tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post1470083524549668481..comments2024-03-28T22:30:17.628+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: Inspiration to be slender and healthyFiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-59502386628190768442017-04-06T06:40:20.713+12:002017-04-06T06:40:20.713+12:00That's exactly it Pam, feeling as good as you ...That's exactly it Pam, feeling as good as you can for as long as you can. There are (junky) foods that I still wish I could eat but I know that I don't want the unhealthiness and yucky feeling that comes with them. I'd rather feel vibrant and happy.<br /><br />'Le Project Retirement' could be fun :) - mapping out all the ways you will be fit, healthy and fabulous and how you are going to support that, setting up new routines etc.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-79739674562581769822017-04-04T07:38:44.430+12:002017-04-04T07:38:44.430+12:00You might like to add to your new vocabulary, Fion...You might like to add to your new vocabulary, Fiona: Horlicks- or Porridge- coloured outfits, the colour of clothes favoured by many elderly men (and some elderly women) and which they'd never have worn when young! I simply won't allow husband to wear such things. <br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-91618007089979448852017-04-04T00:14:49.897+12:002017-04-04T00:14:49.897+12:00I always appreciate your point of view and observa...I always appreciate your point of view and observations, Fiona. After reading your books and those you've recommended, I'm newly committed to being the best I can be health-wise. I'm in my early 60's and hoping to retire this year, and I'm keenly aware that my actions have everything to do with the way I feel and look. I don't aspire to be model-thin anymore, I just want to feel good and have the energy to do the things I want to do. Thank you for this post - you wrote some things that I think about a lot.Pammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719546391995977011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-31294803735101769862017-04-03T16:48:01.237+12:002017-04-03T16:48:01.237+12:00It's sad for your friend that this is holding ...It's sad for your friend that this is holding him back, Kolleen, but we all have our own path to travel and our own choices to make.<br /><br />I know it is harder for some than others to keep a healthy weight, I think there definitely is a hereditary factor with how predisposed we are to addictive eating and how we hold onto weight etc.<br /><br />It's all part of dealing with what we are given to learn in this lifetime.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-18822846984197216992017-04-03T16:45:23.983+12:002017-04-03T16:45:23.983+12:00Gosh you guys are so funny, I can't stop laugh...Gosh you guys are so funny, I can't stop laughing. And laughter keeps you young, so thank you.<br /><br />Lara - 'saggy bits'<br />Margaret - 'bingo lady' 'nicotine blonde'<br /><br />So good!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-90049794633377379822017-04-03T16:43:56.102+12:002017-04-03T16:43:56.102+12:00Kristi, I never thought about that. I always wond...Kristi, I never thought about that. I always wondered by that carefree, tangled hair look was terrible on me now but it makes total sense how you have explained it. Sleeker is better at a certain age.<br /><br />Margaret, far be it from me to stop you responding to your many fans :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-20772615307026329242017-04-03T16:41:23.914+12:002017-04-03T16:41:23.914+12:00Nice to see your name, Linda :)Nice to see your name, Linda :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-17164287340765634842017-04-03T07:17:32.604+12:002017-04-03T07:17:32.604+12:00Thanks Fiona, the cost was what made my husband wa...Thanks Fiona, the cost was what made my husband want to quit now we can be active together and yes, strength and stretch are just as important as cardio for so many reasons Anyway I thought I should reply as myself...I was anonymous because I was on my husbands computerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251396229040476399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-17017137511995928912017-04-03T05:43:53.767+12:002017-04-03T05:43:53.767+12:00This is always a tough topic. We all look around ...This is always a tough topic. We all look around for models of healthy aging...and there are many examples of the opposite (as you note). My best friend is morbidly obese. He is charming, thoughtful, and loves to travel. But, alas, the obesity (and all the health problems that accompany it) makes this very, very difficult. I think that he deeply regrets the many small decisions that have resulted in this very big problem. His advice echoes your thoughts here--prevention is the best course of action. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326882952798119549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-25434087004808608092017-04-03T02:44:41.998+12:002017-04-03T02:44:41.998+12:00Susie,
Not trying to start a war of words with yo...Susie,<br /><br />Not trying to start a war of words with you as my comment is also for anyone who shares your sentiment on this post. <br /><br />If you have read any of her other posts, you will know that Fiona is one of the most grateful and thankful person in the world. We all have choices in our lives, despite whatever circumstances we are subjected to, yes, even if you are dignosed with terminally-ill cancer, diabetes or natural-born disability/illness. This means that there is a certain degree of control over our appearance regardless of who you are if you do not succumb to a defeatist attitude. Most folks don't and will never look like an Olympian and no one expects that, but most of us can discern when someone is far from being fit and healthy. <br /><br />"Judging" is not a dirty word or a bad action; we are after all paid for good judgements