I was never a fan of The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins was never my friend or role model. Too many pages of tiny typeface read in a paperback rather than a college textbook… back in the day, I wanted to earn an A.
At present, I’m especially not a fan of rings because I have rings around my waist, mid-rise, and hips. I stand like a toddler’s stacking toy: red ball for my head atop a double chin stacked above a life preserver and two auto tires, an ode to the Michelle Man.
On the upside, I can’t topple in this configuration. Perhaps I waddle when I walk. Call me Lady of the Rings. Sigh.
I hadn’t anticipated Middle Girth.
Alas, my metabolism has slowed. Perhaps as a mirror of my reduced speed in daily life, though slower metabolism is an artifact of advancing age. I could blame my forced lack of activity on Covid-19 over-long homestay. Maybe the abbreviated perimeters of life gave my body an excuse for reduced speed… where was there to walk or run or lift weights, with our gym closed? Blame it on In reality, my gait is hampered by ankle and knee issues. Holy crap, I’m wearing out! I can no longer dance, walk, or run like I used to. Plus, as a writer, I sit my butt in the chair, staring at a desktop screen, for hours each day… leading to the inevitable middle-age spread.
I hadn’t anticipated Middle Age.
The number that appears in the window of my bathroom scales each morning would place me in the middleweight category if I were a boxer… Holy crap! Somebody help me and snatch some of my mid-afternoon high carb snacks out of my mouth before I chew, then swallow the unnecessary calories!
I hadn’t anticipated a mid-afternoon wine-and-cheese habit, either.
Oh, how I hate middle girth. I’ve lost the girth twice with Weight Watchers and gained it back. Once with a low-carb diet and, again, gained it back. Tomorrow I see a dietician. Hopefully this time I can trim down to a healthy weight long-term (or just accept my girth, eat, and be happy).
I hope that you do, Kitt! Along with weight gain and loss come wardrobe expenses… ah, a lady’s cycle of life
I have a little middle girth too. I’m past middle age, and my metabolism has slowed. I exercise a lot but struggle to take off a few pounds even when I eat totally good. I think we just need to practice healthy living and exercising but still enjoy eating what we like sometimes.
I agree. It’s better to revise one’s body image to a relevant one for one’s age…
That said, my arthritic knees ache less now that I’ve achieved my pre-pandemic weight and that is a very good thing!
It is not only the body that gains weight with age. It is the heart, the experiences, the brain – yes, I will stick with that and have some wine & cheese, thank you ❤️
Yes, Jan, wine always alleviates a whine!