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kdfox
kdfox Posts: 3
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Just new to the MyFitnessPal

It appears that the majority of the members are female. Only my perception, I am male in my late 40's and trying to maiantain my fitness level weight strength and endurance. I have noticed many changes in my body that appear to be gender related. Here are a few

1. My recovery time after exercise is starting to take longer.
2. If I slack off for a week - I loose "more ground" than I have in my 30's it takes me 1 -2 weeks to regain what I lost for strength.
3. Loss of hair on the head and gaining of hair in other places...

There are other male aging effects that probably are not appropraite to publisize

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  • TwentyTen
    TwentyTen Posts: 585
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    There are certainly more females then men here kd, and I am another. I just wanted to say hello and I do hope that more men will join you. Keep posting so you all can find each other!
  • kdfox
    kdfox Posts: 3
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    Thanks - My hope is that I can confirm that the changes are normal aging for men.. Hope no one takes the comments the wrong way
  • Redkoala
    Redkoala Posts: 146
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    Welcome to the site fox :P
  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
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    Hi kdfox--Welcome!!

    I know it seems you are a man "lost in the female wilderness" that can be MFP, but there IS an active thread for men on here, and the link is shown below:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/73025-man-to-man-a-support-system-for-men?page=8#posts-1085184

    Once you have posted in this thread, you can quickly find it again by looking at "my topics" under the community tab.

    Unfortunately, I know of no way to forestall the tricks the body plays on us as we get older, but I find that if I do a little less, but on a more regular basis, I seem to maintain a little better than if I adopt the "tortoise and hare" approach.

    Good luck!!!
  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
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    Hi kdfox--Welcome!!

    I know it seems you are a man "lost in the female wilderness" that can be MFP, but there IS an active thread for men on here, and the link is shown below:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/73025-man-to-man-a-support-system-for-men?page=8#posts-1085184

    Once you have posted in this thread, you can quickly find it again by looking at "my topics" under the community tab.

    Unfortunately, I know of no way to forestall the tricks the body plays on us as we get older, but I find that if I do a little less, but on a more regular basis, I seem to maintain a little better than if I adopt the "tortoise and hare" approach.

    Good luck!!!

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