Guest guest Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks Andy, and actually I'm doing fine. I don't feel particularly unwell...the pain gets me down, but it's manageable. Also, I'm pretty positive too. (You might remember that I used to be quite cheeky with my sense of humor on the list and we had such a lot of good laughs back when the list was very busy.) One of the reasons I am so positive, is because I can't think of a really good reason to be negative most times. Of course this made the depression terrifically hard for me to accept never mind actually overcome, but I've always got something to be happy about. Like now for instance, I'm happy that I'm not depressed anymore...oh enough already!! . . . In a message dated 4/3/2011 5:02:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, andyman68@... writes: , you are a great example of how people choose to react to the circumstances life has dealt them. It is easy to say act in a positive way and that is the hope, but no one really knows how they will react until they are living whatever it may be. It sounds like you are doing the best you can. I do agree if anything people can take from BFL is the 6 small meals per day. As far as the fitness program, there are lots of things that will work, but BFL is great to get on the right track if one has strayed. Andy > > Here's a reality check I recently had. Late 2009, after I was diagnosed > with a brain aneurysm, MS and fibro. At first I took the news reasonably > well after the initial shock, and decided that I could get thru anything just > like many others do. I held it together while I waited to see if the > brain aneurysm grew but it was a very difficult time. Then another personal > sadness hit me hard until eventually I was so depressed that I would > literally ask myself, " Is this the day.....? " The holding it together no longer > worked, my emotions were stretched beyond breaking and I didn't recognize who > I was any longer. > > During this time, I lost a lot of weight. Due to the fact that everything > tasted like dirt to me, I wasn't attracted to food at all. What little I > ate, passed thru me so quickly that that in itself created another health > problem. One day, while still deeply depressed, I noticed for the first > time that I had a nice little waist and I was pleased. However, I didn't have > anything else to go with it. Sure I had the waist line, but I had no hips > and no boobs either. I got on the scale and I was about 30 pounds less > than before this all started and I'd reached the point where the doc said > another 5 pounds would mean hospitalization and basically force-feeding. The > awful realization about all this was that the weight I was at then, was > actually my GOAL weight! > > This was a really eye-opening reality check as to how unrealistic my > previous goal had been. Before all this started, I longed to be this weight and > now here I was, literally dragging my jeans around. In fact, I could take > them off without unzipping them and I looked like a scarecrow. Sadly, I > didn't even think I looked THAT bad because of my distorted state of mind > but everyone else did. > > The brain aneurysm didn't grow, I was put on really helpful medication and > with perseverance and inner resources, I regained my health. Now I'm about > 10 pounds overweight and boy, do I fill out those same jeans! But my > thoughts on my weight/appearance completely changed because they were thrust > into such sharp perspective by everything else. Of course I'd love to drop > the 10 and maybe I will and maybe I won't! I had to trade the little > waistline and the hip bones that I could see to be able to get my own self > back, but indeed it was a superb trade!! It was a strange blessing to be able > to actually see myself at the weight I'd so longed to be. > > I feel I owe such a lot to BFL. The best thing I learned was eating small > meals regularly. I'm happy to say, that I still stick to this basic > principle and over the last 10 years (apart from the above obviously), I have > never strayed more than about 10 pounds from my ideal weight which has > happily been adjusted to a much more realistic and healthy one than the original. > I truly miss working out however...how I loved lifting weights...but oh > well, I have to be realistic about that too. > > Life is good and sticking to realistic goals is too! Keep going, > patience, practice, progress.... > > . > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: bodyforlife To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: bodyforlife-unsubscribe To Subscribe someone have them send a message to: bodyforlife-subscribe If you have questions or concerns send a message to bodyforlife-owner@...! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 HI Andy, It's been an interesting trip being on the list so long - all the way back to the Weeks days for me. I remember she always used to say " mad props " and being an import myself, I had to ask her what the expression meant. She went on to great success. Just for a smile, here are some other observations of people I have: Andy: determined, supportive, reliable, disciplined, inspirational and kind. Z: Amazingly strong, very hard-working, down-to-earth and funny. - (I can't recall his last name but he's been around a long time): disciplined, determined, supportive, and somewhat serious and reserved! Just me looking into my crystal ball since crystals and rocks have been floated round here.... . In a message dated 4/5/2011 9:55:54 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, andyman68@... writes: , you and are both funny and witty and isn't far behind. I do think I like your idea of not trying to keep up on what is going on in here and in the world so much. It is overwhelming to me at times. I suppose those of us that can't process so well, it may be healthier to not get so caught up in it all. I guess everything in moderation. Andy > > > > Here's a reality check I recently had. Late 2009, after I was > diagnosed > > with a brain aneurysm, MS and fibro. At first I took the news > reasonably > > well after the initial shock, and decided that I could get thru > anything just > > like many others do. I held it together while I waited to see if the > > brain aneurysm grew but it was a very difficult time. Then another > personal > > sadness hit me hard until eventually I was so depressed that I would > > literally ask myself, " Is this the day.....? " The holding it together > no longer > > worked, my emotions were stretched beyond breaking and I didn't > recognize who > > I was any longer. > > > > During this time, I lost a lot of weight. Due to the fact that > everything > > tasted like dirt to me, I wasn't attracted to food at all. What little > I > > ate, passed thru me so quickly that that in itself created another > health > > problem. One day, while still deeply depressed, I noticed for the > first > > time that I had a nice little waist and I was pleased. However, I > didn't have > > anything else to go with it. Sure I had the waist line, but I had no > hips > > and no boobs either. I got on the scale and I was about 30 pounds less > > than before this all started and I'd reached the point where the doc > said > > another 5 pounds would mean hospitalization and basically > force-feeding. The > > awful realization about all this was that the weight I was at then, was > > > actually my GOAL weight! > > > > This was a really eye-opening reality check as to how unrealistic my > > previous goal had been. Before all this started, I longed to be this > weight and > > now here I was, literally dragging my jeans around. In fact, I could > take > > them off without unzipping them and I looked like a scarecrow. Sadly, > I > > didn't even think I looked THAT bad because of my distorted state of > mind > > but everyone else did. > > > > The brain aneurysm didn't grow, I was put on really helpful medication > and > > with perseverance and inner resources, I regained my health. Now I'm > about > > 10 pounds overweight and boy, do I fill out those same jeans! But my > > > thoughts on my weight/appearance completely changed because they were > thrust > > into such sharp perspective by everything else. Of course I'd love to > drop > > the 10 and maybe I will and maybe I won't! I had to trade the little > > waistline and the hip bones that I could see to be able to get my own > self > > back, but indeed it was a superb trade!! It was a strange blessing to > be able > > to actually see myself at the weight I'd so longed to be. > > > > I feel I owe such a lot to BFL. The best thing I learned was eating > small > > meals regularly. I'm happy to say, that I still stick to this basic > > principle and over the last 10 years (apart from the above obviously), > I have > > never strayed more than about 10 pounds from my ideal weight which has > > happily been adjusted to a much more realistic and healthy one than the > original. > > I truly miss working out however...how I loved lifting weights...but > oh > > well, I have to be realistic about that too. > > > > Life is good and sticking to realistic goals is too! Keep going, > > patience, practice, progress.... > > > > . ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: bodyforlife To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: bodyforlife-unsubscribe To Subscribe someone have them send a message to: bodyforlife-subscribe If you have questions or concerns send a message to bodyforlife-owner@...! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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