You know you're getting old when...

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You finally reach the last hole on your belt and realise your trousers can stay up on their own without support

Do you feel like age is overtaking how you feel on the inside?

 

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Oh, that ship sailed in my 40s when getting in and out of a comfy chair silently became impossible.

I can relate to that from when I had to replace my medium-soft bed mattress with an orthopaedic to fix my lower back issues.

 

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Eat less, move more

That's great advice for health but in reality it's a boring lifestyle and a lot of hard work.
I enjoy good food, alcohol, and being a couch potato

 

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i've noticed my back is the main thing that is different to my younger days, i get back ache/pain sometimes quite severely if i move or sit/lie down the wrong way.

I had that problem about 5 years ago. I fixed it by buying stiff/upright chairs and a hard mattress. It took 2-3 months to adjust to the posture change but it was worth it. Lower back issues are usually caused by adverse spinal curvature/posture.

 

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Well that’s not a symptom of age, it’s symptom of getting fat.

Activity levels decline with age so it's all relative. Old=Fat or Skinny.

 

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Well I've certainly almost reached the last hole........47 years of age, lost about 6 stone/40kgs in the last two years

Well done for the weight loss. I've spent my entire life trying to get bigger so me and you are on opposite ends of the spectrum. It's only recently that I've noticed my weight gain is out of control and I need to make changes.

 

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Yeh that's spot on, i've noticed if i sit or lie down a certain way or lifts things holding the weight away from my body, my back will play up. since having some pretty intense pain a few months ago i no longer sit in a certain way and it's helped. i need a new mattress too.

An orthopaedic mattress will help you for sure but in day to day life you should also focus on keeping your back straight/rigid and avoid slouching for long periods.

 

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I managed to pull an abdominal muscle on Monday by sneezing. That's a new rung on the ladder to my own impending mortality.

FLMAO but I've been there and done it too...

 

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I've lost touch with suppliers, don't know where I can buy some.

Same here. I haven't had a spliff in 30 years but, in some ways, I wish I still knew where to get weed from.

 

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I know it is not big and it is not clever but back in the day my electrician mate who was on apprentice wage at the time used to buy a big bag of weed (couple of hundred quids worth in the early 00's) and we used to buy those big trays of caramel slices that you used to get in Tesco's (haven't seen them for years) for the munchies. Then off to blockbuster to rent some DVD's then back to mine, window wide open in my bedroom getting absolutely stoned.

I always used to lose the feeling in my legs. The funny thing is I read your post and it did cross my mind whilst driving today that a big fat bud mixed with some Golden Virginia might help my current predicament.

Happy days mate...