Does anyone feel that time goes by faster as you get older? I’m 31 in a few weeks and have felt this way for about the past 2-3 years now. It just seems like everything I’ve done in the past is catching up with me, especially in terms of weight.

No worries, I suppose this is working in my favor now. The SMSM program is just flying by and I’m already well into my third week. So much time has passed I can’t believe it. And to think, before I would consider a whole week WAY too long to stick with anything! I’m very proud of the progress I’ve made in such a short period of time.

Hi CycleChic,

Welcome to MTM land!  I’ve read that, too!  According to the book where I read it (something by Jay Ingram, but I don’t remember which one), if you live to 80 years old, your subjective halfway point is at 20 years!  That means I’m over the hill, and I’m only 25!

Glad to hear you’ve found a way to make it work for you.  Maybe I should look forward to faster LSB sessions.  *grin*

Cheers,
Julie

For me it depends on what’s going on in my life. As you settle into jobs, perhaps very long-term relationships, sometimes it seems that birthdays, anniversaries, holidays come and go so fast. Watching (in my case other people’s) little kids grow up so fast is pretty amazing.  On the other hand, in a lot of ways the past six months has gone by pretty slowly and seems like years.

Julie’s point is interesting. So much happens to us that is new so early in our lives, most of us. As we mature, I guess we stand firmer in who we are, so the world moving around us impacts us a bit less maybe. This is why a lot of advertisers of products are focused on reaching a younger audience. It’s not that 60-year-olds don’t buy soft drinks, toothpaste, soap—but research shows they’re less likely to be swayed to something “new” because an ad says so. I wonder, though, as late boomers and Xers age, will that still be so.

Well Ladies,

I remember when my kids were born...it was yesterday, really. Now they are 25 and 23. I pass their grade school each day and it does seem like it was yesterday.

My husband (older than I am) has always said, time goes quickly, wait till you have children!
Josie

Time does fly by… I’m 46 years young, and can you believe my babies, made me a grandmother already!?! Did I mention that I’m young Grandmother? 

I tend to look at things in a new way the older I get, regarding BOTH my diet and activities..  Take it one hour, one minute, and one second at a time. Forgive yourself, because we are our world worst Enemy.  Cant forget the most important part!  WEAR SUNSCREEN
(reminded me of a song I want to download)


Baz Luhrmann Lyrics - Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering
experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you
imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with
people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with
yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever
own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for
good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you
knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you’re 40, it will
look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the
ugly parts and recycling it for more than
it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…

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