at work. In fact, you are yourself judging Fiona for judging, and this can go on forever. Parents need to make good judgement calls for their young children and a tourist needs to make good judgement calls when entering a taxi or an unfamiliar establishment. It's an important tool that ensures our survival as humans. We all do it every single day. <br /><br />Instead of seeing Fiona's post in a negative light, you've decided to become offended, and that says more about youself than anything. No one is picking on out-of-shape folks but shielding them behind words such as "kindness" or "compassion" is an oversimplification of the real issue and doing them a true disservice. It is also a cowardly move. <br /><br />We are simply sharing our observations of others and how we feel about ourselves from such observations. How do you know that we are completely ignorant of others' sufferings and personal stories? Such presumptions are the equivalents of what you so readily accused, Susie.<br /><br />Natalie Tzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329191355574098523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-87261242369714155062017-04-02T18:19:42.549+12:002017-04-02T18:19:42.549+12:00I hope you won't mind, Fiona, my responding to...I hope you won't mind, Fiona, my responding to these lovely comments here, on your own blog? But I think we're all emailing friends, and it's so lovely that we can meet here and discuss things like this, isn't it?<br />First, thank you to Maria for your kind comment that I look younger than my age (73 in September). Well, perhaps on a good day with a following wind, as the saying goes! <br />I believe in having a good hair cut. Also, as we age, long hair which has wiry grey hairs in it, can look ageing. However, some hairdressers don't cut hair that is short very well and one can end up looking like what I describe as "Bingo lady", with it shorn at the back in a rather masculine way, or highlighted so that it looks "nicoltine blond". As I have grey hair I want more silvery, lighter highlights, not a contrast with the grey, but an enhancement of the grey. Make-up, too, must change and I now use a grey brow pencil so that my brows don't contrast with the grey. <br />But thank you, all three, for your kind comments, and yes, Lara, husband is a sweetie (well he must be, to put up with me!)<br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-3456090388319123022017-04-02T14:41:30.998+12:002017-04-02T14:41:30.998+12:00Margaret your husband sounds like such a sweetie -...Margaret your husband sounds like such a sweetie - and being a regular reader of your post I know that he is :)<br />Your comments about dressing well and taking extra care with grooming as we age is important. But I think that good underwear is important at every age. I was recently having lunch with girlfriends, each of them in their mid forties and busty, and they we're all discussing the importance of wearing a bra that gives good support. I sometimes see women who are nicely dressed but their 'saggy bits' have let them down. A professionally fitted bra is flattering and comfortable and can be much more flattering. Regardless of age.Laranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-55912523047958676412017-04-02T00:41:35.506+13:002017-04-02T00:41:35.506+13:00Love this post, Fiona! And Margaret, I think you ...Love this post, Fiona! And Margaret, I think you nailed it. I watched Elle last week with the stunning Isabelle Huppert and one take away was as I age, it is worth every penny to invest in my hair and make sure it is sleek and kept up. In the past, when I was younger, messy hair was my thing but I think as our faces age, our hair needs to grow a bit neater. And yes, some makeup and how we dress. for sure. :)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01724127668983231150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-44273368745763072182017-04-01T22:37:09.937+13:002017-04-01T22:37:09.937+13:00💝💖 I think of our body as a vessel that carries ...💝💖 I think of our body as a vessel that carries our soul around 💗Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-49195128497847498982017-04-01T22:16:54.075+13:002017-04-01T22:16:54.075+13:00Fiona, how interesting that you used this comparis...Fiona, how interesting that you used this comparison. Lately I've been thinking about my age as "vintage" :).<br />PS: I should add that being a Christian I feel that it's my duty to treat my body with respect and take care of it since it's a God creation that he entrusted to my care.Maria (viola33)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13259580691611945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-30973599779258627782017-04-01T16:10:26.779+13:002017-04-01T16:10:26.779+13:00What a great reminder Maria, that we might have be...What a great reminder Maria, that we might have been able to take our health for granted when younger, but as we age we need to take care of ourselves as a necessity not a nice-to-do.<br /><br />Maybe likening ourselves to a beautiful vintage motorcar that we don't want to fall into rusty disrepair!