Okay...a little bit more about me and a question.

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I really hope that I am not sounding like a big wuss here, but let me

start from the beginning.

I started in my late teens and early twenties doing Tie-Kwon-do and

weight lifting when my wife and I met I was quite a quick and big

man.....not saying I am not big now, but I am shrinking here meaning

upper body mass. Most of this i know is from the lack of working out

for the last three months and not being able to do the things i use to

do.

I am 34 now, I am very competitive, and I need this kind of structure

in my life. Okay don't need, but it's all I know other than how to

study for endless hours. In 1996 I made state championships for

Illinois only not to be able to compete do to my first out break with

RA. At the age of 24 I made it back to the ring one more time and I

was better then ever and I moved like the wind (well at least in my

mind I did). I made it back to finals for the Illinois competition for

state championships only to be knocked out in a minute and 58

seconds....damn 19 year olds. Never the less I kept going to keep the

RA from cutting me down and stiffening up.

Then i met my wife....long story i will make short, but all through

that time I kept working out like a mad man almost spending 3 to 6

hours in the gym a day or every other day. We all know how married

life can get you to slow down a bit, so I did....but still was getting

bigger muscle wise.

Now i am doing everything in my power to maintain my mass and it feels

like there is nothing i can really do to keep what I worked for. I get

winded every time my brother and I spar or he has me hitting the bag

and I just feel like I am losing the best part of me other than my

brain. I was never this slow and I was always known for pushing the

limits when possible...I have to admit I feel very timid now and

unsure of myself. I am looking for answers to questions I never asked

and that i never thought I would have to ask.

I am wondering if I still have enough in me one more time to get back

to that ring just to say I did it and I can...and yet again I feel

very unsure of myself, but this is something I truly want one more

time. I have nothing else to lose and everything to gain....so I am

wondering, have any of you ever felt this way before?

Oh, one more time, I am not ready for this stuff to put me on the

sidelines one more time like RA did.

[Guest guest]

,

I know most of us feel this way daily it's very frustrating to

be cut off from who we once were. I was a furniture finisher from 17

to 35 when I was hit full force by this monster. I don't want to

bring you down, so understand this in my case, I am learning day by

day to be someone new. It's a struggle and it seems like almost every

day still I miss my work and my bench and my tools(that by the way

are exactly where I left them in exactly the same condition )lol Ok

so somedays I don't just go to my shop in my head. Wow what was I

saying,j/k I am finding new things that my body will do and the more

I find the less frustrated I feel. I am sure everyone has thier own

story, but each writes thier own. We are all different and function

on different levels. You just have to find yours.

God bless and keep you,

>

> Hi all,

>

> I really hope that I am not sounding like a big wuss here, but let

me

> start from the beginning.

>

> I started in my late teens and early twenties doing Tie-Kwon-do and

> weight lifting when my wife and I met I was quite a quick and big

> man.....not saying I am not big now, but I am shrinking here meaning

> upper body mass. Most of this i know is from the lack of working out

> for the last three months and not being able to do the things i use

to

> do.

>

> I am 34 now, I am very competitive, and I need this kind of

structure

> in my life. Okay don't need, but it's all I know other than how to

> study for endless hours. In 1996 I made state championships for

> Illinois only not to be able to compete do to my first out break

with

> RA. At the age of 24 I made it back to the ring one more time and I

> was better then ever and I moved like the wind (well at least in my

> mind I did). I made it back to finals for the Illinois competition

for

> state championships only to be knocked out in a minute and 58

> seconds....damn 19 year olds. Never the less I kept going to keep

the

> RA from cutting me down and stiffening up.

>

> Then i met my wife....long story i will make short, but all through

> that time I kept working out like a mad man almost spending 3 to 6

> hours in the gym a day or every other day. We all know how married

> life can get you to slow down a bit, so I did....but still was

getting

> bigger muscle wise.

>

> Now i am doing everything in my power to maintain my mass and it

feels

> like there is nothing i can really do to keep what I worked for. I

get

> winded every time my brother and I spar or he has me hitting the bag

> and I just feel like I am losing the best part of me other than my

> brain. I was never this slow and I was always known for pushing the

> limits when possible...I have to admit I feel very timid now and

> unsure of myself. I am looking for answers to questions I never

asked

> and that i never thought I would have to ask.

