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Posts: 58
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Plan: General Low-Carb
Stats: 235.5/181/135
BF:
Progress: 54%
Location: Delaware
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Originally Posted by kywoman2
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I know what you mean, KYwoman. I'll be 60 soon and I can't believe I've been struggling with the weight issue for so many years. Including, as you, off and on Atkins... enough to know I feel so much better with less carbs. I'm also glad to have found this website, it's a great support. And soooo many great successes here!
I know my metabolism is not what it was 20 or 30 years ago, but I think exercising will help that. One thing good... in the week I've been back on strict low-carb, the painful arthritis in my knee has improved about 70%! What a surprise! I had cut way back on exercise since that started last summer, with resulting gain of 20 or so pounds. ![Frown](/images/smilies/frown.gif) Living proof of how important exercise is at our age. So far I walked a bunch at the mall, without pain. And did an aerobics tape, with problems only on the pivots (will need to stick to Leslie Sansone who doesn't *do* pivots).
Anyway, it's become very clear that excess weight and excess carbs, are incompatible with healthy aging, and that I *must* do something about that.
Karen
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