Jayjay,
I was just about your age when a light went on for me. I joined Weight-Watchers, lost 40 lbs. and recieved a pair of rollerblades from my teenage son as a birthday gift. How great was that? My son actually thought his middle-aged Mom might be able to learn how to blade with him. I never did get good at it but loosing the weight gave me confidence that I could do almost anything. At age 53 I became a certified scuba diver, at 56 I decided I'd like to do some bike riding. This year I turned 60. Most of the weight is still gone although it is a struggle to keep it off. I did my first century ride this Aug. and have done two multi-day tours of over 300 miles each tour. I have a daughter that once told me when I was about 52, "You know Mom, you're not really middle aged anymore. How many 104 year old people do you know?" Thanks, Kid! What does she know she's only 32. It did make me realize though how short our life in this world is. Best wishes Jayjay for living yours to the fullest.