Ok so now we have a new year
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| Mon, 01-05-2009 - 7:28pm |
What do we do with it? I was watching Oprah this afternoon. As most of us know she has once again gain weight and this year says she is going to get it back off and do her best to live her best life. I thank heavens don't have a weight problem. Now I am far from being thin but I am comfortable with what I weigh now.
I got to thinking though what can I do to live the best life for me? I do watch what I eat for the most part I have high chlorestrol and take medication for it. A genetic problem for me but the meds and being careful about food helps. I could probably do better though. I can drink more water and less diet coke. This will be a hard one for me I do love my diet coke but I can probably cut back. I need to exercise more. The treadmill at my house is collecting dust lately. I have been parking farther out in the parking lot of a store so I have to walk more to get inside. Hard to do when Dh is with me he has very bad knees and needs to do something about it but so far he is just not willing to yet.
I am learning to be happier with who I am and getting more used to the "aging" process. Do you ever really get used to the changes in the mirror????LOL. Noticed the other day I am getting that neck waddle thing. Ok so I am getting closer to 60 but really now do I need this? Guess I do. I have another year until I am 60 come one now. LOL. Ok Ok like I said I am working on it.
So I am going to work on my well being this year. See if I can't just be happier, healthier and learn to worry less and enjoy life more.
How about you ladies? What will help you " live your best life?"

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An excellent plan Mary. So glad I came here and read this. Aging isn't for sissies, as a very wise person said. And there is no avoiding it. Those changes in the mirror always startle me...LOL You're absolutley right about being happy with who we are and trying to worry less.
I am constantly fighting the weight battle. It is a genetic thing, also. I eat healthy and exercise
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HI Cappy
Nope old age is not for sissies. I hate those changes in the mirror but they are going to happen and since I really don't have
For me it is an ongoing problem with the weight... so I have to pay more attention to what I am eating and stuff.
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Hi Lor
Thanks the subject had me thinking and wondering what I could do better for myself to make me happier. I think we all have things that we could do better at and as we age we just need to pay more attention to them.
Hi Gabby
I too am pretty much happy with myself. There are things I just need to do to make sure I can be as healthy as possible as I age. Walking is a great exercise and one everyone can do. Well except for my stubborn Dh but hoping he is going to get those knees taken care of before the year is over.
I am fighting tooth and nail too my friend. I probably will never give up trying to slow down that aging process.
Yes we have a new year and what should I do with it? Live the best I can, do the best I can and not worry about anything else. Recently I have had so many stressors that would send most people off the map. Its life and we learn to deal. As I said for the new year I plan on living life the best way I can and leave the rest to fate.
HI Bernie
Well less stress in your life would help that is for sure. Living our best life is really all we can do I guess. Wishing for a less stressful 2009 for you.
Love ya
Good post! I also am so right there with ya! I have been trying to just be happier with who I am rather than who I was - but it isn't easy just accepting the "aging process" when you get reminded every time you look in the mirror...and working with high schoolers and jr high schoolers on a regular basis keeps it real.
I bought us a treadmill for X'mas & so far we have all been using it - I was surprised to catch S18 on it that's for sure! I certainly don't have to worry about my weight. if anything sometimes I think I'm shriveling away as I get older - but I don't think I've exercised or been regularly physically active other than classroom standing since I started back to school, and especially at this age, 5 or 6 yrs of that definitely shows. Plus I do know exercise will just make me feel better in general. My hair is getting thinner it seems (& it wasn't that thick to begin with) and I'm also getting the "old lady" dry skin (which living in the desert doesn't help any). I'm not a big water drinker, but have been pretty good about going thru at least a quart of herbal ice tea each day this past year. I'm nowhere near eating enuf fruit or veggies & am really going to have to consciously work on that. I'll be like that commercial, "I could have had a V-8."
I'm going to use this Spring to see if I can figure out how to feel content without the stress of going full-speed ahead all the time. I definitely need to de-stress, but I tend to feel like I'm not pulling my weight and being lazy (& that's not OK w/me) if I'm not productive or don't have something to show that I used my time well. Since classes finished up 1st of December, I have picked up my quilting again, I am reading fiction books again, trying to just sit on the patio w/my morning cup of coffee and just breathe in a new day, or sit in front of the fireplace & cuddle with our dogs & cats just because it's a nice place to be... But still w/the feeling that it may just be a temporary hiatus as I need to make the decision about taking on another f/t teaching position for next school year, when in truth I know what it does to my quality of life. Part of it is a good thing, but part of it is not!
I do know this board is a lifesaver - even tho I'm mostly a lurker as far as posting. But we're all in a similar place so it's pretty easy to relate.
HI Jo
As I remember you are a very thin person. Exercise would make us all feel better if I didn't hate it so much I would probably be better at doing it.
Glad to hear you are trying to destress some. Keep working on it my friend.
Yes I agree this board has help me a lot over the years and I have met some very nice women here. Hope to get to see you again someday soon.
HUGS
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