Gott im Himmel, I ain't never felt so blame tired. I mean it's like there's just no pep in the step, no air in the tank, no whoop in the old whoop and ride. Just pushing this old corpse off the couch feels like lifting about twice the already humbling figure I currently crush the scales at.
Might be I'm just not good at getting old.
In reply to DarkMonohue :
I'm not trying to be the bringer of gloom, but that sounds like how I felt before I had my heart attack last summer. When was your last check up? Have you ever done a stress test? How about a calcium scan?
I lost 60 pounds since June and I feel like I should lose another 10-15 more.
In reply to CAinCA :
I saw a doctor (well, PA-C, anyway) back in January. Fasting labs came back better than expected and he didn't seem overly concerned about anything. No stress test, not sure about calcium scan. We should have another visit in the next few weeks and can discuss it then.
This doesn't seem to be an every day thing, for whatever that's worth. Not that I usually feel fantastic, but I don't normally have trouble with everyday tasks. Most likely I just got my butt kicked this week and have to confess (minorly) that I was ill prepared for middle age.
In reply to DarkMonohue :
How sedentary are you?
I'm still recovering after my illness earlier this year that left me not getting around much. I started a new job three weeks ago. The weekend before, I was barely able to be there for four hours setting up my toolboxes. First day, I could barely walk after six hours. After the first week I was questioning if I could even work anymore because of how trashed my legs and back felt at the end of the day, and how I started every day feeling as worn as I normally ended them.
I'm feeling better now. Not 100%, but I definitely feel better than three weeks ago, and my 100% is based on memories of 18 year old me so probably not valid anyway.
One thing that is going to be an adjustment is that I can't sit around. I HAVE to get moving first thing in the morning or I will feel physically like crap all day. This helps a lot and seems really backwards to exert yourself to feel energetic, but that's middle age I guess.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
Not sure how to answer that. I work a desk job, but I try to get out for 15-20 minute walks at least once a day and maybe two or three if schedule and weather allow it.
Today I am digging up a water line in the yard and not having any real trouble. It's tiring work but I can do what I need to do.
I'm going to set up a stationary bike in my basement and try to ride for a half hour every morning instead of laying in bed phonescrolling. And get more protein, I've been on a carb heavy diet and that can cause fatigue too.
NickD said:Antihero said:I think the GMT400 is pretty much the best looking trucks ever made and really can't see anything looking better in the future.
They really were the high-water mark of GM truck styling, although I think the '17-'18 Silverados were pretty good looking too. But the GMT-400s are just great trucks in general. Comfy, tough, dead-nuts reliable workhorses.
A friend of mine has owned a few newer GM stuff and always complained about them even though he keeps getting them
He got in my 97 k1500 and was stunned at how comfy it was. We drove up to a job site thru a foot of snow and he couldn't believe it, kept telling me how much he liked them.
Told him to buy one ....." But they are old...." 
In reply to Peabody :
I like the GMT400 better myself and I admit I like the Fords of that generation better
Admittedly though 70s Fords were what I grew up with so I'm biased
RacetruckRon said:I have an secondary interview with a company on Monday. My first interview was a one on one teams call that was scheduled for an hour, it lasted for 2.5 hours. This follow up interview has 9 people from this company on the Teams invite, from peer level engineers to the VP of Engineering. I'm not worried about choking in front of directors and VPs, I've been in tougher situations with VPs of bigger companies. I'm genuinely curious how this interview is supposed to flow and if all of these people are actually going to be on this call.
Update, I got the job. I'm now having a really hard time deciding how much notice my current job gets. I only need to stay with the company for the next two weeks for insurance until my wife's doctor's appointment. I kinda want to see the look on the GM's face when I tell him I'm done on a Thursday afternoon.
In reply to RacetruckRon :
Congratulations.
When I decided to move on from the Automotive parts plant after almost 25 years they had become so disrespectful to all of us I decided not to give any notice. I actually had plans to tear a strip off my department manager's ass in front of everybody but the jerk booked vacation that week. It was at the end of my career and the burning of bridges wasn't a concern, but I can tell you it was particularly satisfying.
In reply to Peabody :
You should have deferred leaving until he returned.
For years my dad would say "I'm glad I'm closer to the end than the beginning". I feel this way more every day.
In reply to Wally (Forum Supporter) :
A guy at work said, "Man... ever since I turned forty, everything hurts."
Me: "Dude, I've got some bad news for you. It's not going to get any better. I'd kill to feel like I was forty again. I've hurt myself sleeping..."
In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :
This morning was struggle to tie a neck tie day as the arthritis in my shoulder decided it hadn't been getting enough attention.
We're at the beach in Pensacola for the last half of this year's spring break vacation... and I've checked and found that a nearby U-pull-it yard has a 2013 Leaf that I'd love to see if it has some parts I can use for the DMC's conversion project. No, I didn't bring tools along to do this, but the truck does have a small tool kit I keep there for emergencies, and yes The Dancer would probably kill me if I suggested taking the time to go and check it out.
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