!

[Guest guest]

Oh Sweetie,

thank you for that BEAUTIFUL e-mail to me. I love and care about you also,

you know that...and you are too....a wonderful friend. I cannot wait to

finally meet sometimes this year. You need to rest and be good to yourself

right now and don't worry about us. We are always here waiting for you.

Many hugs sweetie.

Love, Sue #2

-- Liz and Superman

hi, guys. I've been skimming email but can't write too much. I'm hoping to

feel good soon and then would love to plan a NJ get-together (ok -- we'll

let

anyone come!) Iwould be happy to do it at my house,if you guys would come

here. We can talk more about it once I'm functioning better! Ihope you

guys are well!

Liz, how are you feeling?! what's going on with your tests?

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Kathi! It always feels good to get a WOOT WOOT from you!

> !

> Hi there! I think you are a beeeeutiful gurl!! and that waist is

> totally goin away! WOOT WOOT! Challenge 2 will be even better! Way

to

> go!!!! YOu really changed alot!

> Kathi

> WHELLOOOO from the world below!

[Guest guest]

Hi Dee, Spencerport Continuing Ed. offers it. I have been taking the class for

6 or 7 years now. I haven't lost any weight because of it, but I added an inch

to my height, I learned how to breathe, and I'm WAY more stretchy and flexible

than any of my kids!

: ) (waving at her neighbor Dee!)---Hey, by the way, fill me in on

your boutique thingy. Might be interested. : )

[Guest guest]

You added an inch to your height!!! SIGN ME UP!! i will take the

class 5 days a week, think I could add 3 or 4inches to my height? i

think I am actually going to sign up for yoga. The person I am going

to for my back think that it will help.

> Hi Dee, Spencerport Continuing Ed. offers it. I have been taking

the class for 6 or 7 years now. I haven't lost any weight because of

it, but I added an inch to my height, I learned how to breathe, and

I'm WAY more stretchy and flexible

> than any of my kids!

[Guest guest]

,

Maybe you can help me. There was once a time not so long ago that I

was an arobics instuctor here in town and did that to keep in shape

from my teens and twenties as I had always done gymnastics , dance

and cheerleaded right into college. Hurt my back and actually

developed scoliosis and even herniated my lower back lugging my bins

of soap after a show. I have wanted to find a pt around here who

could help me to strengthen my back through some form of excerise

that would not be too invasive on the discs that continually start to

herniate again. Colgate told me they would always be a problem once

you break the mesh between the discs. I admit...I am afraid to do

anything and life is putting lbs on me!!;( Can you or anyone help me

out with some sugestions? I am so envious of all your yoga .Legs are

strong-arms are strong and the old back stinks!!

Thanks Deb

[Guest guest]

Ouch, Deb! I feel for you! I suggest that you search around for a Hatha Yoga

teacher. Hatha is very gentle yoga, very focussed on listening to your body and

using mindful breathing. Very relaxing and also very empowering. Over the

years, I have met folks in my class that have had vast improvements in their

health issues such as asthma, back and knee problems, fibromyalgia, arthritis

and so on. The key is in using those muscles and bones that are healthy while

strengthening those that are not. I hope that helps you a bit. I do have some

books around here, I'll look for them later this evening if you like, and post

the ones I have found to be useful.

: )

Debbie Sturdevant wrote:

> ,

> Maybe you can help me. There was once a time not so long ago that I

> was an arobics instuctor here in town and did that to keep in shape

> from my teens and twenties as I had always done gymnastics , dance

> and cheerleaded right into college. Hurt my back and actually

> developed scoliosis and even herniated my lower back lugging my bins

> of soap after a show. I have wanted to find a pt around here who

> could help me to strengthen my back through some form of excerise

> that would not be too invasive on the discs that continually start to

> herniate again. Colgate told me they would always be a problem once

> you break the mesh between the discs. I admit...I am afraid to do

> anything and life is putting lbs on me!!;( Can you or anyone help me

> out with some sugestions? I am so envious of all your yoga .Legs are

> strong-arms are strong and the old back stinks!!

