New Posts For Thread: Motivationhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivationHow do you keep it? At 40 I am now fighting a losing battle when it comes to me and exercise. I never expected it to be as easy as in my 20s and without a kid, but I just can't seem to stick to anything More often than not when my kid gets sick thatI'm still working on it HH.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544744683#544744683I'm still working on it HH.Sat, 16 May 2015 10:20:14 -0500crags - I don't see the standup tour taking off just yetEO - he is 4 so that would be a bit difficultI think you're right though EO, I need to focus on an activity that I really enjoy. Been on the treadmill and to be honest don't really enjoy it, sohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544744403#544744403crags - I don't see the standup tour taking off just yetEO - he is 4 so that would be a bit difficultI think you're right though EO, I need to focus on an activity that I really enjoy. Been on the treadmill and to be honest don't really enjoy it, soSat, 16 May 2015 10:01:58 -0500And I have hardly any of the arthritis problems which were troubling me when I was much heavier. Apart from picking the wife (we all think that we do the picking don't we?) I'd say it was one of my better decisions which does help even out all the ruhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737851#544737851And I have hardly any of the arthritis problems which were troubling me when I was much heavier. Apart from picking the wife (we all think that we do the picking don't we?) I'd say it was one of my better decisions which does help even out all the ruFri, 15 May 2015 19:08:19 -0500w/d Eethttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737825#544737825w/d EetFri, 15 May 2015 19:03:54 -0500Similar height and story there xmoney. I'd just turned 40 and kept stopping breathing in my sleep. Always absolutely knackered but the funny thing was I thought I was a fit fella because I used to do a lot of weights and hitting the heavy bag. My prohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737801#544737801Similar height and story there xmoney. I'd just turned 40 and kept stopping breathing in my sleep. Always absolutely knackered but the funny thing was I thought I was a fit fella because I used to do a lot of weights and hitting the heavy bag. My proFri, 15 May 2015 19:00:27 -0500I'm 5ft 10 inchjust hit 16 stone 2lbwrong side of 50feel lethargicI'm a serious comfort eaterstarting a diet tomorrow,an walking or swimming an hourhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737689#544737689I'm 5ft 10 inchjust hit 16 stone 2lbwrong side of 50feel lethargicI'm a serious comfort eaterstarting a diet tomorrow,an walking or swimming an hourFri, 15 May 2015 18:47:31 -0500It can be soul destroying aka. I went in today and just swam and I absolutely loved it. No pressure to make times. Just swimming for the love of it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737657#544737657It can be soul destroying aka. I went in today and just swam and I absolutely loved it. No pressure to make times. Just swimming for the love of it.Fri, 15 May 2015 18:44:30 -0500A guy I play golf with goes to the pool and all he talks about is beating his record for 1, 2, 3 lengths and whatever.He's obsessed with it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737639#544737639A guy I play golf with goes to the pool and all he talks about is beating his record for 1, 2, 3 lengths and whatever.He's obsessed with it.Fri, 15 May 2015 18:40:37 -0500I agree with aka. Do what you enjoy. I've trained with a guy who for his age is an absolute machine in the pool but his sessions are just so regimented and joyless I've stopped going. Your metabolism does naturally start to fall off as you age and cehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737591#544737591I agree with aka. Do what you enjoy. I've trained with a guy who for his age is an absolute machine in the pool but his sessions are just so regimented and joyless I've stopped going. Your metabolism does naturally start to fall off as you age and ceFri, 15 May 2015 18:34:28 -0500Depends what you mean by fitness.I make sure I have a long walk every day which keeps me reasonably fit.People with strenuous keep fit programmes in later life (and I mean those that stick to them religiously) are normally total bores.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30498925/motivation?post_id=544737501#544737501Depends what you mean by fitness.I make sure I have a long walk every day which keeps me reasonably fit.People with strenuous keep fit programmes in later life (and I mean those that stick to them religiously) are normally total bores.Fri, 15 May 2015 18:24:07 -0500