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-54047242162248167722017-04-01T08:53:50.264+13:002017-04-01T08:53:50.264+13:00Fiona, thank you for sharing your thoughts on the ...Fiona, thank you for sharing your thoughts on the topic. I agree that our health and youthful look is our responsibility and I should say it requires some work and discipline. I think that like you I have rather healthy eating habits, partly installed by my mother and later supported by what I learned during my life. I also have had an exercise regime that I've been following for many years bur since I retired two years ago I noticed that it became easier for me to skip a day or two of exercise or eat something unhealthy. However at my age (57) my body reacts immediately when I breach healthy habits. When I don't exercise for more than 2-3 days my back starts disturbing me and unhealthy food causes other unneeded effects. So if when I was younger maintaining healthy habits was a choice, not a necessity, now I HAVE to do this for better life quality.Maria (viola33)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13259580691611945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-26581534083042523162017-04-01T08:36:46.003+13:002017-04-01T08:36:46.003+13:00Margaret, thank you for perfect advice. I should s...Margaret, thank you for perfect advice. I should say that you look much younger than your age. When I saw your picture in your blog I thought that you are in early 60s.Maria (viola33)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13259580691611945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-52970654072204025982017-04-01T08:07:15.685+13:002017-04-01T08:07:15.685+13:00A marrow stuffed up your jumper - soooo funny!!! ...A marrow stuffed up your jumper - soooo funny!!! I love your 70+ fashion inspiration. You are inspiring me not to be lazy :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-87790130890777263392017-04-01T08:05:14.568+13:002017-04-01T08:05:14.568+13:00I feel the same way, Kristien, that my weight was ...I feel the same way, Kristien, that my weight was never perilous to my health, but I didn't feel my best.<br /><br />I love reframing things! Glad you are enjoying your zumba class :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-71616396514749618572017-04-01T07:31:01.174+13:002017-04-01T07:31:01.174+13:00Wow, that's fantastic - you are inspiring me t...Wow, that's fantastic - you are inspiring me to keep up with my yoga and strength training and not going back to just walking.<br /><br />Congrats on quitting smoking together too - that's a huge achievement (and with the price of cigarettes you are better off in finances as well as health!)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-73220431027741351312017-04-01T07:28:26.723+13:002017-04-01T07:28:26.723+13:00Hi Aisling, I didn't realise Adelaide is set o...Hi Aisling, I didn't realise Adelaide is set out like a Union Jack - just like Martinborough. The coach driver on our day trip told us loads, but not that.<br /><br />Yes! Be our best version, an achievable thing I think.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-35784857943800045442017-04-01T07:26:35.160+13:002017-04-01T07:26:35.160+13:00Excellent thought Carla! Your life sounds wonderfu...Excellent thought Carla! Your life sounds wonderful :) I will definitely need to get a dog though, tell the cats and my husband.<br /><br />My family had a little dog who has been gone for a few years now, but he would do a perimeter walk of my dad's property every day by himself, like clockwork! So cute.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-33908361362902564302017-04-01T07:24:50.045+13:002017-04-01T07:24:50.045+13:00I had a few EPs in the 80s too :) We had a few 78...I had a few EPs in the 80s too :) We had a few 78s at home also when I was younger, but mostly 45s - the small singles that were my mum's I think, but I also bought them.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-23826885411124840952017-04-01T06:39:29.575+13:002017-04-01T06:39:29.575+13:00Might I add a PS, please, something which is more ...Might I add a PS, please, something which is more appropriate for your blog, Fiona, than my own right now. <br />It is this: today husband and I attended the memorial service of a dear friend's mother. At the wake, held in a lovely hotel with marvellous sea views, and chosen by my friend because her mother had had a beach hut for summer use just below this lovely hotel, I looked around at all the people, and 95% were elderly. Well, not elderly, they were old! <br />Husband looked at me and said, "I think, at 72,you are the youngest one here, with the exception of your friend's children!" So I replied that No, I thought there were some women younger than me, so he said, "But they don't look it!" <br />That was a lovely compliment from husband, but then I thought, why do I look younger, if indeed I do? I think the answer is that while I don't spend a lot of clothes, I have tried to steer away from what I call the elderly-lady-look. Only young women can wear that preppy pleated skirt with flat shoes look, if you are older you really do need to take a bit more effort, starting with a really good hair cut, rather than just having the fringe and what I call lady-librarian hair cut, plain as a pikestaff. Makeup is a given, the skin has changed colour by the time you're post-60 and if you're not careful it will look sallow, it needs a bit of help. Then a darned good bra is another essential unless you want to look as if you have a marrow stuffed up your jumper, hovering just about the waist. And get some new clothes. I think I looked younger because I make sure I visit the hairdresser every 5 weeks, I have my hair highlighted, I use makeup (but don't plaster it on) and I bought my dress last autumn, it is only 5 months old. I think most had put on outfits that might've been fashionable (if they were ever 'fashionable'!) perhaps 15 years ago. Yes, I have a few old pieces in my wardrobe, but they are quirky things, cardigan coats with subtle embroidery to wear over jeans, but in a navy lace dress, with navy suede shoes, a navy leather vintage bag, and a new navy slim look coat, I felt ten years younger than my actual age. Whether I actually looked it remains to be seen, but I am determined not to look like a typical old lady, and if I don't look like one, hopefully, I won't feel like one, either!<br />Sorry this has been a long PS, and I appreciate I have been able to afford to buy these new things and visit the hairdresser regularly, but it is sad when women of a certain age give up on being stylish, for I'm sure they were stylish when young. I'm too young to look a frump!<br />Margaret P <br />www.margaretpowling.comgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.com