Hello gretchen1018~
I agree..there are pros and cons about everything and with that comes the never ending 'search' for what's right for each of us to do...and what we can do without putting too much pressure and stress on our 'beings'. I also tried the weighted vest...(now it sits on the back of a chair)...Because I have compression frxs....I felt that this wasn't an answer for me. Even picking up a gal. water jug gives me a reminder that maybe that's too heavy..or pick that up better, I should say. I also tried OsteoStrong...once...don't think that was good for me either.
These days, my mind reflects back to my grandmother....
she was a walker....walked miles everyday..did all her own 'everything' and lived to 98...I remember as a little girl visiting with her and we would take off on an adventure everyday...she probably ate what we would now gasp at..but she did good things for herself as well. She crushed up (washed) eggshells and put it in her 'percolator'...she most likely picked up this little trick from her mother..adding in more calcium...I remember her coffee and how rich and wonderful it was! This nostalgia has given me a new prospective on my journey of aging. I cannot now at 78 be the athlete as I was in my youth...I had to swallow my ego there..bigtime and welcome in the 'new' me. Come to peace with 'her'..and love her more..as she now needs all the attention I can give her. Maybe we sometimes forget to honor our bodies instead of trying to 'fix' them. In no way do I mean surrender...not now when we need all the help we can get...no....I mean to say and to do personally..just to be kind to ourselves and to others..giving love to others is easy...giving love to ourselves...well..it starts from there. We can all give ourselves a big hug!..and lots of them!
Wishing you all a wonderful day!......peace.....