What is Your Lifestyle?

[sparky]

I spend more time with animals than humans, if that's a 'lifestyle'.......~S~

 

[rover says its chilly]

Old railroad tracks tore out and pavement put down.

Ever do rail biking?

 

[rover says its chilly]

I find it funny that of all the places to go on the internet, USMB is one of the main/first places I go when I want to play on the internet. USMB, Facebook, Youporn, Youtube, Huffpo, CNBC and Google.

 

[Woodznutz]

Math was never my strong point. Good thing I'm a great salesperson.

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More likely a successful one.

 

[buttercup]

I spend more time with animals than humans, if that's a 'lifestyle'.......~S~

Animals are better people than people, so....I think you're lucky.

 

[Mashmont]

Math was never my strong point. Good thing I'm a great salesperson.

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Is Reich so dumb he quotes a 23-year-old dimwit about finance?

These are the words of a loser. Billionaires can become that way by doing something or providing something better than anyone else. I guess that makes it a 'monopoly' in her eyes.

 

[Mashmont]

I guess Soros didn't do it any of those ways. He's an exception to that rule.

He became famous for his daring and large-scale currency speculation, most notably betting against the British pound in 1992, which earned him an estimated $1 billion profit.

Soros has profited from others' misery. Sad legacy.

 

[sparky]

Animals are better people than people, so....I think you're lucky.

yanno Buttercup, i do often think the same of my critters.......~S~

 

[soul musician]

I play a lot of gigs and we are currently working on some production in southern Cal, so lifestyle can be a little tedious. Guys in our band party, but they keep it in check. I rarely party and only after I really accomplish something. I eat very well and even run the stairs in the hotels where we stay. People look at me like I'm a little off because those stairwells get really hot.

 

[Mashmont]

Lifestyle refers to an individual's unique way of living, encompassing their habits, attitudes, behaviors, and interests. It is a combination of what people repeatedly do, including their work, leisure, and social patterns, and can be healthy or unhealthy, active or inactive.

What got me thinking about this? This guy called in to the Howard Stern Show and said every morning he wakes up at 6am, takes a bath and then plays tennis. Then he sees 8 clients a day. I think he was a therapist. It got me thinking, is this all there is? Every day, bath, tennis and then work? What is my lifestyle? What's my routine? And what's yours? What makes you happy?

I live by myself. SINK. I have a dog. My main habit has to be walking the dog. Morning, first thing we do. If I'm off, mid day walk and a walk before dark. 3 walks a day. If that sounds boring, I actually like it. But like the guy who takes a bath and then plays tennis, walking the dog helps me pass the day. Pass the time. But are we all so bored that we have to find things to do? I guess if I didn't have the dog I'd be going to the gym 5 days a week like that guy goes and plays tennis. Only I would go after work. 6-8pm. Then come home and watch TV till midnight. I would get to sleep in an extra hour in the morning if I didn't have a dog.

A lot of us are weekend warriors. What do you look forward to on your days off? Besides walking my dog, I go with friends on long Ebike trips. We have lots of trails in Metro Detroit. Old railroad tracks tore out and pavement put down. Each city pays for their own section of the trail and these trails go on for miles and miles and miles. Connecting many many cities. I do this any chance I get except Winter.

In the Winter I work from Florida for a month. Actually I take the Ebike with me. But this is huge as far as giving me a break from Winter in MI. I hate the cold and so does my dog.

I don't go out to eat as much as I used to. Or go see movies at the theater. I don't go to bars anymore. Why do we stop doing these things later in life when we have the time and money to do them? I don't play video games either. I should get my 81 year old dad hooked on a PS3 or Xbox. Call of Duty shit. LOL. But he wouldn't even try it. Getting old sucks.

I show up early to work but I leave right at 5pm. Proper work/life balance. But I work really hard when I'm here. Well, I get a lot done.

I heard somewhere recently it's not the destination it's the journey. So instead of wishing or waiting for retirement, appreciate that you are on track to retire on time and you have a good job now and you are putting a lot into your 401K.

I'll never forget Keith Urban sang "these are the days we will remember" It's so true. In 10 years from now you'll look back at today as the good old days and wish you could go back. But that's because future you knows nothing bad happened to past you. Past you is worrying about reaching that finish line.

And when you do reach that finish line, then what? I have recently run into a lot of people recently retired who bought a home up north in the country, bought a RV and are going to travel the country, bought a place in Florida, or they go rent a place in Florida for 4 months. One guy showed me him and his wife's itinerary of where they are going and it looked amazing. I'm so jealous.

I don't envy people sitting at home bored wasting away with nothing to do. And a lot of them have the money. It's not that they can't afford to do things they just don't do shit. Stay home and watch TV. Then again, I love doing that too. But I can't even get through an entire movie without the dog bugging me to take him out for a walk. God I love that guy.

Lifestyle is trying to lose 60 lbs without losing muscle. It's working but slow. I've lost 25. I fight hard every day to lose that 1/4 pound of fat daily. Up at 5:30. Lift weights. Walk for 1.5 hours. No sugar. No preservatives. Few meals. I used to eat tons of fruit and milk and bread, thinking it was very healthy. In reality, I was ingesting sugar constantly, always hungry, and always tired. It was all I could do to exercise. I sharply reduced those things, feel much more energetic, and don't eat nearly as often. I've lost weight before and gained it all back because a lot of it was muscle loss. I wasn't eating enough to support weight lifting, plus, I was doing HIIT three times a week which reduces muscle as well as fat. Now, I'm walking long distance which burns almost purely fat, and have plenty of energy for lifting.

I long for the day I weigh the same as I did at age 21. It will take six more months.

