[telepariah]

I'm not a Gen-X but a boomer who stumbled across this thread. I think of myself as healthy and I do a lot of the right things to be healthy. But I have a neurological condition that causes me intense pain episodically. I've had two shoulder surgeries in ten months that contribute to the aggravation of these headaches. And the stress of my job has finally gotten to me and I am on a forced 3 month leave from my work.



I am 54 years old, 6', 177 pounds, and I'm very fit. I climb and ski 12 months of the year and run 4-5 days a week when I am feeling good. I don't smoke and I drink only moderately (though I have elevated liver enzymes that no doctor has been able to explain). I have an abnormal EKG as the result of a traumatic injury to my heart in an extreme skiing fall 25 years ago, but it doesn't prevent me from any activity and I can still climb big mountains to ski them and run ultramarathons at high altitude.

I am depressed, for a number of reasons and this is my overarching health concern because all the other health benefits I get from being active, eating well, and exercising can be undermined by my depression.

[DirtyMink]

I have always felt great about my health until now. But thats because I went from being super athletic in my teens to almost no-excercise in my mid-20's to late 30's. Bad decade of no exercise, staying away from fast food and alcohol all that time is what kept me in shape despite the lack of exercise. But my metabolism has certainly slowed down as im finally seeing weight and dont feel as fit as I have always felt.
So i have two choices......get fat and say fuck it, im not trying to attract no female....or....join a gym....but then my personal life will suffer because i know as soon as I get that zeal for exercising , i wont stop. Ill join the bball leagues and will go back to flag football....etc.
But im disgusted right now. I have never used food for comfort but lately I have been doing just that.....oh and the ganja im currently smoking makes me want to snack all day long. The cheap weed takes your hunger away but gives you a headache its so cheap but the real good sticky stuff makes you starve!!

[Shale]

I feel healthy, but had a health scare a few years ago. This episode never repeated itself, I believe it was stress related. I just need to exercise more. I think the only difficult part is realizing I'm not a spring chicken anymore. :D

[GenXer]

My bp is higher and last time I had my rainbow labs checked, my lipids were borderline. When I was in the U.S. Army Reserves, I worked out every other day to stay fit and be able to pass our standard APFT (Army physical standard test). I got out years ago and gained 25 pounds and eat like a 17 year old. When I get off work or have a day off, I just don't feel motivated to work out anymore. I'm running tomorrow though lol and hopefully it's something I do in a consistent basis.

[ClimaxGaoh]

I had fatty liver and gallstones :(

[LinLin]

Basically good, but fraying at the edges. No major problems, but lots of little ones. Like the mysterious toothache. A couple of knees that get sore in cold, damp weather (from overuse and injury in my 20s). Much lower energy than in my 20s but still enough to get things done. Occasional migraines. Sore lower back.
nothing major, just lots of little things. My dog makes sure I walk twice a day, which is great for me. A little overweight, but not too bad, and bloods and cholesterol are good. So overall, not perfect but not bad.

[stone100674]

I am 37 now, and have arthritis in multiple joints: most pronounced in my right shoulder due to rotator cuff tear, bicipital tendonitis, and a subscapularis tendon tear, in short I destroyed my shoulder. I workout everyday now, i quit smoking cigarettes, I eat better: all in all I feel pretty good. Thanks for asking.

[Christie42476]

At 36, I'm feeling better than ever. Just started training for a marathon I'm running in October, and I have A LOT of work to do before I'm in good enough for condition for that, but, otherwise, I feel great. I've never smoked, I rarely drink, I eat relatively well, and I exercise regularly. The only health issue I have is hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), which I've had for 11 years, but it's managed with medication and moderately disciplined eating/exercise habits, so it's mostly just a nuisance and nothing to really complain about. I've been very fortunate as far as my health goes (knock on wood), so I feel really grateful about that.