Question How old are you and how long certified? Poll- please take part!

[jamesnvc]

Thirty-four, just got certified last year after wanting to do so for years; twenty-seven dives thus far.

 

[Scott G. Bonser]

“What are they feeding them”?
A lot of processed food in excess. Fast food-the dollar menu (or whatever it is now) at just about any fast food chain. Instead of having a beer or two of good quality they down a 6 pack or 30 of cheap light beer.
Too much starch, wheat products, the wrong fats.
Portions are huge. Lack of fresh simple foods, everything needs to have a lot of salt sugar and fat to taste good.
Lack of regular exercise and walking. Too much stress chasing $$ and some unachievable rich way of life that is nothing more than a ghost for many which leads to excessive cortisol levels and very unhealthy thinking. A lot of people counter that stress and sooth themselves with a lot of heavy comfort foods. I’m sure there’s a million more reasons but that’s a start.

Great observation Eric. The evidence is everywhere. I have always been active. Watching others on the TV screen not good enough for me. …dive partners from my past now retired, sedentary, some w/medical conditions that don’t lend themselves to diving. A past dive club ‘friend’ got the chance of a lifetime with Duke University here in NC. Live-aboard a submersible base diving and excavating the ‘Monitor’ off Cape Hatteras, NC. Now drives a taxi in Newport News at last check. Perhaps there’s a reason. I cannot judge. I know my 4 seasons volunteering with Yorktown Shipwreck Center and excavating Revolutionary War sunken vessels was a ‘Dream come True‘ for me early on in my diving experience. I do my best to avoid over processed foods and seek natural foods and ‘beers’ ( not often, but when the mood strikes me ) and it has paid off. Although I have set limitations, I can still dive. ‘ Life changes ‘ does a body and mind Good.

Scott G. Bonser
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[Astrobratt]

I am 59, I started diving when I was 12, and dove for 30 years with no certifications. Just vacation and family trips. I got certified about 12 years ago, and now I am TDI tech diver and GUE fundies

 

[Rolex63]

63 yrs old . Cert 1992.100 plus dives. Mostly cold water

 

[Sask]

67 certified 18 years ago

 

[Boofymac]

56, 14 mths, 75 dives

 

[friedrich]

55 years old, 40 years diving, 1000+ hours (surface-supplied air) and 1000+ dives (scuba)

 

[Sumo888]

44 years old. Certified 6 months ago. As of today, 28 dives.

 

[Scuba_Sweet]

45 and just certified April of this year 12 dives in with another trip coming up in January where I should log another 8-12 hopefully.

 

[tracydr]

50-59, certified in 1995.