A Christmas miracle, of sorts. Against all odds...

[thetruthisoutthere]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

David, I cut out salt, too. I've never been a big salt shaker guy (my father, however, is another story), but I never payed attention to sodium content in foods I bought. Now, I do, and since becoming more conscientious of salt, I find that I'm retaining a lot less water (that, and reducing the narcotic pain meds, together with exercise, has made an incredibly noticeable difference in the puffiness of my face. I look almost back to 100% normal).

The biggest change, I think, as simple as it sounds, was getting soda out of my system, and drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day. I have one of those really nice 24 oz Contigo double vacuum drink containers, and 14 hours later, if I haven't finished everything inside, there's still ice. I love my water cold, so this thing makes going through a lot of water so easy. And this water has flushed a lot of impurities out of my body. I sleep better, and feel better (and have no more caffeine headaches).

Body chemistry is such a delicate thing. Making a few simple changes can have immediate, lasting benefits. Like you had experienced, I've had a huge boost to my energy level. I don't "love" going to the gym, but I don't have any problems getting motivated to go in. After, I stop and get a 20 oz gladiator protein smoothie with blueberries and banana. Banana is a high natural sugar fruit, but my friend in Houston, who is a certified personal trainer, said for what I am doing, the benefits outweigh the sugar content. For one thing, I am able to bounce back much more quickly after a workout, as bananas reduce muscle soreness. And the anti-oxidants in berries are wonderful for health.

The 45 g of protein is great, as protein is the big fat burner. I go to Smoothie King when I haven't had my scrambled eggs with breakfast. Easy to digest whey protein is my rocket fuel, really.

Good luck with getting back to where you were. Just stay consistent, and you'll get back there.

Happy to be of some inspiration to you guys.

Bill, yours is a very inspirational story.

[Paul S]

Bill - My first hope is that you continue on with great success. Sincerely.

My second hope is that now I won't have to continue on pouring through reams of comparative stats in the Watercooler section

Keep up the good work! - Paul

[mrvster]

great and uplifting!

God Bless and great to hear

[brookdodger55]

Truly Amazing story, keep going strong, As the great Basketball coach Jimmy Vallvano once said "Don't give up, Don't ever give up. Merry Christmas and God Bless 😄

[brian1961]

Hey, Bill. Thank you for sharing with us your very moving personal journey towards getting your health and life back. Immensely inspiring.

I had to make similar adjustments when my doctor diagnosed me with Type 2 blood sugar diabetes. Power walks transformed my life and I lost almost 50 pounds. I only go 3 miles, but that's what I can handle. We have good tap water, so I really don't miss the daily Coke or 7-Up mixed with OJ.

I would like to offer you a free complimentary copy of my book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. It's about post-war 1947 -1971 regional / food issues. They may hold no interest to you. Also, it's a non-traditional book, being an E-book on a CD. You're a computer wiz, and likely your computer is equipped with ADOBE READER, so you should be able to read it just fine on your screen. If you're interested, PM me with your mailing address and I promise I'll get it to you before Christmas.

If you're disinterested, fine. Regardless, I wish you the very, very best, Bill. Like me, one day at a time.

---Brian Powell

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by brian1961

Hey, Bill. Thank you for sharing with us your very moving personal journey towards getting your health and life back. Immensely inspiring.

I had to make similar adjustments when my doctor diagnosed me with Type 2 blood sugar diabetes. Power walks transformed my life and I lost almost 50 pounds. I only go 3 miles, but that's what I can handle. We have good tap water, so I really don't miss the daily Coke or 7-Up mixed with OJ.

I would like to offer you a free complimentary copy of my book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. It's about post-war 1947 -1971 regional / food issues. They may hold no interest to you. Also, it's a non-traditional book, being an E-book on a CD. Your a computer wiz, and likely your computer is equipped with ADOBE READER, so you should be able to read it just fine on your screen. If youre interested, PM me with your mailing address and I promise I'll get it to you before Christmas.

If you're disinterested, fine. Regardless, I wish you the very, very best, Bill. Like me, one day at a time.

---Brian Powell

That is very cool offer Brian, Bill if I was you I would take him up on it as it is a very good book with some awesome information about the cards. I know I am very happy with the copy I purchased.

Really Brian coke with OJ? Not even vodka would make that good.

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by bnorth

That is very cool offer Brian, Bill if I was you I would take him up on it as it is a very good book with some awesome information about the cards. I know I am very happy with the copy I purchased.

Really Brian coke with OJ? Not even vodka would make that good.

Ben, thank you for the vote of confidence. It made my day.

Now to the items I used to enjoy. It was Coca-Cola, by itself. The mixed beverage was 7-UP and Orange Juice. I wholeheartedly agree---Coke and OJ sounds repulsive! I got away from drinking alcohol years ago. Among other reasons, it destroyed my brother's life. ---Brian Powell