“I see a personal trainer twice a week.”
Melissa Seifried, 58, of River Vale, NJ, and the Upper West Side, is happy she still fits into the $330 silk gown, which she bought after selling the beloved powder-blue ’67 Chevy pickup truck she drove in college.
The simple dress and matching hat, which she had stored in a box, evoked memories of a gorgeous day tying the knot with her husband, Paul, now 60.
“I couldn’t resist the hat because I’ve always liked them,” she says. “I didn’t want to wear a veil.”
She credits twice-weekly tennis sessions and a $75-an-hour personal trainer for keeping her in the same great shape she was in when she married in June 1982.
The mom of two, who is a size 4 to 6 and 138 pounds — just 5 pounds heavier than her 21-year-old newlywed self — works out with her personal trainer twice a week.
“I take my health very seriously, especially now [that] I have 3-year-old twin granddaughters,” says the 5-foot-6 Seifried, who generally follows a fresh Mediterranean diet with few red meats or processed foods and lots of fish, fruits and vegetables. “I want to enjoy the same things with them that I did with my children.”
In reference to the research that shows that a consistent weight leads to longevity, she adds: “It is encouraging as long as you can keep your mind active into your 80s and 90s. I believe it’s as much about your mental as your physical state.”