tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post4835939991064066100..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: HOW Old???Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-2792842322390158892012-08-25T06:55:02.870-05:002012-08-25T06:55:02.870-05:00Interestingly, many people do look older when they...Interestingly, many people do look older when they lose significant weight, but that is not the case for you at ALL. I think it's all the vitality (and that lovely long hair :)) that exudes from you now; even when you are feeling down, you have so much energy and joy emanating from you.<br /><br />But I sure do hear you on getting flat-footed when you realize how old you are, especially compared to others. In my office, it's a bit of a running joke about how young my co-workers were at significant moments in my life; my closest one was 8 when I got married. LOL!<br />Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166689210558948213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-74661586831838552402012-08-25T05:46:03.604-05:002012-08-25T05:46:03.604-05:00This is a good post! ANd got me thinking. I'm ...This is a good post! ANd got me thinking. I'm a few years past 40 and recently I have FELT old. I'm sometimes surprised to see myself in the mirror, because I look just normal and almost energetic. But I have felt really tired and totally out of energy. My dream is to get the energy back. Then I'm happy and pleased with my life whatever the age!Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01937071446408284411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-44174452453795554012012-08-24T11:53:00.040-05:002012-08-24T11:53:00.040-05:00I will be 59 next month. I don't consider mys...I will be 59 next month. I don't consider myself old. I am working three days a week teaching preschoolers with special needs. If that doesn't increase my endurance, nothing will. Plus it keeps me thinking young!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-33412165840875693102012-08-21T17:10:55.914-05:002012-08-21T17:10:55.914-05:00Thanks, Gigi - you are so sweet!Thanks, Gigi - you are so sweet!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-38700993952743230042012-08-21T17:10:40.583-05:002012-08-21T17:10:40.583-05:00Happy Birthday, Vegan Gypsy!!! I know exactly how...Happy Birthday, Vegan Gypsy!!! I know exactly how you feel. :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-31741582703597693192012-08-21T16:54:51.012-05:002012-08-21T16:54:51.012-05:00I just turned 48 (yesterday, in fact) and can so r...I just turned 48 (yesterday, in fact) and can so relate! I find myself shaking my head when I look at the number, thinking I darned sure don't feel 48! :) The Vegan Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188928306960785005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-18586926123984660072012-08-21T10:36:28.336-05:002012-08-21T10:36:28.336-05:00Oh Shelley - you're the youngest (at heart) pe...Oh Shelley - you're the youngest (at heart) person I know. I think that counts more than anything.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117083150374231978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-72178429456360684062012-08-21T10:25:31.708-05:002012-08-21T10:25:31.708-05:00We ARE good at rationalizing, aren't we?We ARE good at rationalizing, aren't we?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-55616568036749319272012-08-21T10:25:09.351-05:002012-08-21T10:25:09.351-05:00Mary, that one bugs me, too...Mary, that one bugs me, too...Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-59345808555353538492012-08-21T08:48:04.229-05:002012-08-21T08:48:04.229-05:00I hate it when someone says, "You're in r...I hate it when someone says, "You're in really good shape for your age." Excuse me? I think you look terrific and your biggest asset in aging is your ability to adapt. My fitness has been through several ups and downs, but overall I'm holding my own at 57.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677563190752711219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-13856399645098119072012-08-21T08:34:40.855-05:002012-08-21T08:34:40.855-05:00I told myself that the fat filled in my wrinkles a...I told myself that the fat filled in my wrinkles as well, just another rationalization. I got a million of them :)F. McButter Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898410127481046597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-12572537822345190462012-08-20T17:38:52.306-05:002012-08-20T17:38:52.306-05:00No you do not look old. Wait til you're 59 li...No you do not look old. Wait til you're 59 like me. Then you'll be old! Only kidding!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-42811904817983844032012-08-20T13:29:48.667-05:002012-08-20T13:29:48.667-05:00I'm so pleased for you, Anne, that you made su...I'm so pleased for you, Anne, that you made such a big change early on - amazing to see the difference in aging attitude between your folks and your in-laws. Kind of sad, too, but it's never too late to get on the healthy-living bandwagon!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-75795355369996053532012-08-20T13:18:39.986-05:002012-08-20T13:18:39.986-05:00Roz, I had no idea you were 49...I though you were...Roz, I had no idea you were 49...I though you were just into your 40s! I think expectations can throw you if you're not where you think you should be, but on the other hand, I also think that our generation has the ability to NOT have to be locked into a path early on and forever. <br /><br />Chin hairs...they are so rude, showing up uninvited over and over again! ;)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-46796595221009456452012-08-20T13:14:12.628-05:002012-08-20T13:14:12.628-05:00I think it's great that you're looking for...I think it's great that you're looking forward to your 50s!