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Posted 7/25/2022 2:03 PM (GMT 0)
I was a vegetarian for a couple of years but that didn't work out for me. Now, it is a low fat no refined carb diet with 1/2% - 1% milk and some full fat dairy (Cheese, Gromet!!!) Have edamame (soy beans) a couple times a week, lean meat & fish, lots of fruits, whole grains and vegetables.

Quit the ciggies about 35 years back, am a serious health/exercise nut. The PCa could have come from many places, though likely not genetic. My high school friend who smoked back in the day still does...and has 3 metastatic cancers going at present - prostate, colon and lung
Posted 7/25/2022 4:10 PM (GMT 0)

clocknut said...
My Dad was a door-to-door Sealtest milkman. We seven kids grew up drinking Sealtest whole milk. We're all still alive and in general good health, with our ages ranging from 79 to 64. I married the daughter of a dairy farmer and have milked the cows myself on several occasions. Really, of all the things in life, it's unlikely that what eventually kills me will have any relation to milk. I have the feeling I would probably gag on soy or almond "milk."

We had a milkman growing up. Always cool when he’d leave a gallon on our doorstep.

Drank milk all my life. Many years ago I switched over to fat-free milk for weight reasons. Nothing compliments a homemade meal like a glass of milk. If I go more than a day without milk my body begins craving it.

Milk has worked for 200,000 years. All of the sudden it’s “soy milk”, “almond milk” and “lactose intolerant.” Let’s just say it…Boomers are either geniuses or idiots.
Posted 7/25/2022 5:27 PM (GMT 0)
As I mentioned above, I switched to the vegetarian diet due to the family history of cardio-vascular issues. I don’t know it we have prostate cancer in our makeup because most males in the family dropped dead about the time they claimed their Social Security.

I do well when I lock into a discipline and go whole hog (a virtual hog that is) rather than trying to simply moderate. Rather than moderate my diet, I went vegetarian and have done several multi-year times when I was fully vegan. When I realized I needed to add exercise to my lifestyle, I had a hard time getting regular until I started a streak, seeing how many days in a row I could go without missing a daily workout (run, bike, swim, aerobic machine, etc) and I made it 17-1/2 years, only breaking the streak when I had RALP. This is just how I know I can do what is good for me. YMMV.

And, yes, it really is somewhat of a guessing game when it comes to planning our longevity. When planning for retirement we took in the financial as well as the health factors. For the financial, one really needs to guess as to when their retirement plan will end and, after doing some study on the matter, I guessed that I would live to 92. That number allowed me to figure out when I could retire and how much money I would need to last that long. I did retire at age 60, 10 years ago. While prostate cancer wasn’t in the plan, I’ve dealt with it and due to my insurance it wasn’t a financial issue. What comes next? Who knows? What I do know is that I’m in better shape than I was when I was 40 and certainly in better shape than most males of my age and I’m shooting for that goal of 92.
Posted 7/26/2022 6:41 AM (GMT 0)
I realize we humans are programmed to want to eek out every last minute of life. And I respect that. Thankfully, it's ingrained in our genes by Mother Nature for the survival of the species. Modern science has done absolute bang-up job at prolonging the human life. Even as a kid I recall 75 as being ancient. Today it's the new 65. But when I look at the condition of those who I've known who've reached 90, I've always said I don't want to go there. Oh, I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule. But the ones I've known were in dire straits and had been for 5 years. If God is nice enough to let me hang out until I'm 82, I'll be forever grateful. At that point I'll probably be ready to move on, hopefully to a higher ground. Almond milk won't get me to 82. No illusions over that. I just enjoy it's taste when I make a cup of instant coffee out of it in the morning. If diet soda killed us I would've been dead 25 years ago. So I'll keep drinking that too without apology.
Posted 7/26/2022 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
I have always been active since I was a wee lad. Taekwondo and distance running since 1973, still do both every day. Began power weight lifting in 1985. The battle with PCa has altered my body considerably....but I am quite robust for my age. Am very much enjoying being a geezer now, will cheerfully continue that for as long as I get to. Being here, now, and loving every minute.

I had a friend that was walking 10 miles a day 7 days a week at 93, another who was chasing 87 y.o. skirts at 92, driving around town in a beautiful white sports convertible. He looked and dressed much like David Niven .

When mom was in the nursing home she had a roomie who was 100, had known Tom Edison. Those folks enjoyed their lives right up to the wall. I made a note. wink
Posted 7/26/2022 5:53 PM (GMT 0)
trailguy, I’m with you, staying active and hoping that not only helps with longevity but contributes to a high quality of life through the end. I’ve participated in the Senior Olympics at the state level a few times (running and swimming) and it’s great to see plenty of people well into their 80s out there competing in these events.

While diet and exercise are certainly part of the program, I’ve read a lot about the importance of staying mentally active along the way. And not just doing the same things but learning new things in order to challenge the brain and build new connections. To this end I took up the study of art 7 years ago and recently graduated with a BFA. The next project is a musical instrument. That should keep me challenged plenty.
Posted 7/26/2022 6:12 PM (GMT 0)
Seems like a little different subject,(Aging), but isn’t that goal of fighting PC? Until dementia hits, I will continue to fight for as many trips around the sun as I can. My daughter is over 30, there isn’t a day or week go by that she doesn’t ask me questions that my many years of experience can answer. Now that the grandkids are becoming more inquisitive, they are seeking my knowledge. I prefer to use up all my lifelines before I go, so I can answer any life questions they may have. Once a teacher always a teacher. If I live to be a 100, I will answer how I got there. The answer will be, not trying almond milk, eating lots of chocolate, drinking regular Coke and always having the ability to make others laugh when they are down. Having read all of the threads concerning exercise, dieting and what to eat here, my best estimate is that I have less than 3 years left. It is guaranteed that I will live life to the fullest during those 3 years, however I will not recommend my diet to anyone. LOL. My best to all.
Jack
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