4/1/2014 2:04 PM
Started way to close to 200 for a guy that is five foot seven and shrinking from arthritis. Now sitting at 162. Killing myself to get it off and firm it up but it is worth every minute of it. Pushing 68, I am down to a 33 waist, going on 20 mile bike rides, punishing myself for an hour and a half on the stationary bike, walking at least 4 miles everyday and working with one of those exercise balls. I have about 5 or more stomach exercises I do and I work out with only 4 pound weights due to rotator cuff issues. I was the poster buy for having excuses not to get started. Pretty bad for a guy that played hard ball until 50, ran marathons and was a jock all my life. I have gone from giving up and accepting the pain to feeling good about being really active. Blood pressure is consistently 118 over 60, cholesterol is 153 and all my other vitals check out equal to a 30 year old. So for those that think I am too old, too sick, too beat up, shelve the excuses and start making yourselves feel better! If I am going to reach 100, which I probably will due to genetics, I plan to participate in every last day of it. You feel so much better in clothes, you will feel and look younger, so what excuses do you have? Don't tell me work is in the way because I have 4 pound weights in my office and much of the walking is done around the golf course. Get busy and feel good!