Over 70 and my mind is 45

kathitoo wrote: »

Isn’t aging the worse?!?! I haven’t hit 70 yet, but give me a couple of years. Unlike you I didn’t exercise regularly and my diet was so so. I am now realizing I need to get with the program, so here I am! I found an exercise program that caters to us seniors. Grow young fitness. His exercises start easy, most in a chair or standing, no on the floor stuff. Check it out. Good luck!

No, aging is not the worst. Speaking as a stage III cancer survivor and cancer widow (now age 62 BTW, so no kid), the actual alternative, not to mention many courses toward it, is the worst. And the probability of that actual alternative (not to mention extended disability beforehand) increases when we don't take care of ourselves . . . as I didn't for years. "Alive" is a really good start on my day, I figure.

I don't mean to be a downer, truly . . . but, in very large measure, for many of us who are lucky, aging is what we make it. The probability of certain kinds of health problems increases with age, certainly. At the same time, we know ourselves better as we age, and can have more character and insight that helps us succeed. There are obstacles. We decide what to do about them. Improvement is possible. (I lost 50+ pounds in just less than a year here at age 59-60 - while hypothyroid - and have stayed at a healthy weight so far for 2+ years since. I can't tell you how much better I feel!)

OP has a lot of challenges, and I empathize. It's hard. At our age, we have some tools for handling hard. Managing eating is possible; for the lucky among us, some level of activity is possible (your recommendation of Grow Young fitness is helpful in that regard).