOOM!

Never give up
Never settle
Live your dream

Roberta

FABULOUS!!!!!!

asimonep

dcresider

Now that's motivation. Thanks for posting this since I'm 45 and am struggling with slow weight gain due to age. I know it can be done and I have to be patient.

californiagirl2012

YAY!!!!

icanplay3

You look amazing and healthy! Beautiful! Your words are so positive and motivating

jorinya

Wow, you look so beautiful before and after. Amazing! Congratulations on your amazing transformation!

Liftng4Lis

Excellent!

Dagoob

Well done.

californiagirl2012

Thank you!!! Happy Tuesday today!!!!

Feistychick68

The inspiration you have given to so many is an amazing gift. Your reward of hard work and dedication not only improved your life but may inspire others (myself at 46 weighing 220 when I started) now 211...) to do the same.

californiagirl2012

Feistychick68 wrote: »

The inspiration you have given to so many is an amazing gift. Your reward of hard work and dedication not only improved your life but may inspire others (myself at 46 weighing 220 when I started) now 211...) to do the same.

Thank you for that. You made my day.

mistikal13

Great job!