Fireside chat from your uncle Tob, pull up a chair

Banks01

I'm 45 and those of you post 40 will pick up I'm putting down.(I threw that in for the kids). This will be no revelation but I wish someone would've reminded me then.

If you are < 40 and ESPECIALLY < 30, listen up.

It gets harder, MUCH harder to drop those LBs so this cautionary tale is for YOU!

Take advantage of this opportunity you have while your body is younger and more efficient. Just imagine if I only worked out 30 min/day back then, what would I look like now? And I won't even touch nutrition.

That is all, go forth and be healthier at a much younger age than ME!

Ps I have had that "party rock" song by LMFAO stuck in my head since 8am.

DreamLittleDarling

*takes note*

I'm having a hard enough time at 28... you mean this shiz is never gonna get easier?!

how about the motivation? does that ever get better?!

samiam7

I like this
I'm just twenty and I try to remind myself that it's awesome and won't last forever so I need to take advantage now while I'm still young!!

DreamLittleDarling

p.s. now that song is stuck in my head, too

rockylucas

I just hit 30 and it was a HUGE wakeup call for me to start taking my diet and exercise, my entire health and wellness, more seriously

sister_bear

Thanks, Uncle Tob.

alise_lmx

me and Cecy were just talking about this yesterday! thanks for the reminder and also thanks for getting party rock stuck in my head too, lol

starracer23

My husband and I were having a discussion last night about being more healthy (we have made a DRASTIC change, but there is more that can be done) and he said "Let's continue down this path and then once we are older if we need to change things up again we will." My rebuttal was pretty much your post. It will only get harder, we will only be getting older and maybe sicker. The time to act is now!!

BondBomb

Yep - at 38 I have to really work at losing weight. I have to say I was never really overweight before maybe 5 lbs here and there to lose. My weight gain was caused by the true 'HCG' diet. - AKA having a baby. I do know that if I am lucky enough to meet someone and have another I will take much greater care with how much weight I gain during pregnancy.

shar140

Thanks, Uncle Tob! :drinker:

and PS, now that song is stuck in my head as well...along with the dancing hamsters in the Kia commercial!! :blushing:

charityateet

I wish I would have tried harder when I was in my teens.....just a little more physical activities.....although, I had the normal teenager metabolism, so I ate whatever I wanted - then got married and settled into a comfy life.......would have been much easier to just workout regularly and eat right from the begining.

Why don't they teach you this stuff growing up??

PeachyKeene

So true. I am 36, me and my teenage daughter started this journey sorta together. She drops pounds with very little working out and she eats what she wants for the majority. Me, I workout 6 days a week, normally 2-3 hours a day, watch what I eat, just to see the same results. uuuuuggh!

ShazMc73

Sigh!!! Thanks for the reminder "Uncle Tob" ;-) I used to workout in my 20's and early 30's pretty ,uch the way I do now and I was in amazing shape. Getting back to that at 38 is proving to be a long road; at least at this age I have become more patient or else I would be screwed!

Banks01

*takes note*

I'm having a hard enough time at 28... you mean this shiz is never gonna get easier?!

how about the motivation? does that ever get better?!

I get a lot of inspiration and motivation from people here and some private ones I don't want to share publicly

After "party rock" was Akon's "beautiful"

Banks01

Sigh!!! Thanks for the reminder "Uncle Tob" ;-) I used to workout in my 20's and early 30's pretty ,uch the way I do now and I was in amazing shape. Getting back to that at 38 is proving to be a long road; at least at this age I have become more patient or else I would be screwed!

Don't know why, but there was a big difference between 40 and now. Maybe the divorce stress had a a lot to do with it. I looked at pics when I was 40 the other day and theres a huge difference.


I think I'll go moisturize now :)

Banks01

me and Cecy were just talking about this yesterday! thanks for the reminder and also thanks for getting party rock stuck in my head too, lol

Yesterday it was "I wanna make you sweat" by snoop Dogg which surprisigly, ISN'T about working out :):)

angelar1022

Thanks for the tidbit "Uncle Tob!" I'm almost 26 and this has reminded me that I'm doing the right thing, and that I need to keep up with it! It was so easy to stay slim BEFORE 2 kids, but now... WOW! It is tough! I'm always too tired! ha ha ha... But this is a great thing to keep in mind!

CJK1959

You said it Uncle Tob.....as a 50 something post menopausal woman, just let me add that as you age ladies, your body becomes unpredicatable.....and it is especially difficult to lose weight, tone etc. Do it now!

Weight loss is difficult at any age, but the longer the fat stays on, the more reluctant it is to move.

Good Luck!

k2thaj

I am 26, soon to be 27 and I used to be very active and mostly fit in high school and I stopped playing sports in college. After that I pretty much just stopped caring, just worked to pay the bills at a desk job. Now I am in a long term relationship with someone I will probably be with for the rest of my life and we both decided that this was it, we needed to make a life change so that we can have a longer life to enjoy with each other outside of the house.

Thank you for only confirming what I figured would happen as I got older

ShazMc73

OK, so I gotta get my shhhhhhhh together before 40 then! A year and 3/4 to go - ok, that's possible :-)

Banks01

OK, so I gotta get my shhhhhhhh together before 40 then! A year and 3/4 to go - ok, that's possible :-)

Damn Straight it is!

