Re: do I get kicked off the list?

[Guest guest]

Do you understand what fascia is? What would be the side effects of

getting that repaired? If there is a tear in it and you are doing

all kinds of sit-ups and what not, it could tear more. Why not just

have it done and get it over with? Just my opinion. Maybe I don't

understand fully what the situation is.

Rhiannon

>

> I'm at two months gf, so two more onths maybe? I am trying to be

strict. I

> will get the ab lounger thing, hopefully after the first of the

year (too

> much scheduled to go shopping).

>

> Than's for the advice. The distension is really uncomfortable. I

also had a

> surgeon tell me, after I had the twins, that I had something torn

(some sort

> of fascia or something) over my stomach muscles that need surgical

repair,

> but I have been unwilling to get the procedure for fear of the

side effects.

> Perhaps if I drop some weight, I'll do it.

>

>

> >From: " - " <gcevans@h...>

> >Reply-To: SillyYaks

> >To: <SillyYaks >

> >Subject: Re: do I get kicked off the list?

> >Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:22:16 -0600 (Central Standard Time)

> >

> >Dear Marlo,

> > How long did it take for my distended stomach to go down? A few

months

> >because of accidental exposure to gluten. I just wasn't vigilant

enough.

> >Finally, I figured it out, the weight started dropping, and the

tummy

> >relaxed. (The distension had made it hard to the touch, like a

pregnancy.)

> >For Christmas, I bought myself one of those exercise contraptions

that you

> >lay down on and pull up with your feet and hands -- an Ab

Lounger. Academy

> >had them for $87. It's supposed to tighten your tummy and it does

work.

> >-Gail

> >

> >-- do I get kicked off the list?

> > >

> > >I'm not feeling positive and optimistic about GF lifestyle

today.

> > >

> > >As a matter of fact, I'm feeling quite discouraged.

> > >

> > >Hope you don't kick me off the list. But I needed to confess

this dark

> > >secret in case any one has any words of encouragement.

> > >

> > >How do you get over the grief of saying good-bye to the old

favorites?

> > >

> > >How do you get over the denial? " Just one <whatever> won't hurt

me. "

> > >

> > >How do you learn to think of the future honestly? " A minute on

> > >the tongue, a few days of pain and extra trips to the necessary

room. "

> > >

> > >Help! Today has NOT been an easy GF day for me.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Do you understand what fascia is? What would be the side effects of

getting that repaired? If there is a tear in it and you are doing

all kinds of sit-ups and what not, it could tear more. Why not just

have it done and get it over with? Just my opinion. Maybe I don't

understand fully what the situation is.

Rhiannon

>

> I'm at two months gf, so two more onths maybe? I am trying to be

strict. I

> will get the ab lounger thing, hopefully after the first of the

year (too

> much scheduled to go shopping).

>

> Than's for the advice. The distension is really uncomfortable. I

also had a

> surgeon tell me, after I had the twins, that I had something torn

(some sort

> of fascia or something) over my stomach muscles that need surgical

repair,

> but I have been unwilling to get the procedure for fear of the

side effects.

> Perhaps if I drop some weight, I'll do it.

>

>

> >From: " - " <gcevans@h...>

> >Reply-To: SillyYaks

> >To: <SillyYaks >

> >Subject: Re: do I get kicked off the list?

> >Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:22:16 -0600 (Central Standard Time)

> >

> >Dear Marlo,

> > How long did it take for my distended stomach to go down? A few

months

> >because of accidental exposure to gluten. I just wasn't vigilant

enough.

> >Finally, I figured it out, the weight started dropping, and the

tummy

> >relaxed. (The distension had made it hard to the touch, like a

pregnancy.)

> >For Christmas, I bought myself one of those exercise contraptions

that you

> >lay down on and pull up with your feet and hands -- an Ab

Lounger. Academy

> >had them for $87. It's supposed to tighten your tummy and it does

work.

> >-Gail

> >

> >-- do I get kicked off the list?

> > >

> > >I'm not feeling positive and optimistic about GF lifestyle

today.

> > >

> > >As a matter of fact, I'm feeling quite discouraged.

> > >

> > >Hope you don't kick me off the list. But I needed to confess

this dark

> > >secret in case any one has any words of encouragement.

> > >

> > >How do you get over the grief of saying good-bye to the old

favorites?

