Hi, I'm Robyn and I'm old (52) and very grumpy...

52? Not old. Practically a kid. 😉 (I'm 65, F.)

I was only a few years younger than you when I started getting more active (latter half of my 40s, already in menopause by then from chemotherapy, hypothyroid, too). Reasonable fitness is still achievable, even starting late. Gradual but consistent progression is kind of magical.

Heck, pretty amazing fitness is still achievable. Consider Madonna Buder (started training at 48), Ernestine Shepherd (started training at 56). Realistically, though, most of us won't have that level of consistency, probably.

I didn't lose weight from class 1 obese (where I'd been for over a decade despite being active) to a healthy weight until I was 59-60. Doing so resolved my high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. Still at a healthy weight 5+ years later. It's doable, not always easy every minute, but it was way simpler than I'd imagined.

I'm pretty grumpy, but I just consider it a personality, at this point. 🤷‍♀️ I'm probably not a good candidate for your group, being at a different spot on the road right now; but thank you for the invitation.

I do wish you great success, sincerely, though: It's within reach.

robyn9833 wrote: »

Middle age? You think I’m going to live to 104?!

Well, not with that attitude you won’t. 😏😂