>

> I am wondering if I still have enough in me one more time to get

back

> to that ring just to say I did it and I can...and yet again I feel

> very unsure of myself, but this is something I truly want one more

> time. I have nothing else to lose and everything to gain....so I am

> wondering, have any of you ever felt this way before?

>

> Oh, one more time, I am not ready for this stuff to put me on the

> sidelines one more time like RA did.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

TY, ,

I just feel like the biggest wuss right now and never actually had to

feel this way before. I guess I am wondering if I can actually roll

into this one more time or is it going to sideline me forever. To be

honest I am going to start training the week after my little

experiment on myself is done. So wish me luck....or laugh and say

there goes another man trying to recapture his youth....lol Second

childhood I guess you can say.

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I really hope that I am not sounding like a big wuss here, but let

> me

> > start from the beginning.

> >

> > I started in my late teens and early twenties doing Tie-Kwon-do and

> > weight lifting when my wife and I met I was quite a quick and big

> > man.....not saying I am not big now, but I am shrinking here meaning

> > upper body mass. Most of this i know is from the lack of working out

> > for the last three months and not being able to do the things i use

> to

> > do.

> >

> > I am 34 now, I am very competitive, and I need this kind of

> structure

> > in my life. Okay don't need, but it's all I know other than how to

> > study for endless hours. In 1996 I made state championships for

> > Illinois only not to be able to compete do to my first out break

> with

> > RA. At the age of 24 I made it back to the ring one more time and I

> > was better then ever and I moved like the wind (well at least in my

> > mind I did). I made it back to finals for the Illinois competition

> for

> > state championships only to be knocked out in a minute and 58

> > seconds....damn 19 year olds. Never the less I kept going to keep

> the

> > RA from cutting me down and stiffening up.

> >

> > Then i met my wife....long story i will make short, but all through

> > that time I kept working out like a mad man almost spending 3 to 6

> > hours in the gym a day or every other day. We all know how married

> > life can get you to slow down a bit, so I did....but still was

> getting

> > bigger muscle wise.

> >

> > Now i am doing everything in my power to maintain my mass and it

> feels

> > like there is nothing i can really do to keep what I worked for. I

> get

> > winded every time my brother and I spar or he has me hitting the bag

> > and I just feel like I am losing the best part of me other than my

> > brain. I was never this slow and I was always known for pushing the

> > limits when possible...I have to admit I feel very timid now and

> > unsure of myself. I am looking for answers to questions I never

> asked

> > and that i never thought I would have to ask.

> >

> > I am wondering if I still have enough in me one more time to get

> back

> > to that ring just to say I did it and I can...and yet again I feel

> > very unsure of myself, but this is something I truly want one more

> > time. I have nothing else to lose and everything to gain....so I am

> > wondering, have any of you ever felt this way before?

> >

> > Oh, one more time, I am not ready for this stuff to put me on the

> > sidelines one more time like RA did.

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You are not a wuss. I know because I am not a wuss, ask any of my 9

brothers lol. I wish you all the luck in the world, please keep us up

to date on how things go. Nothing makes me happier than to see

someone fight and succeed.

,

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I really hope that I am not sounding like a big wuss here, but

let

> > me

> > > start from the beginning.

> > >

> > > I started in my late teens and early twenties doing Tie-Kwon-do

and

> > > weight lifting when my wife and I met I was quite a quick and

big

> > > man.....not saying I am not big now, but I am shrinking here

meaning

> > > upper body mass. Most of this i know is from the lack of

working out

> > > for the last three months and not being able to do the things i

use

> > to

> > > do.

> > >

> > > I am 34 now, I am very competitive, and I need this kind of

> > structure

> > > in my life. Okay don't need, but it's all I know other than how

to

> > > study for endless hours. In 1996 I made state championships for

> > > Illinois only not to be able to compete do to my first out

break

> > with

> > > RA. At the age of 24 I made it back to the ring one more time

and I

> > > was better then ever and I moved like the wind (well at least

in my

> > > mind I did). I made it back to finals for the Illinois

competition

> > for

> > > state championships only to be knocked out in a minute and 58

> > > seconds....damn 19 year olds. Never the less I kept going to

keep

> > the

> > > RA from cutting me down and stiffening up.