 

[sealybobo]

Lefties are getting more and more... divorced from reality as the discussion continues.

They have no excuse for their increasingly delusional antics.

And you can't deny any longer that Trump's policies are making your life worse.

You are simply a brainwashed MAGA if you are part of the 25% who think Trump's doing a good job. I know a lot of those people are rich but you aren't. The rich are doing great. I don't know how many of that 25% are rich but must be a lot. So as for poor Americans who still have faith in Trump's policies???? You're in the minority.

 

[sealybobo]

Is Reich so dumb he quotes a 23-year-old dimwit about finance?

These are the words of a loser. Billionaires can become that way by doing something or providing something better than anyone else. I guess that makes it a 'monopoly' in her eyes.

You missed the point

 

[sealybobo]

I play a lot of gigs and we are currently working on some production in southern Cal, so lifestyle can be a little tedious. Guys in our band party, but they keep it in check. I rarely party and only after I really accomplish something. I eat very well and even run the stairs in the hotels where we stay. People look at me like I'm a little off because those stairwells get really hot.

You know how everyone wishes they were in a band touring the USA, in a nice tour bus? I do not envy that lifestyle. I also don't envy lawyers, stand up comedians, athletes who are always on the road.

I would love to be a great singer but not on a bus going from city to city. Sounds tiring

But then these people don't work 9 hours a day 5 days a week. I'm sure they wouldn't want my lifestyle.

They say the younger generation will sacrifice money for freedom. For example instead of working 5 days x 9 hours a day, they will drive Uber. They can do it when they want. I would not like this either. I'm not disciplined enough. I need to know work starts at 8am and ends at 5pm. I may even knock off early but I like knowing my hours.

 

[sealybobo]

Lifestyle is trying to lose 60 lbs without losing muscle. It's working but slow. I've lost 25. I fight hard every day to lose that 1/4 pound of fat daily. Up at 5:30. Lift weights. Walk for 1.5 hours. No sugar. No preservatives. Few meals. I used to eat tons of fruit and milk and bread, thinking it was very healthy. In reality, I was ingesting sugar constantly, always hungry, and always tired. It was all I could do to exercise. I sharply reduced those things, feel much more energetic, and don't eat nearly as often. I've lost weight before and gained it all back because a lot of it was muscle loss. I wasn't eating enough to support weight lifting, plus, I was doing HIIT three times a week which reduces muscle as well as fat. Now, I'm walking long distance which burns almost purely fat, and have plenty of energy for lifting.

I long for the day I weigh the same as I did at age 21. It will take six more months.

I'm starting to lift weights again. I was once Metro Detroit Powerlifting Champion. I weighed 150 and bench 350, squat 405 and deadlift 505 pounds.

Do you know what I'm curling now? 15 pound dumbells. LOL. 2 5's and the dumbell itself. And after 20 curls my arms start to get tired. So BOY am I out of shape. But everyone says it won't take me that long to get stronger. BUT DAMN! I'm so freaking weak.

I'm also doing shoulder presses with them. Soon I'll start doing triceps.

 

[Correll]

And you can't deny any longer that Trump's policies are making your life worse.

You are simply a brainwashed MAGA if you are part of the 25% who think Trump's doing a good job. I know a lot of those people are rich but you aren't. The rich are doing great. I don't know how many of that 25% are rich but must be a lot. So as for poor Americans who still have faith in Trump's policies???? You're in the minority.

I have addressed your claim of "Faith".


For you to circle back to that argument at this point, is you lying.

 

[soul musician]

You know how everyone wishes they were in a band touring the USA, in a nice tour bus? I do not envy that lifestyle. I also don't envy lawyers, stand up comedians, athletes who are always on the road.

I would love to be a great singer but not on a bus going from city to city. Sounds tiring

But then these people don't work 9 hours a day 5 days a week. I'm sure they wouldn't want my lifestyle.

They say the younger generation will sacrifice money for freedom. For example instead of working 5 days x 9 hours a day, they will drive Uber. They can do it when they want. I would not like this either. I'm not disciplined enough. I need to know work starts at 8am and ends at 5pm. I may even knock off early but I like knowing my hours.

I agree with you about travel. It certainly is not for everyone. For starters, you usually need to be young (which I am).

I have don't day jobs and don't mind them, but I'm doing something different now.

 

[gipper]

I'm starting to lift weights again. I was once Metro Detroit Powerlifting Champion. I weighed 150 and bench 350, squat 405 and deadlift 505 pounds.

Do you know what I'm curling now? 15 pound dumbells. LOL. 2 5's and the dumbell itself. And after 20 curls my arms start to get tired. So BOY am I out of shape. But everyone says it won't take me that long to get stronger. BUT DAMN! I'm so freaking weak.

I'm also doing shoulder presses with them. Soon I'll start doing triceps.

Don’t be like Ike…

 

[sealybobo]

I have addressed your claim of "Faith".


For you to circle back to that argument at this point, is you lying.

Groceries are up 3% from last year. You wish Biden was back.

 

[Roshambo]

An active senior who takes pleasure in cross-country skiing, sled dog excursions, canoeing in our 19' Sea Nymph on the beautiful rivers of Northern Michigan, ice skating, walking, jogging, swimming, pickle ball, badminton, camping, and more. I am experiencing the finest years of my life, free from stress. The Golden Years.

 

[Correll]

Groceries are up 3% from last year. You wish Biden was back.

I haven't paid attention to groceries prices in years. My biggests finanical concern is I WANT the next recession to hit, so that I can see how bad it is, and we can get past it, and I can then see how my long term growth is going to be playing out, past this bubble.