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A day late with the weigh-in as we had no Internet connection yesterday. Showing a slight gain but still under goal weight and maintenance seems to be going well. I'll be very happy to bounce around 55 or 56, I'll be even happier to lose just one or two kilos more and maintain at around 54, but I'm listening to my body and going with it.
The most important things for me are firstly, to stick with the healthy food choices and limit the unhealthy foods. There are a lot of foods now that I no longer crave or think of as treats, rather, the thought of their heaviness or oiliness is quite repulsive and disgusting - for example pizza. I still enjoy a slice when I make pizza at home for the children, but the grease-dripping home-delivered stuff leaves me cold.
Secondly, and a bit more difficult for me, is to make sure I get some exercise and move my body. I'm getting into my summer routine of daily walks along the beach, and when the weather allows I swim, too. Yesterday was a perfect example - I left the house around 6 to walk along the beach and was quite surprised to find it was 8 o'clock when I got home after a walk and a lovely swim. The sea was perfect yesterday, cold enough to be refreshing, clear, calm and free of jellyfish. My shoulder is still giving me problems but I can feel it opening up as I swim and I have a pleasant ache in both arms this morning. My daughters say that I 'just' need to tone up - easier said than done. It's quite tough to accept when I look in the mirror that I'll never again have the body I had in my twenties and thirties. My upper body and arms look pretty good for my age but my legs need some work - walking on soft sand is certainly working the muscles, and swimming will help, too.
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55 kg
Sejauh ini Berkurang: 7 kg.
Sisa: 0 kg.
Diet diikuti: Cukup Baik.
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438 kkal
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Lemak: 6,89g | Prot: 16,82g | Karb: 84,14g.
Makan Pagi: peach, yoghurt, sunfllower seeds, coffee, honey, banana, rolled oats. lagi...
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Memperoleh 0,4 kg dalam 1 minggu
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Earthygirl, I understand completely what you're saying about not having the same body as when you were young...I felt that way, too, when I was where you are...I've noticed lately that perhaps I've reached a new place in my life where that has stopped mattering. I don't know if it's because I'm older now (and postmenopausal), or if the fact that I've lost 31 pounds has given me a fresh look at my body? I have to admit that looking in the mirror 31 pounds ago was very unpleasant, but I can honestly say that I don't pine for my 20-30 year old body, as I once did. It's kind of funny that you brought it up, because now I'm actually pondering it and wondering why I've changed my thinking...but honestly, when I look at myself in the mirror now, I'm mostly pleased with what I see, wrinkles, sags, and all. Sure, the batwings thing, and I will work to tone up what I can, but, the bottom line for me has become to feel healthy and fit. I've begun to notice a new vitality that had faded somewhat, and I think THAT was what was making me begin to feel "old"...I wish I could express these feelings better...and maybe it's just me; I certainly wouldn't dream of telling you how you should feel or think. I hope that we can compare notes somewhere down the road when you're the age I am now. I would love to know if this phase I'm in is sort of, you know, universal...or...maybe I'm just weird? :)
24 Jun 12 oleh anggota: Baxie
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Thanks Baxie, for your thoughts. I do actually feel that this is just a phase I'm going through which will result in acceptance, and I'm lucky that on the whole I have a good body image and don't hate my body - when I look in the mirror I see a lot to like :)
The vitality thing is so important, isn't it? For me being fit and healthy is paramount. The chances of us living to a very old age are statistically increasing almost daily, and if I live to 80 or so I want to be mobile and pain-free so a good diet and plenty of exercise now is like an insurance policy for the future more than a hankering for the past.
25 Jun 12 oleh anggota: Earthlady
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Well said! I wholeheartedly agree. Especially the mobile and pain-free part...I think I've mentioned before how much less my feet hurt now. Now I'm finding that my hips have stopped bothering me as well. I'm quite sure they were groaning under the extra weight I was requiring them to carry! So, yes, it's all good ;)
25 Jun 12 oleh anggota: Baxie
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