Re: self-restraint and acceptance - religious topic mentioned

[Guest guest]

ruth,

I loved this email and to be quite honest, I think that I needed to read it.

Infact I feel like God used you to send a message out for those of us that

needed to hear it. Me being one of them. I really do struggle with the diet

thing. I have a really hard time staying completely away from sugar.

I don't consume loads of it, but I find myself with a little cheat here and

there. Like the other night I was invited over to my daughters house for a bbq

and I gladly accepted just for the sheer fact of loving the thought of the

company beings my husband is away again.

I went over there and had a cheese burger. Which had bbq sauce, ketchup... and

used a bun.... So boom, cheated...

And then was brought a piece of herseys chocolate pie, and I couldnt resist once

it was put infront of me. I felt so guilty afterwards.

And the only thing to drink was cream soda or water, and I chose the cream

soda.......... terrible I know....

I'm not like this everyday, most days I will only drink water, coffee

<---another cheat or a small glass of some kind of juice.

I'm not really sure what to drink on this diet to be honest. Because I can't

only drink water all the time.

I also know that I need to quit smoking. My lungs are in terrible shape and I

cough every single day, but I'm also struggling with this too.

I pray all the time that God can give me the courage to quit. So hopefully that

will happen soon.

But anyways, you are exactly right. Accepting the illness completely is probably

the main thing that will help us feel better. Just like a diabetic accepts

being a diabetic, then they know that they are not allowed sugar.

I really need to start taking care of myself instead of just feeling sorry for

myself all the time. Its time for me to make a change in my life for the better.

Much love to you ruth, thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences

with us.

Love,

Carol

To: LUPIES

From: maryruthdilling@...

Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 18:33:52 -0700

Subject: self-restraint and acceptance - religious topic

mentioned

Right now I am down in TX for my son's wedding (yesterday) and to see my new

grandbabies. It has been an exhausting trip as we drove pretty much straight

down. On the way home, we will stop each night.

Tonight I went to this meeting. We were talking about self-restraint.

Yesterday I was speaking with an old friend about diet issues. I told him I

had fibro/lupus. I was supposed to be on a gf/cf/yeast free diet. I have not

been sticking to the diet very well lately. I have gotten lazy. In return,

my body hurts worse. He talked about the choices we make and the long term

effects.

Tonight at the meeting with the subject of self-restraint, I felt that God

had a lesson for me. Then someone else talked about acceptance being the

key.

I thought: BINGO!!!!

I had not accepted my illness and the way I could improve my status. This

afternoon I ate lunch with a friend who had gone gf. She was talking about

eating 80% of her diet raw which helps her be gf. Then the meeting.

Well, I guess I have to learn to accept my dx. I have to learn to take care

of myself in order to lessen my pain. If I follow the regimen I am supposed

too, then my mind will think clearer, my joints will hurt less, I can do my

school work better.

So when I get back home around Monday, I am going to get serious about my

diet. For a while, I may report some of my choices just to keep me

accountable. I know if I eat right, I will feel better, lose weight, and be

happier all around. It is time to grow up (in my late 40s) to accept my

health conditions.

thanks for listening,

maryruth

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol, and ruth,

I can understand the cheats on occasion, as it has happened to me in a similar

way. One small cheat makes it hard to resist a larger one. Most of my friends,

and my family know of my medical conditions, and really don't tempt me. New

people I just say I have blood sugar problems( I do have low blood sugar that

went away on the diet). I have been making me fresh ginger tea(unsweetened) 4

times a day. I sometimes add fresh lemon juice. I also make me some green tea,

or some other teas with no caffeine. I just don't have more than 2 of those a

day. I make the egg drink in the morning. As for smoking, there are some

internet hints.

http://watchtower.org/cgi-bin/lib/ProcessForm.pl

I read nicotine and niacin are closely related, and compete with each other. I

take a 50 mg b 3 that flushes twice a day along with b complex. Some take much

higher niacin doses, but I am afraid I will get the other things out of balance.

There is sugar in cigarettes too, which increases your cravings. I have never

smoked, but lived with my mom who smoked heavily inside, I moved out about 20

years ago, but sure I was affected by it. She died of lung cancer. Hope some of

this helps.

C

>

>

> ruth,

>

>

> I loved this email and to be quite honest, I think that I needed to read it.

Infact I feel like God used you to send a message out for those of us that

> needed to hear it. Me being one of them. I really do struggle with the diet

thing. I have a really hard time staying completely away from sugar.

