Ageing And Natural Degenerating Processes

[Galong]

Hi Ignis,

I think you might benefit from looking at how your activity level has changed (if it has) over the years too. I think that a lot of us gain weight as we age due to slowing down and doing less physical activities.

I do certainly believe that genetic pre-disposition has some bearing on the matter, but an active older person can often over-ride such genetic disadvantages.

To address your last questions: Three months ago I was 15 KG heavier than I am now. I decided that I wanted to get down to a certain weight and did so by limiting my alcohol intake (drastically, actually) and stopping eating at night (a very challenging endeavor indeed ) and making sure I get at least an hour of exercise almost every day. Keep a positive mind Ignis and don't give up!

Well done on your 15kg weight loss, myself don't drink and never have. Never eat anything after 18:00 [6pm] exercise always spend at least 2 hours a day doing things in the garden, have 4 dogs, Ponds with over 400 fish which takes time every day with feeding and filters checking there health etc, and of course the house, cleaning everyday as 4 dogs, maintenance and all the other odd jobs there appears to be always something to do.

Well, it sounds like you certainly keep busy... well done. I have four dogs too, love 'em to death a love waking up to play with them.

Keeping 'busy' though is not the same as well-planned exercise. I don't mean this to sound insulting at all, so please don't take it that way. All I mean is exercise can reach a certain target heart rate and maintain it for a certain amount of time. The benefits are an increase in the capacity for the body to recover faster and, in my opinion, a way to keep the mind and body feeling younger. Keeping busy does burn calories, so in that respect it's definitely something positive for us to do as we age.

Cheers,

Galong

(BTW, galong is one of my dog's names. It means orphan in Thai. He's a lovely three-legged hound dog that someone threw away as a puppy)

[Galong]

Oops, I just realized I said I lost 15 KG... it was 15 Lbs, quite difference. I wasn't that overweight. Still, I'm happy that I lost it and as I took it off slowly it should stay off. I had put it on rather quickly, which seems easy to happy once you get a bit older, but taking it off needs to be a bit slower than it went on I think.

Anyway, I feel great and I'm looking to drop another 5 Lbs to get down to 200 Lbs... I 6' 3", so that's a good weight for my height.

[tim armstrong]

A friend recommended a magazine called Mature Life once I promptly told him no way I want an Immature Life. My sons friends always comment to him about my liking to party with the young guys, I refuse to have friends my age all they want to do is sit around and talk about their problems.

here is to a long and crazy life.

Yes!!