Jillybeans 7's Journal, 09 August 2015

Thanks for the encouraging note you sent to me! Since turning 65 last month, I have determined to make the most of what I have left - but can we turn that "last quarter" into our "last third"?!?! Have you read the book Younger Next Year? I read it a number of years ago, and am just now re-reading it in the hopes of getting even more inspiration (last time it obviously did not "take"). The gist of the book is that exercise is the key (along with a reasonable diet). Aerobic exercise can extend our life, and strength training can make it worth living. Love the book. I have also started doing some of the things which had been put off for far too long! In addition to the camping, I have also started kayaking!! Have only been on 2 trips on the river. The first was about 4 hours of easy floating. The one yesterday was an 8 hour trek during which I hit the water 3 times! We all had a great laugh at my "learning curve"! The only injury was a skinned knee from some sharp rocks, so that was not bad. Hope to keep in touch with you - you sound like a delightful lady, plus it is nice to hear from someone my age. Take care, and have a great week!  

Hi Big Belle, Thanks for your Buddy request ~ I'm just a little newbie on this site & so thought getting into a couple of challenges would be a great way of wriggling myself into a position that I can't back out of .... lol ...., we're not accountable enough but I'm tickled with this entire concept of journaling everything we eat & the exercise we do as well as sharing recipes etc..... Your kayaking/camping sounds like a hoot & I'm glad you had a great time ~ I went back to our local pool today to work out after an absence of three months because of a particularly bad bout of pneumonia I developed whilst recovering from my hip replacement surgery ~ it was great to be mixing with peeps again and finally doing some exercise instead of maintaining the sedentary lifestyle I have for so long. So the challenge is on ~ 24 lbs in 12 weeks ~ I haven't read the book you're talking about ~ sounds like I should in order to completely get my head around it's content ~ although my mother is 91.5 , plays lawn bowls twice a week, does water aerobics twice a week, line dancing once a week & something she very indignantly calls "exercise for old people"; she plays bridge and is in a Saturday night dinner Club ...... I think she will outlive me. Let's make a point of encouraging each other along & hopefully we'll be as bright & perky as she is at that age. Ciao for now and keep smilin' ......'Jilly.beans 

Amazing!