<p>As a prime offender regarding workout details, I can only say that posting about daily workouts has been a huge help in staying motivated to actually do the workouts. There have also been times where somebody else posting about a particular exercise has motivated me to kick it up a notch or give a little extra effort when I didn’t really feel like it.</p>
<p>It would be fantastic if more people posted about many different kinds of workouts.</p>
<p>BTW, it’s hard to imagine more of a “newbie” than I was when I posted my first pitiful workout on the Diet/Wellness thread. I literally could not walk to the mailbox and back without getting winded. I was the ol’ fat guy sweating buckets and huffin’ and puffin’ on a yard sale exercise bike. It wasn’t much, but it was a start. I can’t begin to tell you how much my legs hurt after I decided to go for my first “big” walk – a quarter mile to the end of the street and back.</p>
<p>Here are my first two newbie workout posts:</p>
<p>The most important for me in regard to exercise is to ENJOY. I am looking forward for my 1.5 - 2 hrs routine every day, I am not pushing myself to do it, actually I feel deprived if I skip for higher priority stuff. Exercise is not my priority #1. My D. and my H. are. To find what you personally enjoy, you need to try several/many and choose. Listenning to others might not work, although it might be a good start in trying something different and see how it feels to you. Since I do not want to exercise more than 2 hours every day and I absolutely do not want to start anythin new becasue I will miss my own exercise, the only way for me to loose weight is to eat less sweets. I will do it in next few weeks. Usually it works. Then will increase clothes items that fit, if I am not too lazy to search in my closet.</p>
<p>I was in NYC a few weeks ago and saw a lot of leggings. IMO, it’s a cute look but it can be hard to pull off. The length of the tunic/dress needs to be just right - not too short/not too long (though I think erring on the side of long is better, particularly with women our age). I would say that maybe 1 in 10 women I saw wearing leggings looked good in them. The biggest offense is wearing a short top or a top that only hits at the hips. I was appalled at how many women/girls wore leggings with short tops. It’s not a flattering look on most people.</p>
<p>I do not like leggings at all except on toddlers/young kids. It looks to me like one all of sudden is missing her toddler years. But I do not care much what others wearing, they are free to look like toddlers. I am sure I look very ridiculus most of the time. If I care to wear something that could be called clothes to work, I do not care what iis on me outside of office, nobody around me are looking at me anyway. Most of the time my clothes is covered with dry clay anyway because of my hobby and because I am too lazy to change.</p>
<p>Don’t toddlers fall down an awful lot for leggings to be practical?
Not very much protection.
I agree some wear leggings with tops that are much too short, but I do wear them some times with knit dresses when it is too chilly for bare legs & my dresses are always at least to my knee.</p>
<p>It’s been a long time since my kids were toddlers, but it seems they mostly wore sweats- warm & easy to get on & off. ( of course that didn’t count when they were potty training, then they just wore a tee shirt with nothing on their butt.)</p>
<p>I think another category that falls under the heading of “Do I Look Ridiculous?” is how old one can be with long hair. My stylist, whom I trust, has promised to let me know when it is time for a more radical haircut, but in the meantime, I like my hair, which is a little past my shoulders. Not Rapunzel long, but still, not short either. </p>
<p>I concur, btw, that the leggings should not be worn with a top that doesn’t hit at least close to knee length for women of a certain, ahem, age. Likewise, if the top/dress reaches below the knee, I think the proportion would just look all wrong.</p>
<p>Yes, agree about long hair. Especially it is evident on TV for some reason. Older ladies with longer hair do look ridiculous. Reminds me of the fact that I have to color, way too grey. But I pack and unpack every single evening, do not have time for anything else now. D. is starting at her Grad. in less than one month, she does not have time either. just unloading her room, getting rid of “college” stuff. Salvation army should be very happy, lots on nice clothes, shoes.</p>
<p>Okay, so you have all convinced me of two things. One: even though I’m fifty, I can wear leggings if the top is long enough. Two: if i start a Weight Loss for Dummies thread some of you might participate.</p>
<p>I went on the Dressing Young thread and asked about leggings and I got a consensus of “no” which was disappointing since i have a job that requires a lot of moving, walking, etc. I have noticed that some of the other teachers in my building wear them almost daily but they are maybe five to ten years younger than me. I almost bought some last year because the JJill sales girl suggested them to me but my kids talked me out of it. I’m gonna give them a try in the fall…after I lose ten pounds!</p>
<p>By the way, no offense was intended to the current fitness thread. It seems to work great for many people but I just want a simple daily check-in, weekly weigh in, encouragement sort of thing.</p>
<p>A friend of mine is past 60…oh hell, she’s 65. In fabulous shape, has had a great facelift (plus other maintenance)…looks 45ish. She still wears her hair long, well past her shoulders. When you see her on tv she looks fabulous…but they shoot her through gauze. In person…perhaps a different style might be a bit less out of sync. But you never see dating clothes on her.</p>
<p>Don’t let anyone photograph you with a sharp focus. Much more difficult now that everything is automatic.<br>
As for me…line filler, freeze…and wishful thinking and viewing.</p>
<p>Leggings: If it makes you feel any better, my best friend won a 3 hour consultation with a personal stylist at an auction. The stylist (who turned out to be a French woman - not sure how old but I think in her 30s) came to my friend’s house and they went through her clothes. My friend is 53.</p>
