Hi everyone

November 27, 2003

Welcome to this wonderful, wacky group Kim! Congratulations on your

approval!

Tracey

> Hi, my name is Kim (even though the email says megafone - its my

> daughter's) I am having surgery on Dec 10, 2003 with Dr. K

>

> Kim

November 27, 2003

> Thanks- I'm so inspired by the stories and the closeness of this

group.... I want in too )

======================

Ahhh sweetie...your in.

Jo

November 27, 2003

> Thanks- I'm so inspired by the stories and the closeness of this

group.... I want in too )

======================

Ahhh sweetie...your in.

Jo

January 15, 2004

Hi Celia how old is your little girl? and how old was she when she had her first cast. is 21/2 and in her first cast in feb. she get her 2 cast on that great that it has gone down to 13 degrees. talk to ya soon,Bridgette

Hi Everyone

Hi Everyone,I've been reading your stories and am reminded of the anxiety and stress I felt when I first discovered that my daughter, Deirdere had infantile scoliosis. However, in my case I wasn't really prepared to learn that she had a sixty degree curve. At least most of you have time to figure out what to do. Two weeks after the diagnosis, she was placed in her first cast. This was done to stabilize her spine and the medical objective was to delay surgery for as long as possible. I too, did a lot of research on the internet to find the "cure". Of course I came across 's website and saw what the scoliosis could do to a child. The prospect of Deirdre's curve progressing to the mid nineties scared me to death. I was happy to learn about the Halo traction which was being offered at Shriners. I thought at the time that Deirdre may eventually been a candidate for that procedure. I also read the S.A.U.K website and saw the x-ray pictures of a young child who had been treated with serial plaster casts for a period of two years. The results were remarkable. The child was now straight. I asked about her experiences with casts and was told that they were "supreme" to bracing .... so, I insisted with my child's doctor that he keep her in the cast until September when she could have another cast change. He complied. This doctor has saved my daughter's life, he has given her a second chance at a normal life. Today, twenty months after the initial diagnosis and twenty months of serial casting, her curve is at 13 degrees !!!We hope that Deirdre will be able to go into a brace in the fall once her spine is more stable. The only advise I can offer all the moms currently struggling to find a doctor who will cast is, don't give up !!! Remember that doctors are human too, you have to relate to them on a human level. If they don't agree with you, try to convince them. Do whatever you can. There are alot of great doctors out there. I think the barrier to casting is PERCEPTION. I too, was fearful of the prospect of my daughter going into a cast. It's hard enough trying to convince a parent to cast their child let alone a doctor. I live in Canada, the weather is mainly cooler, so casting doesn't have to be hot and uncomfortable for the child. Try to convince a parent who lives near the equator to cast. Celia

January 15, 2004

Hi Bridgette,

Deirdre was twenty months old when she was placed in her first cast.

She turned three October 11 2003.

Celia

July 14, 2004

> in conclusion i sat down and came up with a " realistic " fitness goal that

i could keep up with & be able to do regardless of ANY >situation/schedule

and believe it or not i still use the same schedule today but the only

difference is changing videos from time to time.

hi betty!

would you like to please share your workout schedule with us?

im always looking for a new way to do things.

-carolyn.

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July 26, 2004

Betty,

I have a couple of other belly dance tapes and IMHO Veena ans Neena

are the best. I'm going to keep looking for other tapes though just

for variety. Just an FYI the Buns and Abs tapes do some toning

exercise and are not all dance.

a

>

> hi EVERYONE

>

> i know my last message i posted WASTED a message, but instead a

BOOK!

> actually paula the only veena & neena videos i have are the " slim

down " tape and " basic dance " however next week i'm ordering the

mystic dance, beyond basic dance and the fitness hips, buns & thighs

videos. my goal is to purchase ALL of the belly twins videos before

2004 is over.

> i was thinking about maybe purchasing another belly dance

instructor video other than the belly twins but personally i'll

rather not waste my time & money on another video i may not be as

satisfied with. especially since i really enjoy learning from veena

& neena because their videos are classy, professional and very easy

to understand and learn.

