finaledition
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Post by finaledition on Aug 18, 2019 19:28:23 GMT
I’m 50 and would have said I felt in my mid 30s, but I just had 2 precancerous areas on my skin frozen and apparently for the first time I have slightly elevated cholesterol. So even though I may feel mid 30s, my doctors are telling me otherwise!😜
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luckyjune
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Post by luckyjune on Aug 18, 2019 19:36:26 GMT
I turned 55 in June. I've always looked and felt younger (I'd say, on the average, I feel like I'm 30 years old). However, when I hit 50, I was hit by an onslaught of medical challenges, which for someone who grew up healthy as a horse (no broken bones, no illnesses/allergies, no hospital visits/stays until I had babies) it's been kind of overwhelming.
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joelise
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Post by joelise on Aug 18, 2019 19:39:46 GMT
My personality is in its 20s, my memory is well into post menopause and my body moans and groans like an old woman! I’m 55! You look young for 55! Thank you! My family are all generally quite young looking, my nieces, sister and mum, but I feel having a hysterectomy, 4 years ago, definitely speeded up the ageing process!
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ModChick
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Post by ModChick on Aug 18, 2019 19:46:09 GMT
So I’ve heard it’ll get better in my 50s, is that optimistic/delusional friends just trying to be positive? What will get better?? I have never heard that! Overall health. I’m talking general health not serious illness or disease. I’ve heard some celebs say and many of my over 50 friends and relatives say that your 50s are your best years. More vigor and renewed energy, more time to do what you want, more wisdom to enjoy that time. I personally think the people I’ve heard say this maybe are reacting to empty nest and having more adult time?? I just know I’m tired, like really tired and unmotivated since I’ve hit my 40s. I’m also working longer hours and busier with child and family obligations so I guess it’s all relative.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 18, 2019 19:50:45 GMT
Overall health. I’m talking general health not serious illness or disease. I’ve heard some celebs say and many of my over 50 friends and relatives say that your 50s are your best years. More vigor and renewed energy, more time to do what you want, more wisdom to enjoy that time. I personally think the people I’ve heard say this maybe are reacting to empty nest and having more adult time?? I just know I’m tired, like really tired and unmotivated since I’ve hit my 40s. I’m also working longer hours and busier with child and family obligations so I guess it’s all relative. I think those celebrities over 50 probably have had work done, or have like fitness trainers, and chefs. I'd feel pretty good then too. haha. As far as adult time, for sure!! no more getting kids to school, conferences, all that stress. It's definitely a different stress level though. Even though our kids are grown up, ya still worry, and have stress about them.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 18, 2019 20:11:33 GMT
I am 61. In my mind I am about 40. My knees are 61 though.
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Post by MaryPea on Aug 18, 2019 20:18:49 GMT
I'm 48 1/2 here, feel about 10 years younger! Part of that is because i have a 9-year old son.
I feel pretty good - could stand to lose 5-10 lbs and tone up again, i do crossfit 4x week. I'm not super strong but i can lift a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2019 20:50:52 GMT
Most days I feel about 30 but I'm actually 50, physically I have no aches or pains to complain about, my weight is the same as it's been for years and I'm not experiencing any hot flushes or anything like that. I am still dealing with the loss of my mum and all the issues surrounding that so I do feel tired and a bit emotionally all over the place.
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Post by Sanibel on Aug 18, 2019 21:03:48 GMT
My personality is in its 20s, my memory is well into post menopause and my body moans and groans like an old woman! I’m 55! ^^^ Word for word!
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Post by yivit on Aug 18, 2019 21:37:12 GMT
57 but feel late 30s early 40s unless my knees (which have been old and arthritic for a few decades now) remind me.
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Post by Horse scrap on Aug 18, 2019 21:53:58 GMT
I am just shy of turning 52. That sees so old!! Shouldn’t I be 40? I feel a lot younger! Or I did.... until I fell roller skating and damaged my hip- I’ll be having surgery #3 in the fall. And in 2 weeks, I get to have a hysterectomy and have already started on the patch. Oh man I sound ancient! It always sounds so weird when I hear myself say that my kids are 31 and 32.! Like THAT isn’t possible!!!!!
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Post by Neisey on Aug 18, 2019 22:02:56 GMT
I just turned 52 and generally feel about 36-40. I’m pretty active physically with hiking and moderate exercise. Helps that my friend group is mostly 35-45 year olds. I actually feel I look better now than I did in my younger days and people often comment that I don’t look my age.
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Post by stormsts on Aug 18, 2019 22:26:59 GMT
55 here...Still not sure how that happened. Health wise I’m in good shape. 15 lbs have crept up on me since I hit menopause about seven years ago and I am really struggling getting them off! I must say that my age never bothered me until I hit 50, then I really struggled with turning 55. People tell me I look younger than my age and I feel younger. I guess I feel like I’m in my early 40’s.
