ElizaDoolittle
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I'm 55 years old, 5' 7" and 172 pounds, which classifies me as overweight. But when I was a slim teenager I still weighed more than most of the people in my class, so I suppose I have heavy bones (and I look like it, having broad shoulders, long arms and legs...). When people see me fully dressed no one believes I am on the plumpy side (I've never been one for tight clothes); seeing me in a diving suit exposes my fat rolls around my belly and my thick thighs.
So, yes, I could do with some weight loss, though maybe not as much as one would thing seeing my heigth and weight. I've known this for years, but it's only diving that has provided me with the willingness to do so.
I lead a healthy life in all aspects but one: I'm terribly sedentary. I spent four hours a day commuting to work in a coach (if it were in a train, I would be able to walk in the aisle), and I'm seated most of the day in my workplace. When I'm not, I try to walk fast, I walk up and down the stairs instead of getting the lift (though my workplace has only got two floors)... But considering I only spend 9-10 hours at home (Saturdays included), and that I must use them for sleeping, having a showering and having dinner, and housework, there is no way I can go to a gym or do some sort of exercise. Breakfasts and midday meals are had in cafeterias/restaurants, and although I try to eat the healthiest dishes I can see, there's not much I can vary here. There's no microwave oven or anything like that at my workplace, and eating cold salads every day is not my cup of tea, really.
Is there anything you can recommend so I can try to lose some weight in these conditions? Gaining strength / endurance are also in my wish list.
Thanks!
So, yes, I could do with some weight loss, though maybe not as much as one would thing seeing my heigth and weight. I've known this for years, but it's only diving that has provided me with the willingness to do so.
I lead a healthy life in all aspects but one: I'm terribly sedentary. I spent four hours a day commuting to work in a coach (if it were in a train, I would be able to walk in the aisle), and I'm seated most of the day in my workplace. When I'm not, I try to walk fast, I walk up and down the stairs instead of getting the lift (though my workplace has only got two floors)... But considering I only spend 9-10 hours at home (Saturdays included), and that I must use them for sleeping, having a showering and having dinner, and housework, there is no way I can go to a gym or do some sort of exercise. Breakfasts and midday meals are had in cafeterias/restaurants, and although I try to eat the healthiest dishes I can see, there's not much I can vary here. There's no microwave oven or anything like that at my workplace, and eating cold salads every day is not my cup of tea, really.
Is there anything you can recommend so I can try to lose some weight in these conditions? Gaining strength / endurance are also in my wish list.
Thanks!