> i still can't believe how toned my body has now become just by

setting aside a hour a day with one of my belly dancing videos. i'm

having so much fun that even though i'm a beginner & only know a

couple moves; i make up my own belly dancing routines just for the

fun of it. i can't say it enough on how belly dancing has helped

me " relieve " so much stress and continues to tone me from head to

toe.

> as i mentioned before EVERY woman should belly dance EVERY SINGLE

day just as i do, and i promise you will be improved mentally &

physically. for the past month now i have never left my home

without doing two things, 1) reading my Bible and 2) belly dancing

because when doing this; i AM more confident and prepared to deal

with " the world. "

>

> take care EVERYONE & GOD Bless

September 2, 2004

In a message dated 9/2/2004 8:02:10 AM Mountain Daylight Time,

the-good-book@... writes:

I gave up my hollow when I had kids

I VAGUELY remember having something like that...ROTFL

Kiki

September 2, 2004

Hi Dar,

ROTFL=rolling on the floor laughing. I've only had 2 children, but they were

14 months apart. I was back in shape, in fact BETTER shape, when I found out

about my daughter coming. SHE was the one who did me in! I retained so much

water with my son, it was ridicules, but with her, oh my stars! It was

actually funny to see what was gonna be bigger from day to day, boobs or

tummy...LOL I had c-sections with both, so that didn't help. My Dr was old and

he did

the old, up and down cut, no nice bikini cut for me I work hard to stay in

the best shape I can, but still battle the 'soft' tummy as I call it and my

boobs will NEVER be the same. I'm waiting to win the lottery to have them

fixed...LOL Keep on keepin' on hon, take your time, learn the technique, and

you'll see results! BTW [by the way} welcome to the nicest, friendlyest board

on

the net!

Kiki

September 2, 2004

Hi Dar and welcome! You will not find a more comforting or supporting group of

people then on this list.

One thing that I make sure I do is always put my hands on my abdomen. I want to

make sure that my diaphragm is doing the breathing and not my chest. Here is a

way to see if what your doing is right.

If you lay flat on the floor, one way to make sure you are doing your breathing

right is to place a book on your abdomen. When you breath out....your deep

breath out through the golden straw, the book should slowly drop into the hollow

of your abdomen (or in my case where the hollow should be LOL). When you breath

in (your heavy sniffing through the nose) the book should rise. If it doesn't,

you are breathing through your lungs only. If the book goes up your doing it

right When you " pahhhhhhhhh " the book should drop. If the book drops

during your " pahhhhhhhhhhh " then you are doing your pah right. Does that make

sense? It's not how loud, or how correct sounding the pahh is, but rather

whether you are doing the breathing right. If you do the breathing right the

pah will just come naturally. Also remember it is not forceful....it shouldn't

hurt and it should relax your body not tighten it up. We have a tendency to

tighten up the shoulders when we are breathing this way, make sure you don't do

that

Oh! Also make sure that your back is flat on the floor when you try

this...don't bow your back. You basically want your belly button to touch your

backbone tee hee

with love,

Jenni

Proud Air Force Mom!

May God guide and protect our troops!

Christian Air Force Mom and Dads Group

CAFMandD/

Support for women going through menopause.

seasons-of-life/

Hi everyone

Hi

I'm new to this Life Lift, but after being in contact with Rashelle

a few times already, I find her very kind and very willing to help. I

am having a little trouble getting my exhale done properly (the puh

part). Did anyone else have that problem to start with. If so, any

ideas on how to get it right? Rashelle gave me some tips but just

wondered if anyone else came up with any little tips or tricks to get

it right. Should I be bent over to do it properly? Any ideas would be

gratefully accepted.

Thanks.

Dar

What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best!

http://www.oxygenzoo.com

September 2, 2004

Thanks for the help Jenni. And for the warm welcome! I think I will

enjoy this group as you all sound very nice and concerned about each

other. Hope I will fit in!

