Thursday, December 21, 2006
If 40 is the New 20, then Why Do I Sometimes Feel Sixty?
The fact of the matter is as we get older we do tend to slow down a bit. Can you do now what you did at twenty? If you can more power to you if not then stick with me here.
Lets face it todays world is rush rush not enough hours in the day, we tend to work longer hours, the kids have places they need to be and lets not talk about the traffic jams that tend to be a way of life anywhere you go these days. So what does all that mean? More stress, bad eating habits, not enough exercise and simply not taking care of ourselves.
Body parts tend to start sagging a little your energy levels are low and jeez your belt or dress size just went up again! But i'm over 40 can I build muscle and lose weight? I don't have the time to go to the gym, joining a gym is so expensive. Have you used any of these? sure you have who hasn't.
Two years ago I was getting a physical for a new job and was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure it was so high the doctor wanted to put me in the hospital right then and there. What was my answer to him I don't have time for that I have things to do. Now I was not vastly overweight about twenty or so pounds but had become pretty sedentary other than going to work, running errands and cutting the lawn.
I didn't get the job because of the High Blood Pressure and was not happy at all. Then a little light went off that said hey stupid keep going this way and soon you might be dead. I then decided the excuses had to stop was I busy yes but isn't that sometimes just an excuse we use not to do something?
Here is some of what I do now I get up a half hour earlier and do 15 minutes on the threadmill, after work its 45 minutes of weight training about an hour or so before bed I go outside for a brisk 20 minute or so walk. The result I've lost 28 pounds and my blood pressure is under control.
What did I give up to get my health back? A little sleep and watching some television. I've built some extra muscle, lost weight and my energy levels are much higher and I also cut out the junk food and got smarter about nutrition. No I didn't Diet I just eat smarter and do cheat once in a while as a reward.
