emer95
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- Feb 22, 2005
Some very good points here! I do tend to go overboard, and especially now because I’m not getting the results I want and I’m frustrated.My biggest issue is this lower belly pooch!!! Uggghhh.
I am totally in awe of the OP's huge efforts!!!!
But, I think that maybe there is probably a lot going on here, with Emer and with most all women!
Yes, age and hormones, etc.. can make a huge huge difference.
IMHO, that is just like a 'given'.
And, I totally believe in insulin resistance.
But, also, when I am reading about SO much excercise... how many miles a day, weights, etc...
That really catches my attention.
I am now more than 'a woman of a certain age'. And, that kind of weight training, with free-weights, etc. is just not good for the body. For bones and joints. And, that many miles a day.
Put all of that together with the limited calories and more vegan/vegetarian diet.
I am thinking that when people are going thru serious training, military, marathon, etc... and they are demanding that much from their body, that the need to feed the bodies needs are really stepped up.
It sounds, to me, like this might be a situation where the body is overly stressed, and is not getting all of the full nutritional support that it needs. Add in age and hormonal changes... less estrogen and higher levels of other hormones... And, while this sounds like so healthy and good and ideal, I think maybe a good, broad, look at everything as a whole might show that it might not be what it seems.
Emer, do you have a good doctor or nutritionist, or belong to a gym where they might have somebody who can make recommendations about physical activity and exercise? Or maybe look for some good books for women who are becoming 'middle aged', and want to be as young and healthy and fit as possible.
I hope you find some approaches that work for you!
I did talk to my doctor about it at my last physical, and he looked surprised and said, “You’re at a very healthy weight. You don’t need to worry about it.” But I’m 10-15 pounds above where I want to be so I can be comfortable in my clothes. I know there’s a “middle aged spread” but if I can fight it, I will. I don’t want to buy all new clothes! I know I can do this eventually, and I will.