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It’s so easy for them to mentally detach from an issue that will never affect them and come up with, according to them, the most “logical” solutions, without at any point taking into consideration the toll that a pregnancy takes on the female body and psyche, or the reasons that a woman who’s too far along in the pregnancy might have to consider an abortion, such as being trapped in an abusive relationship. I do question my stance on abortion from time to time, at least when it comes to sex selective abortions and the destabilizing outcome they’ve had in the societies that practice it, or women potentially being forced to get abortions against their will. But men are more concerned with life and consciousness as philosophical concepts rather than the material issues of bodily autonomy and the risks that pregnancy poses. If men don’t have the empathy for women necessary to engage in a debate about abortion, they should sit down and shut up because they’re not seeing the full picture. This is primarily about women’s bodies and lives, not just about the fetuses.
After a year of deep depression I managed to force myself to do exercise . I’ve so far done exercises for a whole month !!. I used to do way more exercises two years back, so my goal is to get back to my previous level of fitness.
My goal is to get my sleeping schedule normal again so I can go outside everyday and walk around in nature.
Mine is to get my eating under control by not binging and snacking all day.
I want to eat three meals and two official snacks. I'm not even worrying about WHAT they are at this stage, just that they are specific eating times and I want to not go nuts between them.
I wore my old running shorts for the first time in 2-3 years (instead of the bicycle style shorts I've been wearing) and my thighs did not chafe. Thigh chafing is the worst, and I don't really like the bicycle style running shorts (or anything that clings to my legs in general, like leggings).
I also started a training program for a half marathon in November. I haven't run a half marathon since 2019 and I am excited for that. Also ran a 10k race last week.
Time to brag--I'm now well within 'overweight' down from 'obese', and very pleased about it. I'm a belated convert to intermittent fasting--it is really working for me. Remarkable and stable results.
Me too. I've lost all my menopausal weight gain and am aiming for what I was in my 20s. Combined with regular walks and a better diet—healthy, but cutting out various foods that I love but don't love me back—, this has paid dividends. It was hard going at first but after I lost the first few pounts it became so much easier.
ME TOO high five post-menopausal motivation :)