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Last night watched a tv show (Dateline) where they showed old footage of the Woodstock Festival in New York in 1969 and talked to a few people who had been there. This Dateline show was also advertising a new movie coming out about the Festival and that the Festival this year is 40 years old. Anyway, the ladies that Dateline talked to were as "plump" (or heavier) as my wife is now at 30 lbs overweight. Wife and I are from that Generation being that we are 60/61 years old. Thing is, I have photos of my wife back then and she, as these ladies were then......fairly thin! Actually, not only the ladies that attended Woodstock, but also the female singers that performed there and elsewhere are now fairly heavy today. Grace Slick was very thin back then as was Aretha Franklin, Martha Reeves and other lady singers were.....and men! Heck, even though she still look very good, Stevie Nicks has put on the weight also!
So, what I tell my wife about my therory about gaining weight with age is very true AND getting the weight off is VERY hard which is also very true (to almost impossible) at our age!
Your thoughts?
I think anyone who is not ready to make a commitment to themselves on losing weight makes excuses.
It will not be impossible. It will just happen more slowly. I think wtloss is easy for very few people reguardless of age. My gram kept her weight in check till she died at 84. She would put it on easily but just stopped with her "sweets". Plus she had the handicap of being a little shortie and couldn't exercise! (4'11')
You guys can do it. Just make your eating healthy and unprocessed as possible.
That never hurt anything
Just like that old sayin'......"Easier said than done!" and it is!! Fact is, some people can lose weight a whole lot easier than others! In 1968, I was only 99 lbs @ 6'1" tall and that weight almost kept the Navy from taking me (enlisting)! Problem was, while living at home, I wasn't allowed to eat much. I always looked forward to spending a weekend at my cousin's b/c they were able to eat more than I did at my home. They never once spent the weekend at my house......gee, wonder why! We cann't jog due to my hip replacement and can only walk a short distance til the old hip starts talking to me. Cann't lift weights due to my rotator cuff surgery (surgeon's orders). The basic exercise we get is on our boat (launch/retieve) and that can be a lot!
There are plenty of people (actors and older singers) out there who definitely have the money to lose weight......just don't!
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Originally Posted by pitt_transplant
I think anyone who is not ready to make a commitment to themselves on losing weight makes excuses.
It will not be impossible. It will just happen more slowly. I think wtloss is easy for very few people reguardless of age. My gram kept her weight in check till she died at 84. She would put it on easily but just stopped with her "sweets". Plus she had the handicap of being a little shortie and couldn't exercise! (4'11')
You guys can do it. Just make your eating healthy and unprocessed as possible.
That never hurt anything
its metobolic changes. The loss of muscle over time really takes a toll. Instead of doing all this cardio bang the weights you wont be heavy in your older years if you lift heavy. Perserve you muscle LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS. This is why people who are thin gain weight. Your wife probably did cardio (walked) but still managed to put weight on right?? She probably eats pretty healthy but she still put on weight right?? She probably avoided the weight room and never lifted any heavy weight to challenge her muscles. This is why she is overweight.
Actually, my wife, like myself, put the weight on (in part) because we love my cooking! We both love to eat! Fortunately, we sure don't have the weight problems that some folks do that we have seen.......thank God!! I don't have a big old beer belly and she is much thinner than Aretha Franklin and Mary Wilson! Not only that, when we first met, we both were pretty active at the ages of 49-50, but slowed down quite a bit after moving to Colorado and living in winter months there for 5 1/2 years. And, like a lot of 60 year olds, she can't do a number of the physical things she use to be able to do. Doesn't have the strength in her hands like she use to. And, due to my hip replacement and rotar cuff surgery, I have to be extremely careful in the exercise that I do.......don't want to mess up and go back into surgery!
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Originally Posted by stevemorse
its metobolic changes. The loss of muscle over time really takes a toll. Instead of doing all this cardio bang the weights you wont be heavy in your older years if you lift heavy. Perserve you muscle LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS. This is why people who are thin gain weight. Your wife probably did cardio (walked) but still managed to put weight on right?? She probably eats pretty healthy but she still put on weight right?? She probably avoided the weight room and never lifted any heavy weight to challenge her muscles. This is why she is overweight.
well how about you and her when all cleared to go do some light weight exercises together. Good luck to you , and you sound great!!
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