When do you admit your getting Old?

[Ol' Red]

When you sit down to pee.

I thought that was caused by too much " It's a whiskey tastin' kind of night."

 

[YZ-80]

I thought that was caused by too much " It's a whiskey tastin' kind of night."

Well, when it happens half dozen times a night, it's a pretty sure bet That's one of the reasons.

 

[lyle2231]

I'll be 84 in October, still working ( mfg. rep ) and still hunting and fishing.

Keep on buddy!

 

[Beluebow]

I'm on my third childhood.....mentally not physically

 

[Veteran]

As my Dad used to say "getting old is not for p....ys"

Not for Sissies?

Thats what my uncles used to say....

 

[Muddyboots]

God bless Post It Notes. That's all I gotta say.

 

[Lumbeejake]

I use to jump off the back of my truck. Now I sit on the tailgate and ease on down. That day I realized I was getting old and didnt want to break something when I jumped off the tailgate.

 

[Hairtrigger]

I use to jump off the back of my truck. Now I sit on the tailgate and ease on down. That day I realized I was getting old and didnt want to break something when I jumped off the tailgate.

My father farmed his whole life, in his late 60s He started having knee problems and could not think why his knees bothered him. Then one day he jumped off of the John Deere 4020 and immediately figured it out.

 

[Muddyboots]

You know you are REALLY old when you complain "Why don't they drop the ball at 8PM"?

 

[Dr. Richard Gray]

When you tell yourself "I can do this", but your body says "No! you can't". At the age of 27, I had a 42" vertical jump. A the age of 74, I had a 4" vertical. At the age of 76, I don't even try to jump.

 

[MustangMike]

Don't have time to read the whole thread, but yes, I know I'm getting old and a lot of stuff is not as easy to do as it used to be. That said, I still do lots of stuff most folks my age cannot do, so I will offer some advice (take it or leave it).

I used to do biathlons (running/biking) but started to feel less competitive when I turned 60. Back issues in the late 60s and early 70 created more obstacles.

PT, exercises, and eating right and controlling your weight are all very important. When I hear someone say they "inherited" an issue, I can usually find the reason for it in their refrigerator. More often than not, it is not genes, it is dietary and exercise habits that have been inherited. The older you get, the tougher it is to change, but it can be done. Never give up, always listen to your body, try to stay off all drugs (they all have side effects, and as a nation we have become dependent upon them). I get on the scale every morning, so I don't let my weight "get away from me". I'm 6'1" and I keep my weight between 180 and 190 lbs. Control portions, carbs and sugars. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and nuts, and I love my venison steaks and chunks (I don't process any of it).

That said, I needed to take Aleve for a while to help my recovery but got off it as soon as I could.

I do a 20-minute exercise routine every morning to help me function (stretching and then strength) focusing on my core (for the back), my knees and my neck (hurt it when wrestling in college). If I don't exercise it, arthritis will tighten it up. If I do not do the exercises, my left knee will bother me, with the exercises I don't notice it at all, and I drive a Mustang with a clutch! (was very heavy duty, but I upgraded to dual disc).

I still hunt (in rugged terrain), can use a self-climbing tree stand, take the grandkids fishing and sleigh riding (and I participate). Every year my Flexible Flyer (that I have had since I was 5) sees the snow again! I also go for hikes or bike rides with the wife and / or kids/grandkids.

Like the Adirondak Mountain Man Rondeau said: "Father time keeps picking my pocket, and I can't seem to get him to stop".

I try hard to do a routine that stops me from declining most years. My advice, just do the best you can, but work on it! Stay active for as long as you can.

 

[memtb]

Don't have time to read the whole thread, but yes, I know I'm getting old and a lot of stuff is not as easy to do as it used to be

Apparently……speed reading falls into that catalog! memtb

 

[R. Cram]

my furry health counselor and I just got back from the daily walk up the mountian, last winter if the weather got poor I would put off going and come spring getting back at it I was huffing and puffing and had to stop and thought I had better go to the doctor because never before would I not be able to do a walk and run out of air this bad but the problem went away after not letting anything stop us from our little walk in the morning. Now we can zip up the hill without any bother, I guess when you get older its easy to loose ability quicker than when young. The dog also gains from daily walks, she now sits and stares all day long just waiting for another walk and she is 16 but an austrailian shepard and all of these we have had love walks

 

[MustangMike]

Exactly, my back issues caused me to lose a lot of strength and endurance that I'm working hard to get back. But you have to be careful, because if you push too hard that can also set you back!

Also, best of luck with your dog. We lost our beloved Lucy a few months ago, she was 17. My wife is still not over it. She was a pit mix rescue, and we had her for 15 years. She was vivid Black and White early on, but in the end had a lot of grey! We miss her.