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Why Overweight, Unfit Menopausal Women
Should Never Run For Trains
Today, I am really stiff. My leg muscles have tightened up to the point I don't want
to move from this computer chair -
My autistic son loves trains, so yesterday I decided to
take him and his brother to a nearby city to watch a circus performance.
I was assured
when I booked the tickets over the telephone it was in easy walking distance from
the station. According to the booking clerk, it was about three-
Clearly he didn't know the area because it was, infact, one and a half miles!
Anyway,
despite it being summer, it was one of those showery days where one minute you need
to wear a coat and the next tee shirt and sunglasses, so on occasions, we ended up
carrying our excess clothing.
The outward walk from the train station was okay because
we were all fresh, and there was no urgency to get to the circus. The tickets had
been booked; we had seats and plenty of time.
However, the return trip was not so pleasant.
As it was a Sunday, there was a reduced
timetable, so there was a long delay between trains. As much as I appreciate the
speed and ease of trains, I don't share my son's enthusiasm for watching them.
The prospect of spending hours on a station platform was not particularly appealing.
Consequently, when the circus performance ended, a quick scan of the train timetable
revealed if we hurried, we could make the next train.
It was due to leave in half
an hour and my eldest son assured me I could make it. What he failed to realise is
I am considerably older than him, very unfit and my legs are only half as long as
his. For every stride he takes, I take two. Also, I was carrying a heavy bag containing
money, camera, phone, programme, keys, umbrella, etc., etc.
Anyway, we route marched
to the station, not even stopping to allow me to catch my breath, because the short
cut we'd planned was no longer available. Apparently, someone had decided it would
be a good place to build some flats so they’d blocked off the entrance.
Thankfully, we already had our train tickets and put them into the barrier gates,
just as our train pulled in.
My autistic son was disappointed, of course, because
he wasn't able to watch the trains for long, but I have never been more relieved
to sit down in my life. It made me realise just how unfit I've become and I really
need to do something about it in view of my age.
I am currently fifty-
It's all to do
with the hormonal changes, and apparently, new research has revealed in 2001,coronary
heart disease (CHD) killed four times as many women in UK as breast cancer.
I found that really surprising and worrying. How about you?
One thing you need to
keep an eye on is your blood pressure. High blood pressure increases the risk of
coronary heart disease, and yet often there are no symptoms. The only way to find
out if you have it is to get it checked.
Other things to keep a watchful eye on are
your cholesterol level and BMI (body mass index).
It seems there are
things you can
do to safeguard against CHD, and these are to
* Quit smoking
* Reduce your alcohol
consumption
* Lose weight
* Reduce your salt intake
* Cut down on added sugar
* Eat plenty
of fruit and vegetables
* Take more physical exercise
Now only a few on that list apply
to me, but my experience of yesterday has certainly made me realise how quickly I
have become unfit. Sitting for hours at a computer is hardly conducive to being healthy.
I
know I need to lose some weight and not just so my clothes will look better either.
My old excuse of, "I'm not fat, I'm just too short for my weight" is not doing me
any favours, so instead of just giving my brain a daily work out, I need to work
on the rest of my body too.
If I don't take some serious action, the next time I
have to rush for a train, I could end up with more than tight leg muscles. Somehow
the prospect of becoming another female CHD statistic makes the stiffness I feel
today not quite so bad after all!
Jean Shaw© -
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