Getting Older

[IsUaClone2]

I'm 64 but I don't want to discourage you so I won't tell you about the onslaught of maladies that you will encounter as you experience the joys of life on earth. Know only that it is worth it, so make the best of it while you can. Wartknight's grandfather-in-law is right; getting old isn't for wimps but if you get a good spouse and stick with them through thick and thin, raise your children with love including appropriate discipline, and love your Lord; you will builld a legacy. Every pain from arthritis, every failure to be able to do what you used to do due to loss of muscle mass and fine motor skills, every mental hiccup only gives you more opportunity to enjoy life knowing that you have contributed positively with more to come.

[bostinelosd]

Originally Posted by Wesley

Captain Morgan .

Get yourself some Sailor Jerry and the Captain will taste like crap.

I turn 30 in July. I play basketball twice a week, but if I give myself a week off, I suffer next time Im on the court. Metabolism definitely slows down. Since I moved back to Iowa from Wisconsin, I have dropped 35 lbs. Damn cheese and brats. But it was obvious that when I lived there I didnt get much excercise. I think that plays a huge role in how you feel as you get older. I sometimes forget things or names which frustrates me alot.

[Cyclonesrule91]

Turned 40 in May and feel the same as I did when I was 30. It's all about how you feel. I have 6-pak ab's but now I just have a little more of a protective layer then I used to. I have to keep up with the wife and 3 daughters 3, 6, and soon to be 9 so I am busy enjoying my girls while they still think I know everything. They keep me young.

I have exercised quite a bit in my life but I had a torn rotator cuff a year ago and didn't get it fixed right away and ended up with frozen shoulder. Got that fixed so I have flexibility in the shoulder now but I am finding it a little harder to get pumped about running and lifting weights again. I'll get there but never had a motivation problem to start before. That will hopefully change when I get back into fighting shape again...

Can say I don't feel a whole lot different turning 30 from when I turned 40. But then again, maybe Half-Zeimers is kicking in so I don't have to deal with reality...could very easily be the reason....

[dmclone]

Originally Posted by mfelske

I'm 38 and doing pretty good. I play basketball 2 or 3 times a week and I can still get quite a bit of rim, not bad for 5'11". I had no problem when I turned 30, but 40 kinda freaks me out.

I like to think my mind is still sharp (I started a new, very challenging job less than a year ago), although I had to do a little arithmetic to "remember" what my exact age was when I started this post. That's never a good sign.

I'm 6"1 and in high school I could just barely dunk (200lbs at the time). I'm now 37 and a few years ago I was just messing around on a playground and thought to myself "I wonder if I can still dunk". Thank god no one was looking because I'm sure it was pretty funny to see. Instead of just jumping without the ball to see how high I could get, I went on a full court run and got the ball stuck back into my face by the BOTTOM of the rim. I've lost at least a foot of vertical in the last 20 years.

That was about 4 years ago and I'll never try something so dumb again.

[rahtotheames]

I'm 17 and aging is really hitting me hard...

[superdorf]

Originally Posted by rahtotheames

I'm 17 and aging is really hitting me hard...

Be careful... you may get neg-repped for that.

[isucyfan]

Originally Posted by rahtotheames

I'm 17 and aging is really hitting me hard...

Laugh while you can...getting old happens fast.

[AIT]

Originally Posted by drmwevr08

Ah, me too! I'm guessing two boys will keep me young for a number of years!

I couldnt have done it at your age - wasnt ready. Best of luck to you and your wife!

What in the world are you people talking about? My kids have aged me faster than anything in my life. I got tendonitis in my hand the other day while swinging my kids. A swing injury, for crying out loud!

I turn 30 in a couple of months, and it's amazing how many people on here are about at that stage. I've made it a priority to work out almost every day for the past five years, and after reading some posts on here I'm glad I did. It sounds like it's a lot easier to tread water than it is to get back above water after sinking for a while.

[drmwevr08]

Originally Posted by AIT

What in the world are you people talking about? My kids have aged me faster than anything in my life. I got tendonitis in my hand the other day while swinging my kids. A swing injury, for crying out loud!

I turn 30 in a couple of months, and it's amazing how many people on here are about at that stage. I've made it a priority to work out almost every day for the past five years, and after reading some posts on here I'm glad I did. It sounds like it's a lot easier to tread water than it is to get back above water after sinking for a while.

But imagine how fast youd deteriorate if you were on your *** as opposed to chasing them around. Hell, youd have bed sores at 30. :)

[Cyclonesrule91]

Something that makes me feel old is when I am at a store where alcohol is served and they have the page that says "unless you were born on or before this date" followed by the date of when someone turns 21 happens to be the year AFTER I graduated from high school

[jdoggivjc]

Originally Posted by rahtotheames

I'm 17 and aging is really hitting me hard...

Originally Posted by superdorf

Be careful... you may get neg-repped for that.

I'd do it if it wasn't the equivalent of dropping an atom bomb on the original poster. But I WOULD raise your security threat level to red if I were you...

[drmwevr08]

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

I'd do it if it wasn't the equivalent of dropping an atom bomb on the original poster. But I WOULD raise your security threat level to red if I were you...

Just invite him to the next event and whoop his butt instead

[IsUaClone2]

Originally Posted by isucyfan

Laugh while you can...getting old happens fast.

But worse is the fact that getting older is not an arithmetic progression but a geometric progression. You might notice something in your 20's, 30's, and 40's but --
WHAM -- the 50's just clobber you.

Enjoy folks. It's all you got and the alternative sucks!

[jdoggivjc]

Originally Posted by drmwevr08

Just invite him to the next event and whoop his butt instead

I don't know - he's in the prime of his youth and I'm closing in on 30 by the day (less than 6 months to go). Who knows if I could still keep up with him?

[nfrine]

A bunch of things you notice when you have left college for too long

Your potted plants stay alive..
Having sex in a twin-sized bed is absurd.
You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to sleep.
You hear your favorite song on the elevator at work.
You carry an umbrella.
You watch the Weather Channel.
Your friends marry and divorce instead of hookup and breakup.
You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
Jeans and a sweater no longer qualify as 'dressed up'
Older relatives feel comfortable telling sex jokes around you.
You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
Your car insurance goes down and your car payments go up.
You feed your dog Science Diet instead of McDonalds.
Sleeping on the couch is a no-no.
You no longer take naps from noon to 6 p.m.
Dinner and a movie - The whole date instead of the beginning of one.
MTV News is no longer your primary source for information.
You go to the drugstore for Ibuprofen and antacids, not condoms and pregnancy test kits.
A $4.00 bottle of wine is no longer 'pretty good stuff'.
You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
Grocery lists are longer than macaroni & cheese, diet Pepsi & ho-ho's
I just can't drink the way I used to' replaces 'I'm never going to drink that much again'
Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a computer is for real work.
You don't get liquored up at home, to save money, before going to a bar.