skeptics

[Guest guest]

Haha, that's funny. My husband looked at the book and also said that you

can't look like the pictures after 12 weeks. He said it takes 2 years to

get results like that. He's a skeptic by nature and thinks it's all a

scam to get you to buy EAS products. I'm on day 5 and enjoying it so

far. At least my husband happily eats whatever I make.

-Shaun

's Progress, " Professionals "

and Are My Numbers Correct?

I did explain in there that dh was told that the " Professional " that do

the

befores and afters are " real " bodybuilders who gain weight just so they

can

lose it while taking pictures to show change. Because their body just

doesn't have a problem losing the wt, they are at an advantage, he says.

I

know there is one guy, can't remember where I've seen him, online

somewhere,

I think, where they do show him over time, about every two weeks, and

you

can see the change, and they do say that's how that particular shot was

done. But I resent him implying that *all* of the befores and afters are

done this way! Lynda, , SeattleLady, are all of you just " plants "

to

make us " think " it can work???? What would be the point?????????

[Guest guest]

What is the matter with everybody??!!!

These peopel are NOT professional weight losers - they are

professional weight GAINERS. Have you ONCE been able to read the

date on the newspaper they are holding?

I mean, take a picture of an in-shape person. Then have them gain

weight and live on ben and jerry's. Stick a newspaper in their hand,

pay them 1000 bucks, and take their photo! That's what BFL is about!

OK - did ANY of you sense my sarcasm here? :-)

Jill

> Haha, that's funny. My husband looked at the book and also said

that you

> can't look like the pictures after 12 weeks. He said it takes 2

years to

> get results like that. He's a skeptic by nature and thinks it's all

a

> scam to get you to buy EAS products. I'm on day 5 and enjoying it so

> far. At least my husband happily eats whatever I make.

> -Shaun

>

> 's

Progress, " Professionals "

> and Are My Numbers Correct?

>

>

>

> I did explain in there that dh was told that the " Professional "

that do

> the

> befores and afters are " real " bodybuilders who gain weight just so

they

> can

> lose it while taking pictures to show change. Because their body

just

> doesn't have a problem losing the wt, they are at an advantage, he

says.

> I

> know there is one guy, can't remember where I've seen him, online

> somewhere,

> I think, where they do show him over time, about every two weeks,

and

> you

> can see the change, and they do say that's how that particular shot

was

> done. But I resent him implying that *all* of the befores and

afters are

>

> done this way! Lynda, , SeattleLady, are all of you

just " plants "

> to

> make us " think " it can work???? What would be the point?????????

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've been reading the " crazy neighbor " posts and shaking my head. Why

do people feel it's their business to insert their opinions into

other's lives? Be helpful or be gone.

I'm going through something similar. My ex-husband never believed me

when I injured myself or even when I had morning sickness when I was

pregnant with our children. He always thought that every physical

problem I had was a deliberate attempt to get attention and sympathy

and was completely made up. Once when I broke my foot the ER

erroneously read the xray as negative. He was crowing and happy to

finally have proof that I was faking it for attention. The next day

they called me at home to tell me the radiologist looked at it and

did see a fracture. He was appoplectic and furious at me for ruining

his day. For these and a few other reasons, he's my ex.

Now my children are showing very mild symptoms and having injuries

that are kind of vague and from doing things that shouldn't injure

them. I've informed him of my CMT diagnosis and told him they likely

have it too, given their symptoms and physical makeup. He rolls his

eyes and scoffs. When I picked up the kids this week my daughter was

in a wrist brace. She said she isn't sure what happened but it hurts

and is unstable. My son grabbed my hand and his step-mom's hand and

said, " Mom, explain to her about the CMT thing " . She turned beet red

and said, " I never said your mom didn't have it, I just said that

just because she has it doesn't mean you do. "

I asked, after we were in the car, what that was about. They said

both their dad and his wife have been telling them that they

shouldn't fall into the same hypochondriac behaviors that their

mother does. They don't believe me and they don't think there is

anything wrong with any of us. It's all for sympathy and they want

them to quit telling them they are numb, or have twisted or hurt

something.

I just enrolled myself and 2 of the kids in a study for CMT (the

third didn't want to do the blood draw). This way we will get an

answer on the two of them at least, and since it is part of a study,

won't be something the insurance companies ever need to know about.

Holli

[Guest guest]

Jen, sorry for the late response -- just got back from vacation. I

found the study here on this site, someone from University of Miami

was looking for subjects. If you can't find it, I'll give you her

email.

I haven't experienced discrimination, but don't want the children to

have anything that may cause them to be ineligible for insurance as

they grow into adults and have their own policies. I think I'd rather

keep the genetic diagnosis out of the official records for them until

and unless there are good laws passed on anti-discrimination due to

pre-existing conditions. So far if they have a sprained ankle, they

get the sprained ankle treated just the same ....

Holli