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-1449256232003817842012-08-20T13:10:24.488-05:002012-08-20T13:10:24.488-05:00You definitely don't look your age! And I thi...You definitely don't look your age! And I think the weight loss does make a huge difference on whether or not you feel your age. Exercising of course gives you more energy and adrenaline, which I think helps us feel younger. The rest is definitely a state of mind. I've watched my own parents resign themselves to being "old" as they've gotten into their 60's, but I see my fiance's parents really getting out there and enjoying life at the same age - they look at least 10 years younger for it.<br /><br />I know that once I decided to work really hard at getting healthier last fall, I was feeling pretty sluggish and run down, and felt and looked older than I am. I had a hard time with turning 30 last year (I know, I know, I can't even believe I'm complaining about that to you! I was so silly back then) but once I hit 31 this spring, I was actually excited to reach a new age and I can say I've never felt better! I feel better than I did in my 20's, and I hope that a healthy lifestyle will help keep that feeling for a very long time.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-4560213260408810702012-08-20T13:08:56.070-05:002012-08-20T13:08:56.070-05:00Argh - our music is for SENIORS?!?Argh - our music is for SENIORS?!?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-75717739171361800942012-08-20T13:08:12.610-05:002012-08-20T13:08:12.610-05:00Interesting observation regarding the eyes! Interesting observation regarding the eyes! Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-23671318632463664952012-08-20T13:07:40.046-05:002012-08-20T13:07:40.046-05:00So of course I just had to see how old Sharon Ston...So of course I just had to see how old Sharon Stone is...54. Maybe because she's been around for so long, but I thought she was older, too!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-65883695898949179222012-08-20T13:06:07.425-05:002012-08-20T13:06:07.425-05:00I'm not sure what 49 should "look like&qu...I'm not sure what 49 should "look like", but you don't look like it! :) Up until VERY recently, age has never phased me, but I'll be 50 on my next birthday, and have to admit, its made me a bit "introspective". I have a great life,and I'm super grateful but there are parts of my life that I certainly didn't expect to be living at this age. I thought I'd be more settled, more financially secure, and somehow more "established" I dunno...I just thought I'd feel like a "grown up". It's weird. Rational me wants to just make the next half of my life extraordinary, irrational me thinks "is this it"???. And don't even get me started on the chin hairs...I'll be bleating like a billy goat while I blow out my candles. HA!!! Hopefully they don't catch fire!!! All that said, age is just a number, and I'm committed to making every day count, chin hairs an all. Have a great day my fellow 49 year old! :) Roz @ weightingfor50https://www.blogger.com/profile/01170490131384171109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-35326837906715258012012-08-20T13:05:13.834-05:002012-08-20T13:05:13.834-05:00So when you turn 50 you get to drop the polite act...So when you turn 50 you get to drop the polite act? LOL, good to know!!! ;)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-29378613765291818222012-08-20T12:27:07.358-05:002012-08-20T12:27:07.358-05:00Oh yes...I've had several similar moments. Mos...Oh yes...I've had several similar moments. Most recently I was in a group that was asked to do a visualization exercise and at one point, the woman leading it said, " and up ahead you see someone...it's you, 10 years from now..." and I thought, HOLY CRAP...I'll be almost 60!<br /><br />And six years ago, when my husband turned 50, I remember a few weeks later we were sitting at the dining room table, and I looked at him and thought, "how did I end up married to a 50 year old?" And now here I am LOL!<br /><br />It's funny though...I have a blog post that I am in the process of writing for my 50th birthday, which is in November, and a good part of it is how freaking transformative my 40s have been, not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. I am REALLY looking forward to my 50s.~Karen C.L. Anderson~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12079770255834481857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-82227723703927573512012-08-20T12:07:53.833-05:002012-08-20T12:07:53.833-05:00Thank you, thank you for this post. You look grea...Thank you, thank you for this post. You look great and you know you feel great and that's what counts. Over the weekend the hubby and I had our senior moment when we were looking at music and the sign posted said seniors. What!!!!! I posted a picture on my latest post with the hubby's expression. It really was hilarious. Thanks for keeping me chuckling Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-59318799447654292862012-08-20T11:19:35.459-05:002012-08-20T11:19:35.459-05:00You sure aren't old! It's mostly about at...You sure aren't old! It's mostly about attitude, anyway. One thing I noticed with a lot of people who lose weight is that their eyes look larger and that makes them look younger. Not all people, but a lot of them.<br /><br />I so don't feel my age. I cannot believe I am 44!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-89430097480975655222012-08-20T10:45:46.416-05:002012-08-20T10:45:46.416-05:00The age thing doesn't really hit me until they...The age thing doesn't really hit me until they mention how old certain actors are. I've always thought of Sharon Stone being an older actress (I guess it is the roles she has played), but then I realize she is only 8 years older than I am. I wonder how that can be....Darcy Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762044938727103931noreply@blogger.com