Anonymous wrote:Thank you for these tips. How is your skin? My exercise routine is on par, but I definitely need to lose weight. I'm working on it, but I'm worried about saggy skin.

TBH my skin is amazing but I’m a POC and I think the melanin has helped me all these years. I’m also pretty lean naturally.

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Anonymous wrote:Thank you for these tips. How is your skin? My exercise routine is on par, but I definitely need to lose weight. I'm working on it, but I'm worried about saggy skin.

This is the PP who suggested lifting weights. My skin is pretty great considering my age. I just turned 57...cannot even believe it. Anyhow I've been on HRT for 7 years - started as soon as I was one year out from my last period. HRT isn't for everyone, but as I mentioned hormones play a big role in weight, hair, and skin so it is something to look into. I'm also on a low-carb, higher fat, higher protein "diet". I don't like using the word "diet" because this is just my lifestyle in general, it's not a short-term way of eating. Lastly I take collagen. Does collagen work? no idea, but I'm sticking with it. I take Vital Proteins.

Thank you for these tips. How is your skin? My exercise routine is on par, but I definitely need to lose weight. I'm working on it, but I'm worried about saggy skin.

Anonymous wrote:Just hit 50. I've let my upper body strength lag and my arms are looking flabby and undefined. I want to remedy that (hopefully by next summer). But I think to try and come close to what I hope for, I am wondering if I need to try and lose a bit of weight in my arms before working too hard to get my strength and definition back. I don't want to start lifting weights and doing push-ups and end up with thick looking strong arms. Would love to reclaim some semblance of the sinewy arms I used to have. Maybe I just need to hire a personal trainer for guidance but I'm wondering if DCUM might have some suggestions (exercises, process, etc.). Thanks.

OP - as one 50/+ year old woman to another, you're going to have to lift weights and do push-ups, pull-ups. You're also looking at hormonal changes so that is also an issue - especially your arms and midsection. If you don't want to lift or do serious resistance training, you will never achieve what you're looking for. So you need to past that fake news BS that you'll get huge or bulky muscles from lifting. It's not going to happen.

Step 1: cut alcohol and sugar from your diet, and strive for low-carb diet in general. That means no chips, no pasta, no rice, no bread

Step 2: start resistance training. you can just start with using your own body weight i.e., push ups and sort of thing. Then graduate to actual weights.

If you do this, you can achieve your goal in under one year. If you don't do steps 1-2, you'll forever be frustrated.

I had to lose 20 pounds and get down to 128 to achieve the look you’re going for. If you’re overweight at all, the toned muscles no matter how strong you are will not be visible. Vinyasa Yoga, Lift weights starting at 5 pounds increase to 8 then 10, when you’re at 12 pound dumbbells for arm workouts, you’ll be on your way there. Take it slow. It took me about 9 months to work to this level. I’m 49.

Just hit 50. I've let my upper body strength lag and my arms are looking flabby and undefined. I want to remedy that (hopefully by next summer). But I think to try and come close to what I hope for, I am wondering if I need to try and lose a bit of weight in my arms before working too hard to get my strength and definition back. I don't want to start lifting weights and doing push-ups and end up with thick looking strong arms. Would love to reclaim some semblance of the sinewy arms I used to have. Maybe I just need to hire a personal trainer for guidance but I'm wondering if DCUM might have some suggestions (exercises, process, etc.). Thanks.