Things I'm glad I started in my 50s

Hello. This is Papi.

This is my second day writing on note.
I am truly happy to know that people are reading my writing.

I have been reading your posts secretly until now,
and I have learned so much from everyone's posts, and I find myself empathizing and relating to them on my own.

Today, I'm talking about things I'm glad I started just before turning 50.

Starting from zero exercise

After giving birth at 38, I had about 10 years of zero exercise (just commuting and walking my dog).
With the pandemic, I started working remotely, and my life became even more sedentary.

My weight gradually increased steadily.
I would be happy if it were a stock price, but...
Furthermore, my physical condition at that time was at its worst. I had headaches, stiff shoulders, and knee pain.

My weight had increased by over 10 kilograms,
and my waist was over 90cm.

I still remember it, but when I had it measured,
I thought, "That can't be right. Isn't there some mistake?"
and I asked them to measure it again! Haha

The last diet of my life | Joining a personal training gym

I decided to update my Facebook once a year,
and I report on my current situation on my birthday as if to confirm I'm still around.

In my report on my 49th birthday,
"This year, I will slim down both my body and my household finances!" I declared.
That same day, I joined a personal training gym.

I had been on a perpetual diet until then,
but I never saw any results and was just wasting money, so

I joined with the intention of making this the last diet of my life.

The result: I was able to lose over 10 kilograms in half a year

In the end, I was thinner than I was in my 20s,
but because I lost weight so quickly, people around me
suspected, "Are you sick?" Haha

The reality that if you diet in your 40s, people suspect you're sick.
I ate and lost weight healthily, so I am perfectly healthy.

My physical condition improved,
and once I lost weight, I was happy and started paying attention to my appearance,
which also had a positive effect on my mental state.

That's when I started "strength training" and "diet management".

At first, I was worried, "Can I really do strength training when I've had zero exercise?" but
with the support of my trainer,
I gradually began to enjoy exercise itself.

I still continue my weekly strength training without overdoing it.

Summary | The thing I'm glad I started is "strength training"

Even in a Threads post I happened to see,
many people listed "things you should do while in your 50s"
as strength training.

For me too,
"strength training" is one of the things I'm really glad I started.

Now that you can do home workouts while watching YouTube, I think it has become easier for beginners to get started.

In the era of the 100-year life.
Having reached my 50s, I strongly feel the importance of health assets.

Thank you for reading again today!