Apparently, my magic number is 91 years of age, if you can believe the multi-step life-expectancy calculator at Living to 100.
I realize this is not an exact science, but I still found it fascinating to input my information for the various categories (personal, lifestyle, nutrition and medical) and see what verdict I received.
Based on my current consumption, if I cut out fast food I could add 8 years to my life. That seems like a lot…but is it worth those years from 91 to 99 if I have to eat like a rabbit the whole time? I can get another 2 years if only I would cut back on sweets to once or twice a week, but I can’t even imagine 17,160 long, sad days without chocolate.
If I follow all of the provided recommendations, I could possibly add 21.75 years, and live until a ripe old 112 and three quarters. Exactly how long can one pretend that one is not going gray, anyway?
Want to know your number? Check out Living to 100 and find out! Be sure to come back and let me know. If anything, it might spur you to make a few healthy changes. As for me…I’ll be sure to floss after dessert.
97 for me LOL, that is pretty old – I do not intend to outlive every person I know, so to be grim, I hope that is not right 😉 being a nurse, I have worked with people that have outlived every person they know, and it sucks, plain and simple. So for me, I intend to live nicely to my 80's and be happy and healthy for the lot of it 🙂 Fun little thing though!
I'll live to 97 apparently — maybe longer if I floss every day…
My Great Grandma died at 98, but I never thought to ask her when she was alive if she flossed regularly… Ah well…
Hmm.. I work out less than I used to. 93 years old… Must be the lack of stress.
That's pretty good, they say I will live to be 99.
Looks like I'm going to live to 91 as well. If I cut out red meat and sweets I could add a few more years to my life, but I would rather enjoy my steak AND chocolate-besides, I'm just giving my kids a break, really who wants to look after a cranky old lady 🙂