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Old 01-16-2008, 03:35 PM   #1
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Wow, This Retirement Stuff Works

Over the years I have read numerous posts herein describing the positive benefits to one's health during retirement. After 4 months in, damn if I'm not seeing some pretty positive changes.

These would include losing ~ 20 pounds, reducing dosage on two meds and eliminating one completely, blood pressure dropping to 120/70, and last but not least, waking up with a smile on my face every morning. I'm not yet where I want to be, but I'm heading in the right direction of that total health continuum.

Amazing what more time and less stress can do for one!
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Old 01-16-2008, 03:37 PM   #2
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Old 01-16-2008, 04:26 PM   #3
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Over the years I have read numerous posts herein describing the positive benefits to one's health during retirement. After 4 months in, damn if I'm not seeing some pretty positive changes.

Congratulations on the positive changes.

You are navigating retirement in the right way in my opinion. In the 4 months after I first retired I too dropped 25 pounds, dropped my BP, trigycerides, cholestorol, and bad attitude! I started going to 24Hour Fitness 3 days a week and have kept up that routine for going on 8 years now.

It only gets even better the farther you get into it. When have trouble remembering what day of the week it is, you will know you are really *retired*.

Enjoy!
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Old 01-16-2008, 04:29 PM   #4
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Forgot to say, even eight years out from pulling the FIRE trigger, sometimes I still feel that delicious sense of exhiliration. Like I can't quite believe it, but I know it's true, and it's wonderful.
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Old 01-16-2008, 04:57 PM   #5
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Over the years I have read numerous posts herein describing the positive benefits to one's health during retirement. After 4 months in, damn if I'm not seeing some pretty positive changes.

These would include losing ~ 20 pounds, reducing dosage on two meds and eliminating one completely, blood pressure dropping to 120/70, and last but not least, waking up with a smile on my face every morning. I'm not yet where I want to be, but I'm heading in the right direction of that total health continuum.

Amazing what more time and less stress can do for one!
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Old 01-16-2008, 05:12 PM   #6
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It only gets even better the farther you get into it. When have trouble remembering what day of the week it is, you will know you are really *retired*.
Heck, you don't have to be retired for that -- just join a company that expects you to be working 24/7! You'll have trouble remembering your NAME, after a while. ;-)

Seriously, congRATulations on the new lease on life. Hope to join you someday soon!
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Congratulations on your improvement! Last year my cholesterol was a little high. I'll have 4 months in retirement in a couple of months. Maybe have it rechecked at the end of March.
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Old 01-18-2008, 07:31 AM   #8
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congrats. You now have experienced an added benefit to retirement that will actually help you prolong your state of bliss. Welcome to the club.
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Very cool!!

Of course now you will probably live longer due to your better health, so don't forget to adjust your life expectancy in firecalc
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"Very cool!!

Of course now you will probably live longer due to your better health, so don't forget to adjust your life expectancy in firecalc"


I appreciate your optimism! I used 30 years originally and believe that will still hold, albeit at a higher quality of life. Not a bad deal, actually!
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Old 01-18-2008, 06:37 PM   #11
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crap. DH and I are going in the wrong direction and putting on the weight. We keep baking and drinking what we lovingly call liquid gold (pepsi). It's only been 3 weeks. We're 40 and this is supposed to be our decade of health. Better get more disciplined. Oops, gotta go the Vampire is coming on
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Old 01-18-2008, 07:16 PM   #12
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I appreciate your optimism! I used 30 years originally and believe that will still hold, albeit at a higher quality of life. Not a bad deal, actually!
It all sounds wonderful, I look forward to it went it comes. Do you mind me asking how old you are
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