If you could pick an age and stay there until you die what would it be?

21

I wouldn't, but if I had to, I'd pick 19-23. That was a good time for me.

I think I would prefer to age naturally. Each period of my life has had its ups and downs. Like Christopher Cross used to sing."Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then"

25 Old enough to know better,to young to care

I wouldn't do it!

About 21... I wish I could be a vampire... yeah, me and Lestat, we could make a perfect pair... but damn, he is just a fiction character.

Wow, you stop at 53. I intend to be going till 120 (physically). I keep learning and maturing but I can't hop around the mountains and canyons like I could 20 years ago. A younger body, but I'd never stop growing mentally. It is my goal to be omniscient and omnipotent. It may still take some more time.

I was 23 for about ten years. It was definitely the best age to be.

Change is exciting. I wouldn't want to stay the same age forever.

I think the survey creator wasn't saying you'd have to die at 53, but that was the age at which you'd stop aging

I realize that. My point is suppose the list was "0-5, 5-10, 15 or over" and my point is that a lot of life can happen after 53. George Burns was an actor with vivacity til his goal of 100 years.

Eh, 18. It would be lower if the age of majority in NV was lower...

26.

Probably a two years ago. I was still skinny and cute.

I do know where I wouldn't stay, and that's my teens!What a nightmare!(Or my childhood for that matter.)I don't know about this age either because arthritis is setting in and it's the pits.I guess I want to be young enough to enjoy life but not too young to be a victim of anyone's.

20 years old seems like the age. Out of parents' house, but not completely square. No wrinkles. Perfect.

I chose 5 - 8 but I'm only 14 so :)

Either 5-8 or 19...because life was so much easier when I was younger. It was carefree and everything seemed perfect.

An adult 25-28? I'm not sure, because I'm not there yet, but to me, that would seem to be the age where things start to fall into place, and yet there's still the naivety of youth to mess things up a little and make it interesting. That could extend to any age, though, really, depends on the person. Oh heck I don't know.

Your still cute.

20-24

I guess 39-43. Mature, but not old.

I wouldn't do it unless everyone else would stay one age, too. I don't want to stay 16 if all my friends and family are getting old and dying around me.

wouldn't do it........i have found each year i become a better me in different ways!

It depends on whether or not picking an earlier age would mean going back to my life as it was then. It would be great to have a younger, fitter body and still keep the knowledge and experience I have now, but if that wasn't possible then I value the knowledge and experience more.

20-24. Perfect age. you can drink, dont have to answer to anyone, it's the perfect age for getting married and having children but you are still young and supple enough to go out and have a great time with your mates at the club. Unfortunately road tax for this age group is very high...

I figure, the early part of my life wasn't the happiest times and though now is better I've grown in many different ways and would like to see how it continues.

I like my age (32). Not too young, not too old. Experienced, but still a lot to learn.

Old enough to have gotten some wisdom, old enough to be respected, but young enough to be in good health and adventurous

Where I am right now. 22.

Gee, all this time I presumed older, like 28 or so. Oh well.

Must be the facial hair.

No, it was the gravity of your dreams.

Around 30. That's the time I stopped taking crap from people and decided to speak my mind. I felt I was mature, yet still young enough to do whatever I wanted.

I won't know the answer to that until I've lived my entire life.

I've had too many good experiences at every age that just wouldn't be possible any other time.

i would want to be 24 becuse that age would kick ass.

I wouldn't do it.... I like getting older! I imagine that by staying the same age, I wouldn't only stop aging physically, I'd stop aging mentally as well.

i would pick 9-12.. i wish i could be this naive,unpretending,little girl i used to be, with no responsibilities, problems, worries. i love that time when i was 10. World seemed to me such a beautiful place. i didnt know that people can lie, friends betray, loved ones can be ignorant......i loved everything and everyone, the whole world.
it wass good time!Unfortunatly those time will never be back!

666

Okay, let me see, No bills, No serious relationship, Not a lot of chores, okay yes, this is the right age.

25-28

You will never obtain my soul,Mephisto! :)

Who says I'm going to die?

