Getting fit for 50

seancal02360
seancal02360 Posts: 1 Member
in Motivation and Support
Trying to lose the weight as a birthday gift to myself for my 50th. 235lbs now and looking for 199 4/19/23.

18 gyms logged in since New Year. No alcohol and trying to eat well and stay motivated and committed. Good Luck to All and Embrace the Suck!

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,257 Member
    Wishing you much success, sounds like you're off to a great start.

    I started working on fitness (i.e., better strength, flexibility, cardiovascular capability) when only a little younger than you, but stupidly waited until 60 to get to a healthy weight. I actually didn't perceive it as needing to suck - was kind of surprised at that, TBH.

    Both of those things - getting more fit, reaching a healthy weight - were individually major quality of life improvements for me, and the combination is gangbusters for me at age 67. For me, the results on both fronts were satisfying enough that I fight back against some people's "too old to improve much" claims.

    You're smart to start younger than I did on the combo. That'll pay off with patience and persistence, I predict.

    You can do this - I'm cheering for you!

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