Welcome! I'm glad you stopped by to see my first blog post.:)

I've never been one to be in any great physical shape. Gym class was not fun for me in high school. I've joined gyms and went a couple of times, and then, like a majority of those who join, my determination fizzled out.

As the years went by, new physical challenges presented themselves. Three pregnancies brought me three beautiful children, but also took their toll on my already weak abdominal muscles. Weight was also gained and not lost. My posture slowly went downhill. A walk up the neighbor's hill across the street to take the kids to the pool left me huffing and puffing and out of breath....and it was not even a steep hill!

It was at this time as well, that I started to witness my mother's decline in health.  She is a very strong woman with a great amount of determination and spunk, but the pain of arthritis and problems with her spine has really wreaked havoc with her. She now has to walk with a walker and is in a lot of pain. :(

In seeing my mother's health issues, I began to realize that I may be following down the same path....and I did not like that prospect!

So what could I do about it???

I decided that I wanted to push back against any health issues that may come my way. The only way to do this, is to get myself into the best physical shape possible so I could give myself a fighting chance against arthritis, muscle loss, spine problems, etc. So I decided that my main goal will be to be more physically fit when I am 50 than when I was 20. (Hence, the title of my blog LOL). I just turned 44 the other day, so I have some time, but I'm not going to drag this out.

I then decided that I would document my progress in a blog, to not only keep myself accountable but to help others make the decision to get in shape. This blog is not going to be all roses and sunshine....this is going to be an uphill battle....but I'm going to document the good and bad!

In the next few days I'm going to post what my goals are and what plans I'll be using to get in shape.

Stay tuned! :)