Are you....?

Jill

Jill

Sugar Cookie : GingerScraps Praise Team
...secretive about your age?

September is my birthday month and it got me thinking about age and how people might think differently about it. Some people are very shy about letting anyone know how old they are. I have never felt that way, to my mind, age is what it is and nothing can change it. I will proudly be 72 this month and feel no embarrassment over the stating of the numbers......HOWEVER, if anyone happens to ask how much I weigh, well then, that's whole different story
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How do YOU feel about disclosing your age (or weight)????
 
I'm not shy at all. I actually beat death, and many in my same shoes consider that day of survival a re-birthday. It's something to be celebrated and happy about. We got a second chance when so many others haven't. My actual birth day isn't near as emotional as my re-birthday. I am 50 or 5 depending on how it's looked at.
 
NOt all secretive here about it. I am 61 and most days feel older..I just want to retire and wish I was closer. now as for my weight...NEVER tell. just WAY TOO MUCH!!
 
Happy Birthday Jill for whenever it is this month.

I do not keep my age a secret... 59 but my weight I do not think I will disclose that as I know I am overweight.
 
:D seems like a few of us don't mind the age number but are very private about the weight number:D

I can say that I wish my weight number equalled my age number!!!...and to think I was just the tiniest little thing when I got married (that was only 51 years ago:))... I blame the husband and kids, of course!!!!
 
Remember that weight is just a measure of the gravitational force of the Earth on your body. It says nothing about your worth as a person. Your weight doesn't even necessarily say a whole lot about your health. Here's a great article (it's short): https://www.weightymatters.ca/2017/08/psa-scales-measure-gravity-not-health.html

I'm not afraid to disclose either my age nor my weight. I'm happy to be alive. I'm a survivor. As a dietitian, I hate it when people focus on weight, because we know that the vast majority of people do not have success when they diet, and they end up regaining the weight they lost, and frequently they gain even more back. What IS important is health and healthy habits, regardless of the number on the scale. I'm a dietitian and I don't have a scale in my office, because I would rather focus on measures of health, not gravity. I'm a firm believer in HAES: Health At Every Size, and I try to use that in my practice.

So, full disclosure: 45 years old (although most people say I'm in my 30s if they try to guess my age), and 145 lbs last time I was weighed at my family doctor's (although people think I weigh much less, because I'm fit and muscular, so I'm "smaller" in terms of size than my weight would imply). I'm typically a size 6 or 8, depending on the make and manufacturer. I have no interest in being thin or skinny - been there, done that, and it almost killed me. So happy, healthy, fit, and able to complete marathons is where I am and exactly where I want to be. I don't own a scale as I don't value what it measures.

Of far greater importance: my blood glucose, blood cholesterol, blood triglycerides, and blood pressure are all exactly where they should be, in the healthy range. I exercise 6 days a week (rest is important too, so I always take a rest day). I don't eat refined, processed foods, but focus on whole grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy, and the occasional bit of lean fish or poultry.

Sorry to go on a bit of a rant there, but really, I do not like it when people focus on weight at all. It's not a measure of health, and it can be incredibly harmful and detrimental to a person's health.
 
Not shy about it at all.
I had my Medicare Birthday in July - I'm 65.
As for weight, I used to be heavy then lost a lot. Some of it has found it's way back again. I pretty much wear a 6 or 8 depending on the manufacturer.
and I exercise a good amount.
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Not shy at all because I may be chronologically challenged, but have not plans to grow up anytime soon. I hit my Medicare birthday in a couple of weeks, and when I got my card last week, my first call was to the Sports Medicine department to have my knees taken care of. I've been retired for 8 years, but when my husband retired a year ago, the cost of medical care became a serious issue. See the doc this Friday. The weight on the other hand is another thing. I exercise a lot, but am an emotional eater and the last few years have been emotionally crushing., and I have gained a LOT of weight. I have good friends that I work out with and they, and my grandchildren are my lifeline. Seriously thinking about rejoining Weight Watchers.
 
My new mantra:

"weight is just a measure of the gravitational force of the Earth on your body. It says nothing about your worth as a person"

Thank you Caylynn:)
 
I just turned 58 last month. No big deal because it's better than the alternative.

I've always had a problem with my weight. At one time I weighed 130. That was the day I got married 35 years ago. It's been a yo-yo struggle ever since. Lose some, gain more. I'm currently at the highest that I've ever been and I hate it. I'm an emotional eater and things at home have not been very good lately, so I eat.
 
I don't know if it's a question of shy or not--I just don't care. My doc pretty much told me I was old last month (ya know, "at YOUR age. . ." ugh!) which bummed me out some, but whatever. I'm way thinner and healthier at 48 than I was at 38, so it's all good.

Happy birthday to all who are having one soon!
 
I don't mind talking about my age, unless it's a young child and I might tease them by asking them how old they think I am. Heck, I even do that with adults sometimes. I'm not that ashamed of my weight either, although I don't talk about it unless I'm asked. Funny how it doesn't come up all that much LOL!
 
I don't mind my age, I usually get younger guesses, yay! I'm 43 :) although when I don't dye my hair for a while, little kids think I'm a grandma...hmmmm.

As for my gravitational force of the Earth on my body... I've seen better days, esp pre-kids. It's just tough because I'm really short, 5', and I think I'm shrinking.
 
I'm not shy at all about my age. I actually forget how old I am and need my husband to remind me, which he does. I say I am 50 and he will pipe up and say that I am actually 51. Funny man. My weight though... no one but my doctor knows that and right now he is even in the dark. 24 pounds down and only 50 more to go. Hahaha.

By the way, happy birthday. Mine is in March.
 
