ZombieKitten said:

damosuzuki said:

The only thing I miss about being younger is the odd bit of attention I would sometimes get from girls, the occasional flirtation or compliment. That always gave me a nice little ego boost, and sometimes it bums me out a little that those days are well behind me. But overall, at 43 I know I’m in the best physical shape of my life, and I feel like I’ve just now achieved the kind of life I’ve always wanted to live. That could all be ephemeral and everything I’ve got now could all go away, but for the time being I feel incredibly lucky. No doubt I’ve lost some of my looks but in every other respect I think I’m the best at being myself I’ve ever been right now, and I hope I keep moving forward with that.

Stymie said:

ZombieKitten said:

Stymie said:

Counting every minute and every hour til you are here........

I still look very young and hot.

MoBetterBliss said:

yes

i'm 45 now... i had kids late.... i have a 3 year old and a nine month old... i literally haven't had a decent night's sleep in 3 years, and it's taken it's toll on me physically... i have aged a lot over the last few years

it is what it is... i'm trying to embrace it

thankfully, my body is still in great shape as i work out regularly

Wow you just gave me hope that I too can have a child at a later age. I'll be 40 in a few years but I want to try later this year for a child. my husband is already in his 40s.... I only want 1 child.

MacDaddy said:

And in addition my allergies (hay-fever) seem to have gone. I also used to be really allergic to mosquito bites. They would swell up to the size of golfballs. Not anymore.

My parents are on the same diet and they've never felt better. My dad used to have terrible headaches each morning. Not anymore. My mother does not have to use meds for her bloodpressure anymore and her diabetes has stabilized.

What diet is that?

Stymie said:

iaminparties said:

I still look young, but I can't run anymore, my libido is waning, and if not for modern medicine I would have reached the end of my natural lifespan and have died a painful death already.

NDRU said:

I still look young, but I can't run anymore, my libido is waning, and if not for modern medicine I would have reached the end of my natural lifespan and have died a painful death already.

And I feel like shit because I just noticed one lonely crow's feet (or crow's foot?) on my left eye. That plus I'm getting a dark puffy circle underneath my right eye. I know I will go downhill from here and I am feeling pretty shitty about it.

Dave1992 said:

MacDaddy said:

I'm not a full on vegetarian but I no longer eat red meat nor anything processed. I eat fish once a week and organically fed free range chicken once a week.

Besides eating organic and juicing raw vegetables I incorporate the following in my diet on a daily basis: spirulina, chlorella, coconut oil, hemp seed/oil, chia seeds, red palm oil, fresh ginger and turmeric root.

Sounds really interesting and healthy. I can completely imagine how a proper diet can have a major effect on your well-being


Out of interest: does eating healthy really cost that much more? Do you pay double for your food now that you only eat organic etc?

Of course it really "pays off", especially if the positive effects are as drastic as you describe, and where would we invest if not in proper food? But I'm interested in the concrete difference in cost between the shit we usually eat and proper, healthy food.

I can also imagine, that by eating organic food only, you eat more consciously, and therefore maybe take your time while eating, or maybe even eat less?

Organic food is (at least here in Holland) a bit more expensive than non organic food. But the price difference is not that big. I do eat more consciously and don't throw away anything anymore so in that respect I think I basically spend the same amount of money on food as I always did without any of it going to waste.

But even if the organic food was twice as expensive as non-organic food, I'd still maintain this diet. The health benefits outweigh the price diffeerence. It's a no brainer for me.

dJJ said:

MacDaddy said:

And in addition my allergies (hay-fever) seem to have gone. I also used to be really allergic to mosquito bites. They would swell up to the size of golfballs. Not anymore.

My parents are on the same diet and they've never felt better. My dad used to have terrible headaches each morning. Not anymore. My mother does not have to use meds for her bloodpressure anymore and her diabetes has stabilized.

What diet is that?

ZombieKitten said:

iaminparties said:

I still look very young and hot.

this thread is not for you, not for YOU!!!

But only myself,you and one other orger find me hot and young looking.

MacDaddy said:

tinaz said:

anything special or just organic and raw? Are you a veggie as well?

I'm not a full on vegetarian but I no longer eat red meat nor anything processed. I eat fish once a week and organically fed free range chicken once a week.

Besides eating organic and juicing raw vegetables I incorporate the following in my diet on a daily basis: spirulina, chlorella, coconut oil, hemp seed/oil, chia seeds, red palm oil, fresh ginger and turmeric root.

