Over 50 and Feeling the Frustration

[Presnock]

On 10/30/2024 at 1:02 PM, newbee2022 said:

Is this really all what matters??? You don't have anything else in your head?? Poor (little) man.

Basically, if one has been following the researchers, it is metabolism.  We have been led to believe that once one hits 50-60 years of age it is time one is already fatter or getting fatter, doing less exercise as it might be dangerous (heart wise as one has been sedentary too long already, but in reality the research clearly shows humans have the same basic metablistic stages no matter what country or race or whatever on might be.  there is a smaller group of humans that yeah they are faced with some gene (DNA) problems and need to take other measures to compensate.  But the majority of people basically suffer from a poor (health) lifestyle which brings on the major death causing health issues.  All one needs to do to see proof of this is to google disease/health statistics of different countries.  Take the US for instance - biggest spender of health care yet over 50% of the citizens are overweight - not just by a few pounds either and 42% are diabetics and those figures grow regularly.  Foods now are loaded with chemicals which are alien to the human body and which sure as hell do not foster good health but just the opposite.  I am not a "health nut" or maybe I am but I am approaching 78 years of age this month, have had health insurance my whole adult life and have never used it as I haven't had any bad health issues.  I did contract COVID from my wife and daughter - (slight sore throat for 2 days like my daughter but wife did spend 5 days in the hospital.  I have exercised (running a couple of marathons (UGH!) probably 20 half marathons, hundreds of races below that and 6-10 miles daily until 65 and thought my knees might give out as only sidewalks or paved roads were available so beban walking 8-16 kilometers a day (last couple of years 5-6 kilometers a day, plus lift weights several times per week, do core exercises 45-60 minutes on the non-lifting days and have continued this routine for over a decade.   I avoid eating/drinking alcohol and sugary drinks/food, don't do drugs of any type, not even aspirin as I haven't even had a headache in over 30 years.  I eat foods recommended by researchers that studies have shown help prevent those killers - Heart disease, diabetes/obesity, Alzheimer's, cancer and stroke.  I realize too that I am at the mercy of my parents DNA (both were affected by one or more of the above health issues) but hopefully my diet will help me last a while longer.  Many doctors are now beginning to recognize that lifestyle and diets affect the lives of their patients and some have begun to change their diagnosis and treatments.  Hopefully everyone reading this verbiage by me will think about their own lives and those in need take the necessary steps to improve their own health.  I wish only the best for all as it is really up to YOU and just as you are thinking, whatever you want to do!  Have a great day!

[StreetCowboy]

On 10/31/2024 at 10:08 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Seems to me, Sir....

 

That you have been quite successful at being younger.

 

For one thing:  Your passion for riding is a definite PLUS in your life.

 

As for me, I had taken GREAT PLEASURE in ROWING.....when I was younger.

 

Wishing you WELL, Sir.....as you age further.

 

You are a...GOOD MAN, IMHO.

 

As I know you know that I know that you are...INDEED.....

 

NOTE4:  Maybe, someday, I will visit Scotland, and I will find out what is so special about that place.  But, FIRST, I will visit Ireland....something I dearly wish to do....before I die.

 

I want to visit Ireland, to FEEL the land that created GREAT WRITERS.....as you might imagine....

 

THWACK

THWACK

THWACK

 

There was NO BETTER typewriter I might have purchased, when I was 16, back in the day, other than the OLYMPIA Office-Model, electric, which weight a tonne!

 

Just trying to move that typewriter, off my desk, in order to dust underneath, caused me a slipped disk, in my callow youth, which I still live with, so unfortunately.

 

Still, this slipped disk is worth having, since it reminds me of that wonderful KRAUT engineering, that I love...including the engineering of the Benz I owned, later in life.

 

By the way, I forgot to tell you:

 

After my Olympia was stolen, and it was stolen in that forbidden isle of Formosa, that HELLHOLE of an island....

 

I purchased an IBM SELECTRIC typewriter with the BALL.

 

Balls are the best.

 

IBM is an amazing company, even today.

 

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I could gush on, further, about IBM and Olympia.

 

Soon, I will start a Topic about both companies....

Hope you do not mind.

 

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NOTE4:  IMHO, and to all TV Members...  I would say that it might be almost impossible to find a better member than StreetCowboy, on the TV Forum.

 

My advice to all member is to do one's best to emulate StreetCowboy in all ways.  Doing so would definitely improve the inherent quality of this magnificent forum, a forum that I have been in love with...for many years.

 

I will not leave TV until forced to do so.

Hopefully, this will NEVER HAPPEN....

Being younger was pretty good, back in the day, and I'd do it again tomorrow, given the choice.  I think I'd be able to do it better, now.

[JimTripper]

14 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said:

Being younger was pretty good, back in the day, and I'd do it again tomorrow, given the choice.  I think I'd be able to do it better, now.

Not if you can't maintain an erection...

[StreetCowboy]

4 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Not if you can't maintain an erection...

Scaffolding.

If you want to learn about maintaining erections, search on the late Fred Dibnah.

[petermik]

2 minutes ago, StreetCowboy said:

Scaffolding.

If you want to learn about maintaining erections, search on the late Fred Dibnah.

Freds expertise was in demolishing...not erecting

[StreetCowboy]

3 minutes ago, petermik said:

Freds expertise was in demolishing...not erecting

 

[save the frogs]

33 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Not if you can't maintain an erection...

Join the priesthood, man. 

 

[NowNow]

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

Not if you can't maintain an erection...

 

You are focusing on the negative and perhaps looking in the wrong places. If you find someone who speaks English, she's likely been on the carousel. Maybe you need to speak Thai.

For what are you looking? Sex or a lifelong partner?