年過70的超狂健身阿嬤　2年減27公斤越活越年輕

今年74歲的麥唐娜（Joan MacDonald）是健身界的紅人，Instagram的追蹤人數快要突破80萬，之所以能夠擁有這麼多粉絲，是因為麥唐娜原本三高之中就有兩高的問題，在女兒的鼓勵下走上健身之路，變健康的過程成功又勵志。

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Let’s talk about gym style, something I never would have considered to be important even just two years ago… When I first started out on my transformation journey, I hated trying on clothes, and in fact most of my clothes barely fit me any more so I had just a few bottoms and tops to choose from. Baggy shorts and over-sized t-shirts in boring colors were my go-to. I didn’t love myself back then and that’s how I dressed myself. I used to think 1) I didn’t deserve beautiful clothes and 2) nothing nice would fit me anyway, especially at my age. It wasn’t until my daughter insisted that I buy some new workout clothes and took me shopping at @forever21 that I understood that that mindset wasn’t working for me. When I saw myself in flattering clothes in cute colors, I could see that my inner dialogue had to go. I actually had muscles! I actually had a good shape taking form! I felt so good inside to see that in those new clothes. 💛Even though it might seem like something superficial like clothing can’t have a big impact on how we see ourselves it absolutely can my dears! If I can learn that lesson in my seventies you can too. Now you won’t catch me heading to the gym (or my living room as the case may be 😅) without taking the time to chose a favorite outfit. My daughter tells her clients, “you have to invest the same love and compassion for yourself at the START of your transformation that would to your own daughter if she was in your shoes. You would encourage her, compliment her on her successes no matter how small, and you would treat her to some workout clothes that were flattering, wouldn’t you? So learn to do that for yourself, and replace that negative inner dialogue with a positive one”. Now I’m sharing this with you. 💕 Please don’t wait til you’re “perfect” to take pride in yourself. You have to already see your perfection, your effort and your courage today. Love yourself enough to change, and show yourself that love daily. On the right I’m wearing one of my favorite outfits by @womensbest . If you have any questions please ask below, and share your favorite gym-wear brands with each other! With Love Joan 💗 . #womenbest #womensbestwear

A post shared by Joan MacDonald (@trainwithjoan) on Apr 30, 2020 at 5:17am PDT

麥唐娜70歲時，體重超過90公斤，接受高血壓、高膽固醇治療的過程中，她的健康狀況不斷惡化，不只常有疲倦或是身體不適的問題，膝蓋的關節炎有時也明顯無法承受身體的重量，迫使醫生對她下最後通牒，要將藥物的劑量加重。

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42 vs 72. Who did it better? 😅😅😅 I had to dig up some old photos of myself for an upcoming interview and boy oh boy was I shocked! I just don’t remember myself being that big for that long. I thought it was just for a short period of time. I thought it was just old age creeping in, but when I look back through decades of photos, I see a different story. I wish I knew then what I know now. I now eat more food more often! I have more energy! I have more balance! I have a more positive outlook on life! Wishing you all a terrific week of growth, self-love and success! 🌸🌸🌸 . . #grandma #masterathlete #athlete #inspo #fitspo #health #age #agingbackwards #fitover70 #olderwomen #oldermodel #silverhair #bodybuilding #girlswholift #strongwomen #yhhwomen #tscathlete #makeover #transformation #weightloss

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麥唐娜的女兒見狀，決定要擔任她的私人教練，有瑜珈、健美專長的她，說服媽媽開始運動，而麥唐娜也想起自己媽媽衰老的過程，終於意識到必須做出改變，才能讓她的老年生活過得更好，於是她從0開始踏入健身的世界。

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First time deadlifting! Thanks for the guidance from my coach @yourhealthyhedonista I hit 135lbs 5×5 🙌🏼 – What do you guys think? – – #deadlifting #tulumstrengthclub #fitover70 #fitover60 #deadlift #powerlifting #fitnessinspiration

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跟著女兒為她準備的菜單訓練，麥唐娜還被要求拍照、拍影片上傳網路，一開始她很反對這樣的記錄方式，但也硬著頭皮聽女兒的話照做，沒想到一段時間後，身體驚人的改變讓她吃驚，努力不懈的運動成果，讓麥唐娜彷彿回春，2年減掉了27公斤，不只讓她的身心狀況都好轉，也激勵了很多人。

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When you have a good team behind you, you can achieve great things. I am so excited to be flying out to the Bahamas on Tuesday to give my support to @yourhealthyhedonista @jeanjacquesbarrett and @hattieboydle ! I haven’t missed a @wbff_official show since 2010 and I’m not going to miss this ☝️! . If you had asked me even a couple years ago if I would be prancing around in a bikini on the beaches of Tulum doing a photoshoot I would have thought you were mad. Swipe left to see my before and after, and if this gives you hope for change, then my journey has a higher purpose. Let’s all keep supporting and uplifting each other! . With love, Joan 💕 . #transformation #fitness #wellness #motherdaughter #support . @dfynefitnessmag @strongfitnessmag @optimyzmag

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以前，麥唐娜都跟自己說：「我這個年紀根本不需要27吋的腰圍」，於是在飲食、運動方面都越來越放縱，見證改變之後，麥唐娜相信年齡絕對不是藉口，無論從幾歲開始，只要有毅力，都能拾回健康和自信。

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I’ve now been sitting at 135 lbs give or take a few, since October. I never would have thought this was possible. Many of you are asking what I did about my loose skin. Well, the truth is I’ve done nothing about it so far. If I bend over or slouch it’s all there, and if I don’t flex my muscle I have some drooping skin like most other women my age. I’m certainly not opposed to surgery, but it’s something that would honestly scare me. Plus I’m afraid at my age of the recovery and time away from the gym. Right now I’m happy just to love where I’m at, wear flattering clothes like these pants by @womensbest , and this cute top by @forever21 . 🥰 It’s better to focus on doing the best you can with what you have, and not start fixating on things you “want to improve”. It’s a balance but an important one. Love yourself, love where you are now, and keep improving your habits. That’s the real key. 💕💕 . I’d love to hear your thoughts especially from those of you who have tried surgical procedures to take care of lose skin, etc. Are you happy? Do you recommend it? . . #fitover70 #silverhair #fitness #surgery #agingbackwards #oldladygains #transformation #weightloss.

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