Struggling here, but committed to C1.....

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I'm struggling somewhat this morning after having

a super great start to my first challenge on week

one, but fell off Friday night. After son's

b-ball game, during 2nd Qtr thought he broke his

ankle... Not surprising, but I was stressed out

badly, went out with group for pizza since son was

looking better after given a Motrin. Had cravings

all week for it, and fell into it head first.....

Prior to this, Friday I was clean.

Saturday, planned to eat two meals as FREE. I

worked out on my treadmill before taking our son

to get X-rays....severe sprain/tear of his deltoid

(out for season ;0( Oh well....) Drank my

water, took vitamins and followed through with

eating Free Day rest of Saturday. Sunday, decided

to not do any exercise, had a protein shake before

church. Put a turkey in the oven before heading

out the door. After church, made mistake of

treating the guys to noodles in broth (and

myself....) and that was the end! Therefore

ended up spending Sunday as another free day!!!

Ready to jump back on this morning, but don't want

to mess up again anytime soon. Due to my poor

health, I am committed in this NO MATTER WHAT. I

suffer from a great deal of fibromyalgia pain,

foot pain/stiffness & memory loss. I must get

this weight off since I weight 190 at 5'3 " . I was

heading straight towards diabetes and have lots of

low energy & stamina, feel awful much of the time

with headaches, acid reflux, stomach aches, and

bloating.

Part of my difficulty with BFL, of course, is my

need to adapt the workouts so I can manage the

pain. Right now I struggle greatly with some

tendonitis in my right elbow so I had to miss some

of the upper workout that made it uncomfortable.

I did do the left arm. Started with zero weights

first rep, 3 lbs on second rep, and 5 lb on third

rep. It was all I could do! But I was very glad

to have completed it....

My lower body workout went very well at the nearby

gym. I nearly pulled a hamstring and had to stop

on the second set. But I definitely had a good

workout with all the other lower areas. I am

hoping to get a AbLounger for my birthday at

January's end so I can be much more comfortable

doing the Abs. Is this ok? I also have the Ball

and could possibly handle doing some of the other

Ab exercises. Amazing that I used to be athletic

(gymnast/volleyball in high school). Really would

like to attend my 25th class reunion this summer

looking & feeling much, much better in a size 12

instead of the 16+ that I'm squeezed into. I'm an

apple shape which is very embarrassing since I

gain it all in my stomach first.

I know I have to make a lifestyle change. I've

not been posting as much as I should. I don't

want to bother others with my details & ramblings.

Have been inspired by others greatly. I took my

measurements, but am afraid to over use my scale

but in the past have only usually weighed once per

day. I planned to step on it this morning since I

am starting week 2, but like 's idea of once

per month maybe. What do you think?

Any ideas...suggestions would be much appreciated.

Love to read all the posts & see the progress.

Thanks again for muddling through this long post.

Want to succeed.....and am only working on TODAY!

Love & Peace,

in IL

[Guest guest]

, your message spoke to me. Hang in there, I so understand where you

are. My dad had a cardiac arrythmia in November. He's 7 hours away. I

have spent the last few months not only traveling heavy for work, but going

back and forth to see him. He was in a coma, now a nursing home. I was

falling off my " program " (way of life) before this happened though. I look

back and wonder if the darkening days and cold had something to do with it.

I've finally turned it around. I allow myself my free days. (didn't used

to). I try my best to stay clean the rest of the time. I was with him

this weekend and one free day turned into two. THIS TIME I REFUSE TO BEAT

myself up. I refuse to let this derail me into a free week or

month. Today I am back eating clean and taking CARE OF MYSELF.

You can do it!!!! It's all in our brain. I've found I need to forgive

myself and move on. If I beat myself up, I keep eating, then I hate myself

more.

Question for you: how old are you? I'm worrying about memory loss

too. I'm 45 and I now know a lot of older women..... many women in their

late 40's and 50's seem to have this problem. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

IT? yikes!!! Now that my dad is in a nursing home, I was very scared of

all the brain issues I saw there over the weekend. It makes me want to

research and find out everything I can do NOW to make my quality of life

better for longer!!!

