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I am genuinely curious ....

Are you in a good state of health and wellness?

  • Yes.

    Votes: 38 64.4%
  • No

    Votes: 15 25.4%
  • unsure

    Votes: 4 6.8%
  • other

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • Total voters
    59
I would say poor health for my age, all of which is my own doing. I used to be a very active person and in great shape but then (about 11 years ago) I made the transition from physical jobs to office work. As a result I let myself free fall into physical inactivity and its not uncommon for me to spend 14 hours a day in front of a keyboard, this coupled with being a heavy smoker for 24 years, has taken its toll on me. I did manage to quit smoking back in March but I am finding it real hard not to simply plop my butt down and waste the day away at a PC.

My personal nemesis is the PC, the single biggest life changing moment is the day I purchased my first home PC and internet hookup. My life is almost a complete 180 from what it was just 15 years ago, unfortunately none of it positive. I was an avid outdoors-man that spent most of my free time fishing, hunting, hiking, swimming, camping, and sports. Now its pc games, coding software, office work, internet forums, TV and movies (on the pc). I have not spent any significant time in outdoor activities in years and the inactivity has ruined both my physical and mental health.

I am still young enough that I can reverse most of this damage but I find it very difficult to motivate myself into anything different. Maybe tomorrow.....LoL
 
I'm not in the best of physical health. I have diabetes, adrenal insufficiency, depression, bouts of insomnia, a 15 mm kidney stone that refuses to pass, back problems and sleep apnea. I take medication for the depression, so that's under control, but I'm struggling with the diabetes despite the meds and I'm trying to slowly wean off medication for the adrenal problem with very limited success. Every time I decrease the dosage, I experience profound fatigue. Very annoying. Socially, I'm doing great and I just got my nursing license so I'm on cloud nine about that :)
 
Pinkie said:
Gipper, Gipper, Gipper.

What a loss to the greeting card industry and the romance novel genre you are.

LOLOL.

That's great for men, I think. Lying to women eventually gets old. And they say men have egos...

Things all women should know:

1. Jeans don't make you look fat. Fat makes you look fat.
2. Yes, she's prettier than you.
3. "Size matters" cannot be uttered if you're a B cup.
4. Sending you flowers at work means "prepare to reciprocate". Blowjobs are a good start.
5. You can take the trash out anytime during the day on Sundays. However, there are only so many halftimes.
6. He doesn't have to tell you he loves you all the time. He just does. Let it go.
7. Your mother is a bitch.
8. He doesn't know if they match. This is why you have girlfriends and gay men.
9. If Twilight is playing, he has the right to go see a Wesley Snipes movie in the other theater, as long as both movies end within a half hour of each other. If bored, play some pinball.
10. Don't change the radio station. You don't need to ask why. Just don't.

This is but a small part of the list, but a good start.
 
That's great for men, I think. Lying to women eventually gets old. And they say men have egos...

Things all women should know:

1. Jeans don't make you look fat. Fat makes you look fat.
2. Yes, she's prettier than you.
3. "Size matters" cannot be uttered if you're a B cup.
4. Sending you flowers at work means "prepare to reciprocate". Blowjobs are a good start.
5. You can take the trash out anytime during the day on Sundays. However, there are only so many halftimes.
6. He doesn't have to tell you he loves you all the time. He just does. Let it go.
7. Your mother is a bitch.
8. He doesn't know if they match. This is why you have girlfriends and gay men.
9. If Twilight is playing, he has the right to go see a Wesley Snipes movie in the other theater, as long as both movies end within a half hour of each other. If bored, play some pinball.
10. Don't change the radio station. You don't need to ask why. Just don't.

This is but a small part of the list, but a good start.

:2funny:

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I'm not in the best of physical health. I have diabetes, adrenal insufficiency, depression, bouts of insomnia, a 15 mm kidney stone that refuses to pass, back problems and sleep apnea. I take medication for the depression, so that's under control, but I'm struggling with the diabetes despite the meds and I'm trying to slowly wean off medication for the adrenal problem with very limited success. Every time I decrease the dosage, I experience profound fatigue. Very annoying. Socially, I'm doing great and I just got my nursing license so I'm on cloud nine about that :)

:bravo:

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I am in my mid-50's, and take no medications at all, am not overweight, am still able to turn over a decent sized garden bed with a shovel, and carry large bags of compost and topsoil, so I'd say I'm still in good shape for my age. Of course physically I'm past my prime, but emotionally, mentally, and intellectually, I've never been better.

All that being said, I'm not one to seek medical care or attention. I hate taking medications, I eat and drink whatever I want, and I enjoy my life and do not avoid indulging in whatever I want. I'm hoping that if life is long, I develop an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and go out quickly. :lol:
 
That's great for men, I think. Lying to women eventually gets old. And they say men have egos...