> Thanks Deb

-- Ehrhardt

Body & Soap

***coming soon***

www.bodyandsoap.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks -I can no longer bend from the waist as I always have-

especially weight bearing. This makesmy herb gardening a chore.It

begins buldging between the discs all over again and then the siatica

sets in down both legs. Makes my feet feel like they are vibrating

from the pinched nerves. I have a friend who teaches tai chi and yoga

but she has no education in injuries and yells at me to not be afraid-

easy for her to say ;O

I do my stretching excericises to help pull the tissue back in-I

look like a seal on the floor and my kitten thinks she has to help me

rubbing back & forth under me.Any info would be appreciated,

especially back strengthing excercises that wouldn't hurt my

herniation. Three yrs. and I am still battling with it. Probably did

a lot of damage twisting myself like a pretzel in youger years!Live &

learn.

Deb

[Guest guest]

At 10:46 AM 2/13/2005, Pink Pussycat wrote:

>, when your story is posted, please send us the

>link!

im not sure if we will be able to get to it without subscribing to billy

blanks' web forum.

the first month is free but if it is like the firm forum, they still take

your credit card number when you sign up.

:*carolyn.

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[Guest guest]

I MAY be able to cut and paste. I'm not sure. But, I can certainly try.

Carolyn or Visser - Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote:

At 10:46 AM 2/13/2005, Pink Pussycat wrote:>, when your story is posted, please send us the>link!im not sure if we will be able to get to it without subscribing to billy blanks' web forum.the first month is free but if it is like the firm forum, they still take your credit card number when you sign up.:*carolyn. -- No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 2/10/2005

Life is not about finding yourself.... Life is about creating yourself!!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

At 07:07 AM 2/15/2005, wrote:

>I MAY be able to cut and paste. I'm not sure. But, I can certainly try.

thanks tanya!! we would all love to see it and we support you all of the

way. you go!!!

:*carolyn.

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[Guest guest]

WOW, great pictures and story. How inspiring!!!! Donna

>

>Absolutely! I sure will! So far the only story I have out there is on

>www.taebofans.com but my story has been updated. I'm really flattered!

>

>Thanks for your support!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Since I go to the gym every night after work from like 5:00 -

6:30ish, I find that if I dont go, I am bored and wondering around

the house looking for something to do (other then dinner, laundry,

etc). It definately becomes a habit after a while!

> The below paragraph I reread yesterday. I love it. I SOOOO makes

sense. It's something I

> promised to read to myself daily. Say it even if I eat a donut.. so

what move on to the next

> meal. There is no reason to blow the whole day.

>

> " I'm at a point now where I eat right and go to the gym because it

doesn't occur to me not

> to. I never even entertain the notion that I might not. If all goes

well, being extremely fit

> just becomes part of who you are. "

>

>

>  

[Guest guest]

That may be one of the most important mental tricks I've learned. All

those little debates you have with yourself about whether you should

workout, whether you should eat the cookie, whether you should put

just a little more on your plate, STOP having them. LOL They usually

don't end well. Do what you know is right and get up the next day and

do it again. Once you achieve " fitness autopilot " your results will be

permanent and not something you struggle to maintain.

On 6/24/05, Helenesbody4life(dawn) <dawnburfoot@...> wrote:

> The below paragraph I reread yesterday. I love it. I SOOOO makes sense. It's

something I

> promised to read to myself daily. Say it even if I eat a donut.. so what move

on to the next

> meal. There is no reason to blow the whole day.

>

> " I'm at a point now where I eat right and go to the gym because it doesn't

occur to me not

> to. I never even entertain the notion that I might not. If all goes well,

being extremely fit

> just becomes part of who you are. "

[Guest guest]

LOL ... I just read your How to have a dramatic challenge... and look at

this quote

sounds vaguely familiar to the question I just asked. " Be sure to have some

birthday cake

anytime there's a party at work " I am curious how do you deal with birthday

cake?/

> > The below paragraph I reread yesterday. I love it. I SOOOO makes sense. It's

something I

> > promised to read to myself daily. Say it even if I eat a donut.. so what

move on to the

next

> > meal. There is no reason to blow the whole day.

> >

> > " I'm at a point now where I eat right and go to the gym because it doesn't

occur to

me not

> > to. I never even entertain the notion that I might not. If all goes well,

being extremely

fit

> > just becomes part of who you are. "

[Guest guest]

Oh, god, I was afraid you were going to ask that. :-) When there's

birthday cake at work, I generally eat it. LOL My activity level is at

a point now where it doesn't seem to matter. In the past, I've had

three methods of dealing with work treats.