Besides having a great wife and great kids, high school was the happiest time of my life. I'd love to be 17 forever.

In other words, you need to be prepared to have active purpose when your kids leave home?
Since my divorce I've had to learn gradually to make the world my family.

I'm not sure if that has anything to do with what I said. I'm afraid I don't understand what you're trying to say in response to my comment.

I'm saying it appears you built your life around your family as I did. Once they weren't in my life I had to do some major readajustments. I found I didn't know how to do much for my own sake. After I learned that, I moved back into doing things for society.

ahhh, I see. Well, I'm very happy, and I doubt anything will ever change that. I have a very positive outlook on life.

Since I had a great early childhood, I would love to repeat it.

Those were my frisky years.....

'frisky' - oh I love it.

I'm still frisky!!! But not as much as those years.....

I hope to be frisky when I'm 120, but that back thing had me wondering. On the other hand, since my doctor said with my slipped disc I could expect to remain partially numb and paralyzed, yet I took to wild dancing and rock climbing, perhaps that's an indication I will remain frisky. Use it or lose it was my conclusion from the experience.
So did you check out my frisky color schemes, esp KR-DazzleCool? Which do you use?

Yep,I know what you mean,by use it or lose it.My husband (David) has Back problems also.It's his 4th & 5th lumbar disc,so I totally understand about your problem.Rock on girlfriend!!!!!
No,I haven't checked out your KR-Dazzle Cool as of yet.Is it in your web site(http;//www.ereiam.com/links/billboard.htm)?? I will need to go there. Thanks for letting me know.

L4-L5 8mm herniation. No, SC color scheme. Go to [Customize] to the end of the list where the KR schemes are (Iridian is mine too). I even created one to celebrate the mars solstice.

O.k. Then!!!!! I'll get back to you on this as so as I choose....

I should have tied down both arms.

Huh??? Well now,that went right over my head........I must be more tired than I thought.
Lucida Sans hm......

You mentioned choosing a scheme (that independence), it triggered an uncommon impulse to bring out silk ropes that match the bed curtains. Sorry. It's all Brian's fault.
I found Comic to be an appropriate and easy on the eye font for the Dazzle schemes.

You know?? I like that!!!! I really like that...Monday huh???? O.K.
O.K. Sounds good to me.....
I usually do the boiled egg & toast w/a glass of O.J. for breakfast.
Then the crisp green salad lite dressing for lunch.
Dinner consist of a broiled skinless/bonless chicken & a green salad.
Lots of water & grapefruit juice....Oh & some hefty will power.
I want to lose oh, at least 20 -30 pounds cause that's what I gained when I lost my last job.How 'bout you?????
I have a good feeling about this...

The response above was ment for the "Have You Ever Had Food Poisoning from McDonalds?" How the heck did that get here??????Oh my gosh I had posted this in the wrong survey!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate that!!! O.K. I feel stupid AGAIN.....Please use the above comment for my response to your entry on "maybe we should go on the diet together." Oh my God I'm tired....I just got off of work 10pm & I should have done what my feet said."Go straight to bed!" Did I listen??? No.......I'm so sorry about that.

I know!!!! That Brian,what a trouble maker......Did you see what I just did above????I blame it ALLLLLLL on Brian.... I was fine till he came along.(Of course you know I jest)

Hey, I'll join, maybe we can recruit Twisty too. I was hoping to be in better beach shape than this by this time. I live off organic nachos and sweet coffee.
I was going to comment how Brian makes lasciviousness seem sacred, but just then, I dropped a cigarette and burned a hole in my lap. Oww.
I'm looking for one of my salad recipes that's led me all over my computer. I bet I remember it though: Mini butterleaf lettuce, mint leaves, scant fresh strawberry slices, scant red bell pepper slices, dollop of cottage cheese w/pineapple, drizzled with tangerine dressing and double-devon cream. Hope I'm not forgetting anything.

