#Gym Stats!
It was another push day and I came through just fine, no matter how it felt at certain moments. Working out has taught me how often I let how I feel at a current moment control that moment.
Between that and mindfulness, I’ve learned that I can step back and take stock independent of how I feel.
The result is progress on my goals. There’s a saying stenciled on the wall of this gym here. “The key to success is consistency to purpose.”
@NiveusLepus You inspire me! 129 minutes - wow! Is that daily or do you have off/on days?❤️💪❤️
@JGSchaeffer Six days a week. I take Sundays off.
I also do a half hour of warm up in the morning, just get going calisthenics. 3 minutes of plank, 100 leg lifts, things like that.
I spent a long time neglecting the health of this body, but over the last ten years, I’ve come to take better care of it.
I’m a long distance thru hiker, and I get so much from the work, even if some days its hard.
@NiveusLepus @JGSchaeffer Wow! That's awesome!
@TrueBloodNet @NiveusLepus Wow. Yes that is amazing. I’m working towards consistency and making exercise the centre of my gravity again. It’s not easy after decades of intense computer-focused work at all hours. I’m 54 now. Are you in your 50s too?
@JGSchaeffer @TrueBloodNet I am 42, 43 in January.
@NiveusLepus @TrueBloodNet Keep going! As you keep it up during perimenopause phase, you will be so much the healthier for it! I’m in Crone Era now (freedom came and I graduated to post-menopause this past February) so my body has relearning to do for sure. But I’m doing my bit!
@JGSchaeffer @NiveusLepus Oh I'm WAY past perimenopaus.. can you be past post menopause? :)
I agree though, the only path is forward!
@TrueBloodNet @NiveusLepus This was me on Feb 5, my Crone Birthday, my Day 365!!! I think there is a past-post menopause phase - I still have hot flashes and some estrogen imbalance but waaaay less than before. Once they taper off, I won’t need the 37.5mg low dose Venlaflaxine at bedtime for nighttime flashes anymore and then I’d consider myself past post-menopause❤️
@JGSchaeffer @TrueBloodNet You look so joyous and happy! That is such a wonderful heart affirming image.
You are an inspiration to me to keep going!
@NiveusLepus @TrueBloodNet Go Go Go! ❤️🥰💃🥰💃❤️
@NiveusLepus @JGSchaeffer @TrueBloodNet
I’m glad it’s ok to lurk on CoSo. I loved y’all’s conversation, shared suggestions & mutual encouragement. 💜💛💙
@ATXJane @JGSchaeffer @TrueBloodNet
Wouldn’t be the same without you!