She is one of the people I saw online last summer who inspired me to drop the "I'm getting tubby because I'm getting older; it's normal" mentality. That was a kick in the ass for me to figure out that I was using age as an excuse.

It's one thing to be exercising and eating in smart ways and still gain weight as we age, that truly can be a hormonal thing. But I was pretty happy eating a half wedge of brie by myself and not doing any strength training, and then accepting the spare tire as inevitable as I near 50, instead of seeing it as a direct consequence of my actions.

possibilities. Not every woman may achieve as spectacular results as this woman did, but she has shown that weight lifting can certainly bring about improvements & help us to feel better emotionally as well as physically.

I'm as guilty as you in the way I eat. Whenever I buy a bag of granulated sugar, my husband tells me, you're going to be wearing that. I really taste the artificialness of the sugar substitutes & I'm hard-headed.

There is hope for me after all. Amazing lady. Inspiring.

We can do a lot more than we think. We have to turn around negative thinking and focus on where we are each day. We also have to say ouch, this is pain and I don't want it...but recognize when it's just ugh, this is uncomfortable and I feel tense. Breathe and buck up

your post brought a much needed smile to my face, thank you

Fantastically inspirational life she lives, thanks for sharing

Wow, I'm a young man and I run a few miles everyday with a high of 46 miles per week. 80 miles on top of other things is incredible. Retirement has been good to her! Any idea what she was like or did professionally when she was younger?

Keeping pace and not losing momentum once you starting building it up is crucial.

I was just blown away by it when I found it. She's such an inspiration!

Welcome to DU, Smithfield!