Rene Syler
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I was reviewing my #bloodpressure readings this morning, something I’ve done weekly for years and noticed a pattern that’s been on my mind lately. For context, I’m 62, post-menopausal, and I manage my #type2diabetes through #lifestyle. I lift four days a week, eat a low-carb/high-protein diet, and sit at 166.4 lbs and 17.51% body fat. Today’s numbers? 103/69 blood pressure, resting heart rate of 60. And while looking back through my logs, a thought hit me that’s deeply relevant to how we talk about aging: The real threat isn’t aging itself.. It’s the creep; the slow, subtle decline we normalize. Creeping weight? “Must be menopause.” Creeping A1c? “It’s just age.” Creeping blood pressure? “It’s not that bad.” Creeping joint pain? “That’s what happens after 50.” We explain away these early signals instead of responding to them. But the creep is how many people begin winding down their lives long before they need to. I’ve seen this especially in how women are treated when we decide to take our health seriously. A woman in a diabetes group recently shared that she logs her food to manage her glucose and someone told her she was obsessed. REALLY? For caring about wanting to feel better by watching how she eats? Tracking my numbers hasn’t made me anxious; it’s made me empowered. Healthy aging starts with awareness and being honest with yourself. Longevity starts with data. Vibrancy starts with paying attention and then taking action when the creep first shows up. For reference: these photos were taken 9 years apart. Here are the stats: 2016: (53 years old) Weight: 166 BF: 20.20% Fat Mass: 33.54 lbs Lean Mass: 132.46 lbs Chest: 39.5 Waist: 37 Hips: 41.5 2025: (62 years old) Weight: 166.2 BF: 17.51% Fat mass: 29.10 lbs Lean mass: 137.10 lbs Chest: 41.25 Waist: 37 Hips: 42.25 #WomensHealth #HealthIsWealth #Type2Diabetes #Lifestyle #AgingWomen #InsulinResistance
Doing creative shit. . . . #Podcasttaping #podcastproducing #Sisterlocks #blackgirlmagic
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Along with a #lowcarb lifestyle, I lift weights to keep my #Type2Diabetes in remission. Yesterday’s workout: ✔️ Goblet squats ✔️ Hip thrusters ✔️ Bulgarian split squats I’m almost 63, postmenopausal, and maintaining 17.76% body fat; not through restriction or cardio marathons, but by training with intention. Here’s why: 1. Muscle Is a Metabolic Powerhouse Skeletal muscle is the body’s most insulin-sensitive tissue. When you train, especially with movements that recruit multiple joints and large muscle groups, you dramatically increase glucose uptake: • Strength training activates GLUT-4 transporters, improving glucose clearance from the bloodstream. • It also enhances non-insulin-mediated glucose uptake, which is critical for people with insulin resistance. 2. Insulin Sensitivity Improves for Hours (Even Days) Resistance training creates a demand for glucose during and after exercise. Post-workout, muscles become more insulin-sensitive for up to 48 hours, helping smooth out blood glucose fluctuations without depending solely on medications. 3. Preserving Function & Bone Density After Menopause Postmenopause, with estrogen decline, we lose both muscle mass and bone density… unless we fight for it. • Bulgarian split squats challenge balance, hip stability, and single-leg strength, essential for fall prevention. • Goblet squats and hip thrusts build gluteal and core strength, protect the spine, and reinforce posture. • All of these are load-bearing, which helps preserve bone mineral density via mechanical loading, a must after 50. 4. Body Composition, Not Just Body Weight At 17.76% body fat, my focus isn’t on the scale, it’s on lean mass, glucose control, and hormonal balance. Strength training is the most efficient way to preserve and build lean mass while aging… and lean tissue is key for long-term metabolic health and independence! Strength is not optional. For postmenopausal women with diabetes, it’s a primary therapy. #Type2Diabetes #StrengthTraining #MetabolicHealth #WomensHealth #Postmenopause #HormonesAndHealth #Endocrinology #HealthyAging
2025-11-20
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94 Days. One Strategy. A New Beginning at (Almost) 63-years-old. The photo on the left was taken in early August. It marked the start of a deeply personal experiment: I committed to following an #insulinresistance focused nutritional protocol; not a fad, not deprivation, just informed, consistent action based on research and observation. Why? Because I wanted to explore how targeted dietary and strength training choices could reverse insulin resistance and put my #Type2Diabetes in remission without medication. For the past 3 months, I’ve prioritized: ✔️ Low-carbohydrate, blood sugar–friendly meals ✔️ Protein-rich nutrition (90–100g/day) ✔️ Consistent strength training (40 min, 3–4x/week) ✔️ Minimal cardio... just enough to get warm ✔️ 1500+ calories/day: I didn’t starve myself! Here’s what happened: ** Overall weight dropped ~11 lbs ** Body fat reduced by ~8% (This is what you see in my midsection) ** Lean mass preserved (The thing