1. Throw the whole cake (tin of cookies, plate of brownies, box of

donuts) in the trash. It's funny how if you do that once, people won't

bring their treats anywhere near you in the future.

2. Keep a collection of Ziploc bags with you. When everybody's eating

delicious treats, take whatever you want, seal it up and save it for

your free day.

3. Just say no. " No, thank you. " actually works really well. I've

never had anybody try to pry my mouth open and feed me cake.

My friends at work know I'm a little loony about food. If there are

treats around, they'll usually ask me if I want any or if I'm being

good. No further explanation is necessary. And after a couple of trash

can incidents, they make a point not to leave me tending the

leftovers. They know I'll eat one cookie and chuck the two dozen

others in the dumpster as a safety precaution.

On 6/24/05, Helenesbody4life(dawn) <dawnburfoot@...> wrote:

> LOL ... I just read your How to have a dramatic challenge... and look at

this quote

> sounds vaguely familiar to the question I just asked. " Be sure to have some

birthday cake

> anytime there's a party at work " I am curious how do you deal with birthday

cake?/

[Guest guest]

No one pries your mouth open to eat cake! LOL. I see your point though you are

at a point

where you can eat the cake and have no worries. You are where I want to be.

Saying I am

saving it for later is a great idea though. That way i can take it and trash it

and no one will

no. How simplistic really.

> > LOL ... I just read your How to have a dramatic challenge... and look

at this

quote

> > sounds vaguely familiar to the question I just asked. " Be sure to have some

birthday

cake

> > anytime there's a party at work " I am curious how do you deal with birthday

cake?/

[Guest guest]

Most of the time a paper thin slice of the cake is enough. It isn't

necessary to have a huge diet sabotaging piece. If you really want to

deprive yourself remove the icing and eat only the cake part.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Damn I just saw your profile shot. I haven't checked out your pics in a while!

Ms. Muscle!

WOW

> Most of the time a paper thin slice of the cake is enough. It isn't

> necessary to have a huge diet sabotaging piece. If you really want to

> deprive yourself remove the icing and eat only the cake part.

>

> Stasia

[Guest guest]

I am a big fan of #2 as well. My company is always feeding us treats for

something. I am notorious for taking " cake to go. " I keep extra ziplocs and

tupperware around to stash treats for Saturdays. This saves me money not having

to buy junk food on free days and usually keeps me from having dangerous

leftovers of free food around on Sundays.

I also have made a point to tell people about Body for Life and my " new "

lifestyle. I even post where I am in each 12-week challenge (Week 6: Day 3)

every day on my white board with a tally of how many lbs I've lost so people ask

me about it. At first, I was private about it. But I realized that I need to do

this for accountability reasons. The more people you share your goals with, the

more likely you are to stay committed to them. One of the main reasons you won't

catch me standing in front of the vending machine or having a piece of cake on a

Friday is for that reason alone.

This conversation is really timely actually...this afternoon we are having our

monthly " social " at work. Two hours of paid time to basically eat and drink your

butt off. We're talking chips and dip, cheese and crackers, guac and chips,

eggrolls, mini-pizzas, pastries, ice cream. Oh, and don't forget the beer and

wine. Anyway, this conversation has really given me the right mindset to head

down there with (along with my zip loc bag). LOL!

" Helenesbody4life(dawn) " <dawnburfoot@...> wrote:

No one pries your mouth open to eat cake! LOL. I see your point though you are

at a point

where you can eat the cake and have no worries. You are where I want to be.

Saying I am

saving it for later is a great idea though. That way i can take it and trash it

and no one will

no. How simplistic really.

> > LOL ... I just read your How to have a dramatic challenge... and look

at this

quote

> > sounds vaguely familiar to the question I just asked. " Be sure to have some

birthday

cake

> > anytime there's a party at work " I am curious how do you deal with birthday

cake?/

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I have to chime in on this one..At the hospital where I work, vendors

are always bringing us bagels, donuts, cakes and cookies...after I

started BFL, I made a point to tell one vendor that I'd be throwing a

little business at him if we started seeing something healthy. So, far

we've had a fruit basket, some bran muffins,tons of strawberries and

today, he brought cookies, but they were accompanied by an enormous box

of fresh green grapes. awesome....

