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Here I go Again!

ValJal
ValJal Posts: 1
edited February 9 in Introduce Yourself
So....now I'm fifty....and I've tried to lose weight over the years. I gained ten pounds with my first child, ten pounds with my second, forty when I quit smoking, and have put on another seventeen pounds since I hit menopause a few years ago. I've had two full hip replacements which has also slowed me down somewhat, but after my second surgery, I had a nice walking program going. I was up to 2 miles a day. Once the cold weather settled in, that was that. My mother said to me....you'll pull it off. You get to a certain weight and take it off. This is true, but I NEVER get back to my goal weight. I keep gaining and losing the same thirty pounds....only now, it's more serious. I'm heading much higher than I feel comfortable with. I HAVE to get fit, or I am in trouble with my health as I head into my senior years. A fitness teacher friend of mine said, "You realize this is your last chance right?" That scared me....so here I am....motivated and ready to go.

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  • cheryl2361
    cheryl2361 Posts: 7
    hey .... your 50, not in old age yet , why is it your last chance ? just keep trying that the best anyone can do , alot of people have medical problems and keep striving and alot older people than you are :wink: so just get it in your head your not in your dotage yet and maybe get talking to younger people , they will help alot ......im near your age and have my own problems i do believe its all to do with your mind set ...... good luck
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