tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post1307672813234750557..comments2024-03-27T08:23:33.621-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: How Not To Let Yourself Go (Especially If You're Over 40)Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-23787371883047207622017-03-21T23:32:26.996-04:002017-03-21T23:32:26.996-04:00Yes, putting away too much alcohol is definitely n...Yes, putting away too much alcohol is definitely not good in the long run, even if in the short run it doesn't seem to be that bad. It can rob the body of necessary vitamins and nutrients that are essential for healthy brain function.<br /> My grandmother drank several martinis every night for most of her adult life. She is almost 89 now, has "wet brain" dementia and is in a nursing home. And even though she never had heart problems (probably because of the vodka and genetics) she has been robbed of her mind due alcoholism, and from smoking cigarettes for 70 years (she still smokes). It is both amazing and appalling that she is still alive (if I can call it that). <br /> I would rather only live to be 60 than end up wasting away mentally and physically from dementia at age 85. Besides, what the hell is the point of living to be 80 or 100 if there is no quality of life for the person, and they end up in an infantile condition having their diapers changed? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-90336091460571890922017-03-21T22:01:00.363-04:002017-03-21T22:01:00.363-04:00There's something else that will kill people&#...There's something else that will kill people's looks in a hurry and accelerate the "letting yourself go" process and I cannot believe I failed to mention it: alcohol. I have seen a lot of older women in Meetup that are divorced, bitter, and menopausal making it a regular occurrence to go out drinking every weekend. I was connected to one woman on Facebook who pounded back four Grey Goose martinis in one evening (as did each of her three friends for a total of 12 martinis on the tab) and she actually took a photo of the bill and shared it on Facebook, as if it were something she was proud of accomplishing. Nothing like those kind of intoxicating empty calories to pack on the pounds and make your skin sag. That is just a few reasons why I have a one drink limit.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-69166304829768794762017-03-21T20:24:25.829-04:002017-03-21T20:24:25.829-04:00Oh my dear Pam, you just opened up my can of worms... Oh my dear Pam, you just opened up my can of worms! Everything that you wrote about used to be known as "common hygiene sense" before we Americans became obese, slovenly and poorly dressed, happening post 1980 or thereabouts, I would guess.<br /> Now, even though I am a Millennial (though I don't identify with them and their asinine attitudes) I am tired to death of seeing so much ugliness these days everywhere: Obese slobs, hideous tattooing, ignorant and stupid behavior, etc. Goddamn, it's quite depressing. I enjoy watching old films from the 30s to the 50s, just to see how "dressy" people were on an everyday basis, and what counted for fashion and sophistication in those times. By comparison, America now resembles a second or even third world country in its fashion debased culture. <br /> Americans have been conditioned for many decades to think that it is o.k. to "let yourself go," and to let it all hang out, no matter how obscene, because we are living in a society where at least TWO THIRDS of the people are either obese or overweight. Sadly, I let myself go physically over the last four years, gaining over fifty pounds. I now have diabetes, even though I didn't eat much fast foods. It doesn't help that television advertises junk junk junk and that sugar is added to EVERYTHING, even whole wheat bread. This country just doesn't get how to eat right. We don't starve in America, but the fast food industry poisons us with high fructose, plus salt, sugar and fat. This is the Junk Food Nation of the World. It's disgusting that places like McDonald's or Jack In the Box keep coming out with more unhealthy food all the time, just so they can keep getting business. People look like pigs because they eat like them. Period. I mean, come on: I'm six feet one and weigh about 255, yet I often look good when contrasted with many people out there waddling around. What is normal anymore? It's getting harder and harder to tell.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-54254705231533840712017-03-14T16:07:36.097-04:002017-03-14T16:07:36.097-04:00Well, to the point of retro, we're retro are w...Well, to the point of retro, we're retro are we not? It's very difficult to keep off the weight past 40, your metabolism drops like a rock and by this time the jobs are usually managerial sit down types. It's great advice even if not exactly Retro subject matter. dryheat45noreply@blogger.com