The Days of my Life--What Happened?

It happens to all of us eventually. Just take things slower.

I fully understand how you feel. I am moving and I have discovered, I can't lift as much as I once could. I could work all day long and not take a break. Now, I need to rest after life heavy loads. Tears run down my cheeks for the dreams that have not come true. I have aged and changed.

Oh I know it. I know I'm no spring chicken anymore. It's happened and still happening - gradually - I see and feel it on a daily basis. I never thought I'd ever get here .

I know. I guess it's called life and gravity. Lots of changes.

Yes, I have fond memories of walking with my two children, down the sidewalk. Now they're both grown-ups and beginning to get aches and pains themselves! I'm stiff most mornings, my joints don't move as freely as they once did. I was strong, as a young adult and now, I've lost most of that. Aging is a normal process, but we don't have to like it:(

Yes, I don't have the strength or flexibility that I once had. I don't know if something else could be going on with you or not.

I am with you on this. I am finding myself not being able to do a lot of the things I used to do. I am slowing down and I don't like it. My accident two years ago sure didn't help matters. That is when I really noticed the change.

i feel ya, hon. i went from workin' out'n the pasture with cattle'n horses 10-12 hrs a day, haulin' my own hay outta the fields/loadin' 'em 'nto my flatbed trailer/bringin' 'em home'n unloadin' 'n stackin' such'n the barn to i cannot open my chapstick, much less walk. such 'twas not age related, 'twas cipro toxicity destroyin' my body. don't matter, same effect. there's thingies ya can do to regain yer strength'n flexibility. i started off with the gal who's link i'll provide - from a chair, 's i couldn't not stand without help.

I found myself in a similar situation and decided that's not how I wanted my life to be. So I vowed to change myself for the better. I started exercising regularly, eating healthy, and learning relaxation techniques to lower my stress levels. I started having a better positive attitude, and started feeling better as a result. As I continued to exercise, I started to feel younger, and look younger, and act younger. It's been a work in progress. It still is. I refuse to let myself fall apart if I have the power within my grasp to do something about it. And it's paid off for me. Granted, I understand that not everyone is in a position to accomplish these things. But our minds are a powerful tool, and what our minds think up and dream up, our bodies can often achieve. We just have to believe in ourselves.

I'm sure in a few years this will be my story. I'm already halfway there with so much less strength than I once had. It's just age and I'm not sure there is a lot we can do about it. Thanks to Vicki (@1creekgirl) for the suggestion.

@akalinus Every time when I would go to my doctor and tell him something was wrong he would tell me it is part of getting old. I know it is because I am getting older.

@akalinus It happens to us all as we grow older.I'm now 29, quite fit and well..Being young I don't have these problems now,but am well aware a day will come when I'll grow old and problems of old age will overcome me.The bitter truth is we begin getting old right after we are born.

That happen to everyone with a years, how we become older

Funny how some days just seem to drag but the years simply fly by - whooooosh, what was that? That was your life mate!

yes !! I certainly am. It's almost like we aged and started falling apart all at once. I was exactly the same for years I could do so much. I used to walk 16 blocks big 7 months pregnant pushing a stroller or packing one on my hip and carry 2 or 3 bags of groceries at the same time. Now I am lucky if I can walk to the bathroom with a walker. When did it get this bad? I sure feel for you sweetie and hope you get help with it soon. Maybe you will have better luck then me.

I am sorry you feel like this, some people get problems aging, some are lucky and they continue to lift a 5-gallon jug, walk for miles and to bring weights up and down the stairs.

In my younger days, I could do what you did and today, I am in the same place, barely able to lift anything. For me, it happened when I crushed a vertebra in my back. Nothing has been the same since. Now I struggle to lift anything more than 20 pounds and do good if I can lift that much. Age is against us.

It happens to me sometimes. My excuse is my age.

Well I can't speak for anyone else but for me a few injuries made it hard to stay to active and then laziness took over and it was all downhill from there.

As we grow older, our physical body becomes weak.