> > >

> > >How do you get over the denial? " Just one <whatever> won't hurt

me. "

> > >

> > >How do you learn to think of the future honestly? " A minute on

> > >the tongue, a few days of pain and extra trips to the necessary

room. "

> > >

> > >Help! Today has NOT been an easy GF day for me.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

It can take quite a while. Especially if you make mistakes (which is easy to

do early on). Eventually the bloating should disappate, but you'll probably

still need to start excercising the muscles to get them to go back to their

job of holding your stomach in place and supporting your back (they are all

stretched out and weak, too).

> -----Original Message-----

>

> I'm at two months gf, so two more onths maybe? I am trying to be

> strict. I

> will get the ab lounger thing, hopefully after the first of the year (too

> much scheduled to go shopping).

>

> Than's for the advice. The distension is really uncomfortable.

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[Guest guest]

It can take quite a while. Especially if you make mistakes (which is easy to

do early on). Eventually the bloating should disappate, but you'll probably

still need to start excercising the muscles to get them to go back to their

job of holding your stomach in place and supporting your back (they are all

stretched out and weak, too).

> -----Original Message-----

>

> I'm at two months gf, so two more onths maybe? I am trying to be

> strict. I

> will get the ab lounger thing, hopefully after the first of the year (too

> much scheduled to go shopping).

>

> Than's for the advice. The distension is really uncomfortable.

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[Guest guest]

It can take quite a while. Especially if you make mistakes (which is easy to

do early on). Eventually the bloating should disappate, but you'll probably

still need to start excercising the muscles to get them to go back to their

job of holding your stomach in place and supporting your back (they are all

stretched out and weak, too).

> -----Original Message-----

>

> I'm at two months gf, so two more onths maybe? I am trying to be

> strict. I

> will get the ab lounger thing, hopefully after the first of the year (too

> much scheduled to go shopping).

>

> Than's for the advice. The distension is really uncomfortable.

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[Guest guest]

Marlo,

I love what you said about our affliction being an inconvenience, you are so right, we are so much more fortunate than some others. I've had my share of bad days, unsupportive family or co-workers and tears over things I miss. I needed that reminder, especially during the holidays when home, work, parties, everywhere you go is overrun with gluten filled treats. I'm so grateful for this board and the opportunity to share our ups and downs, successes and failures and to provide support to one another.

Vicki (Orange, California) Re: do I get kicked off the list?

>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 06:41:11 -0700

>

>Esther,

>

>I don't know how long you have been GF, but if it has been a short time, it >will get better.

>

>I had a long period of grieving over my loss of lifestyle. I went through >denial, anger, acceptance, anger, acceptance, just as if I had lost a loved >one. I saw all my dreams washed down the drain because I have celiac. I >stopped socializing because it was too difficult to expect other people to >understand the diet that I was just beginning to learn. I was depressed. >I offered my husband a divorce since I felt that my diet would cramp his >lifestyle too. (He didn't take me up on that and we are thriving on a GF >household.)

>

>But, as I got better at the diet, I got better at acceptance. I have >learned to socialize without needing to eat. I've learned to substitute >other foods for the foods I was missing.

>

>I'm a silent celiac so I don't feel the symptoms of eating gluten like >others do. But, I would imagine that the few days of pain and discomfort >would make you want to avoid gluten. If you are craving a certain food at >a particular time, try to substitute another similar food. Don't deny >yourself of pleasures of food....just find different foods. (Ask the group >for recipes to substitute for some of your favorite foods.)

>

>I also went through the "just a little bit won't hurt" feeling until I read >about and understood the additional risks that go with eating gluten. >While there are probably other great books out there, the book Wheat Free, >Worry Free by Danna Korn was the book that finally made sense to me. It >lists all the various risks and was the book that finally got through to >me.

>

>Hang in there. It's the holidays and a period of great stress. You will >do better each day and if you slip, just get right back on track. You can >do it.

>

>Donna in Littleton Colorado

>

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> do I get kicked off the list?

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> I'm not feeling positive and optimistic about GF lifestyle today.

>

> As a matter of fact, I'm feeling quite discouraged.

>

> Hope you don't kick me off the list. But I needed to confess this dark

> secret in case any one has any words of encouragement.

>

> How do you get over the grief of saying good-bye to the old favorites?

>

> How do you get over the denial? "Just one <whatever> won't hurt me."

>

> How do you learn to think of the future honestly? "A minute on

> the tongue, a few days of pain and extra trips to the necessary room."

>

> Help! Today has NOT been an easy GF day for me.

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