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80% off middle aged Britons are overweight, inactive or drink too much !

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Newquay Wed 28-Dec-16 21:52:57

Mm-DD1 a lovely wife, Mum, professional lady but drinks most days and is very sedentary. You wouldn't say obese but does have weight probs-I SO hope she'll take it on board and do something about it.
I was lucky, never owned a car and could walk to work for 30 years including a brisk walk uphill on the way home-didn't really notice it was a hill and didn't change my pace.
Have never liked alcohol and am a small eater and always done keep fit (aerobics years ago-makes me feel exhausted just thinking about it now.
It is a lifestyle choice I think.

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Cherrytree59 Wed 28-Dec-16 20:55:31

Yes merlot I am part of the sandwich generation.
I had to wait until DH retired this year before I could have an operation on my ankle.
6 weeks with out driving was just not an option.

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merlotgran Wed 28-Dec-16 19:57:30

They are also saying that the sandwich generation of woman are so pushed with caring for elderly parents as well as children/grandchildren that they don't pay enough attention to their own health needs.

Yep! Been there.

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NanKate Wed 28-Dec-16 19:46:45

It's lucky I am no longer middle aged. smile

This is a pretty sad indictment of people today. In the 1950s people seemed so slim, but of course women in particular did more physical work and didn't snack.

I feel a bit porky over the Xmas hols so will be back at Keep Fit soon and possibly having a dry January or maybe February as it is a shorter month - cheers folks. wine

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