My personal growth as of May 8, 2017: For the first time in my life, I am working out now with weights, great for resting metabolism, heart and bone health. I am back to where I was in my twenties also on the treadmill doing 4.5 miles—5.5 of speed walking for 30 minutes per day. I feel better about myself than I did in my twenties with confidence within, due to the fact that I eat much better now and am thinner. Yesterday in Manhattan, I walked 15.8 miles around the city (according to my fitness watch) and did not even feel tired. I just found out that for my age I am actually in the athlete zone with my resting heart rate of 56. This made my day! (caveat: Resting heart rate is important for all of us. Too high a resting heart rate can be the first warning sign for a stroke later on. It is controlled also by diet, including the amount of caffeine and sugar we eat. Keep tabs on it with a fitness watch and THIS resting heart rate chart).
