tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post112905482997962009..comments2024-03-18T15:15:52.347-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Middle Age SpreadJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-61471458637673313632011-08-09T10:06:13.884-04:002011-08-09T10:06:13.884-04:00Elaine, same thing for me. I'm still the same ...Elaine, same thing for me. I'm still the same weight. In fact, at a recent doctor's appt. I couldn't believe I was exactly the same weight as the year before, yet some slacks are tight across the middle, some won't zip. I don't exercise. Oh, a long walk every now and then, but that's it. I hate exercising and I think when I did, it caused more harm than good. Everything's sinking. There's no way to stop it. That's my theory, and I'm sticking to it.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60338388425478362152011-08-08T19:49:47.331-04:002011-08-08T19:49:47.331-04:00That's the plan, Ricky. I even had my metabol...That's the plan, Ricky. I even had my metabolism checked. No, I'm not burning as many calories as I used to, so I have to eat less and move more!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-79394464246980598272011-08-08T17:15:29.034-04:002011-08-08T17:15:29.034-04:00I just keep on keeping on and hope that the spread...I just keep on keeping on and hope that the spread doesn't keep spreading.Ricky Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861574330175082978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38377005159210605452011-08-08T16:13:49.908-04:002011-08-08T16:13:49.908-04:00Lovely, Pauline--so glad you told us that! Of cou...Lovely, Pauline--so glad you told us that! Of course, some will offer that as a great reason not to lose weight--and they may be right as long as it's only 10 pounds.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73788201916961273072011-08-08T15:22:34.150-04:002011-08-08T15:22:34.150-04:00Whatever fat you have goes to the lining and not t...Whatever fat you have goes to the lining and not to arms, legs, or bustline. If you lose weight, as in you're sick for some time and use up stores, your stomach flattens and shows stretch marks.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-85318817203156479852011-08-08T09:57:46.781-04:002011-08-08T09:57:46.781-04:00Good scientific explanation, Pauline, but I haven&...Good scientific explanation, Pauline, but I haven't gained any weight! I'm still the same weight I've always been. Has it moved to this apron? Why, other than gravity! PS-We're glad you are back, Pauline and on the mend.<br /><br />Kara-Don't try a standing backbend. Lie flat on the floor, position your hands aside your head, palms down-fingers pointing toward the body and lift. I see so many older people who are slumped over. Try backbends to reverse and help the spine. Keeping flexible helps everyone stay ambulatory--No one thinks about that in their 50s, by the 70s though, it becomes an issue.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74738612814312249442011-08-08T09:43:55.866-04:002011-08-08T09:43:55.866-04:00There's a lining that covers the abdominal org...There's a lining that covers the abdominal organs like an apron and fat accumulates in this apron. There's nothing comparable across our backs or backsides. The body stores fat in the lining when we are stressed so we have stores ready. Our genes have prepared us to survive in very hostile environments and these genes still work the same even if the only stress we experience is a pain in the neck workmate. Blame human genes.<br /><br />Also, if you lose weight, 30 lbs say, fat disappears from the abdominal lining.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29659648940340639942011-08-08T09:29:32.678-04:002011-08-08T09:29:32.678-04:00Good theory! If I were only flexible enough to do ...Good theory! If I were only flexible enough to do a backbend...Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-76372103125861083422011-08-08T04:21:15.756-04:002011-08-08T04:21:15.756-04:00Yeah, and then snoring becomes an issue.Yeah, and then snoring becomes an issue.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20300053990197969842011-08-08T00:41:33.646-04:002011-08-08T00:41:33.646-04:00Maybe if we could sleep all night on our backs, wh...Maybe if we could sleep all night on our backs, which I cannot do, the gravity would reverse.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.com