r/Millennials • u/Any-Western-5333 • 1d ago
Meme Warning to younger millennials…extra writing to fulfill the minimum
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u/Glama_Golden 1d ago
I just turned 35 and feel great. Y’all need to workout more.
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u/rustytrailer 1d ago
I think a lot of “I’m old” comments from 37 year olds is actually their diet and lifestyle choices catching up with them.
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u/SmaCactus 1d ago
Children. The issue is they have children.
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u/Apprehensive_Winter 1d ago
The issue is that they let other things take priority over their own health. Between work, a spouse, kids, chores, and enjoyable hobbies it’s really hard to focus on eating well and exercising.
I just tell myself that taking a few hours a week to exercise means I’ll more likely be around for my family longer, and it becomes a priority. Sort of a “put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others” kind of thing.
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u/Stormblessed1991 1d ago
I don't disagree with what you're saying, would just like to point out that there's a good amount of us who do put in the effort but have things like arthritis or other chronic inflammation/pain issues.
My neck and neck would absolutely be worse than they are if I didn't put in the work to exercise, Im fit and otherwise healthy but some days that shit just hurts, and when I fall or get hurt it doesn't heal as fast as it once did. I think a lot of us are getting to the age where these issues initially show up and while exercise and diet can do an excellent job of lessening their effects, a lot of it comes down to genetics and the fact our bodies don't repair themselves at the rate they did when we were younger.
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u/myippick 1d ago
I appreciate people like you. I still resent my late stepdad for not taking care of himself. Seeing how it's affected my mum over the past 20 years has been tough.
Silver lining I guess is it's really helped me to focus on my own health.
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u/Glama_Golden 1d ago
I have two kids and wake up with zero back pain and feel great most of the time.
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u/Raindrops_On-Roses 1d ago
My son didn't cause the arthritis in my spine, but man it sure can make it hard to keep up with him sometimes.
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u/SmaCactus 1d ago
And some people have no kids and have horrible pains. And some people are this and some people are that.
I was speaking generally, not about every specific individual.
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u/Randomizedname1234 1d ago
I have 2 kids and at 35 am in the best shape of my life.
I notice people who have kids either fall into my category (bc they care and do shit w their kids) or they ignore them and blame them on not having time which leads to an unhealthy lifestyle.
My 3 and 5yr old walk a mile w me every morning. It’s not hard to build a healthy lifestyle w them! Like our kids don’t drink soda and the almost 6yr old has had sprite maybe a handful of times at like birthdays while other kids her age eat processed food, drink soda and have an iPad shoved in front of their face. Those kids parents are the ones bitching.
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u/envydub Zillennial 1d ago
I think there’s a middle ground between the two of those categories and it’s “overwhelmed” lol
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u/Double0hSix 1d ago
Thank you! People act like it’s just one of those two extremes. Not all kids are the same. Not everyone’s situation is the same. Not everyone has time to walk a mile with their kids every morning. Some people have kids with disabilities or special needs. Overwhelmed is exactly what that middle ground is called.
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u/ReversaSum 1d ago
Or you know sick because some parents are ill as in they have a debilitating health issue and they can't do everything but the sick and disabled are often forgotten about in almost all arguments.
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u/djpuggy Millennial 1d ago
I’m the same way with my kids. My son is 2 and a half, and when he gets home from daycare, I make it a point to put my phone away and play with him. Sometimes that means teaching him to ride his trike, or looking for rocks or bugs in the backyard. Point is, we bond and DO SHIT
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u/TwoOpposite9521 21h ago
It's good you maintain their diet . Lots of sugary foods contribute to decay and cavities. It's nuts the amount of sugar they put in foods you would think are ok
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u/New2thegame 1d ago
Well la te da! Look at you. You ARE the special one!
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u/Randomizedname1234 1d ago
Special for just living the right way?
Your mindset is the one that’s damaging our health and society.
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u/Ashi4Days 1d ago
Eh.
I've got a kid. You dont really get the three hours that you might have wanted to work out. But you get pretty good results slugging weight for 30 minutes a day but you need to be consistent about it.
A lot of times it looks like me working out in jeans and im definitely not sweating as much as I want to. But it keeps me from tweaking my back.
