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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh man.  I could have said the same - that I "loved my body" - at age 30.  I'm now 36, and have had 2 kids in the last 5 years.  I'm 5'5", 120 lbs, 25 inch waist, and I do competitive powerlifting, so I'm quite dense and strong.  BUT I do not look the same that I did at age 30 with the same stats.  Not. At. All.

You need to accept that your body WILL change.  I look in the mirror and I'm like, why is this skin getting kind of soft and flappy?!?!  My bodyfat percentage is still low, I'm still in great shape.  And YET.... it is still happening.

My advice is just to keep it up, a mix of weight training (HEAVY!) and cardio (I also just got a Peloton and love it!), and some yoga for flexibility.  The key, really, is whenever you find yourself in a "slump", find a way to get out of it.  I've had several slumps over the last six years - mostly related to pregnancy and the stress of parenting - and I've been committed to getting back into it so I feel good again.  Oh, and it helps that my DH is super into working out and being active as well!

Also, eating really well ultimately pays off.  I eat mostly Paleo, and almost entirely unprocessed foods, and I have since my mid 20s.  Although I no longer look like I did when I was 30, I still look substantially younger than my friends who are the same age![/quote]

This is because you had your children later in life. I had all mine in my 20s when the skin had more collagen, so no single stretch mark event though one of my baby's were 9lb. I didn't exercise much in my 30s as I was in grad school and then getting post-graduate degree with three small kids. I stayed skinny, but not super fit (even thought I was very active). I got back to my regular exercising routine in my mid-late 30s. I am mid 40s now, 5'3' 118 lb, 26 inch waist (I didn't measure recently, but just bought jeans size 26 and they fit loose).  I have very demanding job, so my exercise routine is not as intense as OPs.

My body did CHANGE, but for the better. I am very toned now, with a lot of muscle definition. I look so much better than I was in my 30s for sure. [/quote]

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