Maintain it, from teenage years. I’ve never gone more than three weeks without working out or playing a sport, I drink next to no alcohol - almost exclusively water, have never smoked anything, always worn sunscreen and never tanned, protect my sleep, aim for five veg/fruit a day, stretch before and after being active, always worn seatbelts, etc.

Planning thoroughly for an early retirement, then retiring at 56.

I’ve spent the last two years since then catching up on health issues (scoliosis diagnosed a year ago; dry eye; HRT) and have much less stress and time to think and exercise. Weight training twice a week has made a big difference.

Anonymous wrote:regular barre classes

I will try these. YouTube has a treasure trove of videos. I used to be hooked on Daniel and Kelly HIIT channel on YouTube, also old Richard Simmons. Gotta try out barre now, better than nothing.

Anonymous wrote:Exercise, exercise, exercise. Lots of different activities that I enjoy, particularly swimming.

Yes. I bike, run, and lift weights, but do whatever you like as long as it's a mix of cardio and strength training.

The most improvement is going from zero to a little, but more is almost always better, up to a couple hours a day.

Eight hours of sleep and importantly also going to bed and getting up at the same time

Losing weight. Reducing alcohol.

Getting a full nights sleep almost every night (8+ hours)
Regular exercise, particularly core strength
Walking everywhere. Not having a car has made my life so much better.

25+ years of heavy weightlifting
Flossing and sunscreen every day

Powerzone training on the Peloton bike

I enjoy it, it makes me feel good and I don't even want to drink alcohol anymore. My cholesterol also went down a fair amount since I started.

Cutting back on salt and fat.
Much much less red meat.
Stopped drinking.
Yearly Dr visits with bloodwork.
Staying active.

Cutting back on drinking (better sleep, which helps with pretty much everything, and also better complexion), and trying semaglutide. I've always been very active but also overweight since high school, and crept up into obese territory with no sign of slowing down after kids. Wegovy has been a miracle.

Going to bed earlier, walking more.

Exercise, exercise, exercise. Lots of different activities that I enjoy, particularly swimming.

regular barre classes

What are some things your have done for your health where you see a definite ROI?