The Realization

One day I woke up and I was 50 years old. I really don't know how that happened. The last thing I remember is being 38 and pregnant. I remember thinking I was too old to be having a baby at this point. Well that baby is 12 years old now, and I am 50. At first I was bummed out when I learned that I was now middle-aged.

The first thing I thought about was now I have to check the last box when I fill out forms. I used to feel a head of the game when my box was in the middle of the pack, but now I'm part of the 50+ crowd yippeeee! Now I have to look forward to the "A" word - AGING, which includes sagging skin, brittle bones, weight gain, wrinkles, hair loss, gray hair, and AARP. There is just one problem - I don't feel 50. I feel fabulous. This is my journey, my year of fabulosity. My quest to age gracefully, and to age well. So here's to being 50 and to being fabulous as I check the last box!

The Body Assessment

First things first. Of course I'm concerned about my looks. I don't mean to appear shallow, but I have a desire to look good, and I know that as you age your looks fade. I wondered if it was possible to enhance my looks, to actually look better now than I did in my 30's. Even though aging in inevitable our bodies are wonderfully made. Maybe I can make 50 my year of fabulosity. First I need to assess things.

My Body - external

At 50 years old I weighed 150 pounds. This was way too much as far as I was concerned. I decided to do something drastic. I started doing the "Insanity Workout" this is a very intense workout, not something someone my age would normally pursue, but I wanted to make drastic changes quickly, it's not like I've got time on my side. .

I have been doing this workout on a daily basis. It's working - I'm down to 144 lbs. I'm shooting for 135 - 140 not sure, depends on what it looks like. Not only do I want to lose weight but I also want to tone and build muscle. .

My hair - I really don't want to go there but I must.