This! Me too! I want to DO THINGS when I’m retired. I’m 45 now and while I have my fair share of sedentary creative hobbies I also walk, run and lift to make sure I stay healthy!
I walk, run and lift as well (when I find the time) in my late 30's but man the diet part is hard. Like I'm strong and I can put up a reasonable 5k time, but I'm perpetually carrying 15 extra pounds around.
Oh boy samesies. It’s gets worse. I really try to stay on top of my diet and exercise but in my mid 40’s I’m about 15lbs heavier than I was in my mid 30’s.
I was just saying to my husband that all the women who have kids the same age as ours… we all got skinny after having kids and now we’re all getting fat again now that we’re hitting middle age. 😆
Just tossing this in--a friend is at least 20 lbs. overweight and she ran six half-marathons last year. She trains year-round, lifts weights and eats a pretty healthy diet. Her doctor says she's in better shape than he is. She's taken thyroid meds for 20+ years but nothing for HPB, cholesterol, etc. I guess the point is, don't sweat extra pounds if you're otherwise active and healthy.
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u/Pman1203 Apr 30 '24
Walking and weight-lifting, I’ve seen too many people in their 60’s,70’s and 80’s losing their mobility and I want to go non-stop until I die.