This is me last summer when the lilacs were blooming and they'll be blooming again soon.
A year ago my workouts were strictly cardio 3-4 days a week including one day of Zumba toning with light weights. While maintaining that, now I've added regular free weight sessions about 3 days a week & have very slowly increased the intensity. At the age of 44 I have finally learned how to properly perform a Romanian deadlift and today I did three sets of 25 with a 62 lb. bar. I'm beginning to see the allure in lifting. It's not nearly as fun as Zumba but being a competitive type of person, it gives me an opportunity to constantly "raise the bar" against myself. Just a month ago I did this same set of Romanian deadlifts with a bar bearing TWENTY less pounds. I have also improved my diet. However I have resisted giving up things I enjoy like liquor, which keeps me from truly getting cut.
This is me today.
The difference is quite subtle but it's enough to keep me focused on the ultimate task. I'm not sure when I'll be able to show you the "cut" you see on other fitness blogs. Diet is key and I still struggle with this. I eat much healthier but this chef still serves a generous portion. However I will tell you this. Since I've added lifting to my routine all of my jeans have suddenly become extremely baggy. I now own several pairs of work jeans that I can take off without unbuttoning. Yeah most people would just buy new jeans. Instead I never forget my belt and spend my hard earned rewards on new workout clothes. While the drops are small to none, the scale never tips higher and that is perfectly fine with me. The weight is slowly shifting to new hard earned curves.