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Life change

jgarthe4677
jgarthe4677 Posts: 1 Member
edited October 2023 in Introduce Yourself
I am now 71 yo male. Up until 3 years ago I played competitive squash for over 40 years at a good level. Then came osteo arthritis in the knees and had to stop. Weight gain was inevitable. Trying hard now and starting to swim.

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,413 Member
    That sounds like a good plan. Like you, I have OA, but so far it's been manageable: It limits exercise activity, but I can still do the things I enjoy most, rowing and cycling.

    Weight management can happen entirely on the eating side of the equation, if necessary. (It worked that way for me, at around age 60: I didn't increase exercise to lose weight, just continued about the same activities I'd been doing for over a decade.) I'm now 67, and maintaining a healthy weight primarily by managing my eating (with a variable weather-dependent and seasonal exercise schedule).

    For sure, though, exercise is a help: Burns some calories, improves health/fitness, maybe even improves mood. I hope the swimming works out great for you!

    Welcome to the MFP Community - wishing you success here!

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