Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[dem beats 1,223]

[ssh 924]

Now I want pizza.

[dem beats 1,223]

Now I want pizza.

Do you have a punch pizza down there?

[///M5 2,833]

Now I want pizza.

Do you have a punch pizza down there?

Nope, that is local. Started in ST Paul.

[///M5 2,833]

WHy'd they use the 17-40 f4 vs the 17-55 2.8? It is a crop. Bastards. Then they use el cheapo 18-55 wtf?

[///M5 2,833]

Also figured they would have used a better lens in the oven itself.

[///M5 2,833]

And that pizza is about right...except how they sliced it.

[dem beats 1,223]

So I have taken some assessments.....

12 months ago VS Today

Bench went from about 300 for 6 to struggling to push 140 on a machine for 8

Leg press went from about 1300+ for 6 to about 500 for 5

I could swim 4-5 laps before being completely winded now I have to walk in the pool as my cardio.

I have to sit down even when helping customers because my joints hurt. The other morning I couldn't make it from my bedroom, to the kitchen then to the bathroom without a break because of the pain in my foot and knees and hips.

I have gained a lot of fat and lost a huge amount of muscle.

From October to today.

I spent 3 days unable to get out of bed. I started to think about legitimately wanting to die if this kept up. Now I don't stress in the morning even if it's a bad day.

One day I collapsed in the kitchen because the pain had my senses black out. I couldn't see or hear for about 1-2 seconds. Someone hit reset. I can now throw the ball for my dog, and even played in the snow with him in the spring.

I was on several a bucket full of my own cocktail of anti inflamitories to make the day bearable 2-3 times a day. Sometimes I would add a muscle relaxer to go to sleep. Booze also helped keep the pain at a tollerable level, so I would add booze if I wasn't taking the muscle relaxer. I just take ibu/naproxen on the bad days now. It isn't enough to make it ok... but it's just enough to stumble through a rough one.

For about a month or maybe a bit more, my morning started with me putting on warming mittens to be able to use my hands, just to open doors sometimes. It would take about an hour to get dressed. Then I would go to the gym and soak in the hot tub while the meds kicked in just so I could get around through the day. It was 5 hours before I could even function to a level where someone wouldn't think I was crippled. Now I can get up and leave my house in 15 min.

I would look at stairs and might think about not doing whatever I had gone out to do. I ran up some stairs the other day and didn't notice until I got to the top.

Some days I would sleep for 16 hours and still be tired. I can get by with 8 hours and feel almost human now.

[dem beats 1,223]

Now I want pizza.

Do you have a punch pizza down there?

Nope, that is local. Started in ST Paul.

Another +1 for MN!

[dem beats 1,223]

I have had a stye for a couple days and that SOB burst today. Yuk.

Slime eye FTL

[///M5 2,833]

So I have taken some assessments.....

12 months ago VS Today

Bench went from about 300 for 6 to struggling to push 140 on a machine for 8

Leg press went from about 1300+ for 6 to about 500 for 5

I could swim 4-5 laps before being completely winded now I have to walk in the pool as my cardio.

I have to sit down even when helping customers because my joints hurt. The other morning I couldn't make it from my bedroom, to the kitchen then to the bathroom without a break because of the pain in my foot and knees and hips.

I have gained a lot of fat and lost a huge amount of muscle.

From October to today.

I spent 3 days unable to get out of bed. I started to think about legitimately wanting to die if this kept up. Now I don't stress in the morning even if it's a bad day.

One day I collapsed in the kitchen because the pain had my senses black out. I couldn't see or hear for about 1-2 seconds. Someone hit reset. I can now throw the ball for my dog, and even played in the snow with him in the spring.

I was on several a bucket full of my own cocktail of anti inflamitories to make the day bearable 2-3 times a day. Sometimes I would add a muscle relaxer to go to sleep. Booze also helped keep the pain at a tollerable level, so I would add booze if I wasn't taking the muscle relaxer. I just take ibu/naproxen on the bad days now. It isn't enough to make it ok... but it's just enough to stumble through a rough one.

For about a month or maybe a bit more, my morning started with me putting on warming mittens to be able to use my hands, just to open doors sometimes. It would take about an hour to get dressed. Then I would go to the gym and soak in the hot tub while the meds kicked in just so I could get around through the day. It was 5 hours before I could even function to a level where someone wouldn't think I was crippled. Now I can get up and leave my house in 15 min.

I would look at stairs and might think about not doing whatever I had gone out to do. I ran up some stairs the other day and didn't notice until I got to the top.

Some days I would sleep for 16 hours and still be tired. I can get by with 8 hours and feel almost human now.

Holy shit mang!

[dem beats 1,223]

Isn't that crazy.

Huge downturn, but really, I am pretty lucky compared to what it was.

Perspective is always important when looking at a situation.

