tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post7477829040565208518..comments2024-03-26T20:18:45.133-05:00Comments on The Generation Above Me: Goodbye, Size 4Karen D. Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-20804392056501198712015-07-21T19:28:39.636-05:002015-07-21T19:28:39.636-05:00Nice story. I, too, am petite at an inch and a hal...Nice story. I, too, am petite at an inch and a half under 5 feet. And I, too, have to manage my weight by eating small meals often, when I can (to avoid shakes, too). It's a never ending struggle to eat healthful food and portions -- because it has less places to go than tall people. Also, Jazzercise works well for me, sometimes Zumba. Good luck!<br /><br />--ElaineHarry and Elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07926200320827977142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-66210958785815171762015-07-11T07:23:01.616-05:002015-07-11T07:23:01.616-05:00Keep up the good work, Laura! Keep up the good work, Laura! Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-19211914937994034682015-07-11T07:22:33.759-05:002015-07-11T07:22:33.759-05:00Looks like your suits found a great, new home. Tha...Looks like your suits found a great, new home. That was very kind of you. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-35288634516697172822015-07-11T07:21:18.880-05:002015-07-11T07:21:18.880-05:00Hip, hip *wink* hooray! Hip, hip *wink* hooray! Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-3776001241214124992015-04-29T16:26:33.347-05:002015-04-29T16:26:33.347-05:00The very good news is you are doing everything rig...The very good news is you are doing everything right despite the numbers on the scale. Your diet and exercise habits are keeping your heart healthy, your joints supple. I have to remember this as I am no longer "skinny" and work hard at keeping my BMI at 23%. laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734604996634663930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-56045558096038539092015-04-29T12:50:01.829-05:002015-04-29T12:50:01.829-05:00I'm a reasonably active person but over the wi...I'm a reasonably active person but over the winter, I donated a closetful of size 8 suits to Dress for Success (an organization that helps disadvantaged women with business attire for interviews, among other things). I'm not sure when I stopped fitting in them, I wore them back in my banking days and when I went into publishing in the early 2000's I was very very happy to send them out for a last dry cleaning and they've been bagged up in the closet since then. At some point, though, I tried one of the skirts on. I couldn't even get it over my behind. <br /><br />I knew my metabolism has been slowing down as I've gotten older, used to be able to eat whatever I wanted to and not gain and now I do have to moderate my consumption, but wow... <br /><br />Still, the thought of trying to get myself back down to where I could fit in one of them was just incredibly unappealing. Even if I did at some point end up in a position where I would occasionally be expected to wear a suit, I'd much rather go get a new one! <br /><br />Felt good about what I did with the old ones. <br />https://www.dressforsuccess.org/about-us/bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-3629831736378721762015-04-29T12:43:43.311-05:002015-04-29T12:43:43.311-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-38787371254296217972015-04-20T21:47:47.810-05:002015-04-20T21:47:47.810-05:00Oh, size 4 was such a long time ago. I'm done ...Oh, size 4 was such a long time ago. I'm done with worrying about numbers. Time to focus on just being healthy.Lois Alter Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457009348917459495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-81166221151743004902015-04-20T18:58:27.694-05:002015-04-20T18:58:27.694-05:00Oh, I'm so tired of flipping out over this. Ba...Oh, I'm so tired of flipping out over this. Basta! Time to change focus. Hugs to all my fellow travelers through midlife. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-88452696246007345312015-04-20T18:57:41.763-05:002015-04-20T18:57:41.763-05:00I find that "ya laugh or ya cry" in resp...I find that "ya laugh or ya cry" in response to such things. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-78892400123797609472015-04-20T18:34:25.084-05:002015-04-20T18:34:25.084-05:00My husband and I got in a fight our first year of ...My husband and I got in a fight our first year of being married over corn-syrup-laden beverages. I hear ya, girl. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-11576034659235456452015-04-20T18:33:42.347-05:002015-04-20T18:33:42.347-05:00Changing the focus "from thin to healthy.&quo...Changing the focus "from thin to healthy." Bazinga! Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-45443254020340787162015-04-20T18:08:03.222-05:002015-04-20T18:08:03.222-05:00Thank you for bringing up the benefits of never be...Thank you for bringing up the benefits of never being slender or "tiny" in anyway, shape, or form! I guess I expect less but still expect. Focusing on healthy choices and listening to your body restores peace and calms that looking down at the scale anxiety. Ruth Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01025126096070098718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-4344136719601199412015-04-20T17:13:43.870-05:002015-04-20T17:13:43.870-05:00Ah, I feel your pain (tho my numbers are FAR large...Ah, I feel your pain (tho my numbers are FAR larger than yours... despite my being not a whole heckuva lot taller). I'm chuckling in my head, though, that you're a potato on the verge of fainting. A sense of humor sure makes a difference. :-DLisa at Grandma's Briefshttp://www.grandmasbriefs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-62508547294205512192015-04-20T15:04:37.905-05:002015-04-20T15:04:37.905-05:00I agree that the focus should be on health rather ...I agree that the focus should be on health rather than weight. For me, avoiding anything with corn syrup seems to help a lot. <br />EstelleEstelleSErasmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312777921382434774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-48439803631170844592015-04-20T13:30:55.642-05:002015-04-20T13:30:55.642-05:00First of all I am right there with you - weight ga...First of all I am right there with you - weight gain in my 50s, thank you menopause fairy. I think we have to change our mindset from being thin to being healthy. It certainly sound like you're doing all the things you need to do to be healthy - well except that not eating for four hours thing, that's never a good idea. Here's to health and mobility. Kim Dalfereshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932254095664801147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-84389388433715372932015-04-20T11:57:38.236-05:002015-04-20T11:57:38.236-05:00Ran the treadmill for 45 minutes today and skipped...Ran the treadmill for 45 minutes today and skipped the scale! Thanks for articulating the value of focusing on health. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-6077652375999558292015-04-20T11:56:57.574-05:002015-04-20T11:56:57.574-05:00Thanks for encouraging me (and others) to focus on...Thanks for encouraging me (and others) to focus on gratitude. So powerful!Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-21123291129489549482015-04-20T11:56:10.522-05:002015-04-20T11:56:10.522-05:00Glad you found your zen earlier than I. Thanks fo...Glad you found your zen earlier than I. Thanks for blazing the trail. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-39704670843259985502015-04-20T11:01:42.568-05:002015-04-20T11:01:42.568-05:00Being healthy is much more important than being a ...Being healthy is much more important than being a size 4.Some 20 something will love your donations.Life can be way too short in good health. Enjoy!!!Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05357833144467602394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-54041712052605472522015-04-20T11:00:21.372-05:002015-04-20T11:00:21.372-05:00It is much harder now to keep in the same shape as...It is much harder now to keep in the same shape as in my mid-40s. I'm buying larger sizes because my shape has changed. I'm just broader darn it. But working out helps mentally as much as physically. I also try to focus on gratitude. Being thankful I am still so active. Jamie Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464973297373372882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-79431661350851200712015-04-20T09:56:42.574-05:002015-04-20T09:56:42.574-05:00I came to terms with extra weight in my mid-fortie...I came to terms with extra weight in my mid-forties. Now I focus on staying healthy. Sharon Greenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341769570752679625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-53369494738698558082015-04-20T09:18:36.285-05:002015-04-20T09:18:36.285-05:00Yup. I have that gap between ideal and real. But ...Yup. I have that gap between ideal and real. But maybe I can close that gap a bit more. I'll think about it while I'm savoring a square of dark chocolate. Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-53912144827052059232015-04-20T09:04:10.181-05:002015-04-20T09:04:10.181-05:00The thing that struck me about this post is that s...The thing that struck me about this post is that so many of us relate completely. Be healthy is my motto. Not that I always act that way...Carol Cassarahttp://carolcassara.com/not-my-problem/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917006732840712469.post-78985833381527424362015-04-20T07:33:29.948-05:002015-04-20T07:33:29.948-05:00Planks. That's a good idea! I probably do thos...Planks. That's a good idea! I probably do those once a week, but I could do them more frequently. Thanks for the suggestion! Karen D. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681456166093275598noreply@blogger.com