For the mums who are fit -I have a question

Let’s say you live to 90, you’re 1/3 of the way through your life, of course it’s not to late!!!! You have some of your best years ahead of you! Fitness can look different for everyone, it’s about finding what you enjoy, and the motivation being how you feel and not how you look. You can always chase an appearance, but feeling good from the inside will last you years longer than physical appearance ever could. I used to work in a coffee shop and this 90 year old lady and her husband would climb mountains every month, do yoga in the park and run with their grandkids, it was so inspiring to see how if you look after yourself, you age in slow motion! Where I live there are quite a lot of gyms that do women’s only classes, there’s quite a few women’s running groups “this girl runs” and “run like a girl” I think they’re called… worth checking to see if your area has similar so you can be surrounded by women in a similar point to you! Good luck xx

If you want to “tone up” you just need to loose fat and gain muscle. You need to be in a calorie deficit whilst consuming high protein.

If you’re a bit uncomfortable exercising in front of people right now I suggest buying a set of weights and starting at home and doing your hikes as well it’s a great way to get lean whilst in your deficit

I don’t go to the gym, I have no childcare so it’s just not possible.

My BMI dropped from 34 to 21 and I am maintaining it with minimal effort.

I’m walking every day, drinking plenty of water, aiming for 100g of protein and not eating after 6pm.

I get all my exercise right now walking or carrying kids. I have Apple fitness and when I can be bothered I might do a workout but I really need to get better at that.

I lost 95 lbs by walking 10k steps a day and a calorie deficit (1800 but each person is different)

This time when I’m cleared to workout I’m gonna start Pilates by Izzy on YouTube. I’ve seen a lot of positive reviews from all ages from her 25 day challenges. I want to be toned, not just slimmer

Absolutely not too late! My advice is to focus on doing what you enjoy. It’s so much easier to do it and stick to it when it’s fun for you. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the gym, although weight/strength training has so many benefits. Diet is a huge part of it as well.

Are there any studio workouts/workout classes near you? I go to Orangetheory and I love it. I also love running but those are what work for me!

Keep in mind that other people working out are likely more worried about themselves too. 🫶🏻

It’s never too late, for lots of things in life. If it makes you happy and healthier, better mindset, more confident- do it. Starting gym or dance or a new sport or a new job at 38, 48, 58 68 or 78. Doesn’t matter. Do what makes you happy, you are living in that body and that body will make or break you. This mama in particular that came on up on my IG feed today had her transformation at 48, I’ve seen older I just haven’t saved them all but they come up often on my feed coz I follow fitness and dance. Speaking for myself, I started bachata and salsa dancing at 36, but now 4yrs later at nearly 40 I can say I’m 4yrs in and now intermediate-advanced now. When I’m 50 I’ll be dancing for (only) 14yrs. Start when you can, when you want to and have the means to. I don’t factor in age in what I want to wear and what I want to do. If it makes me happy, that’s all that matters. Here’s the 48yr old. Lots of mamas are also having their glowup after divorced, after being married for 10-20yrs

If you love hiking you can keep hiking but up it a notch and wear ankle and wrist weights, enough so that the next day you are “sore” from the hike which means it’s working the muscles and it’ll start to tone. So you’ll be changing hiking for leisure into hiking as a workout. Or ride a bike on the trails.

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Movement is movement! I like weightlifting for the benefits of increasing bone density and intentional muscle building but there’s sooo many ways to stay active and increase intensity without going to a gym. Find what you enjoy or what you’ll stick with and the goal is to move your body often, it can look so different for everyone