Thanks for checking in, Lady and Kyl - my exercise is going really well, I am loving being back into the routine of doing either an online workout or a 45 minute walk every day. I have been a regular exerciser and gym-goer for years, so I have always done some form of regular exercise - I don't think I could have maintained my sanity raising three boys without it
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For the past three years, I have been doing a program by a woman who runs her own personal training business in London, Annie Deadman. (The food side of her program fits perfectly with No-S, but I find it is a bit too restrictive for me, so I have learned this time around to just stick to my normal way of eating.)
I bought her book in 2019, started doing it on my own that first year, and joined several of the 3 week online challenges she offers throughout 2020 and 21. She offers a few of them each year, but during the lockdowns she ran them back to back, which was great. When she does not have an online program going, I regularly do her free exercise videos on Youtube.
The great thing about Annie is that she really caters to women of my age demographic (50+) and offers lots of modifications for all levels of fitness but at the same time encourages you to challenge yourself. I credit the fact that I did not actually break anything when I fell skating last summer to the basic fitness and strength I have built up over the years with regular workouts. I think Oolala has brought this up recently, and I think it is so important - we do need to challenge our muscles and bones as we age with regular exercise, including weight-bearing or resistance exercise, or we will lose muscle, strength and resilience and become really vulnerable to injuring ourselves, not to mention the blood sugar issues.
When I was younger, working out was all about weight loss for me. But now I do it for my health, to feel fit and strong, and for my mood. Weight loss, I have finally learned, is all about getting my food right.