My husband and I travel a lot. I am active with friends. It’s just hard sometimes to mentally wrap my head around the fact that I’m inching closer to 60.
My biggest complaint is my eyesight. Reading glasses just aren’t cutting it.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Aug 18, 2019 22:34:56 GMT
Just turned 62, and for the first time in decades feel my age.
I had a good run, I naturally have childlike aspects to my personality, and was vain enough to work on my looks.
But the last year has humbled me. Heart complications related to congenital defects have caused all kinds of problems, although we’re hoping that a pacemaker will fix it.
But even needing a pacemaker makes me feel so OLD. Like 80.
Looks wise I think I still look younger. Unless as mentioned upthread I see my face in harsh sidelight. My smile wrinkles now meet from the mouth to the eyes!
My skin has become so soft and pliable. And dry. So dry.
But I swear after the pacemaker is put in I’m getting out there and actively living life! I’ve been through too much to just sit on a couch and get old.
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Post by Merge on Aug 18, 2019 22:35:19 GMT
I’m 46 and feel much younger most of the time. This is my favorite decade so far. I agree that I like the semi-invisibility - no one notices a middle aged woman and I just go about my business. I have the usual aches and pains, my period is a crime scene thanks to perimenopause, and I can’t see any small print without glasses or contacts, but I’m also comfortable in my own skin in a way I’ve never been before. I just don’t care what others think! LOL
My kids are almost out the door and do most things for themselves. DH and I are in a good place. We have a comfortable life, and most of my problems aren’t really problems. I’m good with being a busybody who likes to get involved in other people’s problems. 😂
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Post by tmarschall on Aug 18, 2019 22:47:09 GMT
I mentioned on the first thread that I am 50, but feel 36 or maybe 38. I didn't have kids, and my love and I are just under 2 years together, after a lifetime of waiting for our time. I still get nice attention for my hair and style, and my college students are legit shocked when I tell them my age (and I honestly don't think they are angling for extra credit...if they are, let me live the lie!). I spent about 7years in my 30's in a relationship that seems like someone else's life, and got a do-over after a cancer diagnosis, so I really feel like the time I've spent living my intended life doesn't match up with my number of years on the planet. My fear is that physical aging and health issues could decrease the time my love and I have together.
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Post by birukitty on Aug 18, 2019 22:51:11 GMT
59 here. Physically I'm in pretty good shape. I've still got migraines but I've had those for the past 39 years so to me now they are just part of my life-I've gotten used to them, how to deal with them, etc. Otherwise I'm pretty healthy. Every other ailment is something I've inherited and can't do a thing to fix like hypothyroid, a genetic condition that I take a special B12 formulation for (doesn't effect me unless I stop taking it), some clinical depression. To fix those I use medication-when I wrote I can't fix it I meant I can't get rid of it by changing my health.
How young do I feel? Last year and up until December (when I still weighed the same for 5 years) I felt 35. I'd been using medical marijuana to treat my migraines and it has been working very successfully-better than any pharmaceutical medication. Unfortunately some of the strains cause the munchies and when those hit I can't control how much I eat-it's impossible. After 5 years of being on the whole foods/plant based diet, losing 60 pounds and getting to goal weight, I gained 14 pounds. Here it is August and I'm still carrying that weight. It is my fault because I'm not adhering 100% to the plant based diet. I've fallen off the wagon and I need to get back on. The biggest problem is that even that bit of weight (I'm short so I feel it more) has made me feel slower, more tired, and older. I'm now convinced that for me losing the weight I need to lose will make me feel much better physically. So, for right now I feel 49.
Mentally and emotionally I feel I'm still in my 30's though. There is simply no way on earth I can possibly be close to 60. How did that happen? On the other hand I don't think being in our 50's and even 60's is old. I really don't. I think we are middle aged. Being in your 90's is old. Why rush it? There is a reason we have the term middle-aged.
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Post by MichyM on Aug 18, 2019 22:57:56 GMT
It's interesting to see that some of you enjoy the "cloak of invisibility" that middle age gives to women. My girlfriends and I discuss it from time to time and none of us like it one single bit! I also HATED a couple of weeks ago when we went to a movie. I managed to mess up our tickets when purchasing online and bought them for the day before (they day I placed the order), not realizing it until the guy scanned them and they wouldn't work. I spoke with the manager and he allowed us to go ahead in, but chided me to "take my time" next time...in an "you're an old woman" sort of way. If it wasn't for the fact that he was doing me a favor by allowing us in, I would have given him a piece of my mind. He never would have said it in that tone to a pretty 20 or 30 something woman. In my mind I was "FU, anyone could have made this mistake." And then, the guy taking tickets told me if I take too long (was confirming with friends via text at the time of ordering) that the system automatically defaults to the current day, so quite frankly I don't think it was my fault after all. OMG it felt good to get that out. Hurray for the over 50's thread
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Anita
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Post by Anita on Aug 18, 2019 23:20:55 GMT
I'm 49, but I have always felt 35 inside. Even when I was young.
