tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post6444499792232221691..comments2023-06-28T22:22:03.429+01:00Comments on Is Anyone There?: A-Z Challenge of Being Fabulous and Fit After 50, E is for Energy and Exercise.Anne Macklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-4734743227669845532013-04-10T07:15:26.462+01:002013-04-10T07:15:26.462+01:00Great reminders that we need to take care of ourse...Great reminders that we need to take care of ourselves. I have been gardening lately. I am stiff and sore. Good luck! Maybe you can follow my blogs? :-) Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-85875053196731200662013-04-06T16:10:27.017+01:002013-04-06T16:10:27.017+01:00I don't walking if it's in the countryside...I don't walking if it's in the countryside.I tried to go for a walk everyday but there's no place to walk to here.We have what's called a country walkway and it's okay but I wouldn't walk it alone.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-32239066327168283442013-04-06T16:09:06.048+01:002013-04-06T16:09:06.048+01:00Yeah! You managed to comment,lovely to see you her...Yeah! You managed to comment,lovely to see you here. I wish I had as much energy as when I used to moan I had none.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-12561204748875649082013-04-06T16:08:10.820+01:002013-04-06T16:08:10.820+01:00Funny,I've never found it addictive Amanda,at ...Funny,I've never found it addictive Amanda,at least not in the same way chocolate is.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-30135957327530649722013-04-06T16:07:29.983+01:002013-04-06T16:07:29.983+01:00Ha ha! This is where you wish you were an exercise...Ha ha! This is where you wish you were an exercise fanatic when you were young and it wouldn't be so hard now.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-53824275154210627992013-04-06T16:06:32.479+01:002013-04-06T16:06:32.479+01:00Yes that's how I cheat too. I have a friend wh...Yes that's how I cheat too. I have a friend who's started going to the gym but she goes to early for me. I don't drive so bad weather also puts me off going and I've a hill to walk up to get the bus and by the time I've done that I've depleted my exercise limit for the day.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-86217546159689950792013-04-06T16:04:27.069+01:002013-04-06T16:04:27.069+01:00It's good to choose something you enjoy.It's good to choose something you enjoy.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-35077001450307285112013-04-06T15:59:53.581+01:002013-04-06T15:59:53.581+01:00Lol! JoJo, you sound like me! Lol! JoJo, you sound like me! Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-67906996852711801592013-04-06T15:59:20.551+01:002013-04-06T15:59:20.551+01:00I think you will get enough exercise as a student ...I think you will get enough exercise as a student nurse, you must need a lot of stamina for that job. Good luck with rest of course.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-78961102099288622013-04-06T15:57:55.462+01:002013-04-06T15:57:55.462+01:00The only running I do is chasing granddaughter abo...The only running I do is chasing granddaughter about the garden and since she's only 20 mths she can't run very fast. I've never had a bike,tried to ride one in my thirties with the children but I couldn't stop it and kept falling off. It's great you run and cycle you're much fitter than me.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-62050227498885557652013-04-06T15:55:25.058+01:002013-04-06T15:55:25.058+01:00I a,ways said I wouldn't be like my mother in ...I a,ways said I wouldn't be like my mother in law and be in the kitchen cooking all the time when family visited but it's kinda hard when family walk in and ask for food,coffee ,tea etc.. If I have a night out Im always so tired the next day, but body clock always wakes me up early.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-18833012156295233292013-04-06T11:24:25.421+01:002013-04-06T11:24:25.421+01:00I'm a fool to myself, I have a treadmill and w...I'm a fool to myself, I have a treadmill and when I use it, most of the time I feel much better for it, but the thought of getting on it fills me with dread!<br />I would love to purchase a little bit of energy! My GP has put me on high strength vitamin B to help with fatigue...as yet it's not working!Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-23893224246563652132013-04-06T08:48:31.180+01:002013-04-06T08:48:31.180+01:00it's the old paradox - exercise hurts but not ...it's the old paradox - exercise hurts but not doing it hurts more!!! And as we age, the doing it becomes essential. BH, who has Type 2 Diabetes, tries to get a walk in every day (with hills, he tells me) . I try to walk too, but with the cold, snowy weather, it's easier to give up. Oh dear. Gym is out - can't afford it, and I like breathing fresh air...but you go girl!!!Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-48345741871232372862013-04-05T23:44:41.086+01:002013-04-05T23:44:41.086+01:00When they bottle energy and it isn't something...When they bottle energy and it isn't something I could get arrested for I'll be the first on on the line to buy it. I hate exercise. I purchased a treadmill on Craigslist and I doubt I've been on it twice. I'm horrible at fitness. I'll sweat in the garden but I can't seem to get my rear on that treadmill. <br /><br /><br />I find that having a house full of company is when i really feel my body running down. I used to have boundless energy. Now I find myself cutting corners, doing cooking in advance, not cooking from scratch or taking shortcuts because I just don't have the kind of energy I used to. And I still want to be able to enjoy my family when they come to stay.