This resonates so much. Since our first bout with COVID my lungs aren't what they used to be and I just realized this week that I've spent upwards of 3 months of each of the past 5 years with respiratory issues that leave me on the verge of blackout if I so much as try to slowly hobble up a hill (see, yesterday afternoon). The version of me that used to do spin classes and dance classes and weightlifting for 4-5 days/week is reeling. I may or may not get back there one day, but this current body will keep puffing on inhalers and hobbling up hills until I'm able to get back into resistance training. And I will get there even though it feels like starting from zero (it's not - muscle memory is real). And you will sweat lots more, too, because you want to and you can. ❤️ Big kudos to you for getting back in the saddle.
Yeah, it's a constant thing. Loving that woman who fretted over reaching 120 and would do multiple workouts a day, or drastically change her calorie intake to maintain, is hard, because I'm still jealous of her, but at the same time have no time for her BS. Whole truth, she did some serious amazing physical feats, and not skinny me has done the same, like staying alive. Keep going, I'm proud of you. :)
This resonates so much. Since our first bout with COVID my lungs aren't what they used to be and I just realized this week that I've spent upwards of 3 months of each of the past 5 years with respiratory issues that leave me on the verge of blackout if I so much as try to slowly hobble up a hill (see, yesterday afternoon). The version of me that used to do spin classes and dance classes and weightlifting for 4-5 days/week is reeling. I may or may not get back there one day, but this current body will keep puffing on inhalers and hobbling up hills until I'm able to get back into resistance training. And I will get there even though it feels like starting from zero (it's not - muscle memory is real). And you will sweat lots more, too, because you want to and you can. ❤️ Big kudos to you for getting back in the saddle.
Also, to hell with our judgy past selves and anyone on the outside being judgy. 😉
Yeah, it's a constant thing. Loving that woman who fretted over reaching 120 and would do multiple workouts a day, or drastically change her calorie intake to maintain, is hard, because I'm still jealous of her, but at the same time have no time for her BS. Whole truth, she did some serious amazing physical feats, and not skinny me has done the same, like staying alive. Keep going, I'm proud of you. :)
Proud of you, too.