Usdrowski wrote:

> I am a big fan of #2 as well. My company is always feeding us treats for

> something. I am notorious for taking " cake to go. " I keep extra ziplocs

> and tupperware around to stash treats for Saturdays. This saves me money

> not having to buy junk food on free days and usually keeps me from

> having dangerous leftovers of free food around on Sundays.

>

> I also have made a point to tell people about Body for Life and my " new "

> lifestyle. I even post where I am in each 12-week challenge (Week 6: Day

> 3) every day on my white board with a tally of how many lbs I've lost so

> people ask me about it. At first, I was private about it. But I realized

> that I need to do this for accountability reasons. The more people you

> share your goals with, the more likely you are to stay committed to

> them. One of the main reasons you won't catch me standing in front of

> the vending machine or having a piece of cake on a Friday is for that

> reason alone.

>

> This conversation is really timely actually...this afternoon we are

> having our monthly " social " at work. Two hours of paid time to basically

> eat and drink your butt off. We're talking chips and dip, cheese and

> crackers, guac and chips, eggrolls, mini-pizzas, pastries, ice cream.

> Oh, and don't forget the beer and wine. Anyway, this conversation has

> really given me the right mindset to head down there with (along with my

> zip loc bag). LOL!

>

> " Helenesbody4life(dawn) " <dawnburfoot@...> wrote:

> No one pries your mouth open to eat cake! LOL. I see your point though

> you are at a point

> where you can eat the cake and have no worries. You are where I want to

> be. Saying I am

> saving it for later is a great idea though. That way i can take it and

> trash it and no one will

> no. How simplistic really.

>

>

> > > LOL ... I just read your How to have a dramatic challenge...

> and look at this

> quote

> > > sounds vaguely familiar to the question I just asked. " Be sure to

> have some birthday

> cake

> > > anytime there's a party at work " I am curious how do you deal with

> birthday cake?/

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! Gracie keeps asking when it's going to be Halloween again-she had SO

much fun this year!

Claflin <noellesmommy@...> wrote:

I just saw the pictures of Evan & his sister from Halloween. They are

adorable!! My daughter loves Tinkerbell too .

Noelle (12-2-01)

Ian (8-15-04)

[Guest guest]

Hello sweet ,

How wonderful to see a post from you. I have missed you!

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Update

I have started doing my LL breathing 20 minutes in the AM on my drive

to work, in combination before I hit my gym class I do my LL breaths

to " warmup " --I notice the breaths help A LOT in my endurance during

cycle class and pilates class.

AND as far as my " dis-ease " , i can tell such a difference in the

inflammation i have been feeling, its gone now. I can tell that LL is

really helping my immune system with it as well.

I am so excited I could scream!

[Guest guest]

I feel the same

Alot has been going on

Still do LL every day and love it

Helps in so many ways

Stress mainly

thank you

God's blessings

(BSM Chaplain)

Army mom

Update

I have started doing my LL breathing 20 minutes in the AM on my drive

to work, in combination before I hit my gym class I do my LL breaths

to " warmup " --I notice the breaths help A LOT in my endurance during

cycle class and pilates class.

AND as far as my " dis-ease " , i can tell such a difference in the

inflammation i have been feeling, its gone now. I can tell that LL is

really helping my immune system with it as well.

I am so excited I could scream!

[Guest guest]

THanks for telling that story LInda!It is fun to read but have been there myself and it was fully serious and not fun at all...Take care!|Cecilia From: "Goldstein@..." <Goldstein@...> bird mites Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 5:24 PM Subject: Re: Re: dox. and lyme testing

