I do stretches, too, but I meant getting on a stretching rack of some sort and pulling all the kinks, etc. out so I can get rid of my musculoskeletal disorders.  Sometimes I really wish there was such a thing!  I feel like I'm collapsing into myself, for lack of a better word, and I need to stretch myself out.  Sounds silly, I know, but I think you get my drift.

 

My gut feeling agrees with your gut feeling   lol   I'm not going to buy the machine.  Another thing I found in my research is that everytime a new and improved version comes out, they sell the lowest one on the totem pole at a greatly reduced price.  So, if I eventually decided I wanted one I'd just have to wait for another sale. 

 

I'm not insulted at all by what you said and I don't know why you thought I would be (you know me better than that, hun).    I was also very active, too.  Can you believe I was expert at hurdles when I was in high school?  haha  Didn't think so!  Played volleyball, tennis, sailed, skated, swam, hiked, danced, blah blah blah, through my 20's and 30's. 

 

I had my first major work-related back injury about nine years ago, followed by two more in the next few years.  Really put me out of commission as far as any prolonged and strenuous activity.  Then, Hysterectomy I, at 46, followed by Hyst. II, at 48, sure didn't help.  Plus, I've been lazy, plain and simple.  I could have been walking, at the very least.    Ahhh, well, half a century down and another to approach with renewed vigor, eh?

 

Also, I positively never had to worry about my weight before.  If anything, I was told I needed to gain weight.  Things change as far as metabolism when one hits their late 40's, in my personal experience.  Combine that with a reduction of exercise and all hell breaks loose.  It is sickening, isn't it?  Jogging?  haha  I get winded if I have to run a block to catch a bus.  Not to mention all the creaking and groaning.

 

I tried to find the diet thread when I first started this conversation but, ultimately, I think this thread is just as suitable, although I don't think that was Sofia's original intention  lol  Your body...it really works!  (if you take care of it)  I shall start off slow and easy.  I can't possibly do it any other way