Over 60 years of age

:flowerforyou: Lindy222...Do you keep cut up fruit and vegetables ready and at hand? There are also a lot of 100 calorie snack packs out now. Becareful with these...if you eat more than one pack then you get too many calories. Have to stay at only one.

:flowerforyou: grassette...Two years ago I had some major surgery and could not do much for about three months. Are you taking any therapy? This alone can sometimes be quite a workout. Be sure that you keep in touch with your doctor before doing anything.

:flowerforyou: patsyanne...Are you using any DVDs at this time? They can be great because you can work at your own pace. I just got the Zumba Fitness kit. I did Zumba at the YMCA for a couple of years and then quit last November. I want to start dancing away at home.

I just turn 60 in January. I do post in some threads here for older people but not usually this old.:laugh: I feel that as we age it is even more important to eat healthy and stay active. We will have better retirement years this way. What an I saying???? I plan to never retire. Oh well, at least I can be healthy while working.

:flowerforyou: To any older people out there looking for a group to get encouragement, I would recogmend the "Senior Golden Sneakers" thread.

Any advice on how to get a 17 year old daughter active and losing weight? She has put on about 20 pounds in the past year and I am getting worried about her.:noway:

I didn't go to the YMCA last night. I went home and vegged out instead. I will be going tonight for the deep water class even though I don't feel I am burning enough calories there.

I do walk a lot while at work. My body is so used to this so I really don't think walking is doing a lot of good. I know that if I stopped walking I would see a bad difference, though. I walk about 5 miles a day.

:flowerforyou: Barbie..I wear Champion exercise shoes. They are like Shape Ups only cheaper. I have two pair..one for work and one for at home. I love them. Have never had a more comfortable shoe and they do make me walk faster. Don't know why, just that they do. I haven't tried exercising in them, or dancing (Zumba). I may have to give them a try.

:flowerforyou: Firesign...we have a Meijer store about 12 miles from us. They have the best produce. Freshest and a large variety. I just don't shop there very often. I noticed that here in the town I work in there is a vegetable stand in front of the drug store. I need to visit it. We do have a Walmart just across town but we NEVER buy produce there. It is usually already bad on the shelves.

grassette, I have come to the opinion that the best thing to do is to listen to my body. If I am over-doing it or doing something I shouldn't then my body will let me know. Also, I feel that most people our ages are not active enough. They have fallen to the belief that we should slow down as we get older. That only makes aging more unpleasant. We need to exercise to have healthy bodies to enjoy our later years.

:flowerforyou: grassette, so glad that you are going on with your activities. You are an encouragement to me. We can't always go by what the doctors are telling us. You know your body and what you are capable of. You do know that exercise will built up your bones? I also love biking but don't do it often enough.