[dem beats 1,223]

Oh yeah, unemployed, to outwriting the managers in the area.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

So I have taken some assessments.....

12 months ago VS Today

Bench went from about 300 for 6 to struggling to push 140 on a machine for 8

Leg press went from about 1300+ for 6 to about 500 for 5

I could swim 4-5 laps before being completely winded now I have to walk in the pool as my cardio.

I have to sit down even when helping customers because my joints hurt. The other morning I couldn't make it from my bedroom, to the kitchen then to the bathroom without a break because of the pain in my foot and knees and hips.

I have gained a lot of fat and lost a huge amount of muscle.

From October to today.

I spent 3 days unable to get out of bed. I started to think about legitimately wanting to die if this kept up. Now I don't stress in the morning even if it's a bad day.

One day I collapsed in the kitchen because the pain had my senses black out. I couldn't see or hear for about 1-2 seconds. Someone hit reset. I can now throw the ball for my dog, and even played in the snow with him in the spring.

I was on several a bucket full of my own cocktail of anti inflamitories to make the day bearable 2-3 times a day. Sometimes I would add a muscle relaxer to go to sleep. Booze also helped keep the pain at a tollerable level, so I would add booze if I wasn't taking the muscle relaxer. I just take ibu/naproxen on the bad days now. It isn't enough to make it ok... but it's just enough to stumble through a rough one.

For about a month or maybe a bit more, my morning started with me putting on warming mittens to be able to use my hands, just to open doors sometimes. It would take about an hour to get dressed. Then I would go to the gym and soak in the hot tub while the meds kicked in just so I could get around through the day. It was 5 hours before I could even function to a level where someone wouldn't think I was crippled. Now I can get up and leave my house in 15 min.

I would look at stairs and might think about not doing whatever I had gone out to do. I ran up some stairs the other day and didn't notice until I got to the top.

Some days I would sleep for 16 hours and still be tired. I can get by with 8 hours and feel almost human now.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

[topgun 262]

Is it bad I even know who Earl Dibbles Jr is? 

[topgun 262]

Isn't that crazy.

Huge downturn, but really, I am pretty lucky compared to what it was.

Perspective is always important when looking at a situation.

 

Year ago this week the W lost 20lbs in one week.  

 

Year ago next week the W was in the hospital all week and out of work for a month.  

[dem beats 1,223]

Isn't that shit crazy?

And now she is up and about handling shit.

The world is a little more sparkley when you get some good perspective.

[dem beats 1,223]

[dem beats 1,223]

I wish I could have seen Dale Carnegie speak.

[dem beats 1,223]

Pretty sure transmission is going on the expy. Upswing is I have the 4th off somehow?!?!?!?

[Adrian_D 520]

So I have taken some assessments.....

12 months ago VS Today

Bench went from about 300 for 6 to struggling to push 140 on a machine for 8

Leg press went from about 1300+ for 6 to about 500 for 5

I could swim 4-5 laps before being completely winded now I have to walk in the pool as my cardio.

I have to sit down even when helping customers because my joints hurt. The other morning I couldn't make it from my bedroom, to the kitchen then to the bathroom without a break because of the pain in my foot and knees and hips.

I have gained a lot of fat and lost a huge amount of muscle.

From October to today.

I spent 3 days unable to get out of bed. I started to think about legitimately wanting to die if this kept up. Now I don't stress in the morning even if it's a bad day.

One day I collapsed in the kitchen because the pain had my senses black out. I couldn't see or hear for about 1-2 seconds. Someone hit reset. I can now throw the ball for my dog, and even played in the snow with him in the spring.

I was on several a bucket full of my own cocktail of anti inflamitories to make the day bearable 2-3 times a day. Sometimes I would add a muscle relaxer to go to sleep. Booze also helped keep the pain at a tollerable level, so I would add booze if I wasn't taking the muscle relaxer. I just take ibu/naproxen on the bad days now. It isn't enough to make it ok... but it's just enough to stumble through a rough one.

For about a month or maybe a bit more, my morning started with me putting on warming mittens to be able to use my hands, just to open doors sometimes. It would take about an hour to get dressed. Then I would go to the gym and soak in the hot tub while the meds kicked in just so I could get around through the day. It was 5 hours before I could even function to a level where someone wouldn't think I was crippled. Now I can get up and leave my house in 15 min.

I would look at stairs and might think about not doing whatever I had gone out to do. I ran up some stairs the other day and didn't notice until I got to the top.

Some days I would sleep for 16 hours and still be tired. I can get by with 8 hours and feel almost human now.

 

The progress from October to today sounds good, I'm sure having a morale boost from getting a job helps.

[Godsmack 361]

The difference a year or even 6 months can make is amazing.

Hopefully my upswing will soon begin.

J

[dem beats 1,223]

It will be J

I got a spare bedroom if you need some cheep rent for a while. You will eat well for sure!