I’m 53, and I have a soon-to-be-2-year old, and a 3.5 year old toddler.
The lack of time to exercise is making me feel old and weaker than I’ve ever been.
But the main reality is, I’m just tired. I empty the tank daily just tending to the boys, and once they’re asleep I basically collapse from exhaustion.
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About the time I actually “retired:”, I was taking a weight control course from UT, and it really emphasized sleep. I had risen at 4:30 almost every day for over 6 years.
For a few nights, I slept 10 or 12 hours, then gradually gravitated to 7 or 8 hours. Now I never “doze-off” after lunch, and feel much better in general.
Yes, I lost from 268 to 181, then 175, now am about 189 as I haven’t been able to exercise since March b/c of spinal surgeries & later injuries.
Can’t wait to get back on my cruiser bike & lose the 12 or 15 #.
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