Senior Thoughts About a Lot of Things

What do you mean I've gained another five pounds!
Sound familiar? Having reached the plateau of life, that means I am a senior citizen, I can not believe what is happening to my body. I follow all of my Doctors instructions, and beyond what tell me to do. I've cut back on my food intake to about half of what I used to eat and still I have accumulated an additional 20 pounds, and growing. I bought a stationary bike and ride every other day, like they told me. Yet, over the years, I have left the 180 lb. weight class, which wasn't too bad for a 5 foot eleven frame. Alas,now I have achieved the 205-210 class for the past 9 years.

The first explanation was; "that's because you've quit smoking." OK, but what about not eating as much? No Reply.
The next reason a while later was; "that's because you needed the gall bladder operation." OK, I repeated, but what about not eating as much? Once again, No Reply.

Yes, I can remember being that "little rolly-poly kid" that had to wear chubby sized trousers until I reached eleven. Then I shot up like a bean pole and could really eat anything I wanted..and did.

Much to my dismay, with as much effort as I am exerting now, it just doesn't seem to be eliminating the pounds.

I can Thank God I have good recall. I haven't had the curse of any forgetfulness. Yet, sometimes I find myself thinking, that's really too much information to retain after all of these years.

Then, while surfing the net, [which is not a part of my exercise routine] I found a web site which first made me chuckle, then peeked my interest. It talked about,
"lose 9 lbs. every 11 days."

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THIS I HAD TO SEE. If this sounds interesting to you, write me for more information.

Oh, by the way, You don't have to be a BOOMER or SENIOR to get the information.

Baby Boomers - keeping up with technology.

The following article was found to be quite interesting since it was sent to me by a teenaged grandchild. I guess they do think about us once in a while, even though we think they don't.



Anyway, here it is for your perusal.



Baby Boomers are Embracing High Tech
(ARA) – Today’s Baby Boomers are the first generation to grow up with television and contrary to popular opinion, recent studies show they are still the generation most likely to embrace new technology.

In other words, Boomers are more likely than the younger generations to have a high definition television (HDTV), iPod, digital video recorders (DVRs) and subscription to satellite service.

The reason they stay on or ahead of the curve is simple -- demographics show they tend to have higher household incomes, are college-educated and have more disposable income. Boomers also spend more time researching the latest trends and innovations.

Simply stated, Boomers have the want, the means and the know-how to create their own techno-savvy world. So, what are they looking for?

TV Land recently conducted a “Joy of Tech study” that identified three key factors Boomers look for when buying new technology, specifically for the home theater -- a luxury that has changed significantly over the past several decades. Their priorities include:

Content & Quality
Programming options with a large variety for the entire family (news, documentaries, weather, sports, movies, shows for the younger generation) and the excellent picture and sound quality of high definition televisions (HDTVs).

The price of HDTVs is on the decline and the Consumer Electronics Association estimates that 16 million HDTV sets will be shipped to U.S. stores this year making these high-end sets more affordable and more accessible. Boomers who have done their research and want the most out of their HDTV investment will also seek out HDTV channels like the National Geographic Channel HD, Discovery HD Theater and more to make the investment in HD worthwhile. Satellite TV provider DISH Network has these popular channels and many others and offers the largest lineup of national HD channels today with 32, as well as hundreds of all-digital standard definition channels.

Convenience
The convenience of being able to record shows to watch later and cut commercials.

Boomers also want control of their TV and the ultimate in convenience like the digital video recorder (DVR) that allows them to control when and how they watch their favorite TV shows. Satellite TV viewers like DISH Network subscribers use the DVR to speed through commercials and record their favorite shows to watch whenever they want. Want the 6 o’clock news at 7:34 p.m.? You got it. And because DISH Network has one of the highest-ranked high definition (HD) DVRs on the market and the most national HD channels, Boomers will get their favorite programs in stunning HD combined with the ultimate convenience of a DVR.

For more information, or to sign up for service, log on to http://www.dishnetwork.com/. DVRs come standard with the DishDVR Advantage Package and the HD/DVR receiver, the ViP622, is free to new customers.

Courtesy of ARAcontent

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