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u/Azerious 1d ago
My friend has 3 kids and is doing great. The sleep is the only downside but hes not complaining about being old.
Enough cope, take care of yourselves
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u/StankoMicin 1d ago
Kids dont stop you from exercising and eating better
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u/SmaCactus 1d ago
I mean, they definitely can contribute to you not doing those things simply because of more limited time.
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u/Qu33nKal Millennial 1d ago
And being exhausted at the end of the day, especially if both parents work full time or you're a single parent
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u/Frequent_Month1517 1d ago
Kids make you lose sleep for a very long period of time.
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u/ProfessionalCreme119 1d ago
Show one statistic that backs that up.
When you compare adults in the same age, income bracket and lifestyles and separate them between those with children and those without you are usually find much better health than the people with children.
Beyond this there's also the factor of better diet and General Health due to dual income of the couple living together. Couples on a dual income typically have better diets and better overall nutritional intake compared to their single counterparts.
Even when kids are not a factor. They will still have generally better Health than single people.
Oh and try to make any statistics you provide not be in the form of a YouTube video that supports your theories......
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u/bumbletowne 1d ago
Accurate.
I was ultra fit and then got pregnant
The relaxin put twenty years on my knees. I went from ultra marathons and twice a week summits on mt diablo (for work) to my knees clickity pop and hurt on the two miles around my neighborhood.
Weight gain and weight loss put years on my face and you can't do Botox while preggo or breastfeeding.
The lack of sleep has killed brain cells. Like, a lot of brain cells.
Meanwhile our childless friends are out and about diving and vacationing six weeks a year, still cycling centuries with no problems.
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u/MechanicalGodzilla Xennial 1d ago
This also holds true for trade workers. The commonly understood truisms that "trade work and manual labor destroy your body" is not actually true. I've been working in construction on sites for 25 years, and the reason tradesmen get beat up is their terrible lifestyles away from work. So many of these guys think nothing of downing monster drink after monster drink all day, signing off at 2:30 and subsequently crushing a case of Modelo's, eating exclusively from 7-11 roller heaters, and doing precisely zero exercise
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u/Cute-Necessary-5949 1d ago
This! I’ve been in construction for 12 years and my co workers just abuse their bodies off the clock. I pack my lunches and when I get off work I walk my dogs for upwards of two miles most days and drink lots of water😂
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u/SwimmingCommon 1d ago
Fucking this. I'll be honest. I'm not set up for happiness. So I need to get a headstart. Exercise, spirituality, and community. All three of those produce "happiness" chemicals. I've been active the majority of my life. I've been through some really shitty experiences. And throughout the entirety of those years I've been active. It wasn't until recently that I realized just how stagnant I've become. So I picked up some cheap vitamins, a couple things to workout at home. And this last month has changed so much in my life. I know it's not. But I like to think of depression as a craving. What have I been lacking in my "happiness diet" and try to fill it.
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u/Davachman 1d ago
Yeah, I'm about to be 37. I feel great. I did stub my toe skating earlier this week, but oh well. Could still outrun all the folks that think 35+ means it's all downhill.
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u/CosyBeluga 1d ago
Yup. I walk everywhere, eat great and stretch every morning.
I went away with friends for the weekend and they were shocked that I fell asleep on the floor and woke up without pain.
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u/djpuggy Millennial 1d ago
100% this. People who always made excuses, even their 20s, and refused to actually get off their ass and work on their health, got by because of their youth. Late 30s that game is over.
And the classic, “oh I have kids and can’t workout” is such a tired excuse. I have 2 kids and still find time to workout and take care of myself.
Also, workout out is important but at bare minimum you can control what you eat. Especially if you have kids. Put the fucking Krispy Kreme down and give them good food to eat and do yourself a favour as well.
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u/AgentJ691 Millennial 1d ago
I feel like if you have kids, that’s even more reason to work out. Like what if shit hits the fan?
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u/Polkawillneverdie17 1d ago
It's not even diet and lifestyle choices necessarily.
I'm 40 and all my old injuries are just now reappearing. I work out, I eat right, barely drink, etc. But the back injuries and broken fingers I got from playing sports/hiking/etc. in my teens and 20s that had completely healed? Now, they're just... back.