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Post by vpohlman on Aug 18, 2019 23:22:13 GMT
I’m 54 but I feel like I should be maybe 45! It really made a difference having my knee replaced! Just getting done with that and I’m walking so much better! It’s so amazing!
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The Great Carpezio
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Aug 18, 2019 23:46:21 GMT
Physically my age: 45-50 range (I am 47) Mentally: 35ish.
A lot of people with kids my kids’ age are approaching 40. I’m generally 5-10 years older than they are, so I often feel younger in my head.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 19, 2019 0:18:54 GMT
My kids are almost out the door and do most things for themselves. DH and I are in a good place. We have a comfortable life, and most of my problems aren’t really problems. I’m good with being a busybody who likes to get involved in other people’s problems. Ha. That's sort of me sometimes. I try not to do it. Esp with my girls. I think I get bored, being there's nothing really going in my life, so I like to hear about other's. I mean no harm though.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 19, 2019 0:24:33 GMT
Invisibility...That's in interesting subject also. I totally get that, now that someone has mentioned it. I never really had a name for it, but now that you say it, I get it. It's not like you're the young thing anymore. You're just like someone's mom. Not attractive to men or women, per'se. Just a middle aged women blending in. Which yes, can be good and bad.
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Post by NicL on Aug 19, 2019 0:31:57 GMT
I turn 50 in October. I feel like I'm in my late 30's.
Turning 50 doesn't worry me - I'm impatient for this next phase of life, to be empty nesters etc, we have so many plans - but saying that number out loud is going to be weird because I don't feel that age
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 19, 2019 0:36:39 GMT
in my 50's noticed that my eyebrows really lightened and thinned. Ha. Me, too. Such a weird aging thing. I'm 58 by numbers, but I don't care about numbers. I'm fortunate to be quite healthy and I take positive steps to stay in shape. Just this weekend, I went for a jog with two of my kids and later that day went tubing behind their boat. I hope to stay active that way for a long time yet. My mama is 94 and although she's lost a lot of strength and stamina, she's still in pretty darn good health. Hopefully, I got all her genes!
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Post by circusjohnson on Aug 19, 2019 0:44:01 GMT
Some days I feel like i'm 25. Then my body tells me no you are really 53. I decided early on to embrace the fact that I'm getting older. I don't hide it or say that I'm perpetually 29. I try and take care of my skin, exercise and hope that I can be a young 53. I feel like I have so much to do still and I don't want to be limited by my age. I just started a career 4 years ago that I love. I have a lot of life yet to live. Tina
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Aug 19, 2019 0:56:03 GMT
I am 57. I became a grandma for the first time this year (March 31). I am taking a yearlong leave (I’m a special ed para pro) to watch my granddaughter when her parents work. They both are rn’s and they work 12 hour shifts 7pm until 7:30am. They live an hour from us and sometimes I’m at their house but mostly at mine. I love watching my little dgd but I can definitely tell my age! I have never had a problem with my age so I have never spent a lot of time thinking about how old I feel! Fortunately, most people think I’m younger than I am.
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 19, 2019 0:57:31 GMT
I'm 49 (50 in December). I think of myself as in my 30s and thin, then I scare myself by the reflection looking back in the mirror. I don't know how that fat old bat got there. Unfortunately I do know how it happened. I'm trying to take steps to correct the weight and my current lack of flexibility, then plan to attack strength training as well, so I can have that active lifestyle as I get older. I have maybe 6 at most gray hairs but the last 3 have happened this year and I have a feeling they're going to come faster now. All of my eyebrows and eyelashes started thinning after I turned 40, so you can imagine my horror when I found a wickedly long eye brow hair (an inch at least) the other day.
My ds will by 17 in a week and my dd is 14, I don't know if that keeps me young or makes me old.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Aug 19, 2019 1:10:31 GMT
I'll be 50 in September. I feel like I'm in my early 40s. My dh keeps me young since he is 8 years younger than me. My fitness level and weight is closer to my 30s. My eyes tell me I'm 50. I noticed a big shift in energy when I turned 40 and then 45, but I seemed to have regained it now. The 30s were my favorite so far.
ETA: I look like I'm in my 30s.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 19, 2019 1:27:35 GMT
I'm 49 (50 in December). I think of myself as in my 30s and thin, then I scare myself by the reflection looking back in the mirror. I don't know how that fat old bat got there. Unfortunately I do know how it happened. I'm trying to take steps to correct the weight and my current lack of flexibility, then plan to attack strength training as well, so I can have that active lifestyle as I get older. I have maybe 6 at most gray hairs but the last 3 have happened this year and I have a feeling they're going to come faster now. All of my eyebrows and eyelashes started thinning after I turned 40, so you can imagine my horror when I found a wickedly long eye brow hair (an inch at least) the other day HA!!! that is so me. So much younger, no grey hairs, MUCH thinner, no saggy chin. I miss her.
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