That's Ok. I knew what you were talking about. OK. Monday it is! I am not sure what kind of diet I will go on, but I definitely have to cut out the regular pop, and drink diet pop, or better yet, water. The grapefruit juice sounds like a good idea, too, because it makes you want less sugar.

Diet soda tweaks with your system, and causes me headaches.
I have theory about sexy figures. The sexiest is a tight abdomen. The best exercise to achieve that is probably sex, hence such figures appearing sexy.
My best feature is my legs from plenty of biking and dancing. I suppose I could lose my belly pudge by swimming in the waves more.

Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!! That sounds delicious!!!! You know how much I love FOOOOOOOOOOD.I wants it the precious!
Yay! We got an internet diet club going here...Right on!!! It's the honor system right??God help me,I can feel myself falling by the way side already & we haven't even started yet...Help!!!!
BTW how long do you think it'll take me to lose oooooh 20-25-30 pounds on a healthy diet? Yuck! I detest that word.DIET...

I'm not a soda pop kind of person.I like fruit juices best.But I hear that they contain too much natural sugar & makes you fatter.Is that true?? If so then I'd be better off drinking ice tea,grapefruit juice & water.Do you have any ideas on some tasty recipes??I usually eat the same (diet) things when going on the diet.Help!!!!I am so weak
I hope I make it through this.I hope I make it through this.

If you're 6'3" and 86 lb. now, I'd say it's not even going to happen. I've been eating the same way for years, and only recently put on weight. My lifestyle doesn't revolve around physical activity like it used to. I'm not even sure how I'd go about dieting. Quit the constant supply of sweet coffee I suppose.

(Pouting) I'm 5'4" and 179 lbs. Six months ago I weighed 139
I'm so disgusted with myself.............
I feel that the more I try to stop the more I crave stuff..I can't stand it!!! If I even see food words I instantly think of how it's going to taste.I'm so weak when it comes to FOOD.
Help.....................................

I know that diet pop is not good for you, but I drink a LOT of regular pop, and figured at least with diet pop, I could probably cut 1.000 calories a day! Actually, for as fat as I am, my legs are in pretty good shape, probably I like to walk so much. My major problem is my fat stomach.

Yeah, here is a good diet recipe: Put some boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a baking pan. Mix tomato juice with Good Seasons diet dressing packet, and pour the mixture over the chicken. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

I just noticed you are joining our little diet club, too. Your recipe above sounds really good, except for the (yuck) cottage cheese. Did you know angel food cake is fat free? So, I suppose unsweetened strawberries on angel food cake would make a good dessert.

My goodness, hmm.. A couple weeks ago I started a prescription to quit smoking and doubled my consumption instead, so I know how it goes. I don't really have any weaknesses of that sort, and haven't for a dozen years. I quit everything at once and had the incentive that the entire world I knew was being replaced where god was visible in everything, perhaps I was even to leave the material plane altogether quite shortly (I didn't as you can see). Even with that enormous impetus, I wasn't able to get below 2 cigarettes and moved back up to 7-12 in a couple months (once I realized I was staying). What I can suggest is breaking all your routines at once,and find vastly different new things to do. Have you noticed how on vacations you can do without TV, your favorite foods, your pets, etc.? I've noticed that internet chat can leave one comfortable yet unsatiated at once. It doesn't employ the body or other senses at all, so we make up for it with things like eating. What kind of physical life do you have these days? You're a night bird, and probably not because you're usually out dancing. That too is sensory deprivation. Are you really eating because of cravings, or actually because of boredom or some other brand of unfullfillment? How is your family and love life? We also eat because it subconsciously reminds us of family gatherings, lovingly prepared meals, and romantic dinners. Have you been reading the posts on dieting I wrote for Twisty? Highlights of that include: only eat meals prepared from scratch; put away the excess (even wash the dishes) before you settle down to eat; only eat as a highly aware ritual (no mindless snacking); and only eat real food with real fat and sugar, otherwise you'll just crave more.