For the most part I stay away from processed foods and eat red meat on occassion. I have limited my intake of dairy (ice cream/cheese) and that has reduce my allergies to almost nothing.

kewlschool said:

MacDaddy said:

I'm not a full on vegetarian but I no longer eat red meat nor anything processed. I eat fish once a week and organically fed free range chicken once a week.

Besides eating organic and juicing raw vegetables I incorporate the following in my diet on a daily basis: spirulina, chlorella, coconut oil, hemp seed/oil, chia seeds, red palm oil, fresh ginger and turmeric root.

For the most part I stay away from processed foods and eat red meat on occassion. I have limited my intake of dairy (ice cream/cheese)

DysregulatedToxicity said:

NDRU said:

I still look young, but I can't run anymore, my libido is waning, and if not for modern medicine I would have reached the end of my natural lifespan and have died a painful death already.

And I feel like shit because I just noticed one lonely crow's feet (or crow's foot?) on my left eye. That plus I'm getting a dark puffy circle underneath my right eye. I know I will go downhill from here and I am feeling pretty shitty about it.

I'm being a little dramatic, but it's true! A lot of us would not have survived things like flu & infections (in my case, infection from bad appendix). Flu used to be the biggest killer of Americans

But that doesn't make getting old any funner. Nobody wants to sag!

ZombieKitten said:

damosuzuki said:

The only thing I miss about being younger is the odd bit of attention I would sometimes get from girls, the occasional flirtation or compliment. That always gave me a nice little ego boost, and sometimes it bums me out a little that those days are well behind me. But overall, at 43 I know I’m in the best physical shape of my life, and I feel like I’ve just now achieved the kind of life I’ve always wanted to live. That could all be ephemeral and everything I’ve got now could all go away, but for the time being I feel incredibly lucky. No doubt I’ve lost some of my looks but in every other respect I think I’m the best at being myself I’ve ever been right now, and I hope I keep moving forward with that.

I really didn't mean for that to be a plea for attention or anything, but I'm not complaining.

I just found the announcement my parents made when they found out Mom was pregnant with me. This is from 1958. I think it's awesome!

"The S****** Co.

Houston Tex,

Announces the 1959 baby

Model No, 1

G**** S******* designer & chief engineer

J**** S******* Production manager

Dr. Kincaid - Technical assistant

Model will be released

about February 19, 1959

Two lung power.

Free squealing.

Scream line body.

Non-bawl bearing.

Economical feed.

Water cooled exhaust.

Changable seat covers.

The management assures

the public that there will be

no further models during

the year."

Yeah!

RodeoSchro said:

I just found the announcement my parents made when they found out Mom was pregnant with me. This is from 1958. I think it's awesome!

"The S****** Co.

Houston Tex,

Announces the 1959 baby

Model No, 1

G**** S******* designer & chief engineer

J**** S******* Production manager

Dr. Kincaid - Technical assistant

Model will be released

about February 19, 1959

Two lung power.

Free squealing.

Scream line body.

Non-bawl bearing.

Economical feed.

Water cooled exhaust.

Changable seat covers.

The management assures

the public that there will be

no further models during

the year."

Yeah!

Sweet.

JustErin said:

...look in the mirror and suddenly notice that you're getting old?

Yeah, that was me last week.

Not so much with looking in the mirror, but I skipped rope yesterday morning just a couple hundred times and today my legs are killing me. I'm feeling old

damosuzuki said:

RodeoSchro said:

I just found the announcement my parents made when they found out Mom was pregnant with me. This is from 1958. I think it's awesome!

"The S****** Co.

Houston Tex,

Announces the 1959 baby

Model No, 1

G**** S******* designer & chief engineer

J**** S******* Production manager

Dr. Kincaid - Technical assistant

Model will be released

about February 19, 1959

Two lung power.

Free squealing.

Scream line body.

Non-bawl bearing.

Economical feed.

Water cooled exhaust.

Changable seat covers.

The management assures

the public that there will be

no further models during

the year."

Yeah!

Cute!!

Fountain of Youth=Olive Oil

ThisOne said:

No because I am enjoying my age right now And I don't let a few grey strands worry me It really is all in your mind.

No it's not. It's on your face in the form of fine lines and wrinkles. No amount of state of mind is going to prevent that.

mortality is weird but aside from that i am glad to be ageing!

^ better than the alternative.