Things all women should know:

1. Jeans don't make you look fat. Fat makes you look fat.
2. Yes, she's prettier than you.
3. "Size matters" cannot be uttered if you're a B cup.
4. Sending you flowers at work means "prepare to reciprocate". Blowjobs are a good start.
5. You can take the trash out anytime during the day on Sundays. However, there are only so many halftimes.
6. He doesn't have to tell you he loves you all the time. He just does. Let it go.
7. Your mother is a bitch.
8. He doesn't know if they match. This is why you have girlfriends and gay men.
9. If Twilight is playing, he has the right to go see a Wesley Snipes movie in the other theater, as long as both movies end within a half hour of each other. If bored, play some pinball.
10. Don't change the radio station. You don't need to ask why. Just don't.

This is but a small part of the list, but a good start.
One thing I enjoyed about being married was doting on my wife for no reason other than making her feel good and making her friends jealous. I would send her flowers at work, and my reward was her friends praising me for it. Their husbands didn't like being being shown up, so soon everyone started receiving flowers at work and the boss nicely asked us to stop. I would occasionally put a note in her car, she and a friend would go to lunch, her friend would see the note and it made her look good to others. I would take the boys out and be gon at the time she would come home, a note telling her where we went, and that new bath salts were waiting for her in the upstairs bathroom.

In return I was never asked if 'X' made her look fat, or to go clothes shopping, or to ever hold her purse, or bothered during a fav TV show (I'm not into sports, but House/Modern-Marvels ftw).

When it was good, it was real good.
 
I don't do much cardiovascular exercise or what not.... May even have to go to a 12 step program, as I currently feel "powerless."

Don't know how you're doing on money-- I'm indigent and unemployable-- but the charity clinic where I receive my treatment runs a health and fitness group that allows me into the YMCA gym three times a week for 'free' (the price of my usual group therapy, which is $0).
 
Don't know how you're doing on money-- I'm indigent and unemployable-- but the charity clinic where I receive my treatment runs a health and fitness group that allows me into the YMCA gym three times a week for 'free' (the price of my usual group therapy, which is $0).

I'm also indigent and unemployable - I'm currently on social security and medicare.... If you gave me a dollar for every job I've had (and lost), I would probably be a millionaire (joke, of course). I may look into YMCA for fitness myself - my support team has recommended that to me before. As far as group therapy, I was into this spin group for schizophrenics before I recently moved to Maine - that was very helpful and am still trying to find a comparable situation here....

I know how it is, my friend - it can get better, but never easier...

edited to add: It sounds like your situation is worse (financially speaking) than mine - granted I'm poor, but there is that safety net. I also live with my (relatively) well off parents, who are getting up there in age.... When they start having their own health problems, I may have to enter some kind of group home - and I don't look forward to it...
 
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I'm a mom of two teens, I have an extremely high stress job, I don't get much exercise since I started this job. I'm too tired to feel good. I'm almost 44, but I have a sick sense of humor and try to find something to laugh about everyday. I do sometimes think something is wrong with me (physically) but I am not going to a doctor to have them look at me like I'm crazy. My house and bills will be paid for if I die, and my kids will be set. Life happens.....we're all here for the ride. Might as well enjoy it as much as possible.

Working with two teens to take care of pretty much consumes your time. But you have to give yourself at least 30 minutes a day just to out and walk.

Walking is the best exercise there is. No fees, no strain to the knees,and most important it is a way to unwind the mental stress. I think the mental stress release is the most important benefit of walking.
 
edited to add: It sounds like your situation is worse (financially speaking) than mine - granted I'm poor, but there is that safety net. I also live with my (relatively) well off parents, who are getting up there in age....

Social Security's dicking around trying to pretend it can get out of paying what it owes me and I tried moving back home and it didn't work. I'm technically homeless right now, but I've got a relatively stable place to couch-surf.
 
Yes, for my age very much so. But it's all favorable genetics. I eat what I want, when I want. Smoke but don't drink and these days don't exercise as I used to. Never got into the exercise for exercise sake thing.
 
Yes, for my age very much so. But it's all favorable genetics. I eat what I want, when I want. Smoke but don't drink and these days don't exercise as I used to. Never got into the exercise for exercise sake thing.

I did, but it was boring as hell. :lol:
I want my exercise to produce something besides a runner's high. Give me a garden to dig or a house to build. ;)
 
The poll is intentionally anonymous.

I am genuinely interested in how people view their own state of health.

:lol:

With all due respect, I don't see how the "poll" can remain anonymous when you've asked people to specify "why" or "why not"... which kinda gives up the anonymous part, don't you think? :mrgreen:


And no, I am not in good health because I have an incurable illness that physically limits me and will eventually be terminal.
 
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With all due respect, I don't see how the "poll" can remain anonymous when you've asked people to specify "why" or "why not"... which kinda gives up the anonymous part, don't you think? :mrgreen:

I find anonymous polls to be worthless. in many cases we get non members or people voting while not logged in spamming the polls.
 
