I am a 70 year old man recently widowed. I used to be very active in my old job until a few years before I retired. I retired 8 years ago and quit smoking 7 years ago after 40 years addicted. It would be easy to have the excuse that I let myself go because of my primary function was a care giver to the love of my life for 50 years, but I did this to myself. I found that I could no longer do a situp or even a pushup. So I have a long way to go just to become normal. I do have a elliptical and I do try to at least do 5 minutes on it each day when I think of it. So not sure if I can really belong with a group that is so far advanced. Thanks for letting me join. Charlie ( windie44)