Dar

P.S. I don't have that little hollow either...why is that??? LOL

> Hi Dar and welcome! You will not find a more comforting or

supporting group of people then on this list.

>

> One thing that I make sure I do is always put my hands on my

abdomen. I want to make sure that my diaphragm is doing the

breathing and not my chest. Here is a way to see if what your doing

is right.

>

> If you lay flat on the floor, one way to make sure you are doing

your breathing right is to place a book on your abdomen. When you

breath out....your deep breath out through the golden straw, the book

should slowly drop into the hollow of your abdomen (or in my case

where the hollow should be LOL). When you breath in (your heavy

sniffing through the nose) the book should rise. If it doesn't, you

are breathing through your lungs only. If the book goes up your

doing it right When you " pahhhhhhhhh " the book should drop. If

the book drops during your " pahhhhhhhhhhh " then you are doing your

pah right. Does that make sense? It's not how loud, or how correct

sounding the pahh is, but rather whether you are doing the breathing

right. If you do the breathing right the pah will just come

naturally. Also remember it is not forceful....it shouldn't hurt and

it should relax your body not tighten it up. We have a tendency to

tighten up the shoulders when we are breathing this way, make sure

you don't do that

>

> Oh! Also make sure that your back is flat on the floor when you

try this...don't bow your back. You basically want your belly button

to touch your backbone tee hee

>

> with love,

> Jenni

> Proud Air Force Mom!

> May God guide and protect our troops!

>

> Christian Air Force Mom and Dads Group

> CAFMandD/

>

> Support for women going through menopause.

> seasons-of-life/

> Hi everyone

>

> Hi

> I'm new to this Life Lift, but after being in contact with

Rashelle

> a few times already, I find her very kind and very willing to

help. I

> am having a little trouble getting my exhale done properly (the

puh

> part). Did anyone else have that problem to start with. If so,

any

> ideas on how to get it right? Rashelle gave me some tips but just

> wondered if anyone else came up with any little tips or tricks to

get

> it right. Should I be bent over to do it properly? Any ideas

would be

> gratefully accepted.

> Thanks.

> Dar

>

> What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

> See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best!

http://www.oxygenzoo.com

>

September 2, 2004

ROFL I gave up my hollow when I had kids. hmmmmmm I guess it was a good trade

tee hee

Just kidding, my kids are the best...just ask me *grin*

with love,

Jenni

Proud Air Force Mom!

May God guide and protect our troops!

Christian Air Force Mom and Dads Group

CAFMandD/

Support for women going through menopause.

seasons-of-life/

Hi everyone

>

> Hi

> I'm new to this Life Lift, but after being in contact with

Rashelle

> a few times already, I find her very kind and very willing to

help. I

> am having a little trouble getting my exhale done properly (the

puh

> part). Did anyone else have that problem to start with. If so,

any

> ideas on how to get it right? Rashelle gave me some tips but just

> wondered if anyone else came up with any little tips or tricks to

get

> it right. Should I be bent over to do it properly? Any ideas

would be

> gratefully accepted.

> Thanks.

> Dar

>

> What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything!

> See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best!

http://www.oxygenzoo.com

>

September 2, 2004

Hi Bonnie,

Our wants in the breast dept are different. I want mine 'filled' back up,

{They look like flat blobs to me. I don't think just a lift will do the job}

and depending what that does, I'd like to be a bit bigger. Insurance won't pay

for that. I was never that big, 34 B. It's an OK size, but...

Thanks for the info tho.

Kiki

September 2, 2004

In a message dated 9/2/2004 11:25:25 AM Mountain Daylight Time,

greyrose8@... writes:

Sounds like the Csection

cut is the same as what they gave me -separates my whole tummy into

two sections of flab.

Boy isn't THAT the truth! It's so attractive...NOT! That's the ONLY place

we can be sure we'll have that concave tummy section...LOL I had decided that

I'd start glittering the incision and start a new trend while wearing a

bikini...LOL When I walked out of the hospital after my son, I was 5 pounds

lighter

and right back into my 5's. After my daughter, it didn't work like that,

took me a few month to get it off. I've never heard of the kind of tubel

{<~~~that doesn't look right...LOL} you had. Everyone I know who's had that,

just

had a teeny, tiny incision by the belly button.

