25-07-2015, 11:10 AM
Hi Dianna.
I tell ya, this forum is like a kettle. You watch it..... nuthin. Look away for a moment and then steam!
Donuts? I weakened yesterday. First time in well over a year. You know what? Didn't actually enjoy it. It felt like I was eating hyper sweet chemical mush! And afterwards had a dose of the glums. Not so much from having something I shouldn't really have had, that was a choice I made. But a definite touch of depression from whatever it is they put in there. The trick now of course is to burn this into my mind so the next time I get tempted I remember the consequences and turn away.
GMO is a WHOLE other subject! (don't get me started! ;-) Once you peel away the propaganda, lies, half truths, scare mongering etc, it's a fascinating insight into the real power behind the systems we have to live under. And it's NOT for our benefit!!
Recovery from CFS is going slowly but well. thanks, But it does put a major brake on exercising. Push slightly too hard (which is my nature) and I hit the CFS wall and it can take days to recover. However, the only treatment that has been proven to work is to do very low impact AND consistent exercise, but a level just below the wall. By slowly building up the underlying fitness it helps the body heal from the effects of CFS too. In the context of what we are talking about here, it's specifically not about building muscle mass but tone. So a bit of a win-win.
To paraphrase what seems to be to be prevailing wisdom here, is to be patient and let the reduction of testosterone (especially DHT) and increase of oestrogen melt the muscle and try as much as possible not to use the upper body. And only then try and create lean muscle under control of the now oestrogen soaked body. The trick is to maintain underlying fitness.
One method I have found surprisingly effective is using a treadmill. Not to run on but walk. Running is a bad thing for joints etc, and it has been proven that walking at a pace is actually of higher cardiovascular benefit than running (surprised? I was). Thing is, because the treadmill dictates the pace and not you, you are forced to maintain the effort. Whereas in normal walking you automatically adjust your pace without realising it and don't get the same effect. It's a great opportunity to practice walking in heels too ;-)
Know the battle with weight all too well. When the CFS hit I was effectively immobile for about two years and put on loads of weight and was diagnosed with diabetes. But I came up with a simple plan and so far the diabetes has now gone and I have managed to loose over 30lbs and counting. It's not complicated and I am hardly ever hungry, but if you would like to know more let me know.
Would be VERY interested to hear how you get on with PM hair tonic!
I tell ya, this forum is like a kettle. You watch it..... nuthin. Look away for a moment and then steam!
Donuts? I weakened yesterday. First time in well over a year. You know what? Didn't actually enjoy it. It felt like I was eating hyper sweet chemical mush! And afterwards had a dose of the glums. Not so much from having something I shouldn't really have had, that was a choice I made. But a definite touch of depression from whatever it is they put in there. The trick now of course is to burn this into my mind so the next time I get tempted I remember the consequences and turn away.
GMO is a WHOLE other subject! (don't get me started! ;-) Once you peel away the propaganda, lies, half truths, scare mongering etc, it's a fascinating insight into the real power behind the systems we have to live under. And it's NOT for our benefit!!
Recovery from CFS is going slowly but well. thanks, But it does put a major brake on exercising. Push slightly too hard (which is my nature) and I hit the CFS wall and it can take days to recover. However, the only treatment that has been proven to work is to do very low impact AND consistent exercise, but a level just below the wall. By slowly building up the underlying fitness it helps the body heal from the effects of CFS too. In the context of what we are talking about here, it's specifically not about building muscle mass but tone. So a bit of a win-win.
To paraphrase what seems to be to be prevailing wisdom here, is to be patient and let the reduction of testosterone (especially DHT) and increase of oestrogen melt the muscle and try as much as possible not to use the upper body. And only then try and create lean muscle under control of the now oestrogen soaked body. The trick is to maintain underlying fitness.
One method I have found surprisingly effective is using a treadmill. Not to run on but walk. Running is a bad thing for joints etc, and it has been proven that walking at a pace is actually of higher cardiovascular benefit than running (surprised? I was). Thing is, because the treadmill dictates the pace and not you, you are forced to maintain the effort. Whereas in normal walking you automatically adjust your pace without realising it and don't get the same effect. It's a great opportunity to practice walking in heels too ;-)
Know the battle with weight all too well. When the CFS hit I was effectively immobile for about two years and put on loads of weight and was diagnosed with diabetes. But I came up with a simple plan and so far the diabetes has now gone and I have managed to loose over 30lbs and counting. It's not complicated and I am hardly ever hungry, but if you would like to know more let me know.
Would be VERY interested to hear how you get on with PM hair tonic!