I'm old and hungry for life

papa tiger said:
I can believe that we loose about 1% of our stuff every year after 65.
That concludes one having a good physical capability at 65. At 65
one most likely has lost 5% of what he had at 55. Most likely loosing
5% of what he had at 45.

That most likely means -20% of what cha could do at mid 40's to mid 70's.
So, you still can walk 4 miles. Be it possibly a lil slower and take longer,
with a stop or 2 added in there to look at the surface of a lake, have birds
land near and see water loving stuff swim around, fish wink at cha, that sort
of stuff.

Odds are though that a power chair, EV 3-wheeler would be a wiser choice.
Of course having a 6,000 / 10,000 / 14,000 Steps Day plans is a great plan.

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these are the things I've noticed now at soon to be 70...that I can still walk as fast as I did 10 years ago.. but not for as long before my hips or knees start to hurt... same with swimming.. i used to do 30 lengths of the pool every morning, now ..I've had enough after 10....my shoulders start to ache . It's very frustrating....
 

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hollydolly said:
these are the things I've noticed now at soon to be 70...that I can still walks as fast as I did 10 years ago.. but not for as long before my hips or knees start to hurt... same with swimming.. i used to do 30 lengths of the pool every morning, now ..I've had enough after 10....my shoulders start to ache . It's very frustrating....
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You might have tendonitis in your shoulders. My shoulders used to ache after playing tennis and that's what it was diagnosed to be. I would have gone for treatment, but I also had issues with my knee and my foot, so I just quit playing.
 
hollydolly said:
there was a thing in the paper t'day..

...Clint Eastwood age 90 said something along the lines of.... he didn't expect when he got to 90 he wouldn't have anyone close by who loved him... he didn't expect his bones to hurt all the time and not work as they should... he didn't expect that his lungs would be crying out just to have a bit of a rest... and he didn't expect that his eyes would hurt so much that he would have to always rest them...
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Think Mr. Eastwood sponsors a Chewable Hemp product guaranteed to reduce pain tolerably for the aged. ... :coffee: ...

Not so! https://www.latimes.com/entertainme...-22/clint-eastwood-sues-cannabis-products-cbd

But I am sure wearing clear or smoky safety glasses does give the eyes rest to stuff in the air. Eyesite also improves cause they aren't watering so badly. I figured out long ago, with a career in Industrial Maintenance & wearing safety glasses I seldom had to blow my nose or get sick. Off work, I wore them for the same reason. Take em off and in a couple of hours get to blow nose, feel eyes running. Nasal drip. Air polution & ragweed. All that stuff the eyes soak up into them.
 
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Pepper said:
In my mind I'm still travelling. In my life, not so much. Haven't fully introduced the freedom of my mind to the reality of my condition.
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Sounds like lack of age 'introduction' to myself could be why I don't think of myself being "old". I know others see me as old, but I don't think lessened physical strength, nor any other physical problem I have came on by my growing old. One thing though, because I rarely go anywhere, I seldom need to look at myself in the mirror. Well, one day my daughter took a photo of me from chest up with her cellphone and showed it to me. And I could not believe that "old" lady in the photo was me! I don't put on makeup, so seldom look at myself in a mirror. Just once in awhile out of curiosity to see if I still look that ugh, way. lol
 
Elsie said:
Sounds like lack of age 'introduction' to myself could be why I don't think of myself being "old". I know others see me as old, but I don't think lessened physical strength, nor any other physical problem I have came on by my growing old. One thing though, because I rarely go anywhere, I seldom need to look at myself in the mirror. Well, one day my daughter took a photo of me from chest up with her cellphone and showed it to me. And I could not believe that "old" lady in the photo was me! I don't put on makeup, so seldom look at myself in a mirror. Just once in awhile out of curiosity to see if I still look that ugh, way. lol
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that's the thing, never think of yourself as being old. On here I'm always amazed at the people in their 60's who pronounce themselves old... .

Inicidentally you should away look in a mirror whether or not you wear make-up.. you could have marks on your face..dirt.. anything... and you wouldn't know it...:giggle:
 
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hollydolly said:
...I am relatively young, I think like a young person, I walk and talk like a young person... why would my mind think I can do more than I can in the next 10 years ?
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this is me less than 10 years ago...barring serious illness or injury , why wouldn't I be fit enough for the next 10 years to do what I want?... you have no idea....
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That is a very nice photo and you look great! We are the same age and I have people tell me all the time "No way you will be 70 next year". Neither of us have pain, we are in good shape...so far, Hollydolly. Not sure about you but I want to make it to 105 and then just drop dead, with no aches and pains. Chances of that are slim, but keeping ourselves in shape is a good start, plus good genetics!
 
hollydolly said:
these are the things I've noticed now at soon to be 70...that I can still walk as fast as I did 10 years ago.. but not for as long before my hips or knees start to hurt... same with swimming.. i used to do 30 lengths of the pool every morning, now ..I've had enough after 10....my shoulders start to ache . It's very frustrating....
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whats frustrating about old age??
 
hollydolly said:
there was a thing in the paper t'day..

...Clint Eastwood age 90 said something along the lines of.... he didn't expect when he got to 90 he wouldn't have anyone close by who loved him... he didn't expect his bones to hurt all the time and not work as they should... he didn't expect that his lungs would be crying out just to have a bit of a rest... and he didn't expect that his eyes would hurt so much that he would have to always rest them...
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Nothing against Mr. Eastwood but sadly, many folks experience those things and others, much before 90.
 
I have always looked back at my past, my regrets mostly, and lamented that I didn't do this or that. That I didn't take a different path early on or travel more.
I made mistakes. Who didn't?
I'm sure I also did good in the world but I never remember those times. Just the times I didn't. 🙄

I while back I decided to stop thinking in the past, specifically, my past. It's done.
Now, I look to the future. What can I do today, this week, next year. There is a future until you die. It makes me sad to think of the past but happy to think of the future and what it can hold. No one knows how much time we have.

I suppose my regret now is that I wasted so much time regretting things in the past that I didn't put any time into realizing I do still have a future!
 
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