Good ! There are certainly a lot of little things that can improve your comfort of life.
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Good ! There are certainly a lot of little things that can improve your comfort of life.
Yup. I'm 44, have a dodgy heart (can't drink alcohol any more because of this), a bad knee, a bone spur on my big toe and my back plays up from time to time.
But I am still here and don't intend to go anywhere anytime soon.
Just got back from a 4.2 km walk with my missus, I feel pretty good for it at the mo, although last week after a 3.2 km walk I developed a really bad headache, hopefully not today. May even start some light weights soon to build up my left shoulder and arm again.
Sorry to hear that, may we all keep Mr Reaper at bay!
Sorry to hear that, may we all keep Mr Reaper at bay!
I'm 54 and started running last Summer. To start with I could run 150 paces then had to stop for a minute to recover. Now I'm running 11-12k two times a week with a 5K timed park run on a Saturday morning. Just managed to get under 26 minutes, aiming for under 25. The weight loss from the running is not only helping me run further and faster but has made other age related problems better. No matter what age, you can always improve yourself.
I am actually glad to have a dodgy heart. I much rather go quick from heart failure than slow from cancer, even if it does mean a few less years on planet earth. So while I eat and live healthily, I'm never taking any medication for it. I've seen too many people stay around longer than they should, being kept alive by concoctions and machines, like Frankenstein. That's not for me.
But that's just my own thoughts for myself, no disrespect meant to anyone else with similar conditions.
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My personal view is that either of those options is better than a slow decline into dementia.
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Indeed, and to be honest, the steady decline beyond certain point also puts a huge strain on the loved ones too.
By the time Elite's update is released, I will be 40, so I will turn my tape to the 'B' side too. Fortunately I have no health issues yet, but I could cut down on alcohol (not excessive amount, but regular consumption) and also could eat better + do more workout, the latter is very difficult with three kids at home though.
I prefer intense walk during 2-3 hours, rather than running.
Walking weighs on the spine, 1 times the weight of the walker.
Run , 3 times the runner’s weight (due to shocks).
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I wish I was English like my hero Tj.
Indeed, and to be honest, the steady decline beyond certain point also puts a huge strain on the loved ones too.
By the time Elite's update is released, I will be 40, so I will turn my tape to the 'B' side too. Fortunately I have no health issues yet, but I could cut down on alcohol (not excessive amount, but regular consumption) and also could eat better + do more workout, the latter is very difficult with three kids at home though.
You gotta *live* though! I can't cut down on the alcohol, lol, *especially* with kids at home!
Seriously though, it's a balancing act. Deny yourself simple pleasures today to (possibly) live longer, or engage in a bit of hedonism now and shave a few years off at the end? There's no 'right' answer to that one. I try to just do everything in moderation and hope for the best.
Indeed, and to be honest, the steady decline beyond certain point also puts a huge strain on the loved ones too.
By the time Elite's update is released, I will be 40, so I will turn my tape to the 'B' side too. Fortunately I have no health issues yet, but I could cut down on alcohol (not excessive amount, but regular consumption) and also could eat better + do more workout, the latter is very difficult with three kids at home though.
Try little bits of exercise, often. I think what gets in peoples way is the tendency to allot a set amount of time, say an hour a day, to exercise. That hour quickly gets in the way of other things with more short-term benefit (such as cleaning, cooking, decluttering, dealing with kids/pets/...). Instead have a repertoire of exercises you want to do (stretches, core exercises, aerobic training), and do bits and pieces of them during the day. A 5 minute break can be used for stretching and hip/abs exercises for example. A lunch-break can be divided into an aerobic session and a meal.
Also choose what exercises to do based on time available. Walking and cycling are great for burning calouries, but they take a long time to have effect: Walk-jogging, how humans most likely originally travelled and hunted, is very energy-efficient and we are built to do so for a very long time. Outright running or continuous jogging are very energy inefficient, as in you burn a lot fast; 20 minutes of jogging is about similar to 2 hours of walking. So if you have time for the walk, that's probably fine. But if you can jog, you need to spend less time exercising for the same benefit, and you have the added effect of impacts on your joints and spine which will keep them healthy (if done right, of course). Swimming is another good one for getting exercise benefits fast, and there are no impacts involved if that's detrimental. However, it's a lot easier to pop on a pair of sneakers and go for a jog compared to finding the time and will to go to a pool. Unless you have the sea or a lake/river handy.
Changing diet is helpful too, but again something that shouldn't be gone overboard with. Just rebalancing meat vs veges is a good start, and ensuring to eat varied. The only point to cutting alcohol is if drinking is to excess, and remember that worrying about it is also problematic! You want to enjoy that drink or two, not feel bad about it or the damage is doubled. Main issue is the amount of calouries added by drinking. Beer adds a lot, wine slightly less, hard liquor even less.
And stop worrying about turning 40. My life didn't start until I was 42 I reckon. I thought I was done for at 40, but what I have done since then I never thought I would be able to, even in my 20s. I think 60 is the new 40. Or maybe 70?
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Doesn't pirate lord missions count as hunting and gathering?
Or option C) engage in simple pleasures that also help you live longer. I don't need to do drugs to get high, I'll climb a mountain instead (we've got them where I live). I personally never found intoxication to be pleasurable, but the rush of endorphins from a good workout (which for me is outdoor activities, not a boring gym) can be its own reward. I don't need to take a drag on a cigarette when I can go out and breath the fresh, clean country air. In fact, the most unhealthy pleasure I engage in is sitting in front of a screen for hours at a time, which probably is just as bad for me as drinking and smoking and eating cheesecake, LOL.
But I understand what you are saying - people take things to extremes. I'm not a marathon runner or a vegan or a "Captain Awesome" from Chuck. And I have my vices, particularly a locally-sourced chocolate ice cream that is made of old fashion CREME (and lots of it) and sugar and chocolate and not much else. There is nothing on this earth as wonderful as this ice cream, if it indulging in a pint once in awhile costs me a year or two of old age, so be it
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Oh jeez, I feel so out of place here. I guess the only thing I can comment is the health of my grandparent, he's a diabetic at age 70 yet he gets sick less often than I or my father do, he never complains about pains or arthritis and he can easily walk long distances when we go on vacations. IMO, he has managed to do this thanks to his strict diet of many vegetables and fish, 1 or more hours of diverse exercise per day and a relaxed life style (no stress).
Completely agree. To be honest I really don't worry about stuff I can't control. I worry about the stuff I can and that is tough enough.
So... what's her number?
Type 1 diabetics do tend to be very disciplined and healthy fitness-wise or very sick. I know one guy like that, who stays fit and eats very regimented (and generally healthy). Being a Scot, he does like his beer and has an enviable ability to metabolise it.
SType 1 diabetics do tend to be very disciplined and healthy fitness-wise or very sick. I know one guy like that, who stays fit and eats very regimented (and generally healthy). Being a Scot, he does like his beer and has an enviable ability to metabolise it.
Likewise, the maid of my other grandfather lost some fingers in her foot and even though she's younger than my grandfather (the healthy one), she has had cardiac complications which throw her to the hospital.
I think around 40-45 was when I started to first feel "old", too. I remember being out with the kids, in the snow, and I slipped and fell. The kids had been slipping and falling all morning, with seemingly no ill effects. But wow...when I hit the ground it was like a revelation: "Dude, you are getting old if it hurts that much!"
LOL.
I'm 67 now.
I'm still here, and still enjoying life, and I intend to enjoy it right up to the end.
LOL.
I'm 67 now.
I'm still here, and still enjoying life, and I intend to enjoy it right up to the end.