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To think that being in a good shape requires a daily effort and constant discipline

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Croissantsfordinner · 21/03/2025 08:46

Especially when you are not in your 20s anymore.

I fell off the wagon and blame having a small DC and a FT job but I know nothing will ever change unless I make this a non negotiable priority.

AIBU to think that the only way to stay in a good shape in your 40s, when you work an office job especially, is to make it a daily "job"?

What do you do to keep healthy, fit and to generally feel good with yourself and your body?

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LadyKenya · 21/03/2025 09:03

I eat as well as I can, meaning that the majority of my food is organic, and I make most of my meals from scratch. I don't drink alcohol, or fizzy drinks like coke, tango etc. I have never been overweight, so that is not an issue. I am unable to exercise due to my disabilities, but I try to walk to try to maintain some semblance of fitness. I am not in the best of health due to the effect of my disabilities on my body, but I dread to think how much more poorly I would be feeling, if I had a horrendous diet.

AtomicBlondeRose · 21/03/2025 08:55

It is a job in that it does need to be part of the daily routine, I suppose. I get up early 4/5 workdays to work out with weights. Sometimes I go for a run. I practice intermittent fasting but that’s not hard as I don’t care for breakfast anyway so not a job at all. I did count calories while I was losing weight but now I’m at a weight I’m happy with I don’t pay any attention to them, just try to eat a balanced diet but I do eat as much as I want and more or less whatever I want.

User37482 · 21/03/2025 08:51

I think it does get harder, I’ve just got back to exercising (5 times a week) and I am bloody tired. I have weight to lose but I’m not really counting calories. I don’t eat breakfast, I have a high protein lunch thats circa 500 calories and then hope for the best. I really don’t have the time or inclination to weigh everything. I’m a SAHM though so exercise as soon as mine is out the door for school but there are a lot of holidays and days off which is difficult to work around so have resigned myself to the fact there are days I will have to get up at five to get a workout in.