Some other tricks that worked to quit smoking: tell yourself you can have all you want, 2 packs if you want, and have them handy, but every time you're tempted ask yourself "Can I hold out longer?" "Is there something more productive I can be doing?" {..and if there's not, it's time to get a life again.}
Hopefully I said something useful in there.
I just went on a bird rescue. I found lots of stuff under my bed in pursuit, and made it out to the yard in time to get the newspaper I might have otherwise forgotten until too late. Thankfully these guys (my cats)(bells on their collars) bring the critters in quite live.

Your suggestions above sound pretty good. I know, for me, eating is really more habit than anything. My friend invites me to Amish country, and I think "Oh, good, those Amish restaurants have such good food!" I heard somewhere that you should eat ONLY in the kitchen or dining room, and set up the table as if you were having company, even if you are home alone. That way, you are more likely to be aware of what you are eating. So many times, I just grab "a few" chips or something on my way into the living room, and don't even think about it. How about calling ourselves the SC Slimmers?

Slimmers hmm.. how about the retro-barbies or the twiggy's. How about the Hula club? I don't really want to associate with the idea of emaciated heroin supermodels, just something voluptuously fit that can show it's belly in public. I have acollection of hula-hoops that I should be using. I'm sure dabprovin would love the name. I'm up for more suggestions, but slimmers doesn't do it for me.

Hmmm... The Hula Club? Yeah, it sounds less like a diet club. Ok, we'll see what dabprovin thinks, but I like that one!

I'll try that.I love chicken,it's so versatile & it can be prepared in so many ways.Thanks Juiliw!
Here's one for you,it's from the restaurant were I work.
"Southwest Chicken Salad"
(1)(boneless/skinless) chicken breast grilled or broiled
(1/4}avocado (David say avocado is fatting,we may have to omit that)
(6 oz)iceburg lettuce
some olives,green sliced green onions,diced tomatoes,black beans,shredded cheddar cheese,confetti corn chips with Chipotle dressing.
You can substitute your favorite (non fat) dressing.

Oooops,I went shopping.Got some fruit juices,lettuce,chicken & other assorted stuff.
Hey,I like that!!The Hula Club!!Other people will never understand what we're talking about.It's cool like that.Sounds like some exotic resort club!! Tomorrow huh???? O.K...O.K........O.K....I'll be fine! I'll be just fine...Now if I can just remember how to breathe I'll be O.K. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

I didn't care for the Retro-Barbies..& I far from being a Twiggy
Like I was telling Juli the "HULA CLUB" sounds like a private exotic resort club!!!!!!
Maybe if I think exotic resort that way I wont fall of the wagon.
I've see your pic & your far from needing to lose any sort of weight.
BTW what is the recipe for your tangerine dressing.It sounds so,what's the word I'm looking for?????Oh yeah,EXOTIC!!!!
Does Twistermine want to share in the "lite experience" too?

You will be just fine. We had take-out chinese for lunch today, so I am taking a little of that for my lunch tomorrow. I figure it will be lower in fat than some of the junk I usually eat for lunch. Actually, Krystal Rose came up with the Hula Club. I originally suggested the SC Slimmers, but we both kind of liked the Hula Club better.

Your chicken salad sounds really good, too. Kind of like a taco! God, I AM obsessed with food!

Did I read that right??????Did you say that Angel Food Cake is fat free? I wonder why that is? I'm gonna run right out & buy some at the 99 cent store.With strawberries huh?Oh I can't wait!!.It's too good to be true.Thank you!! I love you for that!! If you & Kristal don't hear from me for the next couple of hours,that means that I went back out shopping again.. It's around 2:15 Cali time.....Back by 3:30 or 4:00......Aloha..

Yep, it's fat free. Damn, my mom just went to the store to buy pop. I should have asked her to pick up angel food cake, too!

Does Your mind think food whenever you SEE a food related word??For me the trigger eating words are BREAKFAST,LUNCH,PICNIC,BAR B-Q, LUAU,FAMILY,CHRISTMAS,THANKSGIVING,VALENTINES DAY DINNING,BEACH,OUTING,SHOPPING,MALL & ALL FOOD words.
BTW I too can't stand cottage cheese.Also yogurt! My family eats that so I buy it for them. Oooooh,I gotta go.But I'll be back shortly..