> I don't consume loads of it, but I find myself with a little cheat here and

there. Like the other night I was invited over to my daughters house for a bbq

> and I gladly accepted just for the sheer fact of loving the thought of the

company beings my husband is away again.

>

> I went over there and had a cheese burger. Which had bbq sauce, ketchup... and

used a bun.... So boom, cheated...

> And then was brought a piece of herseys chocolate pie, and I couldnt resist

once it was put infront of me. I felt so guilty afterwards.

>

> And the only thing to drink was cream soda or water, and I chose the cream

soda.......... terrible I know....

>

> I'm not like this everyday, most days I will only drink water, coffee

<---another cheat or a small glass of some kind of juice.

>

> I'm not really sure what to drink on this diet to be honest. Because I can't

only drink water all the time.

>

> I also know that I need to quit smoking. My lungs are in terrible shape and I

cough every single day, but I'm also struggling with this too.

> I pray all the time that God can give me the courage to quit. So hopefully

that will happen soon.

>

> But anyways, you are exactly right. Accepting the illness completely is

probably the main thing that will help us feel better. Just like a diabetic

accepts

> being a diabetic, then they know that they are not allowed sugar.

>

> I really need to start taking care of myself instead of just feeling sorry for

myself all the time. Its time for me to make a change in my life for the better.

>

>

>

> Much love to you ruth, thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences

with us.

>

> Love,

>

> Carol

>

>

>

> To: LUPIES

> From: maryruthdilling@...

> Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 18:33:52 -0700

> Subject: self-restraint and acceptance - religious topic

mentioned

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Right now I am down in TX for my son's wedding (yesterday) and to see my new

> grandbabies. It has been an exhausting trip as we drove pretty much straight

> down. On the way home, we will stop each night.

>

> Tonight I went to this meeting. We were talking about self-restraint.

> Yesterday I was speaking with an old friend about diet issues. I told him I

> had fibro/lupus. I was supposed to be on a gf/cf/yeast free diet. I have not

> been sticking to the diet very well lately. I have gotten lazy. In return,

> my body hurts worse. He talked about the choices we make and the long term

> effects.

>

> Tonight at the meeting with the subject of self-restraint, I felt that God

> had a lesson for me. Then someone else talked about acceptance being the

> key.

>

> I thought: BINGO!!!!

>

> I had not accepted my illness and the way I could improve my status. This

> afternoon I ate lunch with a friend who had gone gf. She was talking about

> eating 80% of her diet raw which helps her be gf. Then the meeting.

>

> Well, I guess I have to learn to accept my dx. I have to learn to take care

> of myself in order to lessen my pain. If I follow the regimen I am supposed

> too, then my mind will think clearer, my joints will hurt less, I can do my

> school work better.

>

> So when I get back home around Monday, I am going to get serious about my

> diet. For a while, I may report some of my choices just to keep me

> accountable. I know if I eat right, I will feel better, lose weight, and be

> happier all around. It is time to grow up (in my late 40s) to accept my

> health conditions.

>

> thanks for listening,

> maryruth

>

>

[Guest guest]

ruth

You are so right about accepting our illness and that we cant have all the junk

that others can. But in the long run, those of us who don't have the junk

anymore, will be healthier than the general population who lives on junk and

thinks there is nothing wrong with it. You can look at it as a blessing that

we have found that we are to avoid this because we will get our health in order

and will hopefully avoid all of those lifestyle diseases like diabetes, heart

disease and maybe even cancer.

When I FINALLY accepted the fact that I was an alcoholic over 5 years ago, my

life changed a lot. No more drinking and smoking. And I think I saved my

health by quitting and getting away from the unhealthy lifestyle. It sure makes

you grow up when you accept that you cant have all of that stuff. But once you

don't have it for a while you no longer miss it.

Colleen

________________________________

To: LUPIES

Sent: Sun, April 3, 2011 9:33:52 PM

Subject: self-restraint and acceptance - religious topic

mentioned

Right now I am down in TX for my son's wedding (yesterday) and to see my new

grandbabies. It has been an exhausting trip as we drove pretty much straight

down. On the way home, we will stop each night.

Tonight I went to this meeting. We were talking about self-restraint.

Yesterday I was speaking with an old friend about diet issues. I told him I

had fibro/lupus. I was supposed to be on a gf/cf/yeast free diet. I have not

been sticking to the diet very well lately. I have gotten lazy. In return,

my body hurts worse. He talked about the choices we make and the long term

effects.

