Till Death Do Us Part

_RidgelineWorkouts_

How many of you we'll keep up the fitness routine until your time on this earth is over?

How many of you when you reach a certain age in your later years, will give it up and "let go?"

MelanieCN77

Why, what's the solution Ridgeline Workouts?

L1zardQueen

For evah. I owned a Ridgeline, it was leased. Never again..

L1zardQueen

I own a Tacoma.

L1zardQueen

I make great tacos at home. They are clean.

middlehaitch

I hope you won’t feel like that at 55.

I didn’t start working out until I was 54
At 65 I am fit, healthy, and traveling the world doing things I never dreamt I would be doing at 35.

I don’t plan on giving up any time soon, may have to adjust as time goes by.

Cheers, h.

Which would you rather be?

Fat, frumpy, and 54 playing wii games, fit, healthy, and 64 sailing the Caribbean snorkling (among other things).

Theoldguy1

_RidgelineWorkouts_ wrote: »

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Why, what's the solution Ridgeline Workouts?

Que?

I was asking if there's an age in your later years when you'll stop the fitness routine/calorie counting. I've been thinking about this lately. Like for example if I reach the age of 55, maybe I'll "let go" and will eat potato chips and cake again.

*kitten* NO!!!

kimny72

I doubt most if any people who "let themselves go" plan it. I certainly don't plan on giving up at some point, but without a crystal ball, I can't tell you what I'm going to do in my "later years".

Having said that, I have to assume you're maybe under 35? I think it's around then I shifted my idea of "later years" to much older than 55.

zeejane03

_RidgelineWorkouts_ wrote: »

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Why, what's the solution Ridgeline Workouts?

Que?

I was asking if there's an age in your later years when you'll stop the fitness routine/calorie counting. I've been thinking about this lately. Like for example if I reach the age of 55, maybe I'll "let go" and will eat potato chips and cake again.

I'm 6 years into maintenance and I eat cake and chips on occasion now, so not quite sure why there needs to be a certain age before one is allowed to eat the foods they enjoy? One of the reasons I've been so successful at hitting my weight and health goals is that I've continued to eat the foods I like, which makes this whole thing sustainable long term, for me.

But to your original question-I'm now in my 40s and 6 years into maintaining my weight loss by controlling my calorie intake. I'm also 6 years into having normalized glucose numbers and I'm the only one in my family who's reversed the progression of prediabetes. I plan on continuing doing what I'm doing, which isn't that big of a fuss, for the rest of my life.

kimny72

_RidgelineWorkouts_ wrote: »

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Why, what's the solution Ridgeline Workouts?

Que?

I was asking if there's an age in your later years when you'll stop the fitness routine/calorie counting. I've been thinking about this lately. Like for example if I reach the age of 55, maybe I'll "let go" and will eat potato chips and cake again.

Yeah, I missed that last part. I eat potato chips and cake now. I just ate a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in milk, portion weighed out on the scale of course. Being fit doesn't mean not eating some yummy treats sometimes.

AliNouveau

There are so e odd responses here.
I know people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s staying active. They are awesome and my role models. I'll never give up

mmapags

_RidgelineWorkouts_ wrote: »

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Why, what's the solution Ridgeline Workouts?

Que?

I was asking if there's an age in your later years when you'll stop the fitness routine/calorie counting. I've been thinking about this lately. Like for example if I reach the age of 55, maybe I'll "let go" and will eat potato chips and cake again.

Well I'm 67, 2 months shy of 68 and I haven't stopped. Why would age make someone stop? And BTW, I've eaten potato chips and cake the whole while in a reasonable context and amount. Staying fit and eating foods you enjoy are not mutually exclusive.

middlehaitch

_RidgelineWorkouts_ wrote: »

zeejane03 wrote: »

_RidgelineWorkouts_ wrote: »

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Why, what's the solution Ridgeline Workouts?

Que?

I was asking if there's an age in your later years when you'll stop the fitness routine/calorie counting. I've been thinking about this lately. Like for example if I reach the age of 55, maybe I'll "let go" and will eat potato chips and cake again.

I'm 6 years into maintenance and I eat cake and chips on occasion now, so not quite sure why there needs to be a certain age before one is allowed to eat the foods they enjoy? One of the reasons I've been so successful at hitting my weight and health goals is that I've continued to eat the foods I like, which makes this whole thing sustainable long term, for me.

But to your original question-I'm now in my 40s and 6 years into maintaining my weight loss by controlling my calorie intake. I'm also 6 years into having normalized glucose numbers and I'm the only one in my family who's reversed the progression of prediabetes. I plan on continuing doing what I'm doing, which isn't that big of a fuss, for the rest of my life.

kimny72 wrote: »

_RidgelineWorkouts_ wrote: »

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Why, what's the solution Ridgeline Workouts?

Que?

I was asking if there's an age in your later years when you'll stop the fitness routine/calorie counting. I've been thinking about this lately. Like for example if I reach the age of 55, maybe I'll "let go" and will eat potato chips and cake again.

Yeah, I missed that last part. I eat potato chips and cake now. I just ate a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in milk, portion weighed out on the scale of course. Being fit doesn't mean not eating some yummy treats sometimes.

This all falls back to what I already mentioned about the dam breaking. Not sure if y'all caught it or not. I know a person can keep an aesthetic physique whilst still eating junk food as long as it fits their macros. But I have a tough time limiting myself to just a little bit of junk food. If I have one or two cookies, I may end up eating to whole container. I have to pretty much 100% eliminate junk food to build an aesthetic body. Hence the point of the entire thread - maybe not, but then maybe yes - to just throwing my hands up at a later age, saying "screw it," and stop restricting myself to "clean" foods. Life's to short to worry about appearances and restricting oneself all their God-given life? But hey, to each his/her own

Have you looked into learning some coping skills so you don’t have to go through your life feeling deprived?
There are some good books out there (hope someone will come along with the titles etc), as well as counselling and therapy.

Really, there is no need to spend the next few decades waiting to hit 55 so you can eat the foods you love.

Cheers, h.

SCoil123

As long as I can move my body I will remain active and continue to fuel that activity appropriately