Hi kids, I"m not quite 50, but here's the deal : I've got to come up with a plan for life, and in 17 months I will be 50. I am committed to learn how to live healthfully in a 50+ body, starting now, because I have a goal of turning 50 feeling and looking my best.
I have a few things I'm doing right ; I eat mostly whole foods and am doing a SuperFoodsRx make-over in my eating (not into formal diet programs) , and doing a lot of hiking in the woods with my dog where I live, so I'm pretty fit. I have had a recent checkup (pap, mammogram & bone density) last spring, and all is good, have good blood pressure and nothing in particular seems to be wrong ~ However ~ overweight by at least 35, and at the most 55 pounds (not sure where my ' happy weight' is). I am still faced with achey body, mind, and spirit, and grumpy and relationship with DH is stressed to the max. My fat is bringing my whole life down, have done nothing but gain weight since turning 40, (did lose a couple of times but gained back plus more) , I have a very fragile sense of confidence, chronic low self-esteem, horrible physical self image, and I need to change that.
I would like to expect that by the time I am 50, I can have this fat gone for good, and that is less than a year and a half. I have hiked mostlyfor fitness in recent decade, also bicycle a little, and that is all, no weight training or floor exercises (wait, I did try yoga a couple of years ago and strained my back really bad so I'm skittish about it now).
Also, my attitude needs a major overhaul ~ from fatalistic & frumpy... to hopefull and healthy and happy. I know for many menopausal women, it's more than difficult on even the best of days, and I am in the middle of perimenopause. I know that has something to do with why I feel so out of control, but really, I am ready to FaceTheMusic and Own Up (*just want to mention I do not intend to take hormones for my menopause, but am persueing diet-based estrogens like flax, soy, etc). This is where I call on your wisdom and support. Today I am not feeling very hopeful, and I need a hug. (my husband doesn't do much of that lately, and I feel so lonely).
I just need someone to grab me, face me in the right direction, and give me a little shove.