Kiki

September 2, 2004

In a message dated 9/2/2004 12:43:36 PM Mountain Daylight Time,

the-good-book@... writes:

Don't you just love someone who has a comment for everything LOL!

I think there are 4 or 5 of us who resemble that remark, Jenni...LOL But

that's all part of the wonderfulness of this group, to me anyway!

Kiki

September 2, 2004

Well, my baby is 19-1/2 years old -- and I'm STILL blaming her for the loss of

my " hollow " LOL! I do think having 6 kids does something rather permanent to

your shape, but I don't think it can be used as a forever excuse....

But good news -- I now have a " dent " (small but really there) in my belly, maybe

that's where some fat is being converted to muscle??? (the " dent " is not very

deep, and is on the right side -- but even my husband can see it!).

And, I can always " hold my tummy in " -- what with the LL breathing/exercises and

the use of probiotics -- no more bloated, painful belly!!! This is so very, very

nice -- I used to have really painful bloating, couldn't " hold my belly in " , it

was too painful.

Comments and/or " expert " opinion, please:

I've added the following exercises to my standard LL ones:

1. laying down, knees bent, after the pah and with stomach lift: crunch

2. laying down, legs in a Z, after the pah and with stomach lift: crunch]

3. laying down, legs straight, after the pah and with stomach lift: lift legs,

shoulders, arms (like a leg lift)

I do 6 reps of the above 3, and the third one is HARD -- I remember back when I

was young and I could do leg lifts all day long if I chose....

Bonnie

Re: Re: Hi everyone

In a message dated 9/2/2004 8:02:10 AM Mountain Daylight Time,

the-good-book@... writes:

I gave up my hollow when I had kids

I VAGUELY remember having something like that...ROTFL

Kiki

September 2, 2004

Can you tell me what ROFL means??? Thanks.

My 3 kids did a bit to my figure as did getting my tubes tied the old

way (cut vertically down the belly). But the worst was when I quit

smoking 12 years ago and gained 60 pounds! Isn't that terrible? I

should have worked harder at getting it off while I was younger as

now, at 52, it is harder to get rid of it. I also have arthritis so

it makes it harder to do ordinary exercise. That's why I sent for LL

and I'm hoping it helps. Right now I am too busy to get right into

it, but I am practicing the breathing itself and hope to start the

rest soon. I will try the suggestion about lying on the floor with a

book. Thanks again.

Dar

> ROFL I gave up my hollow when I had kids. hmmmmmm I guess it was

a good trade tee hee

>

> Just kidding, my kids are the best...just ask me *grin*

>

> with love,

> Jenni

> Proud Air Force Mom!

> May God guide and protect our troops!

>

> Christian Air Force Mom and Dads Group

> CAFMandD/

>

> Support for women going through menopause.

> seasons-of-life/

September 2, 2004

Thanks for another warm welcome, I love this group already.

I had my first two 18 months apart and then the next one was 4 years

later. I had just gotten back into a size 6 when I got pregnant with

him!!! Never seen that number 6 since - ROTFL!!!! I weighed 120 after

all 3 and then gained the 60 lbs after quitting smoking (smoked for

23 years! - talk about bad for you, eh? - Yes, I am from Canada and

we're known for saying eh all the time!!!) Sounds like the Csection

cut is the same as what they gave me -separates my whole tummy into

two sections of flab. I'm looking forward to getting in shape and I'm

sure the extra oxygen will help my whole body and everything that is

wrong with it should get a little boost as well. Take care.

