40, is it really the start?

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  • sammywil
    sammywil Posts: 104
    I cant say if life starts at 40 but at 41 I felt like a 60 year old and at 42 I feel like im 20 again.

    Exactly this!!!
  • Daisy_Cutter
    Daisy_Cutter Posts: 774
    I'm turning 40 in August. I actually can't wait. Didn't care for my 30s -- bring it on! I'm really loving life right now. Kids are older and don't require as much. I have much more "me" time and I like that!
  • Tubby2Toned
    Tubby2Toned Posts: 130 Member
    46 has been one of the best years of my life.
    No red sports cars or gold chains...yet.
    I did date a bimbo for a while though.
  • JanieJack
    JanieJack Posts: 3,831 Member
    I hope so! Every year so far my life has been getting better and better...

    AND....

    40 is the year I plan to be free of Divorce Debt, so I will REALLY be free to start my life over again.
  • Z_I_L_L_A
    Z_I_L_L_A Posts: 2,399 Member

    I mean, it's not like I'm going to run out and buy a red sportscar, a leather jacket and date a bimbo.....

    Why not?.......lol Whatcha got against sportscars and leather jackets?
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    As someone once said to me, turning 40 is a lot better than not. :wink:

    I've only just got that. </thicko>

    Made me chuckle once I realised what you meant.
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    No, it starts at 50, but you can start getting ready if you want :drinker:
  • dinovino_59
    dinovino_59 Posts: 1,700
    true that littlepink....!
  • Maude_Lewbowski
    Maude_Lewbowski Posts: 395 Member
    It doesnt feel like the 'start':grumble:
    I'll be 39 early June..lots of my GF hit the BIG 4-0 this year...I feel its ugly head looming...
    But if getting a young stud muffin, buying a porsche and wearing some leather is going to make me feel better...I'm game
    :bigsmile: :wink:

    I like the way you think!
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    I will be 40 in a few months and to be honest I am getting better with age!! Rock the 40's and enjoy it
  • gin_gin
    gin_gin Posts: 184
    40 is the new 30 :)
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    Well, 38 was more the "start" for me. But I fell off the health wagon for a while there. I am back on and hanging on for dear life, God help me. I am about to turn 40, so maybe that will be what makes me stay on forever!! :drinker: :bigsmile: :smile:
  • Fit4Evolution
    Fit4Evolution Posts: 375 Member
    ummm why not?
  • sharonsjones
    sharonsjones Posts: 574 Member
    I've enjoyed the 40's so far, especially now :smile:

    My husband is turning 40 in a couple of weeks. Funny that most people think he's older than me, yet I'm 3 1/2 years older than him.

    My husband gets so mad because I'm 5 years older than him and everyone thinks I'm younger than him too! Hes 37 and I'm 42. I do have to say that I love my fourties so far! Much better than my 30s. My kids are all grown and out of the house and I feel like a teenager again! Don't sweat turning 40! Happy 40th birthday!!
  • FITnFIRM4LIFE
    FITnFIRM4LIFE Posts: 818 Member
    46 and feel and look better than I did in my 20's! So, yes..It is a start;-)
  • DaughterOfTheMostHighKing
    DaughterOfTheMostHighKing Posts: 1,436 Member
    Well why not go and buy the red sports car? ...just don't date bimbos :) Us smart women would be offended!!
    I plan on buying a red vespa (no kids allowed on that thing). I was anxious about 30 because it sounded daunting ... but 40? BRING IT ON!!! I think you just realize who you are and are able to stick to your convictions more due to experience....all those quirky personality traits that made us 'odd' teenagers makes us cool adults....enjoy it and embrace it ... you only turn 40 once :)
    By the way....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

    "You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill

    My convictions are solid and don't change..well not without reasoned arguement :)

    ..oh, and I dont date bimbo's..no sexier thing than a strong, confident, intelligent woman! :flowerforyou:



    40 years old AND wise in his age!!!!:wink: I am 47. life gets better as you become better. life is what you make of it so you better make is good! :wink:


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  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    I turned 45 in March... I have my leather jacket but am still waiting on the red sports car & bimbo. I have a Jeep & a redhead but it's just not the same.
  • Fit4Evolution
    Fit4Evolution Posts: 375 Member
    I turned 45 in March... I have my leather jacket but am still waiting on the red sports car & bimbo. I have a Jeep & a redhead but it's just not the same.
    lets go mudding! camping and hiking! yay
  • Z_I_L_L_A
    Z_I_L_L_A Posts: 2,399 Member
    I have a Jeep and its a sunny day...
  • sammys1girly
    sammys1girly Posts: 1,045 Member
    I turned 40 last year and it was hard to accept! But it's great to have the self confidence and maturity that I lacked in my younger years, kids are more independent and I have time to work hard on getting back into great shape and focusing on myself a little
    bit again. I think it's gonna be a great decade!:wink:
  • Julzanne72
    Julzanne72 Posts: 468 Member
    40 is the new 30:) Honestly I turned 40 this year and so far this has been the best year I can remember in a VERY long time, have a man that loves me, great family, friends, getting healthy for me.....life is definitely what you make it:)
  • TinkrBelz
    TinkrBelz Posts: 866 Member
    I guess in a way yes for me. I had my 6th kid at 39...SOOOO...I am finally no longer pregnant or nursing. My body is now MY body!! I don't have to think, well, I am losing weight just to gain it back again. Nope, this is the new me....just older!!

    And, my husband is 44 and I swear, he really gets better looking with age!! You men are soooo lucky! men in their 40s are super sexy!!! :drinker:
  • Temple_Fit
    Temple_Fit Posts: 299 Member
    I'll be 40 next month and I'm wild and carefree, like I was 20, and rapidly checking things off my bucket list. Hmmm, sounds like I am having a mid-life crisis.
  • Mustangsally1000
    Mustangsally1000 Posts: 854 Member
    i'm turning over a new leaf at 60. I was in my best physical shape ever at 40..if I had had MFP then, I wouldn't have messed it up. But now..new challenges..new successes.. 60 is the new 40. You're at your peak...rock it, enjoy it!
  • kristen49233
    kristen49233 Posts: 385 Member
    At 45, I consider myself a "refined" twenty-something year old. Life has never been better...I have 45 years of experience from which I'ved lived & learned from and I always say if I only knew then what I know now! I'm finally at a place in life when I can dedicate time for myself .

    And Happy Birthday!!
  • mlkiel
    mlkiel Posts: 91 Member
    WELCOME, WELCOME:flowerforyou: ...LOL...like others have said, it's what you make of it. With that said, enjoy the ride, there will be speed bumps, but what doesn't kill ya makes you stronger. Enjoy life to the fullest, and remember, you're not alone!!!:smile:

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