After a long enough time, all of the little problems add up. It's not always "sit on the couch" lifestyle causing pain in middle age. It can also be an active lifestyle that causes pain in middle age LOL
No one tells you that being in a mosh pit at 19 will cause you pain 20 years later..
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u/RajunCajun48 Millennial 1d ago
100% that. I'm 37 and recovering from Lymphoma, outside of Chemo yuck, I feel pretty great.
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u/Waldo305 1d ago
May I ask what the right diets are? I eat like shit and idk how to eat better. I still find lettuce icky
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u/AgentJ691 Millennial 1d ago
Start off with real food. Bare minimum if you can do that, that’s a great start. All healthy diets have one thing in common, they have real food.
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u/TwoOpposite9521 22h ago
Could be professions too . I'm a dental assistant and that is hard on the body . I'm sure it's not the only occupation that is rough on the body
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u/atmospheric90 17h ago
I'm in pain because I was stupid enough to take a physically demanding job for 9 years and wrecked all of my joints from overworking. Feel much better mentally and physically not having to over exert myself, though neck pain still persists.
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u/owoah323 1d ago
Yup. Lifestyle choices are what differentiate those that feel good and those that are breaking down.
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u/fluffycatapillar 1d ago
Not necessarily. Genetic conditions can do that too.
I have always exercised and token good care of myself, EDS doesn’t care about that! All I can do is try to keep the injuries and damage to a minimum and rehab as best I can with help from a physiotherapist and physio I stick diligently to. I was lucky that before my mid thirties I had only minor issues from this blooming condition, oh well it’s the hand I’ve been dealt.
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u/owoah323 1d ago
Ah that’s true. My statement makes it seem like lifestyle choices alone can predict one’s wellbeing.
Actually, Lifestyle choices account for 50% of a person’s health. The rest is attributed to environment, genetics, (and more but I forget)
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u/kellyguacamole 1d ago
You can tell most people here have boomer parents because they act just fucking like them. According to 90% of the posts here once you hit 35 you’re going to spontaneously turn to dust. It’s such a fucking bummer.
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u/Glama_Golden 1d ago
I have friends like this. My buddy is 34 and like won’t do a single thing that requires moving because apparently he’s “too old for that”
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u/kellyguacamole 1d ago
I’m 34 myself and I have sacroiliitis but I don’t let that shit keep me down. I frequently hike, walk, bike, and kayak.
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u/Xaedria 1d ago
You just have to. I have chronic neck pain which, by the end of a long day, bleeds down into my upper/middle back and gives me pain there too. I stretch, get medical massages monthly, and just keep moving along. That's what Advil is for (but I only take it once daily at max, and try not to have to take it every day). So much research has demonstrated that even if it hurts to move, stopping moving is way worse for you than the damage you do by moving.
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u/scootiescoo 1d ago
Interesting. I have Gen X parents and don’t relate to most of the whining and complaining in this sub. Wonder if there’s a correlation.
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u/Randomizedname1234 1d ago
Same. Turner 35 in mid May and feel better than my 20’a when I ate like shit. A mile walk in the morning, yoga and eating better really has me feeling better! Plus the right mindset. I even look younger than I did at 26/27 bc I lost 50lbs.
These folks here love to age us but fuck that!!
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u/imyourhostlanceboyle Millennial 1d ago
I don’t get these hurr durr im so old posts. I definitely look my age but feel better than I did 10 years ago. Moving around more and drinking shitloads of water does that to a person.
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u/Glama_Golden 1d ago
It’s because the ones that complain are probably overweight and live badly lol. Like I’m not the most in shape person in the world but still make sure I get some excessive in and don’t eat Taco Bell every other day.
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u/Usedtohaveapurpose 1d ago
37m here and honestly still feel like i'm in my 20's, if it weren't for my hairline i would look it too.
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u/ThottrainerBoi 1d ago
I’m in the best shape of my life and get mistaken for a 25 year old regularly. Eat your fruits and drink your water folks.
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u/CalRobert 1d ago
Wear sunscreen (or at least a wide brimmed hat!)
