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It's really a shame they aren't supporting you, but keep fighting. You're a good example to your kids, where they're female (they need to learn to be assertive and claim some time for their own needs) or male (they need to learn that no sane woman is going to give in to them 100% of the time). I like the idea of YouTube…
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I think you really have be careful about what you eat. I've traveled in India on business and have gone a week or so without meat and didn't miss it at all. Their vegetarian food is delicious and hearty. Since I always went for a swim in the pool every morning before heading to the office, I was reasonably active, too. I…
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For me, when it comes to anything heavy, and that includes fried foods, a little goes a long way. It's one of the benefits of changing your eating habits. I still enjoy splurges, but only a small portion. PS. Oysters are much better raw with a squeeze of lemon juice!
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Sorry, I'm the ex-wife of a guy who overdid it and died of multiple organ failure at 64- mostly due to abusing alcohol all his life. I love my wine and current DH loves gin and our guilty pleasure is single-malt, single-cask Scotch whisky that we bring back from the UK- but we're mindful of how hard it is to get a new…
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One interesting exception to my practice of not eating big breakfast was my business travels to India. Darn, I miss the Taj West End in Bangalore. I love Indian food and they had a fantastic breakfast buffet. Some idli (a type of thick pancake), some interesting relishes, a tomato-based soup with lentils, and hot coffee,…
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That was some interesting research. I'm 61 and checked out this site. http://www.digifit.com/heartratezones/maximum-heart-rate.asp?Age=61 The two that are specifically calculated for females show 149 and 152. Looks like most of my workouts average in the "Economy (anaerobic)" range, which is 121-136 bpm. I averaged 127,…
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I think it's the cereal industry! I've never been a breakfast eater. I remember my mother INSISTING that I eat something before I went off to school and usually it was toast with cinnamon and sugar. I really didn't want anything else. (In fairness to Mom, all 5 of us are now in our late 50s/early 60s and healthy and of…
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Feel free to add me- I'm 61, newly retired and I love bicycling!
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Remember you'll be walking a LOT (unless you spend hours standing in lines for the popular rides). You may burn more calories than usual. When I travel I'm a little more relaxed but I make sure that when I eat something that I ordinarily wouldn't indulge in at home, it's something I really love. That cuts out most of the…
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Sometimes, when you conclude that human beings weren't meant to live with the abuse or neglect the other person is dishing out, and they won't change, divorce is the answer. Without it, I'd be broke, crazy and maybe still living with my first husband (although he drank himself to death in 2010 so maybe not). Instead, I'm…
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It's easy for me to pass up, so I do. I'm not crazy about food that's heavy or greasy. There was a place in NJ where I used to live that used to make a thin-crust pizza baked in a brick oven, and I'd get a slice loaded with veggies. The stuffed-crust with double cheese and double sausage? You can have it.
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Don't give up! I married DH at age 50 and went into menopause a year or two later. I did gain weight but part of it was that instead of me throwing together a stir-fry of veggies and adding them to canned soup or a Weight Watchers frozen entrée (not totally healthy but fast and low-cal), DH was making dinner from his good…
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Greetings from the other side of 50! When I use a piece of exercise equipment that asks for my weight and I punch in '61' I wonder how I got so old. Still, life is good. I used 5-2 fasting and kicked up my workouts a notch and went from 147 to 131 in my late 50s (I'm 5'7) and have maintained that. Also in my late 50s I…
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It depends on how you swim. I taught myself to swim couldn't process the directions of instructors because I was too darn un-co-ordinated) and I have a lazy breast stroke. According to my HRM, I, not working out as hard in the pool as I typically do on an elliptical. Just running across the pool in hip-length water helps…
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My Dad once said "A car is the worst investment you'll ever make". In my case, that would be the Ford Mustang I bought new in 1979. Sexy as hell, but turned out to be a deathmobile in the snow (heavy V-8 engine in the front, drive wheels in the back). It was junk after 3 years and less than 100K miles. Then I had a hard…
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Check out the TRX- a set of portable resistance bands you can hang over a door and use for all kinds of exercises. They're pricey, but when I visited the Web site I got a banner ad here for 20% off. Most hotels have decent fitness facilities, though. Beware of the huge portion sizes at the chain restaurants- unlimited…
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Congratulations! I'm a big proponent of the health benefits of eating right and staying active- not everything is preventable, but so much is. Keep up the good work.
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I'm 61 and 5'7". I was at 120 in my 20s but got up o 147 about 4 years ago. I'm now at 131 and pretty darn happy with what I see in the mirror- even naked! I think that dropping and keeping off that last 10 lbs. would be a lot of trouble. More time working out, fewer indulgences in things I enjoy but are bad for me. Yes,…
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Marriage does not require a large rock on your finger or changing your last name. Nor do weddings have to be mega-expensive productions. And, if you have a house and children together, unwinding the relationship if it didn't work out would be pretty complicated with our without marriage. I respect that some people choose…
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My first marriage went down in flames; he was verbally abusive, alcoholic, and for the last 5 years of the marriage he was unemployed and spending money faster than I could make it. Getting untangled from that mess took 18 months, although I was happy with the ultimate settlement. (His request for alimony was denied.) I…
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My profile pic was taken last summer; I'm 5'7 and 130 lbs. I feel great at this weight. Would be even happier at 120 but that would be too much work to maintain. The pic was taken after a 50-mile bike ride, and I lose one day from work due to sickness about every 2 or 3 years, so I doubt that my weight level is unhealthy.
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But...but...jilljhunter just said they have a pre-and post-workout product that burns fat! I wanna get me some! ;-)
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Some of what he said made sense. I do think there's too much sugar/high-fructose corn syrup/"evaporated cane juice" in packaged foods and that most breakfast cereals should really be labeled as desserts. The site seemed to be a platform for selling his books and supplements more than anything, though. I wanted to take one…
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I'm figuring my FT7 heart rate monitor can be trusted here- my max was 1700 burned on a 50K bike ride in which I got lost so it was something over 50. Not sure what I turned during that 24-hour period since the FT7 is meant more for workout sessions. Have done 1200-1400 on other bike rides and sprint triathlons.
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My favorite area of California is San Diego- it's just beautiful. I've also found it much easier to find healthy meal options in CA; there are so many vegans and vegetarians that menus have more choices for them. California wine country a close second.
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In your case, I agree with throwing away the scale. It's easy for me to get hung up on day-to-day fluctuations. Instead I went by how my clothes fit ,and was thrilled when a doctor's office visit showed I had lost 17 lbs. over 2 years Read some of the success stories here; people have started with far more weight to lose…
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Congratulations! I also eat frequently (but a lot is fruit and fresh veggies), indulge in empty calories (rarely, but I enjoy every bite), and am happy with my current weight. You can't keep up that starvation thing for long, as you discovered, without serious bad effects.
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I don't know if I've clicked "Like" on anything on FaceBook. I figure it's just another way for them to harvest data and sell targeted banner ads. (When I included my birth date I got ads for miracle wrinkle-removing remedies and step-in bathtubs. When I deleted my birth year and started posting about sprint triathlons I…
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"Dragnet Nation" by Julia Angwin- a pretty hair-raising study of how much of your personal data is collected (she calls it "scraped", stored and sold. If you buy it, save money to get a Faraday bag for your smartphone.
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Well, it's nicely organized into bullet points for those who want a more condensed version. I especially like the part about not asking the same questions you could find on a Search. I'll respond if I'm feeling patient and will skip it if I'm not, but it really marks you as a newbie to any community bulletin board.
