Aging sucks...

[penguinz]

For those of you who have been very physically active how have you handled the depression (is very slight) when you realize your body can no longer do what you want it to do?

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by Holladay

Holy Crap. You are screwed....

Thanks for the positive thoughts dickhead. if I get even more depressed and kill myself it is because of you.

[R8RFAN]

I thought I had depression once and doc actually put me on a pill for a few months but I don't have depression, I have stress... And it gets to me alot more than it should...

I had to get off the happy pills... That shit is poison
Sad part is, I have no reason in the world to be stressed.

No money problems
Great loving wife
Wonderful kid...

Get my rest, do what I want and buy basically what I want...

Stress will probably kill me eventually if I don't figure out how to manage it.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by kepp

I can tell you how to keep your weight down, but you probably won't like it. Eat a plant-based diet...or as close to it as you can tolerate. I cut out red meat, poultry, and dairy. I still eat fish; salmon & sushi. Since I started this, my weight has not fluctuated more than 5 pounds from my target weight.

With companies doing Biometrics now to better balance cost of insurance and to assign lower/higher deductibles, it pays to be in better shape.

At the beginning of this year I went to eating veggies/salads as much as possible, with cutting out red meat to only once or twice a month. That was the killer coming from a beef-fed lifestyle in the midwest. And getting rid of the sodas, no matter how "diet" or "low calorie" they might be. Drink more water and juices these days, especially cranberry juice more regularly.

I love having salmon but man the smell in the house after you cook it...and sushi? Not sure why but i can't really get a handle on the taste of it.

Why did you leave our poultry? I have always heard that chicken isn't bad for you.

I'm 42 and feel like I've aged 10 years in the past 2. It's rough. But I stopped playing volleyball and started playing softball. I can play softball smarter and more efficiently providing more value to my team even without the blazing speed I once depended upon so frequently. It's humbling. I guess I'm trying to say that I refocused my energies to a less physically demanding sport.

[keg in kc]

I'm in somewhat the same boat. I'm 39, and have had recurring problems with my left knee for the last year. I finally had to give in to the fact that I just can't run anymore. I'm cycling at least every other day, and walking on the days I don't bike. And now the knee problem is nearly gone. I'd eventually like to stabilize my weight under 200 so that I'm comfortable going to the pool, just to give myself an alternative lower-impact. Probably a year off on that one, since at the end of the day, my biggest problem's my diet.

[Holladay]

All kidding aside. As you age, more things in moderation.

Best routine for me is row 20 min(works more muscles without the stress on knees), set of 3 pushups/crunchies/dumbell curls, hot tub, stretch, bed. Takes about 1 hour. I wake up without groaning.

Eat, also, in moderation. Small portions coupled with the BEST exercise of pushing ones chair away from the table.

When Im on the phone at work, I pace/walk. Prolly walk 3 miles/day.

Depression is a state of mind that we all have. I try and think that I got it lucky. I'm ONLY 49. I have many clients that are 80+. I'm just a pup.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by bevischief

It's your diet.

Yeah, there is no dodging that fact, thanks. Sitting a desk 9 hours a day doesn't help either, and that will end soon.

I eat much healthier and less than half what I used to, but need do much better, no doubt.

I am really intrigued by the vegan direction, as the more veggies I eat, the more I like them. We had Kale last night, and it was pretty tasty. I used to hate the stuff.

It is my understanding that those are free foods, and you can eat as much as you want of them, correct?

[suzzer99]

Originally Posted by MahiMike

Thanks for the thread. I was gonna start one for fitness over 50.

I've always been extremely active. Get up early on Saturday to do yard work, followed by round of golf, cookout w/beers,etc.

I'm 53 in September and my body just never feels right. I work out every other day. Different than I used to. I do my DailyBurn.com videos for 15 mins per day. But no matter how much I exercise, I never seem to 'catch up'. I'm always sore/stiff.

I'm trying to stay in shape to play golf w/my 15 y/o son. I did have rotator cuff surgery 7 mos ago. That set my whole body back big time. But I can still do 10 chinups, curl 25 lb weights, etc. Just always sore, tired.

Anybody over 50 w/any ideas? Any secret supplements to ease the pain?

HGH if you've got the $$. All the movie stars do it. It's pretty much a miracle drug with no side effects if you're over 40.

[Mosbonian]

I played softball until I was 53 and realized I was an old man playing in a league full of 20 and 30-something kids who thought the real name for a pitcher was "target". I took a shot to the shin from a smart-a guy who thought it was funny he hit me with a line shot. I couldn't walk for a week without feeling a stabbing pain in my shin. Had it checked out and no damage done except an indentation in my shin that is still there almost 4 years later.

I will be 57 in about 3 weeks and it seems that the "repair" time gets longer. I had major ankle injuries in my late teens playing ball, and then in my early 30's my left knee went thru a car speaker in my 91 Camry during a wreck. Funny what plastic can do to a knee at that rate of speed. Working out is a pain no matter what.

[boogblaster]

yup .. put in a spinal injury ta-boot .. now other shit is breakin down too .. but have lost bout 70 lbs since december . so gona move alittl better ....

[MahiMike]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

HGH if you've got the $$. All the movie stars do it. It's pretty much a miracle drug with no side effects if you're over 40.

Yeah, thought about it. Tried testosterone and B12 shots. Helped a bit but not cheap. Looked into the anti-aging outfits around here. They insert a little seed in your ass with a slow release of all the stuff you need. But at $400/mo. I'll pass.

[2bikemike]

Worst thing for me is that when a really cute young girl of about 25 says something like nice bike or nice truck. I don't think it would be a good idea to ask her to go for a ride. This just happened the other day, and I thought If only I were 20 years younger.

[MahiMike]

Here's the other issue. Whenever I over-work myself (which is all the time) I need something for the pain. What's better than alcohol? I need something strong for the pain but that just evens out the weight loss I had from all the exercise!

It's a vicious circle. Maybe I can ask some kid for a dime bag...)

[sd4chiefs]

I just turned 60 last month and I have been able to keep in good shape with no health problems. My greatest fear is getting dementia like my Father did.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Yeah, there is no dodging that fact, thanks. Sitting a desk 9 hours a day doesn't help either, and that will end soon.

I eat much healthier and less than half what I used to, but need do much better, no doubt.

I am really intrigued by the vegan direction, as the more veggies I eat, the more I like them. We had Kale last night, and it was pretty tasty. I used to hate the stuff.

It is my understanding that those are free foods, and you can eat as much as you want of them, correct?

I used to hate cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, and peppers. Now they seem to be a staple of what i eat along with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and the occasional venture into weirder veggies you can find at Whole Markets.

I still eat pasta but don't gorge myself on it. Like someone said above, sometimes you just leave the table not feeling full. That was the hardest part for me to fathom...well that and not drinking sweet tea or sodas.