actual age vs how you feel

mamagooskie

I was just wondering how old are you and in your current state of health/fitness how old do you feel?

Has that changed with weight loss/gain?


I am 32 and right now I feel like I'm 20, I have so much energy, and I can finally wear all the clothes that are in style and I feel like a million bucks. Losing weight has changed my life for the better.

BUT 1 year ago when I was heavy I felt like I belonged in an old folks home, I'm sure your average senior citizen was in better shape than me.

So I pretty much shaved like 30-50 years off of how I feel!

sparklesammy

i feel much younger now than i felt when i was younger. i reckon i have more energy and stamina now than i did when i was at high school!!

I'll go with 17!!

(even though i have had a few white hairs now....)

: )

sparklesammy

p.s i just turned 27 in real life : )

Carl01

It varies...mostly I feel and act a lot younger then I am (46) but other times feel like I am a lot older then that. :ohwell:

foxxybrown

I'm 35 but haven't aged mentally in 10 years!

rileamoyer

Working on getting my body to fit my mind and heart. Really felt way too old at the start, getting really close. See my profile.

lenwie

I'm 35 but haven't aged mentally in 10 years!

I feel the same.

ms_erica

i remember when i was about 24-25 i felt like was 40 years old!!! especially after having 3 kids and gaining over 100+ lbs. but now that Im 29 and much more healthier...i feel a little closer to my own age...maybe some where around 32-33...with time i hope to feel as i use to when i was 17

Sarahr73

I'm 25, was really sluggish feeling before I started MFP, but now I feel like I did in High School, back when I was a bundle of energy all the time. I don't know what to do with all my energy some days :happy:

IMDABOMBthe0wife0DABEAST

This one is hard to answer. There are days that I feel older than others. I feel like since I have lost weight that my face looks older because I no longer have the round kid face I use to.

I no longer have back issues and I feel like I can do anything I want with out getting winded or tired.

I unfortunatly have arthritis in my Knees, that flares up on occassion and when that happens I feel like I am in my 60's.

Sasha_Bear

33 with the energy of a 20 year old! This a beautiful thing!

chrissy_824

I'm 29 but I feel like I'm 25! :happy:

samcee

When I was heavier and was with my long term partner at the time, I felt like a fat, frumpy, old middle aged woman stuck at home wishing her hubby would lighten up and do something fun with her. Now that I've shed the weight, the boyfriend and emotional torture, I feel like a brand new person again. I'm 28 and feel like I'm 22 at least :P My friends tell me I look younger too so its a bonus! woop! I'm definitely a lot more energetic and happier than before

mamagooskie

33 with the energy of a 20 year old! This a beautiful thing!

Isn't it though! It's like being young again with all the extra wisdom!!! LOL

bloodbank

I'm 30, but feel like I'm about 14 on a good day. On a bad day, I'm about 8. I wonder if that qualifies as arrested development? ;D

mamagooskie

I'm 30, but feel like I'm about 14 on a good day. On a bad day, I'm about 8. I wonder if that qualifies as arrested development? ;D

I drive school bus and my kids are junior high (13-15) I totally feel like I could fit in with them! I like sooooo many of the same things as them....but I have more wisdom so that's why I said I feel 20 and not like a teen!

cupcakecarnivore

Im 28 and still can't believe that I am!! Im starting to wonder when I'll actually feel like an "adult". I already own a house, married...maybe when I have kids? Right now I feel about 18/19!

alex215

I am 27 but at times I feel like I'm 40 and other times i feel like i'm 18 again.

I am very physically active and growing up i played sports, football and wrestling which are both very taxing on your body. Now I train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing. So I go from one week where I feel great and my body feels like I can do anything and then the achy joints and old injuries catch up to me and I remember i'm not 18 anymore and those are the times I feel like I'm 40.

As for mentally and emotionally...I would say its the same..haha

at times I am very responsible and at other times I am just a big goof ball

jkestens63

Twenty five year old trapped in a 47 year old body!!!! Used to be 44 year old trapped in a 90 year old body, and that was on a good day. I can't believe the changes in myself. From smoking and being obese to being smoke free for 5 years and a gym rat, I feel AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lilRicki

I will be 30 in 10 days, and I'm not exactly sure how I feel...kind of like I'm behind schedule I guess.

mamagooskie

Twenty five year old trapped in a 47 year old body!!!! Used to be 44 year old trapped in a 90 year old body, and that was on a good day. I can't believe the changes in myself. From smoking and being obese to being smoke free for 5 years and a gym rat, I feel AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your weight loss is AMAZING!! HOLY SMOKES! way to go!

cdngirl71

I am 39 and I feel like I am in my 20's, I have way more energy than I did 2 yrs ago. Back then I felt like I was in my 50's.

hroush

I'm 27; I feel old, but at the same time I can't believe I'm already 27. If that makes any sense.

mamagooskie

I'm 27; I feel old, but at the same time I can't believe I'm already 27. If that makes any sense.

I know what you mean......I feel like I was just 20 and I woke up one day and I'm like whoa I'm 32 like what did I do with the last 12 years of my life!

Newmammaluv

I'm always running on full drive... even at my starting weight I was running running running. I'm one of those people who neeeever slow down. I'm also learning that I was one of those people who was eating WAY too few calories most of the time and then binging once in a while making my weight balloon. I was also addicted to carbs so with that now in balance I still run a million miles an hour but I have better fuel.

I'm 25 and feel like I'm 35... not from weight but because I own my house, am married, have a child and I'm working on my second. Most people I know my age can barely hold down a decent job. So I feel MUCH older and more ahead of the game than most.

xraychick77

33 and i feel like i'm 20.
i havent been in this good a shape ever.