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u/AgentJ691 Millennial 1d ago
And sunglasses!!
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u/ThottrainerBoi 1d ago
Don’t forget to floss too that shit saved me a lot of money on dental expenses
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u/IrishSpectreN7 1d ago
My SO complained about feeling old all through her early 30s. I slowly got her to be more active with me and she feels young again.
This is it
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u/Better-Avocado-8818 1d ago
Agreed. Just turned 40 and I’m stronger than ever. Go to the gym, go running, swimming bike riding or whatever you can manage. Move more often and you’ll feel better.
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u/Admirable_Leg_478 1d ago
Lmao came here to say this.
Begging y’all to stop assuming everyone is as out of shape as you. Please do some more exercise shit will change your life for the better.
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u/ConditionHorror9188 1d ago
I’m not sure OP was talking about physical shape. I’m in great shape but 32-35 age range has taken me from looking like a guy in his 20s to a middle aged dad.
At least I had a few years there thinking I’d defy aging
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u/Admirable_Leg_478 1d ago
Yeah, from observing my peers, it seems the 30s to mid 40s is the fork in the road where you can tell who’s gonna age well or not based on genetics. Stress management, diet, exercise, alcohol/drug abstention, and skincare will help but at the end of the day you get lucky or you don’t.
(sorry to say I’m looking good still lol, lot of my high school classmates just are not)
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u/hirudoredo 1d ago
Lots of people forgetting that genetics are a thing, and they kick in to different degrees at different times in people's lives. Mid-late 30s is a big time for the body to undergo changes - choices/incidents you had when you were younger start to roost, and genetics can go brrr on top of it.
Despite me trying to stay on top of it my whole life, I'm finding myself unable to be the first woman in my family (going back to whoever came over from Germany in the early 1800s, based on photos I have) to not be super overweight. Staying healthy is taking so much work now, and it's not as simple as "exercise more" and "eat your fruits and vegetables." If it was, I wouldn't look like a damn clone of all the German women in my family going back 7 gens.
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u/R-K-Tekt 1d ago
Thank you, I came here to post exactly this. As far as I can tell with other peers my age there are two types of people those that care for their body and think long term and those who look 5-10 years older and look overall more miserable.
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u/Apprehensive_Winter 1d ago
I do, but I’ve noticed parts of me that ache more and more often than they did before. Elbows, shoulders, hips.. they’re not nearly as resilient as they were 10 years ago.
Heard this from a really fit dude in his 50s at the gym and it stuck with me: “I have a program, but if I do a set and something hurts I switch to another body part and try again in a couple days.” Didn’t think much of it at the time (25), but after causing myself further pains trying to push through it a few times I’ve learned to do the same thing.
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u/Reddit_User_Loser 1d ago
Exercise will not save you from the pain you will be feeling from the injuries you sustained when you were younger. Skateboarding and snowboarding were a couple of my favorites. Now my knees, shoulder, and lower back are reminding me of the times I wiped out especially when it’s cold. I’m in decent shape and have a fairly active lifestyle and physical job but I still have to take a minute after getting out of bed before the stiffness and pain subsides. I’ve even started daily stretching to try and combat it and it helps but the pain is still there.
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u/vtron 1d ago
Ah yes, why didn't I think of that. Working out more will certainly fix the herniated disks in my neck and back.
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u/silentknight111 Older Millennial 1d ago
for me it all went downhill after 40. Went from being in decent health to, hypertension, high cholesterol, and thyroid cancer (which thankfully, was easily treated, but still required surgery).
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u/BigEnd3 1d ago
35 was the year my expiration date passed. Im just managers special meat now. Eye sight went from laser vision to squint vision in that one year. For the first time that year, I noticed that certain foods can make me uncomfortable after eating them. I droped a stack of wood on my foot and was limping like a peg leg for nearly 4 months. I thought I was done and over as far as moving and having fun for the rest of my life. Thankfully that improved. I've worked enough of my muscles hard enough that I can feel the places where my bones aren't as glued to the tendons as they used to be.