No thanx. But I wish you sweeties all the best on your quest.

I just found my old fat gram counter, and I was wrong about angel food cake being TOTALLY fat free, but get this, 1/12 of the cake has only .2 grams of fat, so I figure you could eat the whole thing and only have 2.4 grams of fat. Of course, the 1/12 of a cake has 161 calories, so you're better off just having a piece or two. And, I also associate food with holidays. the mall, and amusement parks.

I was wrong. 1/12 of an angel food cake has .2 grams of fat, but at least, there is no saturated fat of cholesterol. Still, at 161 calories and .2 grams of fat, a piece is sure a lot better for you than most desserts. The whole cake only would have 2.4 grams of fat. By the way, I asked mandy if she wanted to join the Hula Club, and she didn't want to right now, but wishes us luck, and may want to join sometime in the future. Aloha!

Thank you babe,that's so nice of you.
Your one of the lucky ones blessed with lots & lots of will power..I wish I were like that,unfortunately I love food.
You go girl!!!!

I bought a box but no strawberries.Oh well I won't be preparing that for a few days anyway.

I am starting to get psyched for this now!

I am too.Tonight I'm grilling some chicken on the barbie,with a side of tossed green salad & lots of grapefruit juice.The key is to make it look appealing to the eyes.

Sounds good. You're right. It does really help to make the food look appealing. I am going to eat fruit for dinner. I had a little of that chinese food for lunch( kind of a chicken stir fry. My mom bought some snack packs of diet jello with fruit in them, so I might just have one of those for dinner. I haven't been feeling really great for a couple days, so don't have much of an appetite. I have kind of a cold or upper respiratory infection or something.

All I had all day was 2 eggs with spaghetti sauce,that's it.I'm hungry now.I'll be right back,gonna make me a salad & some grapefruit juice.

Where do you get the idea I have any will power? I have none.

I don't know...When Kristal mentioned that maybe you might be interested in joining us to lose weight & stuff,I assumed that you you didn't need a support group,because you posses lots of willpower.
My bad I must have understood you wrong.Sorry...

I need support,
I'm just not ready to diet.
I can't.
I won't.

I refuse to deny myself. It makes me miserable.

Oooooooh Okay IC.
I don't want to either but,I gotta do something.My pants are getting too tight on me now.I have no choices left.I refuse to buy me new clothe.I'm cheap like that.Like right now it's really hot(87%)& I refuse to turn on the AC.I'm sitting here in my t-shirt & shorts typing to you.
I don't blame you,about not wanting to deny yourself & make yourself miserable.I was there a couple minutes ago.I love food,believe me this not going to be easy for me.I'm really weak when it comes to food.I gave up cigarettes no problem,I have a ZIMA occasionally,& I haven't done any drugs since my kids were born.My only hang up now is FOOD.
Well,if & when you'd like to join the little support group,by all means jump on in there.Or if you have some helpful tips or recipes to share please think of us.Thanks again for wishing us luck on our quest.

And yet you are miserable anyhow.
Don't think of youself as dieting, consider yourself as alien being emulating some culture that thrives on raw fish and vegetables or something. Make it into a living art like learning a foreign cultures language or tastes in art. Another tactic (less recommended) is to pollute your joy; consider butterfat equitable with grunge that sticks between the dirty toes of mayan sacrifice priests or the stuff that floats in grease traps after a fast food floor is hot-hosed, and conspirators have been putting that foul stuff on the grocery shelves and brainwashing you into paying extra for it. Gross. Give me even a rotten orange anytime over that smegma green nose goo sludge found in ice-cream and corn chips. Barf.

Deepak Chopra wrote the only dieting advice I think is essential. He pointed out that calorie counting is too fallable; that even being off by a tablespoon of peanutbutter a day would quickly gain you 10 pounds. He pointed out that we really know the moment we've had enough to eat. The trick is to stop eating the moment that you realize you don't 'need' another bite. Anything more is eating purely for entertainments sake, and comes with a price.