I'm working hard, but I'll get it down by Halloween

kevinlynch3

Good post Toby....genetics and luck play a huge factor in whether you even have the ability to workout hard post 40 years of age. So not only is a person setting themselves up for very difficult weight loss, potentially they're setting themselves up for impossible weight loss if serious injuries or stuff like arthritis etc occurs.

In my mid 20's through 29-30 before getting married...I worked out twice a day..5 days a week. Marriage, work, college, divorce..(lots of excuses) side tracked me. I wish I had kept up half of what I was doing in my 20's through my 30's.

ncgatorfan

Great post, Toby. Alise and I were discussing this yesterday, like she just said, and I told her at least she has youth on her side! Plus, she has her head on straight!!

With that said, the yo-yoing takes a huge toll on your body when you're older too. You gain weight in different places, when you were thinking "I always gain weight in my belly first". That changes and that's not entirely good! Plus it takes three times longer to lose those few pounds versus how quickly it came off before I was 30.

Bottom line: you're right, it gets worse when you get older and the motivation seems to decline too. That's why MFP and good friends will push you over the edge to grab control of your health and finally kick it in to gear. God knows, I've tried to do it all by myself and failed miserably!

iAMaPhoenix

Thanks Uncle Toby...but where the hell were you 20 years ago when I needed this advise. In the Fn Merchant Marine or something...lol.

Jennjenn1974

Do we need another earworm war?

Banks01

Do we need another earworm war?

I demolished you last time, you don't want none.


Wasn't Rebbeca Blacks "Friday Friday" the one that finally pounded you into submission? I still want that list, hysterical songs on it.

Banks01

Thanks Uncle Toby...but where the hell were you 20 years ago when I needed this advise. In the Fn Merchant Marine or something...lol.

I was partying not giving a crap about 45 year old Toby!

Egger29

I'm 45 and those of you post 40 will pick up I'm putting down.(I threw that in for the kids). This will be no revelation but I wish someone would've reminded me then.

It gets harder, MUCH harder to drop those LBs so this cautionary tale is for YOU!

Take advantage of this opportunity you have while your body is younger and more efficient. Just imagine if I only worked out 30 min/day back then, what would I look like now? And I won't even touch nutrition.

That is all, go forth and be healthier at a much younger age than ME!

Thanks for the post. Yes, unfortunately this is true for a vast majority as people get older, but it's not simply because we get older, but from lifestyle changes that make us less active.

How many older adults walk to the office carrying giant bags of books like a high school student? How many spend entire afternoons on sunny days playing touch football, soccer, or doing random activities at the park? How many walk to the park carrying all the gear to do those things?

We trade our active lifestyle for the convenience and speed of a car. We sit in front of computers 8-10 hours a day instead of being out "playing" with our friends the same. These changes are a part of life.

That being said, it IS possible to "turn back the clock", simply from changing how we eat and how we exercise, maintaining the lean mass and ingesting foods that keep the metabolism and energy levels high, allowing us to keep, (or get back) that same physique from years past.

We don't go to bed a fit 20-year old and wake up middle aged with a little extra around the middle. It's a gradual progression based on lifestyle choices that add up over time.

Starting with today however, anyone can make alternate choices for a new future that includes a healthier, fitter, leaner life. The choices that are made today dictate what lies ahead in the future.

Cheers!

Uncle Craig. ;-)

jenny95662

*takes note*

I'm having a hard enough time at 28... you mean this shiz is never gonna get easier?!

how about the motivation? does that ever get better?!

right!!!! i am 29 and its been so hard not like when i was 21 and i had no worries lol

mimaduck83

Thanks for that Uncle Tob! I'll make a note of that when I'm still battling with the last stubborn kilo and a bit when I hit 30!!

Banks01

I'm 45 and those of you post 40 will pick up I'm putting down.(I threw that in for the kids). This will be no revelation but I wish someone would've reminded me then.

It gets harder, MUCH harder to drop those LBs so this cautionary tale is for YOU!

Take advantage of this opportunity you have while your body is younger and more efficient. Just imagine if I only worked out 30 min/day back then, what would I look like now? And I won't even touch nutrition.

That is all, go forth and be healthier at a much younger age than ME!

Thanks for the post. Yes, unfortunately this is true for a vast majority as people get older, but it's not simply because we get older, but from lifestyle changes that make us less active.

How many older adults walk to the office carrying giant bags of books like a high school student? How many spend entire afternoons on sunny days playing touch football, soccer, or doing random activities at the park? How many walk to the park carrying all the gear to do those things?

We trade our active lifestyle for the convenience and speed of a car. We sit in front of computers 8-10 hours a day instead of being out "playing" with our friends the same. These changes are a part of life.

That being said, it IS possible to "turn back the clock", simply from changing how we eat and how we exercise, maintaining the lean mass and ingesting foods that keep the metabolism and energy levels high, allowing us to keep, (or get back) that same physique from years past.

We don't go to bed a fit 20-year old and wake up middle aged with a little extra around the middle. It's a gradual progression based on lifestyle choices that add up over time.

Starting with today however, anyone can make alternate choices for a new future that includes a healthier, fitter, leaner life. The choices that are made today dictate what lies ahead in the future.

Cheers!

Uncle Craig. ;-)

Sometimes when I'm doing a long workout and really going at it, I tell myself "well, you certainly enjoyed those hundreds of beer, so stop ya *****ing" and then I walk a little faster, bike a little more, pump a little harder.