For Those Who Are Dong This Later In Life..........

nancybuss

Glad you're doing well!!!!!!

I'm 48 two young kids. 4 and 6. I need to keep up with them! I want to show them good things, I want to be around as long as possible!

I think its great when my 4 year old gets excited if he see's anything with 'work out' going on "momma, they are working out like you!". Luckily when they heard "I'm sexy and I know it" all they heard was "I work out" and that it was so funny. They work out too!

My cholestoral is getting better. That means a TON

Hope everyone is doing well
Nancy

laurie04427

I have to agree with the kicking yourself for waiting part. I've always been overweight enough that I didn't want to wear shorts in the summer because I was embarrased about my chubby legs. So from about 15 years old to now, long pants in the summer. Now that I'm 40 I want to wear shorts!!! Out in public!

I do think geez what if I'd been fit right from the start, I could have been rocking bikini's and walking around in short shorts etc but those thoughts don't feel real so I don't dwell on them.

swsays

I paused for a moment here and thought how nice it would be to back at 53 again. My DH would be still alive, one of my daughters would still be alive, and my mother would also still be here. I would be as fit as a fiddle, and there would be no sign of the weird arthritic condition I now have, or the obesity which has come about partly because I comfort ate, and came to believe that chocolate really was better than sex, and then the dog also up and died, and I had no one to take me on my daily walk around neighbourhood anymore. I have clocked up nearly 20 years since I was 53, and in all honesty I have not really done a lot with those years, and now I feel as though I really must kick butt and take myself in hand. Life is too short and too good to waste on regrets. I am not afraid of death.. there have been times in fact when I may have welcomed it. But I now have 4 grandsons and I would really like to get healthy again, and not become a burden on any of my family. I want to be able to do up my own shoes easily and remain independent for as long as I possibly can. I want to be able to enjoy the time I have left, to laugh and play with the youngsters and I hope to live until at least 109 . I think that if I could at least loose some of these extra kilos it should relieve some the presure on my joints and therefore less pain, less gain, and better mobility. So, what I am hoping to achieve, is the reversal of the vicious circle I have been on for the past 20 years. i want to be the best that I can be, and I know that I sure as heck am not at the present time. Looking forward, being positive, and ever hopeful..
Granniefan from New Zealand where Lady Summer is on her way out, and Admiral Autumn is making his presence felt with shorter days and cooler nights. WooHoo ..I do so love the Fall!

This brought tears to my eyes - thank you for sharing your thoughts Granniefan!

Beet_Girl

Why, oh why, couldn't I have appreciated my body when I was young and slim? I never wore a bikini back then. Always thought I was too out of shape, or whatever, and I wasn't! How to accept that I can't go back? That I will never in my life be able to enjoy being young and fit?

It's good for me to hear this. Even though I'm not yet overweight, I see myself as pudgy and hate the cellulite that will always be there, no matter how skinny I get. Time to start appreciating myself while I've got some youth left. I don't know how, but I'll think about it.

arabianhorselover

Oh, I'm so glad if I can help someone with my experiences! Yes. Please do think about it. Don't waste time feeling bad about yourself. You are exactly what you are supposed to be.

Why, oh why, couldn't I have appreciated my body when I was young and slim? I never wore a bikini back then. Always thought I was too out of shape, or whatever, and I wasn't! How to accept that I can't go back? That I will never in my life be able to enjoy being young and fit?

It's good for me to hear this. Even though I'm not yet overweight, I see myself as pudgy and hate the cellulite that will always be there, no matter how skinny I get. Time to start appreciating myself while I've got some youth left. I don't know how, but I'll think about it.

CelebrityStatus

Just my two cents (I'm 20, so this is another perspective entirely), my mom is 51 this year and my BIGGEST hope for her is that she takes control of her health. I don't want to bury my mom in 15 or 20 years because of something obesity related. I want her to grow old and senile and annoy the crap out of me! My grandpa is 80 years old and still runs every morning and lifts weights- he looks like he's about 55, I kid you not.

It is NEVER too late, and it will ALWAYS be worth it. I am happy that I decided to take control of my eating habits and change my life now, but it is never too late. You are doing this for yourself, so that you can live the rest of your life healthy and strong- and that is so much more than looking good in a bikini or not having any stretch marks.

Kudos for you to getting your health in order, even at a later stage in your life!

catfive1

I paused for a moment here and thought how nice it would be to back at 53 again. My DH would be still alive, one of my daughters would still be alive, and my mother would also still be here. I would be as fit as a fiddle, and there would be no sign of the weird arthritic condition I now have, or the obesity which has come about partly because I comfort ate, and came to believe that chocolate really was better than sex, and then the dog also up and died, and I had no one to take me on my daily walk around neighbourhood anymore. I have clocked up nearly 20 years since I was 53, and in all honesty I have not really done a lot with those years, and now I feel as though I really must kick butt and take myself in hand. Life is too short and too good to waste on regrets. I am not afraid of death.. there have been times in fact when I may have welcomed it. But I now have 4 grandsons and I would really like to get healthy again, and not become a burden on any of my family. I want to be able to do up my own shoes easily and remain independent for as long as I possibly can. I want to be able to enjoy the time I have left, to laugh and play with the youngsters and I hope to live until at least 109 . I think that if I could at least loose some of these extra kilos it should relieve some the presure on my joints and therefore less pain, less gain, and better mobility. So, what I am hoping to achieve, is the reversal of the vicious circle I have been on for the past 20 years. i want to be the best that I can be, and I know that I sure as heck am not at the present time. Looking forward, being positive, and ever hopeful..
Granniefan from New Zealand where Lady Summer is on her way out, and Admiral Autumn is making his presence felt with shorter days and cooler nights. WooHoo ..I do so love the Fall!

This brought tears to my eyes - thank you for sharing your thoughts Granniefan!

Very inspiring Granniefan!

arabianhorselover

Thank you. My biggest fear is not keeping it up. I wish the best for your Mom, also. And I have always loved horses. Haven't owned one for many years, but plan to be riding this Summer.

Just my two cents (I'm 20, so this is another perspective entirely), my mom is 51 this year and my BIGGEST hope for her is that she takes control of her health. I don't want to bury my mom in 15 or 20 years because of something obesity related. I want her to grow old and senile and annoy the crap out of me! My grandpa is 80 years old and still runs every morning and lifts weights- he looks like he's about 55, I kid you not.

It is NEVER too late, and it will ALWAYS be worth it. I am happy that I decided to take control of my eating habits and change my life now, but it is never too late. You are doing this for yourself, so that you can live the rest of your life healthy and strong- and that is so much more than looking good in a bikini or not having any stretch marks.

Kudos for you to getting your health in order, even at a later stage in your life!