Lisa10 said:

Dave1992 said:

Lisa10 said:

I feel a little bit old I suppose. I turned 35 recently and I can clearly remember my mum at this age. So I suppose it's more a case of feeling more like an adult than I ever did before. ...and I can't drink like I used to. I get MASSIVE hangovers now. I used to knock anything back, now I have to be careful. That makes me feel old. Especially if I'm out with younger people.

Sorry to interrupt, ma'am, but seriously... Lisa, you are probably the youngest 35-year-old woman I've met in my whole life. And you're not even trying hard. You've got youth and verve written all over you!

Awww that's so sweet of you. Thanks, Dave. That's a lovely thing to say. And especially nice coming from someone younger.

novabrkr said:

RodeoSchro said:

Lisa10 said:

I feel a little bit old I suppose. I turned 35 recently and I can clearly remember my mum at this age. So I suppose it's more a case of feeling more like an adult than I ever did before. ...and I can't drink like I used to. I get MASSIVE hangovers now. I used to knock anything back, now I have to be careful. That makes me feel old. Especially if I'm out with younger people.

This kind of goes out to everyone.

Excessive drinking will REALLY age your face. You're at a great age to reassess drinking.

I rarely drink much any more, but will have a glass of wine with food from time to time. Even when going out...wait, ESPECIALLY when going out, not drinking is so great. It's the best feeling in the world to know that everyone around you is buzzed or wasted, but YOU are in total control! So don't be afraid of cutting back or eliminating alcohol.

Smoking too will age us. If you smoke, stop. If you don't stop, then be prepared to wrinkle faster than everyone else. And they will be the kind of wrinkles that no cream will be able to fix.

Stress is a horrible ager of our skin, but what it does to our insides is even worse. Consult a professional if you have a problem with stress. And CERTAINLY go to church. I know, I know - many of us here are not believers. Well, give it a try. You just might be surprised!

Finally, if you are exercising and it hurts - STOP. That's your body telling you that either it is injured, or you are doing the exercise with poor form. Figure out which it is. If you're hurt, get it fixed. If you're using bad form (and if you're actually hurt, that's probably why), then LEARN AND PRACTICE THE CORRECT FORM.

I've been weightlifing for two decades and can count on one hand the number of times I've been injured. And as you might know, I lift a LOT of heavy weights. But it is ALL about form. use good form, and you should NEVER hurt yourself, whether you are lifting weights, doing aerobics, or whatever.

Agree with it all pretty much except for your last 2 paragraphs.. When you are a runner, especially of long distances, you get injuries..PERIOD...You know this and accept it... Shin splints, black toe, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, blisters and callousus, stress fractures, just to name a few... and I have had every single one of them...... Its part of our game, and there pretty much isnt anything you can do to never get them...

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Lisa10 said:

Lisa10 said:

Awww that's so sweet of you. Thanks, Dave. That's a lovely thing to say. And especially nice coming from someone younger.

Ooh, I didn't mean to give you a kiss on the lips. It was meant to have a 2 on the end! (like it really matters!) I was so flattered, I got carried away!

Where did you want to kiss me then? On the forehead? Like a grandma?

I definitely am "old" but I don't think about it so much when I look in the mirror. If anything I think I look better than I did 10 years ago. I'm a lot healthier too.

But there are all kinds of reasons I feel like an old lady these days. Wanting to go to bed by 10 every night is one of them. Not being able to go out on week nights even if it's a show I wanna see is up there too.

Dave1992 said:

Lisa10 said:

Lisa10 said: Ooh, I didn't mean to give you a kiss on the lips. It was meant to have a 2 on the end! (like it really matters!) I was so flattered, I got carried away!

Where did you want to kiss me then? On the forehead? Like a grandma?

Wait... Im a grandma..

Empress said:

Tell me about it! I'll be 50 in July. How the hell did 50 get here so fast?

And, people call me Ma'am. What's up with that?

When people call me Ma'am I look around to see who they're talking to...

tinaz said:

RodeoSchro said:

This kind of goes out to everyone.

Excessive drinking will REALLY age your face. You're at a great age to reassess drinking.

I rarely drink much any more, but will have a glass of wine with food from time to time. Even when going out...wait, ESPECIALLY when going out, not drinking is so great. It's the best feeling in the world to know that everyone around you is buzzed or wasted, but YOU are in total control! So don't be afraid of cutting back or eliminating alcohol.

Smoking too will age us. If you smoke, stop. If you don't stop, then be prepared to wrinkle faster than everyone else. And they will be the kind of wrinkles that no cream will be able to fix.