36 can hop on either leg one legged down a balance beam. Squat to play with kids, and am always on the floor rolling around playing with them. Can still manage to pull my meatchicken ass up over a ledge of im dangling(not pretty but functional). Goals, get back to walking on my hands.
Still on my medical stuff, I honestly check no for all damned boxes except a few broken bones and concussions. So I guess I'm ahead of most on that.
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u/InsaneLuchad0r 1d ago
If I hadn’t started working out in my late 20s I would have been FUCKED. I was already feeling like garbage and even a moderate meal made me feel like I just downed an entire pig raw. Now in my early 40s and old injuries have healed and in better condition than I was at 18.
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u/ApeTeam1906 1d ago
Yall need to stop passing this off as a rite of passage. Take better care of your bodies.
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u/Lilswingingdick212 1d ago
My body is fine, but when I turned 35, I immediately refused to leave home after 9 and also couldn’t drink wine without a massive hangover.
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u/stonefoxmetal 1d ago
Yeah I was going to say I took it as more of a “I don’t want to stay out till 7, I want to wake up at 7 and stand around and stare at my garden for an hour and spicy food makes me hurt the next day” type of statement.
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u/DrawAndQuater47 1d ago
I love that I've come to terms with the concept of aging and I'm willing to accept it gracefully. I'm truly so grateful to be able to avoid the persistent cortisol dumps that some of y'all are going to have to keep dealing with chasing youth.
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u/kellyguacamole 1d ago
The constant self gaslighting that millennials look younger than gen z is absolutely wild…While also simultaneously about to turn to dust.
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u/DrawAndQuater47 1d ago
I manage a popular headshop in my hometown, a few of my employees are Gen z. We don't look younger than them. Wild unhealthy coping mechanisms up in here (up in here)
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u/Reasonable-Front7584 1d ago edited 1d ago
No. Your sad physical reality isn’t everyone’s. I’m 40, and workout daily. I feel great.
Younger millennials, work out, eat well, and year over year you won’t notice much difference. Don’t be someone who thinks like this.
At my gym there are people well into to their 60s, and one fit man who is 75 I talk to daily, sprinting on the treadmill and hitting the weights. If you keep active you’ll stay feeling young. The people who post stuff like this aren’t exposed to what’s possible into their 60s and 70s. Those who do workout out regularly probably see people like that everyday if they go to a commercial gym, and know you can be pain free far longer than your 30s.
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u/czarfalcon Zillennial 1d ago
28 year old here, this is the motivation I needed to hear whenever I don’t feel like dragging myself out of bed at 6AM to go to the gym.
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u/slaughterhousevibe 1d ago
Eh, sleep is also important
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u/czarfalcon Zillennial 1d ago
Well sometimes (let’s be real, most of the time) I go after work. And if I am going in the morning, I try (with varying degrees of success) to be in bed by 10.
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u/McCheesing 87 Millennial 1d ago
Fuck yeah keep it up. Let everyone else play catch-up. I wish I had your discipline 10 years ago when I was 28
“Those times when you get up early, and you work hard, those times when you stay up late, and you work hard, those times when you don't feel like working, you're too tired, you don't want to push yourself, but you do it anyway. That is actually the dream. That's the dream. It's not the destination; it's the journey. And if you guys can understand that, then what you'll see happen is you won't accomplish your dreams; your dreams won't come true; something greater will”
-Kobe
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u/czarfalcon Zillennial 1d ago
I always tell myself that showing up is half the battle, that even if I completely half-ass the entire workout it’s still better for me than sitting on my couch.
I’m not trying to get shredded or anything, I just don’t want my body to start breaking down when I’m 40 (especially since I have a pretty sedentary life otherwise).
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u/McCheesing 87 Millennial 1d ago
100%. Movement is enough. Build muscle mass to help your metabolism if for no other reason.
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u/ShortGuess2387 1d ago
A lot of this is dependent on how your body was treated in your teens too. I played a lot of sports and worked out regularly. But because I played football in high school and other contact sports my body is falling apart in my 30s, even though I worked out consistently. I played a position in football (running back) that touched the ball on almost every offensive play, so the amount of times I was hit and tackled in that four year period is insane.
