Although I have experienced much of what y'all talk about, I still want improvement. Sometimes I fear that I am never happy; but that's not it because I am happy, just not done.

When I go out with my friends my age (47) I feel young. They dress older, look older, and act older than me. They don't understand my 3 new tattoos. I love them!! My son's girlfriend, who waited on a group of us in her restaurant said, "You don't look like you belong with them!" It was a great compliment.

I went to my brother's for my niece's HS graduation and didn't recognize his wife She had become middle aged-whatever that is.

Everytime I look at a pair of pants that I used to dread trying on at the start of a new season I'm sure they will be tight, but they aren't.

My tops are getting tight across the shoulders and upper chest due to increased muscle

I had a complete hysterectomy last December 14th. Two weeks later I was in the gym doing cardio (It took awhile before I could get on a bike seat). When I went in for my checkups at the GYN the nurse kept saying, "Man you just bounced right back!" They attributed that to my lifestyle.

At the beginning of summer I shop for new tops--cami's and tanks. Most women my age don't wear these anymore, or at least they shouldn't

I like the way I look when I look in the mirror! That's not bragging, that's a lot of f***ing hard work at the gym, mountain, and bike path.

I love every minute of exercise, both self imposed, and through a day of hard work in the yard/house.... The last 4 days I was painting and made sure to do a lot of squats, shoulder work, and ladder climbs. I got 4 days of leg work and my downstairs looks awesome. I rewarded myself with a 20 mile ride.

My kids say I have had tastebud surgery. Actually I have come to enjoy no or low sugar food, whole grains, and grilled dry meat. One day they too will endure tastebud surgery. I think it happens during sleep