50’s male looking for information

Syleng1 said

So- Mopar people. I’ve hit that age in life where I am dangerous. I’ve got more money than time. I pick up my smart phone and stare at it looking for something, but feel let down other than conservative tin hat sites (I’m bored with) and well….. here. I’ve got nothing else to kill time. Cars were my hobby but work has taken full focus. Anyone else fell this way. Car projects - well I want them done but the energy is just not there anylonger. Still love my MoPars but not enough to dive in and complete any more.

Im not complaining, I’ve worked hard my whole life, I have money left over in small quantities and feel like I’m buying stuff just to buy. Big ticket items are out of the question- I’m not buying a new truck for what feels like 30%-40% more than it is worth when my current truck is a garage queen. I think I’m bored. Kids all grown up, don’t need Dad anymore, holidays suck, and going out with old friends just mean re telling the same stories I’ve told 100 times before. The wife is kinda the same way but she became an EMT for the local FD. She holds a full time job as an executive with a major corporation. I grant you I am blessed. Everyday I thank my lucky stars but I’m bored. Anyone else feel this way?

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Hey there,
I'm with you on this. I have the money to do what I want along with a few unfinished project cars out back. I never had kids so I'm not obliged with legacy expenses like college, helping them buy a house, bail, etc....
I do have energy though. I have good health. I don't smoke, rarely drink and don't use drugs. I'm not an Olympic athlete but I am in decent shape for a man in his 50s.
Being in decent physical shape is an important thing. Just like how a car performs better with less weight, so do we. A 36 inch waist on a 5'9 frame makes a person about 210 lbs and that is starting to be unhealthy. I looked up the recommended weight for a man that is 5'10 with a medium frame and was shocked to see that it suggested 163 lbs. I was at 200 in 2006 and looked like this:



I lost 29 lbs and looked like this:




I felt better, I could move and climb better, I was faster and had more energy.
I was still 8 lbs over what was considered "ideal" but this is where I stopped my weight loss. I started the construction of my shop which was followed by several car builds. I have gained the weight back but do know that getting back to the 170 number is still possible.
I have found that for me, sometimes all I need is either to have the motivation OR the energy. If my mind is ready, it often encourages my tired body to get going. If I have energy, it moves my body until the mind gets on board. If you are tired AND unmotivated, that makes it much harder to get things done.
Good luck!