Fighting Fat at Fifty!

OK- I woke up one morning a few months ago and found myself at the HALF-CENTURY mark! I am FAT!!! I am middle aged and obese!! HELP!!!

The struggle with a weight problem has been a constant most of my life, even as a child. It didn’t help that Hubby presented me with the first of many birthday gifts to mark this special milestone-CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES! Yes, he was trying to be sweet. But, I sometimes think he is “killing me with kindness”. Does your spouse/partner do this, too? Is he/she an “enabler”, meaning part of the problem, and not part of the solution?

However, I cannot blame him. This problem started in childhood. It is MY responsibility to change this scenario by eating less, exercising more, and cutting out sweets and starches.

     When a person becomes 50 years young, they are not exactly
 at the age in which  the body’s metabolism is a bullet train.
 The metabolism is more like the
“Hooterville Cannonball”, from “Petticoat Junction” a popular 60’s
show that most  of us Baby Boomers grew up with. So, the trick is to
 give the metabolism a boost by including exercise in the
 daily routine. This can be as simple as walking the
dog in the morning or in the evening- or both! 

     Swimming is a good exercise for anyone, especially
those who are obese. The stress on the joints is less than
walking or running. I live in Florida, and
am blessed with an in-ground pool which I can use almost
year-round. Yogais also good for those who are just starting
to get back into shape-gentle asanas –yogic positions-
first thing in the morning help to focus the
mind and energize the body, as well as getting the
kinks out from being in a sleeping position. 

   Whatever form of exercise you choose to do-
start doing SOMETHING every day! 

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