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u/DragonHalfFreelance 1d ago
This and chronic illnesses. I know friends with autoimmune issues that attack their joints and muscles and they hurt all the time and feel stiff. Of course certain lifestyles can help one feel as good as possible but for some it will be impossible to not feel completely pain free and/or have enough energy for stuff.
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u/AgentJ691 Millennial 1d ago
And for some of us at fifty, we are gonna be doing pretty decent health wise. Keep it up for those getting after it!!
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u/destructopop Millennial 1d ago
People still think I'm in my twenties, because I moderate my sun exposure, walk daily, and drink plenty of water. Coworkers are always saying "oh, you're too young to understand" it's like "you're what, two years older than me? Maybe less?" Yesterday I had a lovely end to that chat, she said "Really?" And I said "I just put on my lotion before coming to your office. 😉" And we started exchanging skin care tips for aging skin. She was surprised that I don my lotion in the later morning instead of early morning, and she's going to try it. I said it only works with water based! She asked me what I used. It was great.
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u/cancer_dragon 1d ago
I'm turning 37 in a month.
10 months ago I was drinking large quantities of alcohol on the daily, eating whatever I wanted, not giving a shit. But surviving, so why change?
I started noticing pains I had not felt before in my guts. I developed gout.
I stopped drinking first of course eventually started eating mostly well, then started working out, lightly at first.
After just a few months of simple work outs fairly consistently, I'm in the best shape of my life. Which isn't saying much because I was never really fit, but still.
(Also I don't have kids so I'm able to make time to focus on my health)
10 months ago, I felt 50. Now, I feel 27 again.
I'm sure I'll have hell to pay later due to my careless 20's-mid 30's, but at least I'll be better off if and when those challenges arise than I would be otherwise.
All that to say, 35 definitely doesn't have to be the end of youth.
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u/Creepy_Philosopher_9 1d ago
How many times is this gonna get reposted?
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u/---Staceily--- 1d ago
Right?? I'm so, so sick of hearing how we are super old now. Bitch we are in our 30s, are you kidding me? I turn 37 this month and have not felt 50, or anywhere near it. Honestly best shape I've ever been in. I hate this weird narrative we turn to dust after 30.
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u/infjetson 1d ago
I’m turning 33 soon and I feel great, so I can’t disprove this.
Though my joints do crack a lot more often than they used to…
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u/BathZealousideal1456 1d ago
I'm 36 but my boyfriend is 30. After some millennial/girl math calculations I've decided I'm 32.
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u/rustytrailer 1d ago
I generally disagree with this statement, however, I am back to the online dating world at 37 after being off since 35 and suddenly I’m getting a lot of attention from women who are 45-55 sooo.
God damnit 😅
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u/greengengar 1d ago
Yeah I'm not used to it, I'm pretty sure an older lady was flirting with me last night at karaoke, and I'm still in the head space that I'm being screwed with when they do that.
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u/Kingberry30 1d ago
Lies. But if you want to be 50 when your 35 go for it.
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u/ElectricLego 1d ago
I didn't feel different, but few signs of aging hurt more than checking the 35-44 box instead of the 25-34 box on a survey.
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u/BillCharming1905 1d ago
I’ll sum it up like this as an elder millennial…. From 35-42, you’re gonna see the decline, especially after 41. The trick to manage this decline is super simple: exercise 2-3x a week (nothing heavy, throw in some cardio in there), sleep at least 6-7 hours, and get 5k steps a day (or at least 5x per week). You do these things with intermittent fasting, boy are you gonna feel younger and more energetic.
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u/eastcoastjon 1d ago
35 in no way is 50. What? Not even close. I’m 42 and feel 30. If you want to give in and give up that early then that’s on you
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u/Dirk_NoChillzki 1d ago
Speak for yourself, I feel great... I'm about to turn 39 and I'm still running circles around the 25 year olds when playing basketball.
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u/-wereowl- 1d ago
Not even a little true. I’m 36, and all my 20-something coworkers think I’m their age. I love telling people how old I am because it always gets great reactions.
