Well Scoops, I'm only 59... but I'm starting to feel old too :wink:
Even last night, after putting on my roller blades I had to take them off because I forgot my glasses (left them where I couldn't go with the skates on) and used it as an excuse to not do my regular exercise (I roller blade a couple miles in Central Park when it's not wet out - in the winter I ice skate at a local (free) rink) I'm near sighted so only wear glasses when I go outside, otherwise I don't and never notice. Honestly I dislike exercise (can't do it without a radio or MP3 player) so it takes a LOT of discipline but I like being fit as a reward. It also helps to be able to look at other guys my age with pity or those who look as fit as me and do NOTHING to explain it with envy and just chalk it up to "metabolism". I still know I'm still more fit.
Your health is the most important thing. I was just thinking about it this morning. I "fortunately" had a cataract when I about 40 due to an injury as a kid. The fortunate thing was that I really got into trying to handle it holistically so went heavily into diet and exercise. I learned a LOT. I have been a vegan, etc. have run about 12 marathons and at my age (now) have the same size pant waist as I did in my 20s (except the length - when you get older you DO shrink). I remember one time while doing a daily run and bouncing at a corner thinking that at age 42 I was probably more healthy than I was at 22.
These days I mainly eat little meat and try to stay as gluten free as possible while still enjoying the occasional beer with the baseball game and I do force myself to exercise.
I recently heard the reason why we get fat that I believe is true. It's because we eat until we are full and not just eat what we need to be healthy. Makes sense to me - best way I have ever found to lose weight is eat less food (and stay away from wheat and sugar). You have to be able to burn the extra calories you consume and there is no way to burn as much as you take in if you eat until full.
My wife is a year younger and as you can imagine she has a lot of gray. I'm sure you will get plenty of advice (which is probably no problem at your age) to just color it. But my view is that later on, when it gets lots of gray, just be natural. I think the hair dye thing is a catch-22 when you get older and I don't think it's like makeup (always an enhancement) but just an unnatural look. But once you're doing it, your stuck. It's like a guy wearing a toupee. It doesn't look real but you can't get rid of it either. My vanity handling since I have a "hat head" is to wear a baseball cap all the time but a lady still has hair that can always look great.
Maybe the overall key to not feeling old is do what makes you feel good that doesn't hurt you or anyone else, eat healthy and exercise.
Thanks for making me think of this more. May you live long and prosper.
rey: they keep coming.