> > >

> > > Then i met my wife....long story i will make short, but all

through

> > > that time I kept working out like a mad man almost spending 3

to 6

> > > hours in the gym a day or every other day. We all know how

married

> > > life can get you to slow down a bit, so I did....but still was

> > getting

> > > bigger muscle wise.

> > >

> > > Now i am doing everything in my power to maintain my mass and

it

> > feels

> > > like there is nothing i can really do to keep what I worked

for. I

> > get

> > > winded every time my brother and I spar or he has me hitting

the bag

> > > and I just feel like I am losing the best part of me other than

my

> > > brain. I was never this slow and I was always known for pushing

the

> > > limits when possible...I have to admit I feel very timid now and

> > > unsure of myself. I am looking for answers to questions I never

> > asked

> > > and that i never thought I would have to ask.

> > >

> > > I am wondering if I still have enough in me one more time to

get

> > back

> > > to that ring just to say I did it and I can...and yet again I

feel

> > > very unsure of myself, but this is something I truly want one

more

> > > time. I have nothing else to lose and everything to gain....so

I am

> > > wondering, have any of you ever felt this way before?

> > >

> > > Oh, one more time, I am not ready for this stuff to put me on

the

> > > sidelines one more time like RA did.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You are a fighter with a strong spirit, and not one to give up easily.

Fibro seems to try and stop us from being who we were before fibro, but

don't stop trying to be the best you can be now with fibro. It may take

a little longer, wear you out faster, but I don't see why you can't give

it a go and see where it takes you. I know how hard it is to remember

what things were like, and see where things are now. What's funny is

I'm more active now then I was back then because I never worked out. I

was always working full time jobs, overtime, and then I'd get home and

put my feet up to watch tv and release the tension of the day. Fibro

hit me at age 23, I'm now 36 and only started working out a year and a

half ago. My body is trim (genetics) but I've never been 'in shape'

before because I never stuck with a work out routine before.

Anyhow, wish I could be of more help. I'm not a doctor so I can't say

what your body will allow you to do, but I myself want to say " go for it. "

Melody

mkroske6149 wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I really hope that I am not sounding like a big wuss here, but let me

> start from the beginning.

>

> I started in my late teens and early twenties doing Tie-Kwon-do and

> weight lifting when my wife and I met I was quite a quick and big

> man.....not saying I am not big now, but I am shrinking here meaning

> upper body mass. Most of this i know is from the lack of working out

> for the last three months and not being able to do the things i use to

> do.

>

> I am 34 now, I am very competitive, and I need this kind of structure

> in my life. Okay don't need, but it's all I know other than how to

> study for endless hours. In 1996 I made state championships for

> Illinois only not to be able to compete do to my first out break with

> RA. At the age of 24 I made it back to the ring one more time and I

> was better then ever and I moved like the wind (well at least in my

> mind I did). I made it back to finals for the Illinois competition for

> state championships only to be knocked out in a minute and 58

> seconds....damn 19 year olds. Never the less I kept going to keep the

> RA from cutting me down and stiffening up.

>

> Then i met my wife....long story i will make short, but all through

> that time I kept working out like a mad man almost spending 3 to 6

> hours in the gym a day or every other day. We all know how married

> life can get you to slow down a bit, so I did....but still was getting

> bigger muscle wise.

>

> Now i am doing everything in my power to maintain my mass and it feels

> like there is nothing i can really do to keep what I worked for. I get

> winded every time my brother and I spar or he has me hitting the bag

> and I just feel like I am losing the best part of me other than my

> brain. I was never this slow and I was always known for pushing the

> limits when possible...I have to admit I feel very timid now and

> unsure of myself. I am looking for answers to questions I never asked

> and that i never thought I would have to ask.

>

> I am wondering if I still have enough in me one more time to get back

> to that ring just to say I did it and I can...and yet again I feel

> very unsure of myself, but this is something I truly want one more

> time. I have nothing else to lose and everything to gain....so I am

> wondering, have any of you ever felt this way before?

>

> Oh, one more time, I am not ready for this stuff to put me on the

> sidelines one more time like RA did.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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