Tonight at the meeting with the subject of self-restraint, I felt that God

had a lesson for me. Then someone else talked about acceptance being the

key.

I thought: BINGO!!!!

I had not accepted my illness and the way I could improve my status. This

afternoon I ate lunch with a friend who had gone gf. She was talking about

eating 80% of her diet raw which helps her be gf. Then the meeting.

Well, I guess I have to learn to accept my dx. I have to learn to take care

of myself in order to lessen my pain. If I follow the regimen I am supposed

too, then my mind will think clearer, my joints will hurt less, I can do my

school work better.

So when I get back home around Monday, I am going to get serious about my

diet. For a while, I may report some of my choices just to keep me

accountable. I know if I eat right, I will feel better, lose weight, and be

happier all around. It is time to grow up (in my late 40s) to accept my

health conditions.

thanks for listening,

maryruth

[Guest guest]

Joanne

Thanks! I do try to read the posts as I can. Since I have been back to work,

they have me very busy, so working on a computer at work and then at home is a

bit much screen time for me.

You mentioned Lyme disease in another post, I had them test me for it when I was

so sick over the winter, luckily it was negative (I know sometimes you can get a

false negative). My friend's 12 yr old niece fell sick about the same time I did

(during Christmas and new years) and the poor child is still too weak to attend

school. They took her back for more tests and found it was Lyme. They first

thought she had mono. Anyway I feel so bad for her because now the specialists

worry that she may have long term neurological damage or eyesight issues.

So I hope you can get a Lyme test soon. I know your health system isnt very good

over there, and it sounds like we will end up with the same thing here and we

are all dreading it. I pay for my own insurance here ($100/month), but I did pay

$600 in co-pays for tests and appointments when I was so sick in January.

Take care.

Love, Colleen

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To: fibromyalgiacured

Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 6:05:34 PM

Subject: Re: self-restraint and acceptance - religious topic

mentioned

Just saying hello Colleen,

you have not posted here much lately and you are missed when you do not

Glad to here you are well

Love and stuff Joanne

Subject: Re: self-restraint and acceptance - religious topic

mentioned

To: fibromyalgiacured

Date: Monday, 4 April, 2011, 18:12

ruth

You are so right about accepting our illness and that we cant have all the junk

that others can. But in the long run, those of us who don't have the junk

anymore, will be healthier than the general population who lives on junk and

thinks there is nothing wrong with it. You can look at it as a blessing that

we have found that we are to avoid this because we will get our health in order

and will hopefully avoid all of those lifestyle diseases like diabetes, heart

disease and maybe even cancer.

When I FINALLY accepted the fact that I was an alcoholic over 5 years ago, my

life changed a lot. No more drinking and smoking. And I think I saved my

health by quitting and getting away from the unhealthy lifestyle. It sure makes

you grow up when you accept that you cant have all of that stuff. But once you

don't have it for a while you no longer miss it.

Colleen

________________________________

To: LUPIES

Sent: Sun, April 3, 2011 9:33:52 PM

Subject: self-restraint and acceptance - religious topic

mentioned

Right now I am down in TX for my son's wedding (yesterday) and to see my new

grandbabies. It has been an exhausting trip as we drove pretty much straight

down. On the way home, we will stop each night.

Tonight I went to this meeting. We were talking about self-restraint.

Yesterday I was speaking with an old friend about diet issues. I told him I

had fibro/lupus. I was supposed to be on a gf/cf/yeast free diet. I have not

been sticking to the diet very well lately. I have gotten lazy. In return,

my body hurts worse. He talked about the choices we make and the long term

effects.

Tonight at the meeting with the subject of self-restraint, I felt that God

had a lesson for me. Then someone else talked about acceptance being the

key.

I thought: BINGO!!!!

I had not accepted my illness and the way I could improve my status. This

afternoon I ate lunch with a friend who had gone gf. She was talking about

eating 80% of her diet raw which helps her be gf. Then the meeting.

Well, I guess I have to learn to accept my dx. I have to learn to take care

of myself in order to lessen my pain. If I follow the regimen I am supposed

too, then my mind will think clearer, my joints will hurt less, I can do my

school work better.

So when I get back home around Monday, I am going to get serious about my

diet. For a while, I may report some of my choices just to keep me

accountable. I know if I eat right, I will feel better, lose weight, and be

happier all around. It is time to grow up (in my late 40s) to accept my

health conditions.

thanks for listening,

maryruth