Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 If you are young you will look younger, but if you are older (71) unfortunately you will look older. Small price to pay! Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 People tell me I look at least 10 or 15 yrs younger since I have lost the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Well I eat meat and I have had to tell several young men in their 20's, who have asked me to go out with them, that I am older enough to be their mother. And when they said that my age didn't bother them in the least, I got tongue-tied. What is wrong with young men these day?? Anyway, it is a lot of fun I can tell you. Another young man came up to me at the gym...did the usual flirt thing and in trying to tell him to go away, I told him I was pushing 50, (I am 47). His eyes got wide and he said really loud "Hellll...no!" I said "hell yes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Just wondering if any of you have noticed looking younger than your peers since becoming a CRONer. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Well, I started CR in 1987, although my adherence to rigid CR has fluctuated quite a bit from time to time. A few recent anecdotes: I'm 41 now. In November, right before my 41st birthday, I got " carded " by a waitress (she looked like she was about 30, maybe) when I ordered a glass of wine with lunch. Rather astounding, as it was daytime (the lighting was not that dim!) Anecdote 2: I was in a doctor's office for a check up with a nurse practitioner I had not met before. The wait was long, and I had brought along some medical journals to catch up on (I'm a physician). She asked me why I had them- was I in school? No, I replied, I'm an attending at the medical center (have been in practice for 7 1/2 years). Anecdote 3: I was interviewing a job candidate who was still in training. She asked me how long I'd been with my practice group. 6 years, I replied. Oh, she said, I thought you had just started, you look so young. I kind of like the GBS quote that follows: Archibald , author of a three-volume biography of Shaw, recorded a conversation with GBS in 1924, when Shaw was already sixty-eight; it appears in Table-Talks, a colection of the playwright: : So be a good fellow and tell me how you succeeded in remaining so youthful. Shaw: I don't. I look my age; and I am my age. It is the other people who look older than they are. What can you expect from people who eat corpses and drink spirits? (GBS was vegetarian). I'm afraid I've strayed a bit of late, and eat the corpses of fish and the occasional glass of red wine. >From: " bernadettepawlik " <bernadettepawlik@...> >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] Looking younger >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:42:09 -0000 > >Just wondering if any of you have noticed looking younger than your >peers since becoming a CRONer. > >Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 This reminds me of my dear mother, who looked very young all her life and died a few years ago as a non-CRONIE at the age of 98. She was living alone and vibrant til just a few months before she died. My mom never would tell anyone her real age. At about the age of 90 she went to a new doctor for a checkup. When the doc asked her how old she was, she wasn't about to admit it (yes even to the doctor!) - made herself 20 years younger and replied: 70! The doctor's reply: " Gee you don't look it! " on 1/15/2004 7:30 PM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote: > I kind of like the GBS quote that follows: > > > Archibald , author of a three-volume biography of Shaw, recorded a > conversation with GBS in 1924, when Shaw was already sixty-eight; it appears > in Table-Talks, a colection of the playwright: > > : So be a good fellow and tell me how you succeeded in remaining so > youthful. > > Shaw: I don't. I look my age; and I am my age. It is the other people who > look older than they are. What can you expect from people who eat corpses > and drink spirits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Well then, since we seem to be 'indulging' a bit here : ^ )) I started a gradual shift to CR only late last year. But I started something very close to 'ON' in 1974. A couple of years ago I was discussing with someone I had known for a few years how people's taste buds deteriorate with age and said that I wondered whether that might be the reason I didn't appreciate one of the wines of the evening as much as some of the others had. The woman answered: " Well why do you need to worry about that? I'm 48 years old and you are obviously a lot younger than me " . I tried to hold my tongue, but I failed (!) when I replied: " Well I am very nearly 60 " . So perhaps the 'ON' can make a difference on its own? Rodney. > Well, I started CR in 1987, although my adherence to rigid CR has fluctuated > quite a bit from time to time. > > A few recent anecdotes: > > I'm 41 now. In November, right before my 41st birthday, I got " carded " by a > waitress (she looked like she was about 30, maybe) when I ordered a glass of > wine with lunch. Rather astounding, as it was daytime (the lighting was not > that dim!) > > Anecdote 2: I was in a doctor's office for a check up with a nurse > practitioner I had not met before. The wait was long, and I had brought > along some medical journals to catch up on (I'm a physician). She asked me > why I had them- was I in school? No, I replied, I'm an attending at the > medical center (have been in practice for 7 1/2 years). > > Anecdote 3: I was interviewing a job candidate who was still in training. > She asked me how long I'd been with my practice group. 6 years, I replied. > Oh, she said, I thought you had just started, you look so young. > > I kind of like the GBS quote that follows: > > > Archibald , author of a three-volume biography of Shaw, recorded a > conversation with GBS in 1924, when Shaw was already sixty-eight; it appears > in Table-Talks, a colection of the playwright: > > : So be a good fellow and tell me how you succeeded in remaining so > youthful. > > Shaw: I don't. I look my age; and I am my age. It is the other people who > look older than they are. What can you expect from people who eat corpses > and drink spirits? > > (GBS was vegetarian). I'm afraid I've strayed a bit of late, and eat the > corpses of fish and the occasional glass of red wine. > > > > > >From: " bernadettepawlik " <bernadettepawlik@c...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: [ ] Looking younger > >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:42:09 -0000 > > > >Just wondering if any of you have noticed looking younger than your > >peers since becoming a CRONer. > > > >Thanks! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Well I look a lot thinner dropping 50# so some think that's good. Most of my peers ain't here. I feel younger because, eg, yesterday I easily walked 4 miles for the fun of it (80 mins). My BP is that of a 54 yo per Laraghs hypertension manual (I'm 68). I can generally do whatever physical task I want to do (except chase young women). My medication is less. My muscle/joint pain is less. Regards, ----- Original Message ----- From: bernadettepawlik Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:42 PM Subject: [ ] Looking younger Just wondering if any of you have noticed looking younger than yourpeers since becoming a CRONer.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 One clarification - I don't really think at my age, that I can ever get down to 155# safely. I can still lift my 215# son, BTW. I'm reluctant to give up that strength. My biggest complaint is my big toe starts hurting after 4 miles. Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: Pedro Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [ ] Looking younger I am just 45 and I look as I have 44. :-( But I still chase women. Now seriously. All your stories about looking younger encourage other of us to take croning as a real alternative to be healthier and feel younger. P.S. Practice yoga every day, It is the path to be one year younger as me. Pedro jwwright <jwwright@...> wrote: Well I look a lot thinner dropping 50# so some think that's good. Most of my peers ain't here. I feel younger because, eg, yesterday I easily walked 4 miles for the fun of it (80 mins). My BP is that of a 54 yo per Laraghs hypertension manual (I'm 68). I can generally do whatever physical task I want to do (except chase young women). My medication is less. My muscle/joint pain is less. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I have noticed that youth is, at least was, associated with thinness. I sometimes see a someone from behind or the side and can't tell their age. It is usually with someone who looks rather thin. As most people age, they gain weight. You just don't expect to see someone who is 45 or 50 in good shape. Of course, I think that CR confers its own benefits; skin aging, etc..., but most people who we would consider youthful looking are thin. I know some youngsters (15 or a little older) that would never be carded due to their older appearance. I think that their older appearance can be atrributed to weight. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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