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Discuss the column by Basia Gentry.

During the last year and a half I have spent way too much time at my laptop working on growing my business.  Consequently, I have put on weight because of my lack of activity.  This past Mother’s Day weekend, I attended a wedding and had the chance to get some instant feedback, via my new digital camera, on my appearance.  Yikes….the camera doesn’t lie and it was a turning point for me. 

That Monday, I decided to dust off my walking DVD’s and get started on becoming a fabulous 50!  Since then, I have walked between 12 and 15 miles per week in the comfort of my own home.  I have never been one for the gym, so this is perfect for me.  This DVD’s by Leslie Sansone are the perfect combination of cardio and resistance for muscle toning for me.  Plus, it is gentle on my knees.

I am thrilled with the results.  Eight pounds down!  This exercise in combination with a bit of portion control has given me the jumpstart I needed to get myself back into shape.

Any women in our age range knows that it becomes increasingly difficult to shed unwanted pounds.  Activity is a must….whatever you choose.  This week I am throwing in a bit of ballroom dancing (an old hobby of mine that I loved) into the mix too.  I am determined to fit back into that closet full of beautiful clothes that are waiting for me!

Not a lot of activity here, but that’s ok. Time for me to get the ball rolling again. I sure wish there were women like me and close to me in San Diego to start exercising with.  I found this place by searching on Google and it has a nice motivating factor.

Well, to everyone reading and trying to find their own fitness balance, “Cheers!”

Christine

I am nearly 56.  The gym kept me in fantastic shape before I moved to a very rural mountainous area a couple years ago.  So I “back slid” and gained 10-15 pounds and lost my hard earned muscle. Back on the right track again however.  Treadmill, walking up and down our mountain with my German Shepherd puppy, food journal to stay under 1500 calories and dumb bells for strength training.  My goal is 120-125 pounds for my 5’4” frame…currently hovering around 129-131…would love to hear from others who are trying!

i try to walk alot during the day, but with this heat!
its hard to stay motivated when its 90 pluse outside!
i do try, to do it early mornings when its a little cooler..
ive been walking for a couple of years now, but, i do have thyroid problems that flar up from time to time, and it can make me gain weight..
right now, iam steady at 130..
iam 5ft tall, and should weaigh less i know, but, i think iam going to checkout a gym to do more weight training..
they say, we wwomen over 50, need to do that for our bones aswell as our muscles…
as the weather gets cooler, ill be able to do more for sure…
bren

Hilda0414 - 05 July 2009 12:09 PM

I am nearly 56.  The gym kept me in fantastic shape before I moved to a very rural mountainous area a couple years ago.  So I “back slid” and gained 10-15 pounds and lost my hard earned muscle. Back on the right track again however.  Treadmill, walking up and down our mountain with my German Shepherd puppy, food journal to stay under 1500 calories and dumb bells for strength training.  My goal is 120-125 pounds for my 5’4” frame…currently hovering around 129-131…would love to hear from others who are trying!

Hi,

I’m not sure how or if I’m doing this correctly, but I’d love to connect to someone who is activitly trying to lose weight also.  I’m 54 and quite overweight, but so far have lost 7 lbs.  I was kind of surprised that I haven’t found more sites like this, so I’m hoping to connect. Since your post said you’d like to connect and it was recent, I hope to hear back from you.