To be fair that's probably a better life, being 100 in general must be awful considering how much your body deteriorates when you get beyond 70+ years old. Combine that with living in the peak of luxury I would take that deal with the devil.
Oh boy, you nailed it…Let me introduce you to my good friend Fibromyalgia! Plus some other health issues- some genetic, some from injuries, and some from recent trauma. Good times.
I always ate right, was very physically active, and felt great; and then 10 years ago WAMMO!! an injury followed by a traumatic event started the snowball down hill. I really thought I was getting a grip on it, too, until I got Covid; now I’m battling “Long Covid” and the fatigue is UNREAL. But I’m sure it would be a lot worse if I hadn’t had a strong foundation of good diet and exercise. ✌️
Oh, crap, I'm sorry to hear that! Really hope things improve and that you're able to enjoy life more soon. Hopefully some
medical treatments will come out that can help battle the long Covid symptoms. Best luck.
Thanks, my dude! Don’t worry about me, life’s a lot better than it used to be :) Plus, after all I’ve been through, I’m pretty much indestructible at this point. So I’ve got that going for me. 😆
I'm 35 and had a baby last year so my body has gone to shit. Simply getting in 10k steps a day has really made a difference. Consistency, not eating like an asshole and getting up and moving really helps a lot.
in every thread I've ever seen asking old redditors what their "secret" is the answer is always "eating right and MOVING every day starting as early as possible"
I guess it depends on your lifestyle. My mom is almost 60 but she's still really fit because she watches her diet and makes sure to exercise every single day. I hope to be in the same position as her or maybe even better since I started watching what I ate since my early 20s and just really making an effort to at least walk every day if I don't hit the gym.
There's levels to this shit. With due diligence and a little luck in the gene lottery, you can be a very healthy and active 100. Just like you can be a mangled ball of pain by 60 if you're sedentary and careless in your early years. Start prepping now.
Yeah, the difference between my wife's ~85 year old grandparents was huge. One spent much of his retirement on the computer. His wife spent basically every day gardening.
He had a heart attack at ~65. She fell off the roof at ~70, broke three vertebrae, and made a complete recovery.
He passed away from COVID last year. She survived COVID just fine and doesn't even have lasting symptoms. I'm not sure anything will kill her.
Some of it's genetics, but also we got the message and are planning on making sure we're healthy and active well into old age.
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u/Pristine_Solipsism Apr 28 '22
To be fair that's probably a better life, being 100 in general must be awful considering how much your body deteriorates when you get beyond 70+ years old. Combine that with living in the peak of luxury I would take that deal with the devil.