Stress is a horrible ager of our skin, but what it does to our insides is even worse. Consult a professional if you have a problem with stress. And CERTAINLY go to church. I know, I know - many of us here are not believers. Well, give it a try. You just might be surprised!

Finally, if you are exercising and it hurts - STOP. That's your body telling you that either it is injured, or you are doing the exercise with poor form. Figure out which it is. If you're hurt, get it fixed. If you're using bad form (and if you're actually hurt, that's probably why), then LEARN AND PRACTICE THE CORRECT FORM.

I've been weightlifing for two decades and can count on one hand the number of times I've been injured. And as you might know, I lift a LOT of heavy weights. But it is ALL about form. use good form, and you should NEVER hurt yourself, whether you are lifting weights, doing aerobics, or whatever.

Agree with it all pretty much except for your last 2 paragraphs.. When you are a runner, especially of long distances, you get injuries..PERIOD...You know this and accept it... Shin splints, black toe, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, blisters and callousus, stress fractures, just to name a few... and I have had every single one of them...... Its part of our game, and there pretty much isnt anything you can do to never get them...

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Yeah, you're right. That's why I don't run. I kind of enjoyed it, but it really made my lower back hurt. I could see the rest of it coming, so I quit running.

So I was just referring to movement exercises, and most specifically to lifting weights or using machines.

tinaz said:

Dave1992 said:

Where did you want to kiss me then? On the forehead? Like a grandma?

Wait... Im a grandma..

You're probably the first grandma I'd kiss on the mouth! A big, smacking, American double-whopper kiss!

JustErin said:

I actually have finally bought into the whole wrinkle cream hoopla.

And so far, zero effects. Blah.

Best beauty skin tip I ever learned was here on the org.

Smear vaseline on face before going to sleep.

Skin is baby soft in the morning.



I admit, I've started applying make up lately.

Never needed it, now I really do.


And since early thirties I can't eat all I want anymore. I gain weight now.


I need maintenance now.





But good thing is that I don't have a deadly disease.

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

This is what I've been thinking about lately. Losing my looks and feeling very old now.

I seriously started noticing an improvement in increasing health and overall welness since I changed my diet. All organic, additional superfoods and a lot of raw vegetables juiced each morning. It also makes my skin look better and younger. Lines are diminishing.

Ok, that sounded totally but it's true.

Dave1992 said:

tinaz said:

Wait... Im a grandma..

You're probably the first grandma I'd kiss on the mouth! A big, smacking, American double-whopper kiss!

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.

RodeoSchro said:

tinaz said:

Agree with it all pretty much except for your last 2 paragraphs.. When you are a runner, especially of long distances, you get injuries..PERIOD...You know this and accept it... Shin splints, black toe, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, blisters and callousus, stress fractures, just to name a few... and I have had every single one of them...... Its part of our game, and there pretty much isnt anything you can do to never get them...

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Yeah, you're right. That's why I don't run. I kind of enjoyed it, but it really made my lower back hurt. I could see the rest of it coming, so I quit running.

So I was just referring to movement exercises, and most specifically to lifting weights or using machines.

Gotcha!!!

My husband started running with me a few years back.. he tried, bless his heart, but at 6'2" its hard to move all that size! He is big into weights now as well!

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.

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

I've had grey hair since I was 29.

I don't feel old and I really don't care if some people think that I am.

MacDaddy said:

I seriously started noticing an improvement in increasing health and overall welness since I changed my diet. All organic, additional superfoods and a lot of raw vegetables juiced each morning. It also makes my skin look better and younger. Lines are diminishing.

Ok, that sounded totally but it's true.

I feel and look far better than I did 2 - 4 - 6 yrs ago ~ Very much so and everyone who's opinion I value has stated so in their own ways as well !

I'm not dreading turning 50 next spring though I do know many people that are

JustErin said:

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

Yeah, that was me last week.

Umm...about two years ago

tinaz 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.

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.

whistle said:

At least I can still get it up no problem.

With just a few minor changes that I can detect, I'm not so bothered by what I see in the mirror. I feel every minute my age, though, and that bugs me. I could definitely do without the sore joints and back. Need to be more proactive in battling that.

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.

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?

Here's something I heard a comedian say, but it's really true and it should make you feel younger...or, at least, want to grow older. Read this and then think about it:

Do you know who wants to be 93 years old?

Everyone that is 92 years old.

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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.

damosuzuki said: