Aging, Fitness and Body Image: How Do You Let Go of the Body You Thought You Would Have?

Love the Body You Have: Begin to appreciate what and who you see in the mirror. · Sep 4, 2026 · 6m

Body image can get complicated as you age.

In this episode of Love the Body You Have, I talk about what happens when aging forces you to reconsider not only how your body looks, but also what you expected your body to eventually become.

For some people, simply seeing the number attached to their age can be enough to bring up a lot of thoughts and emotions.

For others, the bigger issue is physical.

Maybe your body does not move the way it used to. Maybe you feel stiffer. Maybe certain activities are more difficult. Or maybe you are realizing that the version of your body you spent years trying…