<br />And nights out at the pub, yikes. If i drink to much or miss to much sleep I'm a goner!! When i was younger it wasn't the case at all. I think loss of energy is just to a point something we must accept, but only to a point.Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-71759059809873060172013-04-05T19:35:03.490+01:002013-04-05T19:35:03.490+01:00Anne, I can't be bothered with Gym. It's t...Anne, I can't be bothered with Gym. It's too 'planned' for me, but I love walking and running - although at the moment it's still to cold for the latter. Next week. I know. I keep saying that but it really is too cold. In the same way, I nearly always cycle to work, but have stopped since it got so cold, so I guess you could say I'm fair weather fit :-) I cannot bear to be inside all day, though, so walking is it at the moment. Still, after reading this post my bike's coming out next week - definitely :-)Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-79582318811205622252013-04-05T19:21:16.297+01:002013-04-05T19:21:16.297+01:00Oh, how I'd love to be fitter. It's my own...Oh, how I'd love to be fitter. It's my own fault: sitting writing, sitting in class at uni, sitting watching TV/playing games. The only times I'm VERY active are when I'm on nursing placement (I'm a student nurse) and my feet don't touch the ground!<br /><br /><br />Trouble is, I'm knackered by then so come home and sit.<br /><br /><br />I keep telling myself that I'll do something 'when I'm older'...but I'm 42, so time is ticking!Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-12028810881694628252013-04-05T18:29:17.022+01:002013-04-05T18:29:17.022+01:00I. Hate. Exercise. Everyone's all, 'oh bu...I. Hate. Exercise. Everyone's all, 'oh but you'll get addicted to it' and 'but don't you feel great when you are done?' I'm like, 'no and NO'. I feel awful when I'm done. In pain. I can't even get up and walk, and this is after I'd been going to the gym regularly for months! I'd work out 30-40 minutes, 3-5 days a week, and then come home & sit down, and when I would get up to walk to the bathroom, bedroom, etc., I'd have a hard time getting going with terrible pain in my legs and back. It was a chore I hated. I did it but I hated it. The only thing I will do is walk. What gives me energy is coffee, doing crafts, shooting photos, etc. lolAnne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-84483590643642317352013-04-05T14:56:10.384+01:002013-04-05T14:56:10.384+01:00Great theme for the A to Z! My new favorite thing ...Great theme for the A to Z! My new favorite thing is yoga - it gives me peace AND energy! <br /><br />Jess / <a href="http://jesstopper.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Blogging on the Brink</a>Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-79345771977929951772013-04-05T12:14:20.560+01:002013-04-05T12:14:20.560+01:00I'm hopeless at exercising. The most important...I'm hopeless at exercising. The most important sentence for me was when you asked if we're joining you. If I had a friend who also wanted to go to fitness classes then I know I'd stick at it for longer. I too have exercise videos and the full Wii set including step board. I also have discovered that if you sit down and wave the handset in the correct direction you can get quite a good score! I know, I know. I'm only cheating myself. So if anyone is reading this who lives around Leicester, please take me to a fitness class and make sure I don't give up!<br />(I've just had a look at the other commenters and see that we're not the only ones)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://rosalindadam.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Rosalind Adam is Writing in the Rain</a>Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-11622522395775127932013-04-05T12:03:41.563+01:002013-04-05T12:03:41.563+01:00Oh I started to laugh at this... heaven help I don...Oh I started to laugh at this... heaven help I don't know why... it sounds a lot like me... Think I will go back to D I won't feel so guilty.... hahaAnne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-40257159149484911682013-04-05T11:53:43.538+01:002013-04-05T11:53:43.538+01:00Like you Anne, I collect keep fit DVDs and everyth...Like you Anne, I collect keep fit DVDs and everything else, Wii Fit, Zumba, you name it, but I do actually love exercise, I just need the motivation. Once I start I find it quite addictive, so then there's no stopping me. The cold weather makes it more difficult though, so perhaps when the sun shines I will be joining you in the battle to keep fit : ))Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453833569907892604.post-89934350546645027952013-04-05T09:52:47.805+01:002013-04-05T09:52:47.805+01:00I don't understand why 'exercise' can ...I don't understand why 'exercise' can be so boring, and yet 'walking' is invigorating.<br /><br /><br />Give me a gym membership and I might throw it back at you. Give me a hill to climb ... see you at the top. (or maybe halfway up, these day!)Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.com