Do you ever think about what you will be like when you're 70? How about 80? Or 90? My mom just turned 90, so it's only natural that I look at her and wonder what I'll be like at that age. My husbands parents are in their mid-to-late 80's and I know there are a lot of us in the same boat. I envision myself teaching aquatic strength training to all my little old white-haired friends when I'm that age. I want to be as strong, feisty and independent as I am today. Since I don't have kids, I sometimes wonder who will take care of me someday, the way I take care of my mom. Not that I would ever want to be taken care of, by my own kids, or anyone else for that matter. I was born on the 4th of July, so independence is my middle name. That's why I've decided to be a guinea pig in my own experiment. I want to know just how healthy I can be if I live to reach the age of 90. I'm not even sure I necessarily want to live that long. But if that is my destiny, then I want to do everything I can right now to give me the best chance of having the least amount of pain, and the most amount of strength and independence. That means I will be designing an exercise program for myself, including both strength and cardio, stretching every day, keeping a food journal, getting adequate sleep and keeping stress to a minimum. If I'm able to stick to this program, in other words, live a healthy lifestyle, for the next 40 years, just think what a rockin' 90-year old I will be. I'll be tracking my food at MyPlate at www.livestrong.com and blogging about this journey. Stay tuned for the next 40 years to see how it goes!
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