chesgreen's Journal, 29 September 2017

Great journal....keep posting them... 

Lots of work there, Ches! Well done! Let's go! 

I like this Ches! Keep on plugging away! 

Keep it going Ches and work that data!!! 

Whatever keeps you going. I just basically do 10% carbs, 60% fat, and 30% protein and it works; even while bodybuilding. 

Isn't excel wonderful. Lot better than pencils and erasers. You go!!!  

Brother, that's comforting... that I'm not the only one... yelling at my body (LOL)! 

I agree Ches, that's how this works for me too....I've logged every day since Aug 1, 2015...even trying my best I 'm sure I've missed and/or miscalculated items here and there, but also pretty sure not in a material way. For sure by doing this it keeps me accountable to myself and gives me good data to adjust things as needed to keep on keeping on, which in the end is all that matters. 

Thanks for setting such a great example - I'm kind of a wheel spinner, but hoping to be able to adjust over time:) 

Types of people, who/what are you? 1) The clueless - I am completely clueless about how this body's recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis will impact this girl's health and fitness. Not only am I clueless, but pretty much all neurologists everywhere are clueless because there is no cure for multiple sclerosis and because it effects the central nervous system (i.e. the spinal chord and brain) and I have no idea if I'll be using my walker one day or a wheelchair the next and there is no medical institution or avid well meaning FS member that can predict this. I must come to accept this clueless state of mind and focus on what I can and am able to do at any given moment. I'm okay with exercise 5 days a week. Works despite being clueless! 2) Those who know but don't do - Yes, I certainly know I can actually combine cardio and strength training in one work out and burn a gazillion calories. I did it before I split the routines up. However, the brain overcompensates in multiple sclerosis because the nerves in the spinal chord have what we call a skewed connection due to damage incurred by lesions. As a result, spasticity and severe muscle spasms and rigid stiffness occur. If I do what I know and push the muscles beyond capacity, even if I know I can do it, I run the risk of collapsing (literally) and/or shearing the muscle. Shearing is when the muscle becomes so rigid, it begins to tear away from the bone. Imagine what muscle tearing away from bone might feel like if I didn't pretend to act "smart" enough to know this :-) 3) Those who just do and keep doing even if they are not getting the results they want (Wheel spinners)- Everytime I do over 168 crunches, 60 old school sit ups, and 1:00 and 30 second plank, without losing a damn pound, I'm spinning my wheels, but ya know what? You KNOW WHY I keep doing it?! BECAUSE I AM MOVING MY BODY EVEN WHEN I CAN'T ALWAYS FEEL MY OWN LEGS, I AM MOVING and I don't know if I'll be able to do it tomorrow or next week, or next month or next year (please look up what MS flare ups are), so I move move move even if it's doing nothing so if I end in a wheelchair I don't look back and regret that I didn't give this body the opportunity to explore and find joy in movement! 4) The elite. Those who document, analyze the data, make changes if not getting the desired result or continue on their path if they are getting the results they seek ---> I have no choice but to document everything, it's the only way one can mindfully assess the progression of multiple sclerosis. To what avail does recording it make, I don't know since there's no cure. How does one know the difference between symptoms that worsen and another flare up? When does a 'flare up' actually end, and one can assume the symptoms are now permanent damage done to the spinal chord? These answers differ from one neurologist to another and all end with "I DON'T KNOW". But, I document nonetheless because I figure at the very least it might comfort someone else with MS that might have similar symptoms and be scared. The sensations can be frightening at times and painful. I can't cure the disease but maybe find ways to make it less painful and share that with others that are trying to suffer less as well. So, I pretty much am your first 4 rules, and I don't care whether or not it people lose respect for me, and actually most disabled people don't care what "abled" people think in that regard, because it's been this girl experience, that between the wheelchair and 2 legs, it is obvious who is actually clueless most of the time! Just sayin'. 

@Egull1, I can only sympathize vs empathize. My little sis, got diagnosed @ the age of @ 34 with ms. I have seen her struggle. I have seen her health deteriorate rapidly. She is on long term disability now. She is now married to a man who also has MS and they met @ a MS meetup a few years back. The only thing I can advise is to keep your eyes and heart open ways to treat this (leaning on through nutrition vs drugs). I have a special needs son who is 18. I have never shared this with FS (At least I don't recall) because I have to be super strong for my family and focus on being healthy as I can. I think about what will happen to him if something happens to my wife and I. It wouldn't be fair for his two older brothers (they are still kids 15 & 20) to bear the burden of taking care of him. I have to get healthy and I will heal my body from the damage I have done to it. I will pray for you and all those who suffer. -Ches 

Both are well said and thank you for sharing part of your lives with us....life is not always fair but that is what our creator has chosen for us. 

Just priceless! You ROCK. Be well and stay healthy. 😄🍒 

Gotta watch those net carbs , I download the FS Excel and add a column for net carbs to the spreadsheet and it helps. 

10:34 PM, been up since 4 AM, winding down my evening. I will reply to the inbox messages tomorrow after recharging. Have a safe evening all. Keep fighting the fight, good night warriors. 

You are one of my favorites!! I love reading your posts!! Just thought I'd share that. 

I try to be a 4 but I think I'm often a number 1, 2 or 3. 

I am a 2 AND a 4. Better yet, I AM IRON MAN. (Sci Fi friends will get it) 

LOVE Iron Man! :) 

Equil1 and Ches, on MS: look up Dr Terry Wahl. She has MS and was in a wheel chair, quite disabled. She turned it around and healed, and in the process developed a healing protocol/diet. Her story and cure might inspire you.