About a year ago, I went to see a provider at an incall. I arived early and while I was waiting I wandered into the workout room. There was a scale in the corner with the little weights that you move until you determine your poundage. So I stepped up on it and began pushing the little weight. To my chagrin I kept pushing the little weight and pushing the little weight until it went past the 270lb. mark and settled at 272lbs.

I was shocked.

Until that moment I had never been over 260, or so I thought, and that was several years ago. Anyway, very shortly thereafter I began exercising. I purposed to take a year and get back in shape.

I now go to the gym about three days a week. When I go, I do about thirty minutes of aerobics and approximately an hour of weights. Since that time, I have dropped about 20 pounds and hope to get back down between 210 lbs and 220 lbs. As an aside, I am soon to be 56 and my chiroprator told me that "at my age" (don't you love to hear that phrase), it was just as important to do resistance training as it was to do aerobics for the maintenance of muscle mass and bone density.

That said, besides your "bed and hand aerobics" what do you do to stay in shape?

OFF  

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In the last couple of years I  have gained some weight and I'm about 215 or 220 lbs right now. I currently walk about 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I do a little bit of resistance training as well.  After I drop about 20 lbs,  I will get back into running, which I  was doing quite regularly up until I had some surgery about 2 years ago.    I want to be able to build up my stamina for hobbying as well.
With a long history of heart disease in my family, it's not good for me to be at my current weight. I'm 42, by the way.

Runningman

By no stretch of the imagination are you "the" fattest old fart. Kuddos on your bod, be proud!
For me, I have lots and lots of sex! The number of calories burned is just stellar!

Congrats huney!!
4 years ago, i weighed a whopping 275lbs and at 5'3" that wasn't a very pretty site. I found myself looking at a photo of me on a waterslide at Disney, then realized i looked exactly like a beached whale!!
I Cut out sode, switched mostly to water, and flavored teas, went to the gym 4x a week, started out on the elyptical (forgot how to spell that) machine, It's like a ski machine. Ski'd for 20 minutes, until my heart rate was where it was supposed to be to burn calories, then went onto the ab machines, 3 sets of 25 on each. thigh machines 3 sets of 25 on both inner and outer, then went down and sat in the steam room for about 20 minutes. After about 3 weeks of this, i started seeing results. I was SUCH A HAPPY little beached whale! NOW I have hips, a cusiony little round behind, I can feel my HIP BONES...YAY!
Im not thru there huney...I still have a little more toning to do, but Im gonna make it. I know YOU can too!!! xoxo
Diana

ps...maybe i should post that pic too! LOL naaaa

About 3 years ago in a period of extreme stress - 80 - 100 hr weeks working on a project where 3 high calorie catered meals and unlimited snacks were brought in every day - I bloomed to 245 up from the 190 I had been while doing training for a marathon a couple of years before that.

Since then - I have adapted a steady diet of weight training, cardio - running, bike, treadmill or elliptical at least 4 days a week. Total workout time usually 1 to 1 1/2 hr on those days. I try to play tennis on 1 or 2 of the other days.  Now  - even eating a less than optimum diet I am in the 205 - 210 range.  Feel much better and handle the stress better as well.  At 55 I hope to be like my tennis buddy who plays tennis twice a week and golf 6 days a week and always has an eye on the ladies - at 86!

I am 60, was a swimmer in college, at 5-8, 145 lbs.  I am now around 178, same height, with too much, imho, around the middle, but it's getting better.  Last year, I joined the YMCA, had shoulder surgery, and then started really working out on cardio and weights.  I have been working out swimming since 1989, US Master's team.

After surgery, I did rehab, and then started lifting weights along with cardio work.  Here is my current routine.  Monday, Wednesday, Friday, I go to Y, do 50 minutes hard on the elliptical with a 10 minute cool down.  Then, about 40 minutes of weights, 13 exercises with 3 sets of 10 each. Just as an example, leg press I do 600 lbs.  After weights, I go to pool and swim 2000 yards to loosen up (remember, I am a swimmer).  Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, I workout with my master's team and we do between 4000 and 4500  yards in 90 minutes.

Not trying to brag, I'm sure there are guys out there who do more than that, but I love it.  I  hated weights when I was a kid, but now enjoy it.

My body fat percentage has dropped form 25 to 20 with only a weight loss of about 10 pounds.

Oh, btw, I see providers roughly once a month, and am having, no pun intended, a ball.

I don't smoke, quit 19 years ago, but still love my beer.

My routine isn't for everyone, but it works for me.  Just because we are over 50 or 60 doesn't mean we have to lay down and do nothing.

Go for it guys.

Swim

and the first two don't count.  ;o)

OFF, I commend you for your post and your honesty, and of course I always love the pix you post. Thanks buddy
A couple tips:
1)try doing the weight training before you do cardio. This way, you will burn carbs for energy during the weight training, then when you hit the cardio, you'll start burning fat
2)sometimes just showing up is the hardest part. Push yourself. Go to the gym when you really don't feel like it. Once you get started, you will get into it. Just showing up is 90% of the battle. DO NOT GIVE UP
3)get an IPOD or some kind of portable music device. Listen to music that will motivate you, 'get you pumped up'. To each, his own.
4)and very, very important, watch what you eat. Read labels. Pay attention to what you are putting in your body. Little things like, if you have a choice between fried or broiled chicken. Educate yourself

You will not believe how good you will start to feel

Personally, I'm a fan of the Crossfit program.  While there are some exercises I don't like (and don't do). The focus is on intensity and core groups.  There's plenty of info in the forums for modifying the workouts for whatever level you are starting at or wish to maintain.

I'm 53 and am 5'9" and weigh 160.  Down from 195 three years ago, up from 140 lbs when I was 18.  I run/power walk 2/3 miles a day with lots of inclines and declines.  I also do light weights most days focusing on one or two areas each day.  Takes about 45 minutes.

I admit, I was blessed with good genes, but I smoked cigarettes which kept me thin and muscular, but my heart was out of shape. I gained about 20 lbs after quitting, which was welcomed as I was underweight. Now I just try to maintain my curves and muscle combination.

I've been practicing yoga for 10 years. I also walk/jog and lift weights. I vary everything according to my mood. I also enjoy urban rebounding and take an occasional pilates, belly dancing, or nia class. I need variety, so I go with what's fun.

I also eat alot better now...mostly whole grains and fruits and veggies, very little meat and starch. No white sugar  or white flour if I can help it. I have tons of energy and everyone thinks I'm 25!