60 yrs and up

People my age in my state have been asked by the Governor to voluntarily "self-isolate". Since my life is primarily walking my dogs in my neighborhood and staying home, that is very little change. The facility that hosts my line dance classes shut down because their primary reason for being open is their bar and restaurant. But I can dance at home.

What's important to me today as every other day is to stay with my routines and good habits.

Barbie in NW WA

lindagalbreath577 wrote: »

Hey everyone! Fell off the wagon last couple of days. Haven’t been tracking or goin to curves. Our kids told us to stay home so we are self isolating also. I am jumping back on the wagon today and will stay with it. Will go for walk this morning and get some yard work done. We will get through this. Stay healthy everyone and have a good day!🤓

I have a theory that there is no wagon, so we can't fall off it. The problem arises mostly if we flat-out give up, i.e., there is a towel, and we could throw it in. Don't wanna.

Over the past 5 years (1 year loss, 4 years maintenance as of next months), I've had high calorie days (some ultra-high!) and low days, indulgent days and strict-plus days, energetic/active days and lazy days (or weeks ), and so forth. That's just life, eh? My weight's been up and down a bit, but I'm still at a healthy weight (BMI 22-point-something, mid-130s pounds at 5'5", after literally decades of obesity, and still moderately fit, especially compared to some of my friends in our age group (sadly - I wish everyone were able to be active, and was)).

I vote for "work toward doing relatively more healthy things for the majority of time, and let the rest go". What counts is getting more days, more on target, more frequently, over time - things move in an overall positive direction, cumulatively. The only way to fail is to give up on chipping away in that positive direction. There's no point in feeling bad about what's past.

I don't expect I'll see it in this group, given maturity , but super common on MFP seems to be folks who cycle emotionally from "everything perfect, pedal to the medal" to "fell off wagon, I'm awful because ate cake (or skipped the gym)" . . . then quit because "I'm a just a failure". Better to keep things manageable but progressive, stay calm/confident, and just not quit - seems to be a common pattern with those who soldier on and succeed long term.

OK, end of sermon. Can you tell I feel strongly? :flowerforyou: Weight loss has made such a tremendous difference for me, that I want to see everyone succeed. Forgive me for preaching (I hope).

I'm still all socially isolating (living alone, seen no one close up since last week unless you count the runners ten feet away to whom I said "Good morning" on my walk today), with supplies holding up (no, I didn't hoard ).

Since my classes at the Y are now cancelled, and I'm not sure when on-water rowing season will start, I'm trying to be more structured about home workouts. Yesterday, I hopped on my rowing machine for 3 x 10 minutes (water drinking break for 2 minutes between), and today went for a couple-mile walk (since it's supposed to be less pleasant weather upcoming). Contemplating resuming some at-home strength training (I don't love strength training, and am a hedonist, so that slips in and out of my routine), and maybe some yoga or core workouts.

With changes in my fixed schedule (I'm retired, but normally go to classes & social group stuff), I need to put myself on a bit more structured self-imposed schedule . . . a thing that is not my personal strength. Forward!

Best wishes to all for continued health, happiness, progress!