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[quote=Anonymous]I'm finding it hard to let go.  There are some things that I get - like we were long distance cyclers before kids and now after 10 miles, I feel like packing it in, but we haven't had time to do much cycling in over a decade.  Still, I try to stay active by walking a few miles a day.  Two big things for me is that I am struggling with the post menopausal body changes.  I never had a fat belly in my life.  And, losing weight is much harder.  The second thing is that I fight the urge to be timid about trying new things, especially those that present physical challenges.

I have no advice.  Personally, I am recognizing these things and working on strategies.  Like, walking, meal planning, etc.  Also, I have been trying to find common interests with my kids that involve physical activity.  Not gonna do ziplines, but we do kayak and bike together.  I'm also working at picking back up my pre-kid hobbies because I discovered I have a couch potato side, something else I never had before.  Thing about this is that what used to come naturally now takes an effort - not necessarily a great effort, but I do have to remind myself to do things whereas I just did before.  [/quote]

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