I've hit another plateau but I'm ok with it to be honest. I'd like to see the scale keep moving down but if I'm stuck for a bit so be it. When you hear people say "it is harder to lose weight as you get older" they aren't kidding! A few years ago I broke my back in a motorcycle accident and that has been aggravating me and limiting my exercise (along with the COVID shut-in status). But I am here to celebrate! Looking at a side by side of me at age 40 and then this past June at age 50 I am happy with my progress so far.
At age 40 I was just coming out of a 14 year marriage that had been on zombie-walk status for a couple years before the big split and I packed on the pounds eventually topping out at a mind-boggling 425 pounds or thereabouts. I really don't know because that was the day the scale broke. That was not a good day.
Today I am hovering around 170 to 180 pounds lost with some more to go. It's not been easy, or fast, and it's not the prettiest thing (unless you have a thing for melted candles then.. maybe.. but no, still no). Recently someone asked me what if I was going to take up a new hobby in my 5th decade and it dawned on me that for the first time since my late 20's I probably could take up something physical. I've always wanted to try stand-up paddle boarding so maybe I will do that. Who knows?
Everyone in this sub has been an inspiration so thank you for that! Tomorrow it is back to walking in the mornings. My back is feeling pretty good so I think it's time to get back on track.
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