One of the best things that ever happened for both my brain and my health was when I was finally able to separate exercise from weight loss/appearance stuff and to start thinking of it as deposits I'm making in my "old age" account. I'm very interested in having strong bones and being flexible enough to get off the floor if I fall.
One of the best things that ever happened for both my brain and my health was when I was finally able to separate exercise from weight loss/appearance stuff and to start thinking of it as deposits I'm making in my "old age" account. I'm very interested in having strong bones and being flexible enough to get off the floor if I fall.
Yes, this! I have a close friend in her 40s who jokes that she is training for her old lady body which really resonates with me. She is one of the most consistent exercisers I know, but her relationship with fitness seems really healthy. SheтАЩs my inspiration!
Uncoupling fitness from weight loss continues to be a challenge for me. I grew up in a household where I got a lot of praise for being тАЬfitтАЭ when I was thinner even if I was engaging in some unhealthy behaviors to achieve it. Sometimes I struggle with motivation even though I know all the reasons that fitness will serve me that have nothing to do with weight. Focusing on keeping functional as I age seems like a good antidote to this.
Yes! I watched my mother age rapidly when she retired after a lifetime of hard physical work. When I urged her to take a walk or dance or SOMETHING, sheтАЩd snap тАЬIтАЩve earned the right to sit.тАЭ She became so frail she had to move into an assisted living facility. I vow this will not be my fate.
My grandmother fell in the shower and was trapped for over six hours because she didn't have enough strength to get herself out of the tub. That has always stuck with me and made me very intent on wanting to have functional strength for as long as I can.
Same with my mom. She fell out of bed overnight. My sister found her the next morning, thank goodness she randomly stopped by. My mom was taken to the hospital (minor stroke) and she never lived in her home again.
One of the best things that ever happened for both my brain and my health was when I was finally able to separate exercise from weight loss/appearance stuff and to start thinking of it as deposits I'm making in my "old age" account. I'm very interested in having strong bones and being flexible enough to get off the floor if I fall.
Yes, this! I have a close friend in her 40s who jokes that she is training for her old lady body which really resonates with me. She is one of the most consistent exercisers I know, but her relationship with fitness seems really healthy. SheтАЩs my inspiration!
Uncoupling fitness from weight loss continues to be a challenge for me. I grew up in a household where I got a lot of praise for being тАЬfitтАЭ when I was thinner even if I was engaging in some unhealthy behaviors to achieve it. Sometimes I struggle with motivation even though I know all the reasons that fitness will serve me that have nothing to do with weight. Focusing on keeping functional as I age seems like a good antidote to this.
Yes! I watched my mother age rapidly when she retired after a lifetime of hard physical work. When I urged her to take a walk or dance or SOMETHING, sheтАЩd snap тАЬIтАЩve earned the right to sit.тАЭ She became so frail she had to move into an assisted living facility. I vow this will not be my fate.
My grandmother fell in the shower and was trapped for over six hours because she didn't have enough strength to get herself out of the tub. That has always stuck with me and made me very intent on wanting to have functional strength for as long as I can.
Same with my mom. She fell out of bed overnight. My sister found her the next morning, thank goodness she randomly stopped by. My mom was taken to the hospital (minor stroke) and she never lived in her home again.
Sad how this is a cautionary tale :(