Question of the Day | 09/26/2008 12:00 am
What are the biggest changes, positive or negative, your body has been through in the last ten years?

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phyllis, For me shape-shifting has become a problem over the past year. After going through years of emaciation from surguries and treatment, I no longer weigh 89 lbs looking like bones with skin stretched over them. I am now having to adjust to my returning curves. It is strange how your body image can change when it is one way for a long time and then jumps from size 0 to size 4/6. I have to work hard to not think of myself as obese. I actually want to lose 15lbs of my newly acquired weight. The extra weight also plays poorly with my arthritis.The upside of this is the smoothing of otherwise desert wrinkled skin. So it ain’t all bad! CA
The worst thing was re-gaining most of the weight it had taken me 5 years to get off - when I moved to AZ 7 yrs ago - THEN - the best thing was to fall in love with someone who loves me no matter what size I am - and he saw me at my smallest 7 yrs ago and has loved me through all the fluctuations and then some! (The really worst thing is being afraid of McPalin being our next prez!!)
Sharon,
“(The really worst thing is being afraid of McPalin being our next prez!!)”
That’ll have us all chowing comfort food and chugging the vino. (see, I’m even starting to talk like her. Except have to cut the ‘g’s off the end of every word. chowin’ chuggin’ startin’…and then use a voice that peels paint off armored Humvees)
Suzanne……………..
Don’t you just love all of us……………….
Sometimes I laugh so hard the tears run down my face.
I need to get rid of 30 lbs but that is n’t going to happen.
I recently started chiropractor adjustments, helping with the vertigo.
I was not a believer before this.
Wear Merrell shoes they help with psoriatric arthritis but I am lucky I can still work part time and often walk the 2 miles to work and then back.
Try every day to make a joke of things at hand.
I can be funny so I have to regain more of that and less drama.
Dona, I am not taking it for granted either. My good thoughts and prayers are going your way. I was so sad to read your blog.
You always sound so up! And on top of what is happening. Good for you.
Know that I am thinking about you.
JMK…I was getting really bad tension headaches and dealing with bouts of severe vertigo and someone told me to try the Chiro Dr so I did…its expensive but it has helped. Its amazing how much better I felt just after the first adjustment. And to see the damage I have already done to my spine, makes me sit up straigher and walk taller! I am not getting my 2 year old to stand up straighter and sit up at the table. Its amazing to see what all nerves that go thru your spine and what they are connected too.
Hi C O, I am so amazed at how much better I feel in general. I get a big of vertigo the day or so before I am due for an adjustment.
I waited decades to do this therapy. My daughter works with a couple of Chiropractors and told me of the many changes she sees daily so I trusted her judgment and went. Fortunately now Medicare pays most of it.
Feel better, I also take Juice Plus and that helps.
C O…Use one of those large sports ball to sit on off and on at your desk. They come in three sizes and have instructions which are easy to follow. You will see such a difference in your spine and the tummy, too. Done correctly, you won’t even need to go to the chiroprator…I’ve done both. I
C O and everyone who doesn’t know about “the ball”…it is so much fun and makes you feel great and sit tall and feel all stretched out and the tummy a little tighter while you are sitting at the desk and you won’t even know you have done it. You get them at sport’s stores. They come in 3 sizes according to height. I keep mine by the desk and just switch off from time to time. It does so much for the spine and, I think as much as the chiroprator does as I have tried both. And, remember to do neck rolls daily to prevent the “hump”…also shoulder rolls both ways. All is so so simple, it is just remembering to do it. The best part is it can all be done as we just sit here talking to each other!
agyness…i may have to look that up & see what i can do!!! that kind of sounds like fun! keep the day going! Thank You
Interesting, Agyness. My mother was always death on posture, thank goodness, but I catch myself recently at the desk slouching over…very bad. This was a goo reminder. Put a post it on my laptop.
My mom, who passed away at 82 always said “Don’t spend one minute worrying about getting old. It is all down hill from here”.

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