Once menopause hit me a couple of years ago (I am currently 49, so I went through it kind of early), my metabolism slowed down noticeably. Those days of losing 5 lbs at the drop of a hat are long gone, sister. Now the question is here, have my eating habits changed to accommodate my slowing metabolism? Um...nope!
Result: 10 lbs of flab around mainly around my waist and I can see those stupid dimply things on my arms and legs (yeah, I know what they're actually called, but I ain't saying it!). I don't like it! I have put myself on a diet numerous times, only to rebound to my old ways and put the weight back on quickly. Frustrating! I can't seem to make myself stick to a regular exercise routine. It's like my iron-clad will has faded a bit and I can't seem to motivate myself.
It simply needs to stop. I am NOT getting off the Appalachian Trail until I lose 10 pounds. TEN POUNDS! You heard it. And no, this is not my main reason for getting on the trail, but hey, it might help me to STAY on the trail when the going gets rough, right?
I will post a before photo of me showing my flabbage when I get enough courage to actually take a photo and share it publicly, but I will do it. Stay tuned, folks.
In the mean time, here's a photo from the start of my 200-mile coast-to-coast trail hike in England last August, 2014.