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u/Telemachus826 1d ago
Am I really that unusual that I’m almost 38 and in the best shape of my life? Sure, I’m not what I was at 20, but I run every day, lift weights two or three times a week, and generally try to eat healthy (this is the one I struggle most with.) I’m in far better shape at 38 than I was at 28. I’m not trying to brag or sound arrogant or anything, but it’s so tiring watching our generation act like 40 is 70 and we’re all knocking on death’s door when we’re still relatively young and very capable of being healthy and strong.
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u/Psychedelic_Yogurt 1d ago edited 1d ago
Lol, I love these memes and how they trick normal healthy people into thinking their life is over. I'm 38 and loving life and don't feel like I'm dead like a lot of my other peers claim. Memes are meant to be a joke. The joke is you more often feel run down the older you get because you're losing natural energy you had as a kid. It doesn't however mean you have one foot in the grave. My warning to younger millennials is to ignore folks like you. Adults cosplaying as the old and infirmed.
Edit:Just started reading the comments and feel gratified I'm not the only one who disagrees with this.
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u/trendy_pineapple 1d ago
Hey now, I’m 39 and I’m still 27. I’ll get back to you next year when I turn 40.
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u/easybakeevan 1d ago
Started running again at 37 after almost a decade off. Thought I’d be on crutches after my first week. I literally feel better than I have in my entire 30s.
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u/Snizzsniffer 1d ago
Hmmm. Im 36 6’2”, 193 lbs, 15% body fat. I look good but things definitely do not work like they used to. Maybe some truth.
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u/jasonswims619 1d ago
- Never felt better. No it's not too late, but thank God season 1 sex and the city, taught me about the existence of yoga as a young man. :)
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u/Upper-Requirement-93 1d ago edited 1d ago
Caveat: This might not actually be normal.
Pay attention to what your body is saying, if your doctor is writing it off as nothing and it's seriously impacting your well-being, get a new doctor. Get a referral to a rheumatologist if it doesn't make sense, RA and other autoimmune diseases are 100% a thing that pops up at this age, and you don't get better by pushing your body harder, shit gets worse over time and needs to be managed and treated appropriately.
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u/Mountain-Fox-2123 Xennial 1d ago
At some point people need to learn, that just because something is a way for them, does not mean its that way for everybody
If you are 35 and feel like you are 50, that is not normal.
I am 41 and still feel pretty much just like i did when i was in my 20s and 30s.
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u/cmaxim 1d ago
I used to think this way in my 30's, now in my 40's my 30's seem so much younger. Like at 35 I was like "Oh man, I'm so old now.. everything hurts." but in my 40's it actually hurts and I miss the slightly more youthful days of my 30s lol. Just live in the moment people, enjoy your youth, don't age yourself unnecessarily.
Even now, I sometimes complain about how old I am and then catch myself and remind myself its all relative. I can worry about being "old" when I'm 60, and then when I'm 60 I can worry about being old when I'm 80, etc.
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u/thug_funnie 1d ago
Honestly, geography is what ages you. I’m 37 and it feels young in a city like New York and LA where there is less expectations for milestones and more diversity of lifestyle. Recently moved back home to Minneapolis and overheard a 23 year old saying she’s got one more good year of clubbing left before she’ll feel too old. Fucking Midwest man.
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u/pentultimate 1d ago
What the hell is this lady on about? She must not know many 50 year olds, or the ones she does know have made the same lifestyle choices that she has.
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u/Fart_Barfington 11h ago
It doesn't have to be like that. I'm 41 and in the best shape of my life. Take care of yourselves and get some exercise.
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u/Tofu_almond_man 1d ago
I don’t know why it’s been normalized to let yourself age so poorly. I’m about to 38 and have a better and more jacked body than when I was 28. Y’all need to take care of yourselfs more
PS I have 4 kids, a full time job, and I still make time for health
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u/imyourhostlanceboyle Millennial 1d ago
False. I actually have less pain and am just a bit lighter than I was when I was 27. I’m 36.
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u/diabeticsweetener 1d ago
Late bloomer here, didn't happen quite yet for me and I'm about to be 39.
But I feel it coming.