When we first got mites I decided I would start to sleep wearing a plastic painter's outfit which covered the entire body except hands and feet. It had a built in hoodie and zipped up the front. Those plastic coveralls are available through the hardware stores here in the paint department. I would put vinyl gloves on and wrap my feet in plastic bags and then take duct tape and seal the opening around the plastic bags and around the vinyl gloves. I wore a pair of swimming goggles to protect my eyes from bites. My face was then covered with Vicks Vaporub to keep mites away from my eyes and nose and that kept the crawling down. That particular summer was a very hot summer and the outfit which looked like an astronaut's outfit didn't breath at all. I got so hot in it at night that a few nights I had to go outside in the middle

of the night and sit in the cooler air to let my body cool down at 2-3 am in the morning. What a sight to see... if anyone had been privy to see me in my astronaut's outfit. The goggles hurt because and I could lay on my side so I had to lay flat on my back all night. This scheme didn't work all that well, and I did use it for a month or so. The plastic painter's suit in the morning was folded up and put in the freezer to kill mites that I had accumulated at night. Little did I know that the freezer does not kill mites. You can just imagine what I looked like...This strategy did not work! Hey, we get desperate.From: "Aggi Assmann" <aggi_assmann@...>bird mites Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 6:21:14 AMSubject: Re:

Re: dox. and lyme testing

What was it ?

Von: "Goldstein@..." <Goldstein@...>An: bird mites Gesendet: 1:45 Donnerstag, 19.Januar 2012Betreff: Re: Re: dox. and lyme testing

I think we will too. Husband and I laugh about some of it already (things we thought we had to do). But what Bill did was the funniest.

From: "Aggi Assmann" <aggi_assmann@...>bird mites Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 2:27:54 PMSubject: Re: Re: dox. and lyme testing

Thank you ! I really do feel blessed, especially in the fact, that I haven't got any side effects of the meds and yes, I am also taking the doxy capsules.

Isn't that wonderful that we all seem to get better on the abx ? Wish I had done this a year ago. There comes the day we will be all laughing about these stupid bird mites (cross fingers-

Von: "Goldstein@..." <Goldstein@...>An: bird mites Gesendet: 21:05 Mittwoch, 18.Januar 2012Betreff: Re: Re: dox. and lyme testing

Wow, that is truly a blessing and amazing. Wish we had known about abx before we threw out so much stuff.

So happy for you Aggi!

From: "Aggi Assmann" <aggi_assmann@...>bird mites Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:02:55 PMSubject: Re: Re: dox. and lyme testing

I have never thrown anything out, I simply refused to, because almost everything was brand new in our new home when the infestation happened in 2009.

After I started taking anti-fungal and doxy, nothing felt infested anymore, even documents, books, bed and upholstery do just feel normal as they did before.

I can leave the bed sheets on for a week now, it is even ok to wear clothes more than once. All these 'normal' things still seem like a miracle to me and only you guys will understand what I am talking about...

Von: "Goldstein@..." <Goldstein@...>An: bird mites Gesendet: 18:04 Mittwoch, 18.Januar 2012Betreff: Re: Re: dox. and lyme testing

Hi C

Were all of these things purchased outside of the UK? Sorry dear about the costs. I know most or many of us have very limited finances. We were doing better, but now finances are stretched to the limit. Husband and I are doing dental work right now too. So expensive. Everything you are doing will help C. Yes, the big throw out. We took 2 loads of furniture to the dump (over half of what we owned total), so many things got dumped. One wonders if we could have kept the stuff like Aandraya did... but better to not think about it. I wish I could give each of us thousands of dollars to help... or win the lottery and split it.

From: "Sad Girl" <wherearetheangels@...>bird mites Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:54:40 AMSubject: Re: Re: dox. and lyme testingHi lindaWell just ordered sulphur soap menthol crystals epsom salts bicarb soda borax samento pine oilPhew!!!!!My finances cant take anymore!But it helps!But wi tax paid n postage packin etc For some sitesIts cripplingWhen try buy things to live after move n big throw out!U know what I mean!Cost u an arm n a leg as well hasnt it!C------------------------------On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 08:13 PST Goldstein@... wrote:>Is ammonia cheap in the UK or are you allergic

to it? That helped me immensely along with the Borax. I still put ammonia in wash sometimes and cleans out washer when you do a wash. >>> >> dox. and lyme testing >> > > >> > > Can someone please tell me again how to order doxycycline and how to send for a test for lyme.... Ive been on 5 scripts since october and im sure now thats why ive been good.. Off all now and things are getting real bad.. Dont think i can talk my drs into giving me more right now... Thanks deedee >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ------------------------------------ >> > > >> > >