Aging IS NOT on my side

NikkiPilz141

I'm a hairstylist, while I used to be the skinny mini/eat whatever I want and never gain a pound young stylist with the willpower of a saint whenever I DID choose to go on a diet of some sort, I'm struggling now with the willpower part as I get older. Now I am surrounded by these young kids joining the industry who eat pizza like its a snack, and I'm sitting there eating my salad. And they say not even 20 minutes later "Nikki, I'm ordering..need lunch?"...that salad WAS my lunch. And I struggle. And then murmur an order.
What am I doing? At this point in life I even look at a bag of chips and my thighs rub for a week!

Needing some major motivation!

clh72569

Age is not a factor. At 53 I lost 50 lbs. When they ask for you order, you say no thank you I ate already.

waldoking1058

Would it help to hear how others generate willpower?

jd_racer

Eat multiple small meals. It keeps you from getting hungry between meals.

47Jacqueline

Sued0nim

NikkiPilz141 wrote: »

I'm a hairstylist, while I used to be the skinny mini/eat whatever I want and never gain a pound young stylist with the willpower of a saint whenever I DID choose to go on a diet of some sort, I'm struggling now with the willpower part as I get older. Now I am surrounded by these young kids joining the industry who eat pizza like its a snack, and I'm sitting there eating my salad. And they say not even 20 minutes later "Nikki, I'm ordering..need lunch?"...that salad WAS my lunch. And I struggle. And then murmur an order.
What am I doing? At this point in life I even look at a bag of chips and my thighs rub for a week!

Needing some major motivation!

You know the difference between you at 26 and you at 18?

You naturally move less. Your life is more sedentary than it used to be. Change that

You also know what you like more and have more disposable cash so whereas that pizza is the only thing the "young kid" gets to eat, you're going out to dinner, out for drinks, grabbing take out etc

Quit driving and walk everywhere
Start planning your food better

Hit the gym and do some weight resistance ...yeah lift heavy stuff and put it down again

And if you think you're aging at 26 you're doing it wrong :bigsmile:

Marcus_2015

Well, it sounds like you found your inner reason to change. You already have the motivation... Embrace it... Fighting it won't help.

We all age... I decided I was not going to be that old fat guy before my time. And it is working....what will you do?

R

Sued0nim

PS Ernestine Shepherd

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pTpz-LnHoY4

CollieFit

Wow!!! Thanks for posting that. How inspiring.

CollieFit

I met this lady in my Ironman triathlon days and I thought she was awesome.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/jul/21/britain-oldest-female-triathlete

And a friend of mine met Sister Madona Bruder at Kona... She is also utterly amazing.
https://totalwomenscycling.com/lifestyle/meet-sister-madonna-bruder-82-year-old-iron-nun-32364/#iHZFEDYBq1EBiBLw.97

CollieFit

CollieFit wrote: »

Wow!!! Thanks for posting that. How inspiring.

PS for all the love in the world I could not drink down all those raw egg whites though!!! *gags*

Sued0nim

CollieFit wrote: »

I met this lady in my Ironman triathlon days and I thought she was awesome.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/jul/21/britain-oldest-female-triathlete

And a friend of mine met Sister Madona Bruder at Kona... She is also utterly amazing.
https://totalwomenscycling.com/lifestyle/meet-sister-madonna-bruder-82-year-old-iron-nun-32364/#iHZFEDYBq1EBiBLw.97

I love those two

I actually find Ernestine inspirational and cloying at the same time...her style does not suit my sensibilities really

But those two ...I love them ...thanks for sharing @CollieFit

CollieFit

rabbitjb wrote: »

CollieFit wrote: »

I met this lady in my Ironman triathlon days and I thought she was awesome.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2013/jul/21/britain-oldest-female-triathlete

And a friend of mine met Sister Madona Bruder at Kona... She is also utterly amazing.
https://totalwomenscycling.com/lifestyle/meet-sister-madonna-bruder-82-year-old-iron-nun-32364/#iHZFEDYBq1EBiBLw.97

I love those two

I actually find Ernestine inspirational and cloying at the same time...her style does not suit my sensibilities really

But those two ...I love them ...thanks for sharing @CollieFit

I laughed when I read that Sister Bruder did her first triathlon in Ireland on a borrowed man's bike and did the swim with no wettie, describing the water as "darn cold"! What a character!!!!