<p>The stylist told her the leggings with a tunic was the perfect ‘wear around town’ outfit. My friend is a fit size 4. I don’t personally think it would be flattering on me, so I’m planning to skip that trend. The bottom line with style is if something makes you feel great and pretty when you put it on - then that’s what you should be wearing because if you feel confident, then you are more likely to look good. Don’t worry about if it’s too young. OTOH, if you put something on and you worry the whole time that it’s too young or inappropriate, then you probably shouldn’t be wearing it no matter how much it’s in style or you like it on other people. Hope that makes sense.</p>
<p>I’m not convinced that long hair looks bad on older women. Like a lot of trends, it depends on a lot of factors. A good cut makes a big difference as well as color. If your skin looks really wrinkly, then I don’t think long hair looks good because it’s inconsistent. Not a big fan of long, gray hair - that looks odd to me. When I look at a lot of older stars these days, many are keeping their hair long and I think it looks fine. My mother is 67 and has always looked young for her age (she’s overweight and says it’s the fat in her face that keeps the wrinkles away). She wears her hair longish and everyone and I do mean * everyone * is always commenting on how young she looks. I’m waiting for the day when someone thinks I’m her mother. She looks younger when her hair is longer. I really think it depends on the person.</p>
<p>I have a hard time describing what is too young because it seems to vary from person to person. I know it when I see it but when I try to apply across the board rules, it doesn’t always pan out.</p>
<p>I’m also of the Banana Republic, Nordstroms shopping group. One place that has not been mentioned (or I missed it) is Soma. Up until about 6 weeks ago, I’d never been in a Soma store, but had read about it somewhere on CC. So I had some time to kill (while waiting for my MacBook to get serviced) and stopped in. Hmmm… walked out with lots and lots of stuff… some lingerie, some pajama items (geez are their PJ items comfy!), and a dress! I actually wore the dress to D2’s baccalaureate last month with a nice pair of shoes and sweater and looked nice. Again, the fabric was sooooo comfortable and I’ve gotten lots of comments on how cute the dress is. So I have now added Soma to my list of places to stop in when I’m out shopping.</p>
<p>teri, Soma is a brand of Chico’s. While my D would not set her foot into a Chico’s store, she dragged me into a Soma one day. I ended up buying a few of their camisoles and tank tops that are now my favorite layering pieces.</p>
<p>I almost gave up on Macy’s for clothes shopping. The quality of their clothes has been abysmal lately. Sure, there are some cute, trendy pieces, but they rarely survive more than a couple of washes.</p>
<p>I thought Soma was connected to Chico’s. I have been planning to buy a couple of new nightgowns because I have been so darn warm at night with hot flashes so just checked out their website after reading your post teriwtt, and whadyaknow, they’re having a 70% off sale!</p>
<p>When you see her on tv she looks fabulous…but they shoot her through gauze.</p>
<p>They must love high def television.
Ive also heard the axiom of " if you wore it the first time, wearing it when it comes into fashion again is inappropriate"</p>
<p>But what does that apply to, and when is something so classic that it doesn’t go out of style?
Shirt dresses for example. I wore shirtdresses with rolled up tabbed sleeves 20 years ago & they again seem to be popular.
Platform shoes… wedges…flip flops… if we never wore anything that we wore 15 or 30 years ago, we would be going nekkid!
I wouldn’t wear leggings with a sweater like I did when my oldest was a baby, but I think coordinated leggings in the right length & with the right outfit can look fun without looking too young.
( plus I don’t always sit like a lady so they are * very * practical)
I wouldn’t wear puffed sleeves, which I think look ridiculous on anyone over 25, but I never was big on that style anyway.</p>
<p>When I was growing up, my aged female relatives always wore housedresses for everyday. Even my mother rarely wore jeans. I think nowdays we can wear what suits our bodytype and lifestyle & not worry so much about can we wear this color or this skirt if we are over 40.</p>
<p>I have always had shortish hair, it suits me I think & I don’t like fussing with it. I got really tired of putting it back in a ponytail for work. I also think longer hair can look fine on older women ( save me from balding guys in stringy ponytails), but the hair has to be in good condition and suit their face. It also can be very aging, and make them look like they are trying to camouflage their age ( but it actually draws attention to it IMO)</p>
<p>Husbands can be a bad influence re: looks. I am thinking of one particular man, who while they never minded no makeup, also seems to prefer a look on the trashier end when going out. While I might have been about to get away with that when I was 35, anything but light makeup when 53 just looks BAD.
It’s nice that he thinks I am still sexy, but I don’t think I need to subject everyone else to cleavage that belongs on a beach. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Was in J.Crew over the weekend and noticed many tops in the “xxs” size. Seriously? I have seen 00 before but xxs just seems ridiculous. Oh, vanity sizing…</p>
<p>Long hair on older women (50+) is one of my mom’s biggest pet peeves. And you see sooo many of them with big extensions and whatnot on TV shows, etc. I think most people tend to look better with shorter cuts (at the shoulder or above) no matter what their ages are.</p>
<p>I think leggings can be cute if you’re wearing a tunic-like top that covers your bottom, but some people can work this look better than others… Maybe taller people. Leggings as pants with a short top = eeek! ; -)</p>
<p>Well, I’m old but still have long hair. I have beautiful clips, barrettes, and often wear it up or half-up. I like it a few inches below shoulders, but now I’m trying to be patient and let it grow so I have 12" to cut. Just today a client told me that her 8 y.o. granddtr cut off her blonde hair to give to Locks of Love. My hair is promised to a very dear friend, but this little girl cut her hair for a stranger. I was stunned that a 8 y.o would even know and understand what she was doing. She’s my inspiration.</p>
She looks younger when her hair is longer. I really think it depends on the person.</p>