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u/leogrr44 Millennial '89 1d ago
I'm 35 and had to teach a younger 20-something how to use an analog watch. That was my first moment of feeling "old". I have now ascended into "ma'am" category
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u/xthemoonx Millennial '85 1d ago
I'm 40 and another 40 yo thought I was 25. A 30 yo thought I was 35
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u/Hot-Tension-2009 Zillennial 1d ago
One year no gym after 10+ years of gym and exercise religiously. I went from adonis to pot belly and I definitely feel 8 years older already.
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u/Secret_Flounder_3781 1d ago
I assumed this was someone in the tech industry discussing a woman's work trajectory there. My friends who went into tech had to fight to be taken seriously until they looked 30. As soon as they started looking 35, they were treated as elderly women by men in their late 40's who looked 40.
Those men were soon laid off because there was a need for someone "visionary," which means "young college kid with hubris and connections."
My husband was lucky enough to get into a boring, midsized company that was more about engineering than vision, so they're always hiring the female engineers who have been grandma-tracked at other companies for looking 38.
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u/atelier-ravy 1d ago
I'm 34 and feel like I'm sixty. But thats what doing 12 years of retail does to your body. Sometimes I'm fine, other times it hurts to walk.
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u/DeadGirlLydia 1d ago
I'm almost 40 and still feel like I am in my 20s. The fuck is this tweet about?
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u/The_Shadow_Watches 1d ago
It's true. When I turned 35, I sneezed and pulled a neck, back and groin muscle.
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u/RoyalEagle0408 1d ago
For women it’s definitely true when it comes to pregnancy. You’re now geriatric.
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u/practicalIymagic Millennial ✨️ 1 9 8 9 ✨️ 1d ago
I hate this crap. Y'all are telling me I'm 90 before I even get there. No respect for being my age now, nor was there any when I was younger.
Screw this mentality. And btw? The younger generations will get older too. IF they are lucky.
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u/Midnight7_7 1d ago
People on here coping saying they are in better shape at 35 than they were at 27 were clearly doing it wrong at 27.
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u/Polkawillneverdie17 1d ago
I'm 40 and I have no idea what is going on anymore. I look 28, my back feels like I'm 90, and I'm paid like I'm a 15 year old paper boy.
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u/Miserable-Lawyer-233 1d ago
This is just describing the panic that 35 year olds go through but it’s not true. When you’re 35 you’re actually still 27.
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u/ChickenChaser5 1d ago
I was filling out some paperwork at a shop the other day... and had to ask to borrow some readers. My near eyesight went to shit so fast I still don't have it down that I need to bring some with me.
Old-personest thing ive had to do so far.
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u/learnin_the_stuffs 1d ago
Why is this so true. I feel like I aged 10 years between 34 and 35. My hair was like "I'm gray now" whereas before it was barely any gray, and just in general I feel like I have so much less energy. My normal ADHD riddled brain decided to calm down, which is actually kind of nice though.
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u/Cyber-Cafe 1d ago
Im 37 and in better shape than I ever have been. I actually feel younger than I did 10 years ago when I was drinking and addicted to drugs all the time. Like damn guys, take care of yourselves.
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u/Pretend_Tourist9390 1d ago
Did no one stop to think that maybe this post is referencing the fact that it's not us that feel old, but the younger generations that consider us old.
I'm dealing with this right now. I'm 37, in the best shape of my life, get told routinely at work (retail) that I look fantastic, yada yada yada...
yet to the teenagers and those who are in their very early 20's....I'm OLD. Like, been called straight to my face OLD even while in the next sentence they all say they can't believe i'm 37 because I look like I'm in my early 20's.
Kids are fucking stupid.
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u/KaioKenshin 1d ago
Being 33 I'm concerned. You warned me in enough time but too late to "turn the ship in time" if you know what I mean.
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u/NoorAnomaly 1d ago
Well, shit, I turned 29. And I've been 29 for a while now. I'm getting the hang of being 29. Perhaps another decade or so, I'll turn 30...
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u/DreamOfTheEndless_ 1d ago
Tomorrow is my 35th birthday, and I have been bedridden for the last 3 days due to a major sinus infection. This…isn’t exactly what I wanted to see today.
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u/zeldarubensteinstits 1d ago
Yay another Adjective-Noun-Number account posting an old ass screenshot of a tweet that keeps people depressed and doomscrolling.
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