I need to manage glucose and insulin is MUSCLE. It’s important to hang on to as much of that as I can) ** Significant loss in waist & hip circumference (I lost 3 inches off my waist alone!) ** Fasting glucose improved; it is now trending in the normal range The side-by-side photos tell the story. Same shirt , very different fit. This wasn’t about shrinking; it was about recomposition: preserving muscle while reducing visceral fat. Most importantly: I feel stronger, sharper, and more in control of my metabolic health than I have in years. This isn’t about vanity. It’s about vitality. It’s about living your life with strength and agency... not just surviving, but thriving. Wanna know more? DM me! #InsulinResistance #WomensHealth #StrengthAtAnyAge #PostmenopausalHealth #TheSweetReversal #LowCarbLiving #HormonalHealth #FitnessOver60 # #FunctionalAging # #GlucoseControl #DataDrivenWellness
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The heavy lifting of #parenting is behind me now. These two? They’re out in the world doing the thing; expanding, exploring, becoming. Parenting is like one of life’s final exams. You pour in the work, stay up late, study the material (aka them), and then the test comes… except you don’t find out how you did at the end of the semester. It takes years to get your grade. But here’s what I’m learning: the real “A” isn’t in perfection; it’s in watching them live fully, love deeply, and move through the world with kindness and purpose. That’s when you exhale and realize… maybe, just maybe, you did alright. . . . #Goodenoughmother #Motherhood
2025-11-20
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15 years ago, she said “one and done.” But here she is again , at 57 years old and about to run the #NYCMarathon2025. Nicole is a health and fitness pro, but let’s be clear: she is not a runner and definitely not a marathoner. What she is? A woman who keeps her word to herself. 15 years later, she laced up, trained, and showed up. Because goals don’t have expiration dates; we just start believing they do. So here’s your reminder: you don’t become “too old” when you hit a certain number; you become too old when you start thinking you are. Now my ask; would you please follow her? You need to download the TCS NYC Marathon App then find her number(Bib #66837, Wave 5 Orange Corral E). Maybe let her run be the nudge you need to chase that thing you’ve been putting off. Because the clock isn’t running out until tou believe it is. Leave her a message here and do t forget to follow her! GO Nicole Sanders! The link for the app is in comments. #NYCMarathon #NeverTooLate #WomenWhoRun #InspirationInMotion
2025-11-20
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When I was diagnosed with #Type2Diabetes at 59, my doctor handed me a #Metformin script and said, “Watch the bread, pasta, and rice.” That was it. No talk of #menopause. No mention of muscle loss. No insight on #metabolism shifts. Just: “Eat less sugar.” ???? So I went looking for answers myself. I found out about #insulinresistance thanks to #drjasonfung. I found out how long it brews before your blood sugar goes off the rails. I found the power of #lowcarbdie, time-restricted eating, and lifting heavy. I found that #muscle isn’t optional. #Protein isn’t optional. And the more I learned, the angrier I got. Why isn’t anyone talking to us, the #midlife #women being diagnosed at alarming rates? Why are we still being told to shrink instead of build? Here’s the truth: We don’t need to starve ourselves back to our 25-year-old bodies. We need to fuel the strong, powerful bodies we have now. We’re done disappearing. We’re expanding; in strength, power, and truth. Who’s with me? ???????????? #MidlifeMuscle #ReverseType2 #SweetReversal #MetabolicHealth #WomenOver50 #InsulinResistance #StrengthIsPower
2025-11-20
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When my father and mother both battled breast cancer, I faced an impossible choice — and opted for a preventive mastectomy. Before surgery, I took a genetic test to understand my risk. The result? Inconclusive. Not because the science wasn’t ready, but because there weren’t enough Black women in the genetic database for doctors to interpret my DNA. That’s not coincidence. That’s history. From the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, to the Relf Sisters, to the Mississippi Appendectomies, to Henrietta Lacks, to the enslaved women experimented on by Dr. J. Marion Sims — the exploitation of Black bodies built modern medicine while teaching generations to distrust it. It took ten years for science to tell me what it told other women instantly. So when people ask, “Why do you talk about race so much?” Because when science can’t see us, medicine can’t save us. #BlackHealthMatters #HenriettaLacks #MedicalRacism #TuskegeeStudy #FannieLouHamer #RelfSisters #HealthEquity #GeneticTesting #BlackWomenHealth
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Enjoy some old lady moves while I #exercise to keep my #Type2Diabetes in remission. . . . #insulinresistance #goodenoughmother #fitover60
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