Fitness for folks 50+

Shinobi_214
Shinobi_214 Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
Well... I haven't logged my food consistently in a very long time. I'm now 54 years old. But I'm not just 54 years old. I'm 54 years old with young kids - one 1 year old and the other 3 years old. I also have a 19 years old from a previous marriage.

Why all this background verging on TMI? Well because I believe it to be important for people to know why I'm suddenly logging my meals, exercises and my weight each day. I need to get back into good shape. No... I need to get into amazing shape!

See... prior to my divorce, I had been on a health kick. Logging my meals religiously. Watching my calorie intake. Running 5k each night. Lifting. Intermittent fasting. Eating high protein, high fat, low carb meals. I lost 50LBS in a little over 4 months! I was in the best shape in my life since I graduated from high school. Then I went through my divorce and I stopped all of that and started drinking heavily. Eating like crap. Getting about 3 hours of sleep per night. Workouts completely stopped. I gained all the weight I had lost and then some. I figured, "What's the use? Why should I care that I'm getting back into my fat clothes?" Under all the stress... I stopped seeing what my purpose was. Even when I still had my, then 12 year old son, visiting me once every other weekend. I stopped seeing that he needed me to be a good example. I was too caught up in my own drama.

Then, surprisingly... I met a woman who would eventually be my second wife. I really didn't think I'd ever get married again or that there would be anyone even interested in dating me given my condition. But yet here we are.

My wife is much younger than me. Like I said earlier, We have two very young sons. She's much younger than me. As our family grows and as we continue to build our lives together. And as my son from my previous marriage is hitting me up for more guidance. It is clear. I need to be around for a long time. They are my purpose. I need to be around for them.

So... here I am. Getting back into my old workout routines. Getting back into intermittent fasting - with some adjustments. Back to my old diet - again, with some adjustments.

How about you? What's your story? Why at the ripe age of your 50s are you getting yourself back in shape?
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  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,749 Member
    Congratulations on finding your "why" (very important step to success) and the new family! I personally don't feel that 50 is a "ripe, old age", but that's probably because I'm in that age range as well.

    How is the new year starting for you? Are you implementing your plans? It's great to want to not only be there for your kids, but to also set a good example for them.
  • flacachica2
    flacachica2 Posts: 4 Member
    Loved your story! Good for you. I turned 50 in 2024 and lost about 65 lbs last year. I was diagnosed with T2D so had to turn things around. I’d like to lose about 40 more lbs and be the best shape/version of myself in my 50’s!
  • ortogiga
    ortogiga Posts: 1 Member
    Hello,
    I was skinny all my life, but now, menopause came and suddenly I was “fat” and misserable. I also have problems with my spine, I barely walked. I had 64kg (my record😈), but I didn’t give up. It took me a year to loose 10 kg (with ups and downs), but here I am: happy, almost happy with my weight, doing squats/deadlifts and other heavy stuff. It is really success of my life and now I’m thinking about powerlifting competitons. I’m telling you this only because: everything is possible, it’s never too late, today is perfect time to do some changes💪.

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