Facing mortality,

Diane in WI

At 07:21 AM 1/16/2006, you wrote:

>Hello all,

>

>I'm struggling somewhat this morning after having

>a super great start to my first challenge on week

>one, but fell off Friday night. After son's

>b-ball game, during 2nd Qtr thought he broke his

>ankle... Not surprising, but I was stressed out

>badly, went out with group for pizza since son was

>looking better after given a Motrin. Had cravings

>all week for it, and fell into it head first.....

>Prior to this, Friday I was clean.

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[Guest guest]

I do things to tax my mind. I¹m 47 and have always prided myself in a very

sharp mind. I¹m watching my parents, 78 and 81 struggle with simple

everyday things like fixing dinner without burning the house down. I think

you need to exercise your mind just like we exercise our bodies. If your

family has Alzheimers in it, I don¹t think this will help, but I think it

does help common forgetfulness. I do puzzles and mind games, I do

mathmatics in my head and I work my head out. Here¹s my latest obsession:

http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm

On 1/16/06 7:31 AM, " Diane " <dmiller91@...> wrote:

> Question for you: how old are you? I'm worrying about memory loss

> too. I'm 45 and I now know a lot of older women..... many women in their

> late 40's and 50's seem to have this problem. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

> IT? yikes!!! Now that my dad is in a nursing home, I was very scared of

> all the brain issues I saw there over the weekend. It makes me want to

> research and find out everything I can do NOW to make my quality of life

> better for longer!!!

>

> Facing mortality,

> Diane in WI

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. Val! I played that set game and it is fun! Beth P.

" Dr. Val " <drval@...> wrote: I do things to tax my mind. I¹m 47 and

have always prided myself in a very

sharp mind. I¹m watching my parents, 78 and 81 struggle with simple

everyday things like fixing dinner without burning the house down. I think

you need to exercise your mind just like we exercise our bodies. If your

family has Alzheimers in it, I don¹t think this will help, but I think it

does help common forgetfulness. I do puzzles and mind games, I do

mathmatics in my head and I work my head out. Here¹s my latest obsession:

http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm

On 1/16/06 7:31 AM, " Diane " <dmiller91@...> wrote:

> Question for you: how old are you? I'm worrying about memory loss

> too. I'm 45 and I now know a lot of older women..... many women in their

> late 40's and 50's seem to have this problem. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

> IT? yikes!!! Now that my dad is in a nursing home, I was very scared of

> all the brain issues I saw there over the weekend. It makes me want to

> research and find out everything I can do NOW to make my quality of life

> better for longer!!!

>

> Facing mortality,

> Diane in WI

>

[Guest guest]

I keep seeing " Use It or Lose It " articles pertaining to both

Alzheimer's and just everyday forgetfulness. The more you use your

mind, your memory, and your language skills, the more likely you are

to keep them. Reading, writing, language puzzles, memory games, and

other brain stimulating activities are supposed to make a significant

difference. Here's one of those articles:

" Use It Or Lose It? " Study Suggests Mentally Stimulating Activities

May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk

http://www.alzheimers.org/nianews/nianews43.html

If you go to an online bookstore like Amazon.com and do a search for

" memory " there are all kinds of books on the subject. One guy in

particular that I remember is Small. I saw him in a television

interview and he used a combination of diet, language and memory

exercises, and some other techniques to really noticeably improve

people's memory skills over a period of a few weeks. He said that one

of the common problems is that our attention is so divided. We're

usually doing 15 things at once, so it's no wonder that we forget

important details. He had a set of skills for teaching you to focus

and remember important information. I also noticed that his " healthy

brain diet " is pretty BFL friendly. It emphasizes small frequent

meals, antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, healthy omega-3 fats,

and quality low-glycemic carbs.

Here's his site:

http://www.memoryfitnessinstitute.org/default.asp

And if you want to kill hours of time in the name of improving your

memory :-) , I'm addicted to PopCap Games:

http://www.popcap.com/index.php

They have free web versions of their most popular games. I used to

play Bookworm until my eyeballs dried out and stuck open, but lately I

can't stop playing Alchemy. I was horrrrrible at it for the first week

but now I'm on a roll.

