People over 55 (or younger), what things do you avoid doing now?

[Luluissleeping]

For me, it's going up stairs due to mobility issues. We are thinking of moving to a bungalow or getting a stairlift here. I find getting upstairs in other buildings very difficult so avoid it.
I would be interested in what other people avoid doing.

Why would you stop doing anything because of your age? Why wouldn’t you try, if possible, to alleviate mobility issues? I am going to try my hardest to not give up anything due to my age. Caveat I no longer drink as much alcohol due to taking too long to recover. One or 2 glasses of a weekend is more than enough and means I am fresh to run and walk of a weekend.

I'm confused by the title of the thread. 'People over 55 - or younger.' Is that not just everyone then?

@geekone believe me I am doing everything to alleviate my condition but it will deteriorate.

It's far too general a question. Some 80 year olds still ski!

Not doing anything that involves getting down on the floor…. I can’t get up again!!
Probably more to do with my weight than my age though tbf. Losing a few stone is on my to do list but I’ve got a festival in 2 weeks so not much point starting now.

I've stopped feeling guilty if I am doing 'nothing', I always felt I should be up and doing. Now I can sit and read it watch TV, or even enjoy a glass of wine in the garden at 5pm, and I feel so much better for it.

what do I avoid now that I didn’t when younger is I think the question

i avoid doing things I don’t like so

I don’t bother with the hairdressers ( although I stopped that over 10 years ago k think )

ironing

buying cards and presents for loads of different family and friends

its only age related in that common sense can grow with age

I'm 50 and noticing I can't/don't want to drink as much alcohol now as it just makes me feel so shit.

Trying to avoid worrying about my weight. I have been on a diet since I was 8. I can gain weight just looking at a calorie. I have managed to be between a 14 and 16 by dieting ALL THE TIME and it’s honestly soul destroying. Other than that nothing. I am fortunate to be in pretty good health and walking/ running keeps me mobile. 62.

I am over 55 and there are things I do more of: weights, fitness classes, aqua fit etc. In terms of avoiding things: spending time with people who are complete bellends and having the confidence to say, no, I won’t be doing that without explaining why, as I don’t need to justify my decisions.

Younger than 55 but I avoid getting pissed - like a couple of drinks but no getting drunk. Also cheap alcohol. I’d rather have a good bottle of wine occasionally than cheap wine every week.

dinner parties 😫had one last night with a lovely group of 60 somethings. Didn't drink to excess but got to bed at 2am after tidying up and today was a write off.

I saw write off, still had to collect DS2 from volleyball, a 1 hr round trip, do the shopping, change the beds and make dinner, but all feeling rather sub par.

I can't do it!

Pubs at night time
Crowded places
Long haul flights
Late nights
Beach holidays

I'm very happy, I've found that NOT doing things I don't like/want to anymore is very liberating, and was helped by learning to just say "no".

It is worth starting now but with small changes like eating more protein boiled egg at breakfast and porridge. Maybe buy a cheap fit bit watch mine was £17 Argos and increasing steps by 2000. It’s nice weather and you be surprised how many a 20 min walk in nice weather can clock up. Concentrate on wellness. I changed my diet to eating protein at every meal and it honestly curbed my sweet tooth. I put it all off for 5 years and small changes in 6 month and I’ve lost over a stone. I know it’s hard

@Luluissleeping the stair thing is health related though, not age related?

I think since turning 50 I'm much more conscious about staying active. I walk 12.5k steps a day, take vitamin B and D supplements, and eat well. Can't drink alcohol as it just makes me feel horrible.

I completely agree with the just saying No to things I can't be arsed with - that part is very liberating and welcome.

I am in my 50s.

Getting drunk, it makes the next day (or two!) a write-off and it’s not worth it. Takes too long to recover.

Being friends with people I don’t actually like.

I am almost 62. I am slightly more cautious about going up ladders than I was. That is about it, apart from not going clubbing 😅and disliking really noisy pubs and restaurants.

Mid 60s-I haven't stopped doing anything, yet! Apart from caring what people think of me.

58 here with mobility issues. i refuse to let my mobility issues stop me living my life. i dont ask myself 'what should i stop doing', i ask myself 'how do i do that now'

Bouncing on trampolines. To be fair, that’s more related to having given birth three times and insufficient bladder control than reaching 55 but it’s definitely up there.

I can’t drink any more either. Seems to be a theme!

Noisy pubs, restaurants, really busy places - I'd now choose to avoid them. This is probably partly due to hearing loss and maybe also partly due to getting older anyway.

Nothing. Physically, I’m in pretty good shape in my mid 50s and fitter than at any. time since my 20s.

I was going to write ‘fortunately’, but it’s not just luck. I also look after myself, maintain a healthy weight, 10k+ steps every day, eat sensibly, don’t smoke, don’t sunbathe, only drink alcohol one day a week etc etc. So many of the things which have a big effect on our health & mobility as we get older are lifestyle choices which are entirely within our own control.

I'm 68 and don't drink alcohol like I used to. I also avoid kneeling down on the floor if possible because it bloody hurts and getting up is an undignified mess. I am generally a little more cautious too. For example, I'm more aware of nasty cracks in pavements or slippery surfaces because I really don't want to fall and break any bones. I mean, I'm not paranoid - just somewhat more aware.

Didn't we just have this thread the other day...oh that was about over 55s and what they were bored of now.

There seems to have been a few threads recently very similar. I'm 48 so not quite there yet but find it a bit depressing to be honest