Age, never. I am almost 63 and I don't mind telling a soul. Weight? What is that? I weigh something? Oh gosh, I supposed I should find out one day.
 
My age, I'm lucky if I can remember how old I am to be able to share it correctly with one another. Half the time I'm either a year older or younger. The entire time I was pregnant with my son, I told them I was a year older and it put me in the Advanced Maternal Age. As a result I was treated for Gestational Diabetes as a precaution and so much more nonsense. It wasn't until my 6 week pp appointment that I realized I wasn't as old as I told them when I first got pregnant! :D

I always was 30 for almost five years prior because I couldn't remember my age. Now that I'm 40, I'm remembering this one...or maybe I'm already 41?! Age, I don't really care about it as you can tell.

Now my weight...I'm fat. You can't hide that. I can't deny it and say I weigh 90lbs or something silly. People will look at me, think I weigh more than I actually do. But like my age, I don't rightly care because I'm happy with myself and who I am!
 
emscraps said:
As for my gravitational force of the Earth on my body... I've seen better days, esp pre-kids. It's just tough because I'm really short, 5', and I think I'm shrinking.
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Me too!! When I first got married, I was 5' 3". After I had my middle, I noticed I ave 5' 2". Now, I believe I'm just shy of 5' 1" if not an even 5'! I hate shrinking because as I shrink, my feet are growing! I used to be a size 6 and now I'm a 7 1/2!! :O
 
Neverland Scraps said:
Me too!! When I first got married, I was 5' 3". After I had my middle, I noticed I ave 5' 2". Now, I believe I'm just shy of 5' 1" if not an even 5'! I hate shrinking because as I shrink, my feet are growing! I used to be a size 6 and now I'm a 7 1/2!! :O
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LOL! Same!! but I think it happened when I had kids. I used to be 6.5, now I hover between 7-7.5! My husband calls me caveman feet because they are really wide now, I feel like Fred Flinstone most days...
 
emscraps said:
LOL! Same!! but I think it happened when I had kids. I used to be 6.5, now I hover between 7-7.5! My husband calls me caveman feet because they are really wide now, I feel like Fred Flinstone most days...
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Our feet do tend to get larger as we age - they lengthen as our ligaments and tendons become more relaxed and lose elasticity with increasing age - it's one of the reasons that those of us who are runners are told to make sure we get our feet measured every so often - just going with the same size shoe may not work! Also, the hormones during pregnancy also affect some women's feet.

I have super wide feet - 2E width - but they are also high-arched, and most women's double wide shoes are made for flat feet. So it is always a challenge to find shoes that fit!
 
emscraps said:
LOL! Same!! but I think it happened when I had kids. I used to be 6.5, now I hover between 7-7.5! My husband calls me caveman feet because they are really wide now, I feel like Fred Flinstone most days...
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OMG I just spat coffee all over the keyboard!!! When I read the first sentence, I thought you were talking about height!! 6'5" then GROWING to 7'5", so happy to find out it was your feet!!! Not saying that they are 6'5" or anything:D

This is such a fun, entertaining and educational thread...thank you all for your participation. So lovely to have lots of reading to do whilst drinking my morning cuppa!!

Regarding age, now that I am advanced:), I truly have to do a quick calculation of deducting my birth year from the current year to figure out how old I am!!! And regarding height, I have had to take up the hem of my full length dressing gown last year and again this year in order not to trip over it!!! I am officially the shortest (and roundest) out of all my family members, the then 12 year old twins surpassed me in height last year, much to their glee!!!
 
Not shy about my age... but I dislike hearing "you're too young to have grandchildren" I am almost 50 and I have three.
My daughter started before I was ready but it is what it is, right?

My weight well that's a different story. I am not too shy to tell you but since I won't get on the scale I can't tell you. I even get on it backwards at the Dr. so I can't see it, lol. I carry it well though and most people would never believe what I really weigh.
 
Jill, I would never have guessed you were that age. You don't come across in your communication as an older person at all.
So.... Happy Sept. Birthday to you.
 
Neverland Scraps said:
My age, I'm lucky if I can remember how old I am to be able to share it correctly with one another. Half the time I'm either a year older or younger. The entire time I was pregnant with my son, I told them I was a year older and it put me in the Advanced Maternal Age. As a result I was treated for Gestational Diabetes as a precaution and so much more nonsense. It wasn't until my 6 week pp appointment that I realized I wasn't as old as I told them when I first got pregnant! :D

I always was 30 for almost five years prior because I couldn't remember my age. Now that I'm 40, I'm remembering this one...or maybe I'm already 41?! Age, I don't really care about it as you can tell.

Now my weight...I'm fat. You can't hide that. I can't deny it and say I weigh 90lbs or something silly. People will look at me, think I weigh more than I actually do. But like my age, I don't rightly care because I'm happy with myself and who I am!
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haha! That is funny :) but I can relate, I chose age to be a number that doesn't bother nor define me so I choose to forget it altogether :D
 
Caylynn said:
Remember that weight is just a measure of the gravitational force of the Earth on your body. It says nothing about your worth as a person.
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So true. A nutritionist I used to see would call the scale the "gravity machine". :)
 
63 in a few more days. It is to the point I have to think "how old am I this year?" One year (2010) I was at the pharmacy getting a prescription. They always ask for my birthday. I rattled off my birthday and year - had to stop --"no - - that's my age not my birth year" I was puzzled and struggling to remember. The pharmacy tech had to tell me I was right. Was just weird being 55 when I was born in 1955. Weight isn't an issue to divulge although I have been gradually adding pounds as I age. Don't like it. Not so much an issue with how I look but I just don't like how it makes me feel...old age and packing more weight takes more effort. I am so out of shape.
 
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