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No change for me...but wait, I did drop one size in clothing. I was moving a lot more daily when working, but "exercising" more now, which doesn't seem to have any dramatic effect on me.
Both.
The two are not mutually exclusive.
I've gained weight since I retired in 2011 but I'm more fit in every way. I work out regularly (cardio, strength, and yoga) and I eat much more healthy since retiring. I don't worry about the weight gain and my dr. says I shouldn't, my "numbers" (bp, cholesterol, labs) are better than ever.
I am much more fit and healthier since I retired. Not having to get up early and be on the road at 6:30 a.m. really has made a difference in my sleep patterns, and I work out at the Y every day (weights, circuit, barre, zumba, and zumba toning). Not sure if I have lost any weight since I do not weigh myself, but I have gone down one size.
Much fitter and healthier. I usually go walking/hiking 5 miles a day. When I was a worker bee, I never had time. I sleep better and have lots of energy.
Much fitter and healthier. I usually go walking/hiking 5 miles a day. When I was a worker bee, I never had time. I sleep better and have lots of energy.
This is what I see as the double benefit of retiring early--you are young enough to enjoy retirement and will get a boost in energy with less stress and no more 60 hour work weeks, which no matter how well you work on staying fit and balanced, they add some wear and tear.
Both.
The two are not mutually exclusive.
I've gained weight since I retired in 2011 but I'm more fit in every way. I work out regularly (cardio, strength, and yoga) and I eat much more healthy since retiring. I don't worry about the weight gain and my dr. says I shouldn't, my "numbers" (bp, cholesterol, labs) are better than ever.
Agreed.
However, often all the "numbers" drop very quickly the week after all the stress from your job is gone. And that is BEFORE you make any changes to your lifestyle.
same here , running non stop just shy of 4 miles every other day and weightlifting the days in between .
i could not run those distances 20 years ago.
went from 205 to 165 lbs. of course being diabetic and staying off medication helps too.
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