On 1/16/06, Dr. Val <drval@...> wrote:

> I do things to tax my mind. I¹m 47 and have always prided myself in a very

> sharp mind. I¹m watching my parents, 78 and 81 struggle with simple

> everyday things like fixing dinner without burning the house down. I think

> you need to exercise your mind just like we exercise our bodies. If your

> family has Alzheimers in it, I don¹t think this will help, but I think it

> does help common forgetfulness. I do puzzles and mind games, I do

> mathmatics in my head and I work my head out. Here¹s my latest obsession:

>

> http://www.setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm

>

> On 1/16/06 7:31 AM, " Diane " <dmiller91@...> wrote:

>

> > Question for you: how old are you? I'm worrying about memory loss

> > too. I'm 45 and I now know a lot of older women..... many women in their

> > late 40's and 50's seem to have this problem. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

> > IT? yikes!!! Now that my dad is in a nursing home, I was very scared of

> > all the brain issues I saw there over the weekend. It makes me want to

> > research and find out everything I can do NOW to make my quality of life

> > better for longer!!!

> >

> > Facing mortality,

> > Diane in WI

[Guest guest]

,

First of all thanks for posting. That took a lot of courage and

accountability. Second, quit being so hard on yourself! So what.

You recognize where your plan fell off track, so get back on.

Third and lastly...Praise yourself and know that you have put a lot of

thought into your plan. Your plan may not look like mine or anyone

else's, but that doesn't mean that this plan won't work for you. It's

fine you've made adjustments to your workouts. I have made A LOT to

mine too through the years due to injuries or just plain not liking a

certain exercise.

The most important thing is you're not lying to yourself and you

understand the mental side to this. It is a lifestyle change. You

have all the components of success. So sweet , pick yourself

up, dust off, and come here for whatever rant you need. It's a

support group and trust me, we've been there.

Keep us posted and let us know how you're doing and how we can help.

dj

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm struggling somewhat this morning after having

> a super great start to my first challenge on week

> one, but fell off Friday night. After son's

> b-ball game, during 2nd Qtr thought he broke his

> ankle... Not surprising, but I was stressed out

> badly, went out with group for pizza since son was

> looking better after given a Motrin. Had cravings

> all week for it, and fell into it head first.....

> Prior to this, Friday I was clean.

>

> Saturday, planned to eat two meals as FREE. I

> worked out on my treadmill before taking our son

> to get X-rays....severe sprain/tear of his deltoid

> (out for season ;0( Oh well....) Drank my

> water, took vitamins and followed through with

> eating Free Day rest of Saturday. Sunday, decided

> to not do any exercise, had a protein shake before

> church. Put a turkey in the oven before heading

> out the door. After church, made mistake of

> treating the guys to noodles in broth (and

> myself....) and that was the end! Therefore

> ended up spending Sunday as another free day!!!

>

> Ready to jump back on this morning, but don't want

> to mess up again anytime soon. Due to my poor

> health, I am committed in this NO MATTER WHAT. I

> suffer from a great deal of fibromyalgia pain,

> foot pain/stiffness & memory loss. I must get

> this weight off since I weight 190 at 5'3 " . I was

> heading straight towards diabetes and have lots of

> low energy & stamina, feel awful much of the time

> with headaches, acid reflux, stomach aches, and

> bloating.

>

> Part of my difficulty with BFL, of course, is my

> need to adapt the workouts so I can manage the

> pain. Right now I struggle greatly with some

> tendonitis in my right elbow so I had to miss some

> of the upper workout that made it uncomfortable.

> I did do the left arm. Started with zero weights

> first rep, 3 lbs on second rep, and 5 lb on third

> rep. It was all I could do! But I was very glad

> to have completed it....

>

> My lower body workout went very well at the nearby

> gym. I nearly pulled a hamstring and had to stop

> on the second set. But I definitely had a good

> workout with all the other lower areas. I am

> hoping to get a AbLounger for my birthday at

> January's end so I can be much more comfortable

> doing the Abs. Is this ok? I also have the Ball

> and could possibly handle doing some of the other

> Ab exercises. Amazing that I used to be athletic

> (gymnast/volleyball in high school). Really would

> like to attend my 25th class reunion this summer

> looking & feeling much, much better in a size 12

> instead of the 16+ that I'm squeezed into. I'm an

> apple shape which is very embarrassing since I

> gain it all in my stomach first.