Dar

> Hi Dar,

> ROTFL=rolling on the floor laughing. I've only had 2 children, but

they were

> 14 months apart. I was back in shape, in fact BETTER shape, when I

found out

> about my daughter coming. SHE was the one who did me in! I

retained so much

> water with my son, it was ridicules, but with her, oh my stars! It

was

> actually funny to see what was gonna be bigger from day to day,

boobs or

> tummy...LOL I had c-sections with both, so that didn't help. My

Dr was old and he did

> the old, up and down cut, no nice bikini cut for me I work hard

to stay in

> the best shape I can, but still battle the 'soft' tummy as I call

it and my

> boobs will NEVER be the same. I'm waiting to win the lottery to

have them

> fixed...LOL Keep on keepin' on hon, take your time, learn the

technique, and

> you'll see results! BTW [by the way} welcome to the nicest,

friendlyest board on

> the net!

>

> Kiki

>

September 2, 2004

Hi Kiki,

I had breast-reduction surgery (in April) and it was absolutely one of the best

things I've ever done for my body -- my husband says that I look like a perky

20-year-old (I'm 60)...

And you don't have to win the lottery to do it -- my total cost was $58,

everything else was covered by insurance. (Well, I guess the new bras and

smaller tops cost me a bit, too...LOL.) I went from spilling out of a 34-E to a

neat little 34C (and there's a BIG difference, check out some smaller bras and

look out the cup-size difference).

If you have discomfort, backaches, posture problems, etc., you can find a

plastic surgeon on your insurance list who will work with you to get insurance

coverage....

Bonnie

Re: Re: Hi Everyone

Hi Dar,

ROTFL=rolling on the floor laughing. I've only had 2 children, but they were

14 months apart. I was back in shape, in fact BETTER shape, when I found out

about my daughter coming. SHE was the one who did me in! I retained so much

water with my son, it was ridicules, but with her, oh my stars! It was

actually funny to see what was gonna be bigger from day to day, boobs or

tummy...LOL I had c-sections with both, so that didn't help. My Dr was old and

he did

the old, up and down cut, no nice bikini cut for me I work hard to stay in

the best shape I can, but still battle the 'soft' tummy as I call it and my

boobs will NEVER be the same. I'm waiting to win the lottery to have them

fixed...LOL Keep on keepin' on hon, take your time, learn the technique, and

you'll see results! BTW [by the way} welcome to the nicest, friendlyest board

on

the net!

Kiki

September 2, 2004

HAHAHA Connie! You can never talk to much And I think I do a pretty good

job at keeping up with you! I wonder if that's why we don't hear form all

the others on the list, cuz WE'RE {You, me, Bonnie, both s, did I forget

anyone?} always talking. No one else can get a word in...LOL Hey Dar, can ya

keep up?

Kiki

September 2, 2004

OK Bonnie dear, question for ya. Where do you get your probiotics at? Is is

a perscription or OTC {over the counter} thing? My daughter had IBS, and I'm

wondering if that would help her?

Kiki

September 2, 2004

Hi again Dar,

Don't you just love someone who has a comment for everything LOL!

First off, LOL - Laughing out loud

ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing.

I have a vertical scar also from when they did my appendix the old way. I'm 49.

I too gained a ton of weight from quitting smoking...about 20 pounds but that

was added to the 30 I had already gained from being lazy with my body. I also

have arthritis and I can tell you the breathing is the BEST for this.

One thing that people don't focus on is the benefits from breathing. Rashelle

will tell you this herself...in fact if you do a search on the list you will see

where she discussed that just recently.

I breath for my health. Losing the weight is just an extra for me. I like the

way my body looks when I breath. I like the way I feel when I breath. I like

how my body responds to my breathing. If I lose weight along with it then that

is just an extra benefit. I don't speak of it as much because many people on

this list are here to lose weight and that is just great! But there is so much

more to LifeLift breathing than that. Practicing the breaths, or just doing

them regularly will show you in time how much better you feel. If nothing else

you will enjoy so much more energy when you breath!

Okay..I'll get off my soap box LOL

with love,

Jenni

Proud Air Force Mom!

May God guide and protect our troops!

Christian Air Force Mom and Dads Group

CAFMandD/

Support for women going through menopause.

seasons-of-life/

Re: Hi Everyone