Funky sawman
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I'd be happy to take some of your weightSo, I'm about 75 pounds overweight and too sedentary as are most people in the west nowadays. I'm almost 46 and I know that now is the time to start getting my health under control. I've been on diets before and lost weight which was then gained back. As have most of us.
So, I'm thinking of taking a new approach to my health. More exercise and somewhat better food choices, but not "dieting" as we usually do. I think that pursuit of lower weight, and all the backsliding and disappointment that comes with it, is setting me up for failure. After all, better health is really the goal, isn't it? We have a Peloton bike/laundry rack at home. I got on it for 30 minutes today and it felt good to just get my muscles moving.
I know that being overweight isn't conducive to better health, and I would be better off if I wasn't. But it's time to face facts. I'm probably going to be overweight the rest of my life, so I have to be as healthy as I can be in spite of it. Does this make sense? Have any of you ever decided to get healthy without making weight loss an overarching goal?
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The struggle is real for all of us trying to improve. The most important part is stay positive and goal focused
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