>

> I know I have to make a lifestyle change. I've

> not been posting as much as I should. I don't

> want to bother others with my details & ramblings.

> Have been inspired by others greatly. I took my

> measurements, but am afraid to over use my scale

> but in the past have only usually weighed once per

> day. I planned to step on it this morning since I

> am starting week 2, but like 's idea of once

> per month maybe. What do you think?

>

> Any ideas...suggestions would be much appreciated.

> Love to read all the posts & see the progress.

> Thanks again for muddling through this long post.

> Want to succeed.....and am only working on TODAY!

>

>

> Love & Peace,

>

> in IL

>

[Guest guest]

I love this site. Thank you for sharing it. I'm hooked already!

dj

>

> > Question for you: how old are you? I'm worrying about memory loss

> > too. I'm 45 and I now know a lot of older women..... many women

in their

> > late 40's and 50's seem to have this problem. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

> > IT? yikes!!! Now that my dad is in a nursing home, I was very

scared of

> > all the brain issues I saw there over the weekend. It makes me

want to

> > research and find out everything I can do NOW to make my quality

of life

> > better for longer!!!

> >

> > Facing mortality,

> > Diane in WI

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I almost looked for a support group for people addicted to Bookworm.

Thanks for sharing that...it made me feel better.

dj --** who is still spelling things from random letters**

> >

> > > Question for you: how old are you? I'm worrying about memory loss

> > > too. I'm 45 and I now know a lot of older women..... many women

in their

> > > late 40's and 50's seem to have this problem. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

> > > IT? yikes!!! Now that my dad is in a nursing home, I was very

scared of

> > > all the brain issues I saw there over the weekend. It makes me

want to

> > > research and find out everything I can do NOW to make my quality

of life

> > > better for longer!!!

> > >

> > > Facing mortality,

> > > Diane in WI

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. Val..Does the site you mentioned send you a puzzle to do every day? Beth

P.-

b0onla1 <no_reply > wrote: I love this site. Thank you for

sharing it. I'm hooked already!

dj

>

> > Question for you: how old are you? I'm worrying about memory loss

> > too. I'm 45 and I now know a lot of older women..... many women

in their

> > late 40's and 50's seem to have this problem. WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT

> > IT? yikes!!! Now that my dad is in a nursing home, I was very

scared of

> > all the brain issues I saw there over the weekend. It makes me

want to

> > research and find out everything I can do NOW to make my quality

of life

> > better for longer!!!

> >

> > Facing mortality,

> > Diane in WI

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You said it dj.

We are all in this together; the ups and the downs and the back up

agains.

M.

> So sweet , pick yourself

> up, dust off, and come here for whatever rant you need. It's a

> support group and trust me, we've been there.

>

> Keep us posted and let us know how you're doing and how we can help.

>

> dj

[Guest guest]

I don¹t know if they¹ll send one to you, but I go to the site and do mine

every morning after my first cup of coffee.

On 1/16/06 11:26 AM, " Beth Pierce " <bethpierce77@...> wrote:

> Dr. Val..Does the site you mentioned send you a puzzle to do every day? Beth

> P.-

>

> b0onla1 <no_reply > wrote: I love this site. Thank you for

> sharing it. I'm hooked already!

> dj

>

[Guest guest]

Got it. Thanks. Beth P.

" Dr. Val " <drval@...> wrote: I don¹t know if they¹ll send one to you,

but I go to the site and do mine

every morning after my first cup of coffee.

On 1/16/06 11:26 AM, " Beth Pierce " <bethpierce77@...> wrote:

> Dr. Val..Does the site you mentioned send you a puzzle to do every day? Beth

> P.-

>

> b0onla1 <no_reply > wrote: I love this site. Thank you for

> sharing it. I'm hooked already!

> dj

>

[Guest guest]

Small victories will keep you on track. Next time you go for pizza on

Friday make it a victory in that you stay clean on Saturday and Sunday.

A lot of " slip ups " can be converted to a free day without slowing down

progress as long as you eat clean the other six. The victory is in

understanding that free day is not due for another week after a Friday

night pizza. It is hard to do at first, but after much repetition, then

the good habits become your habits and you won't have to think about

them any more.

Stasia