Whereas I spent most of my life a relative stick shape, when menopause crept upon me, I gradually turned into an apple. It was scary!
No one in my family was ever overweight like this. My grandmother was matronly, but not obese. I was close to the obese range and it scared the beegeebees out of me! The weight gain had absolutely nothing to do with inactivity or junk food; my medical condition was the major factor. However, I did have to make some dietary changes and increased my physical activity.
My body shape is finally beginning to change for the better (although there's still a smiley face across my belly) after a few years of distance running and training. Muscle is slowly replacing fat. I haven't checked my BMI lately, but it should also be dropping. More importantly, my cholesterol level dropped.
One of these days, I might see a plank in the window. Isn't that just a more mature stick? haha!
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Whereas I spent most of my life a relative stick shape, when menopause crept upon me, I gradually turned into an apple. It was scary!
No one in my family was ever overweight like this. My grandmother was matronly, but not obese. I was close to the obese range and it scared the beegeebees out of me! The weight gain had absolutely nothing to do with inactivity or junk food; my medical condition was the major factor. However, I did have to make some dietary changes and increased my physical activity.
My body shape is finally beginning to change for the better (although there's still a smiley face across my belly) after a few years of distance running and training. Muscle is slowly replacing fat. I haven't checked my BMI lately, but it should also be dropping. More importantly, my cholesterol level dropped.
One of these days, I might see a plank in the window. Isn't that just a more mature stick? haha!
February 28, 2008 - 7:09pmThis Comment
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