I don't mind the lack of anonymity.....I'll answer. I'm in good health except for genetically high cholesterol for which I take medication. My diet is good, I exercise regularly, not overweight, and virtually no stress. No heart problems either......just darned high cholesterol levels? :shrug:
 
There are men and women in the Kenyan village over 95 who can and so still dig furrows and otherwise participate in the family farm. Granted, that's kind of a different world.

I'm thinking I would fit right in. :)
 
Obviously! my point was if someone wanted to vote and not reveal to the forum community they felt they were in poor health I wanted them to know confidentiality was assured.

Clearly, if they comment they choose to reveal what is on their mind regarding the topic.



I think it was the inner NP in me revealed ... I am trying to respect privacy so posters will vote and only if they choose to discuss their vote are they revealed. I am not sure how well this forum community knows of each other and real identities so i wanted that to be understood. I am genuinely curious and wanted to get as many voters as possible.

Another thought and just general fyi and nothing to do with your post ... I think if someone talks of a personal health struggle it is unethical to throw that back at them in a different thread on controversial topics.

:lol:

With all due respect, I don't see how the "poll" can remain anonymous when you've asked people to specify "why" or "why not"... which kinda gives up the anonymous part, don't you think? :mrgreen:

The poll is anonymous and I was looking at sheer numbers ... clearly as I have explained several times in this thread of course if one comments they choose by their own free will to give what information they choose and it reveal their screen name.

Yet, I wanted to see a poll and thought some who wanted to remain anonymous and would vote if it afforded privacy and choose to vote in the poll and not comment.
 
No, I would say that I am profoundly unwell. I suffer from serious mental illness as well as being generally unhappy. I am also overweight and in poor cardiovascular shape. I'm also a relatively heavy smoker.
But, at least here, we have an honest man...
There is not much, IMO, to be done with the "mental illness", nor the unhappyness..
The inhaling of pollutants and condition of the body organs, can be fixed, maybe, but there is a connection between all of these conditions.
And I am no doctor...but, I can sympathize.
My fear of pollutants prevented inhaling, and my fear of an early death caused me to lose some weight and improve my diet.
Diabetes. (140)
High blood pressure ( 170/60 * 44)
But these numbers vary, medication, diet, and exercise do the trick.
Probably, if this were the 1600s, I'd be dead and buried, so our medical care has advanced a little, despite the presence of conservatives.
 
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With all due respect, I don't see how the "poll" can remain anonymous when you've asked people to specify "why" or "why not"... which kinda gives up the anonymous part, don't you think? :mrgreen:


And no, I am not in good health because I have an incurable illness that physically limits me and will eventually be terminal.

you should stop smoking...........
 
Oops, I voted before I read your OP.

I guess then no, I'm not.

1. The wife refused to work on marriage problems, refused to seek help for her own personal problems, committed adultery and left the marriage. So much for getting to be a husband.

2. My X kidnapped the children, I haven't barely seen them in years, and now it looks like she's going to get away with it and live in another state, so I won't be seeing them while they grow up, either. So much for being a dad.

3. A couple of my best buds decided to use a loaded assault rife as the object of a practical joke on me. I flipped **** and got them in trouble. No more best buds.

I've lost pretty much everything I know and love. No, I'm not doing very well at all. I've been back in country for only a week and I'm already falling back into the 'old normal' of excessive video games and mood-food just to numb the pain. I want a way to express and vent my aggression but everywhere I turn I have to treat people like glass. In Afghanistan I would save it all up for convoy where I could then drive very aggressively, forcing people off the road and, in a couple instances, psychically push them out of my way with my truck. I would see some guys looking suspicious and beg them to do something stupid so I could open up with my machine gun.

Strangely enough, because I could vent, I feel I was fairly well adjusted overseas.

Now I have to color between the lines again, and I will, but that means the anger has no where to go...

It's healthy that you can and DO vent here. That's a start, Jerry. Vet centers and Vet support groups help. I came home an angry person and by luck, not by design, I went to Vet support group with a friend, because HE needed it (not me, of course!). It doesn't happen overnight but you can turn it around if you are a fighter, and you are.

This is going to sound feckin weird, but relaxation techniques like yoga and meditation help more than I can say.

Hang tough.
 
I'm not sure about my health and wellness.

My disorder, ADD, is something that drags me down. There's no hyperractivity (thank God), but inattentiveness and to a lesser degree, impulsivity.

Physically, I'm 6'4" and a bit overweight, but that's because there's not much if any exercise equipment or willpower. I hate dieting and exercising, but it's good to do.
 
Do you think you are in good health ... if so why? If not why?

WHO

Pretty good. I'm 53, a well controlled type 2 diabetic who runs 5-10 miles a day. I eat well, love often, and keep busy. Don't think I could do much better. ;)
 
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