Better Body Goals-Accountability Thread

Most nutritionists and doctors - even many specialists - are seriously uninformed about gluten. Celiac is just one extreme on a continuum of gluten sensitivities, and gluten intolerance can lead to other diseases, as well. I do not have celiac. However, I had some genetic testing done, and I do carry a gene for gluten intolerance. Before I knew this, I became seriously ill with gluten poisoning. I was losing 1-2 pounds a week for no reason, my hair was falling out, and I ended up with collagenous colitis. My online research led me to the gluten intolerance conclusion. Within months of giving up gluten entirely, I stopped losing weight, my hair grew back, and my colitis went into remission. And then I found a good gastroenterologist who knew about the gluten-colitis connection and has supported me with excellent care and advice ever since. I continue to avoid gluten as scrupulously as any celiac would!

You are all beautifully and wonderfully made! Though it is nice to have goals like that! I need someone to hold ME accountable for my work out routines or I will forget about it in 2 days!! :)

What Galene said. If you have an intolerance to gluten, it's an insidious thing. Also, doctors will tell you there's nothing wrong and it's all in your head. But if you cut out gluten and your symptoms improve or disappear, then there's something really there, celiac or intolerance.

Celiac can also chill out, dormant, in your body until a stresser kicks into overdrive. I was perfectly fine with gluten until I had to shove out a 9 pound baby with a massive head. I did the blood test and tested positive for Celiac, been gluten free (mostly, gluten is a sneaky beast) for a few years now. In the past year I also developed an intolerance to corn and all it's many byproducts, I have to make my own toothpaste now because the Xyletol makes me loagy and bloated

Been awhile but I can see my abs now! And I have a bigger chest and arms!

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Originally Posted by Coradion

Been awhile but I can see my abs now! And I have a bigger chest and arms!

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Pics or it didn't happen lol ;)


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Finally dow a pants size eeep!!!

Congrats Coradion! Stick with it you won't ever regret it!

I can now do daily butt squats without feeling like my legs are gonna fall off!!

Awesome Jeffa!

Thanks so much everyone for your comments on gluten. My mom got me a cool GF cookbook, and I've been making meals out of it for a few days... apparently it takes your body some time to detox from the gluten and get over withdrawals (which makes sense because I feel WORSE at the moment on day 2 of no gluten or dairy) but we shall see!!!

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Thanks so much everyone for your comments on gluten. My mom got me a cool GF cookbook, and I've been making meals out of it for a few days... apparently it takes your body some time to detox from the gluten and get over withdrawals (which makes sense because I feel WORSE at the moment on day 2 of no gluten or dairy) but we shall see!!!

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You will detox and feel like crap for a little bit. After about 2 weeks, you will notice some symptoms will just disappear, and you'll be like, "so THIS is what it feels like to feel 'well!'" It actually can take a couple of years to heal completely, depending on how long you went untreated. I had symptoms for over 12 years before figuring it out, and 3 years later I think I can say I'm fully recovered. But you should start feeling noticeably better really soon.

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Originally Posted by Vrindavana Starfish

You will detox and feel like crap for a little bit. After about 2 weeks, you will notice some symptoms will just disappear, and you'll be like, "so THIS is what it feels like to feel 'well!'" It actually can take a couple of years to heal completely, depending on how long you went untreated. I had symptoms for over 12 years before figuring it out, and 3 years later I think I can say I'm fully recovered. But you should start feeling noticeably better really soon.

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<3 Glad to hear that you're feeling better and found the cause. Let's hope this helps!

Ugh, here it's been awhile. I've been super busy, but my merman body is finally coming along.

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I like where my back and shoulders are at, I still want bigger arms and a bigger chest though. Need to lose a couple more pounds of fat to really get my abs to pop.


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Wow, looking good, Coradion! :clap:



I'm starting to do workouts, focusing largely on my core and thighs/butt area. I want to firm up that whole area a bit, LOL!

In the meantime, I've been making bust-enhancing tea and seeing great results!

Thanks Miyu :D

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Pics or it didn't happen lol ;)


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Done :P

so since i've started going on birthcontrol pills... i've bloated :| NOOOOOO!!!!

SeaGlass Siren, I noticed that when I first went on the pill, but after the first month it seemed to go away. There are all kinds of gross biological reasons for it but it's soooo worth it to not have horrible cramps/babies. :P

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so since i've started going on birthcontrol pills... i've bloated :| NOOOOOO!!!!

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Drink extra water! It will go away.

I went rock climbing for the first time in 2 months tonight. I felt so heavy. My power is gone. Somehow, I can still do a pull up, but just one. I have some work cut out for me.

Yep, number one cause of bloating is dehydration.

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Originally Posted by MermaidAvira

You are all beautifully and wonderfully made! Though it is nice to have goals like that! I need someone to hold ME accountable for my work out routines or I will forget about it in 2 days!! :)

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That's the only way to do it!

Birth control pills reeeeeally mess with your body. Usually you adjust after a few days. If not you should try a different type.


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when on birth control? really? o-o or just in general?

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Birth control pills reeeeeally mess with your body. Usually you adjust after a few days. If not you should try a different type.


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i should be ok now. it's been about 5 days now. first two days felt really wierd.

They throw your hormones all out of wack. I get a bad stomach ache whenever I miss a day on accident. My skin breaks out too.


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the ones my doc gave me are tri-cyclen. 28 days pills.
now that you mention the skin breakouts i've been experiencing that too. very minor though since i'm always using acne meds.

Yeah. If should calm down with a week or so and if not maybe try switching it out.


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thanks for the tips wesley and coradion!

Took a riding lesson at a new barn yesterday, a barn that primarily breeds sporthorses for the hunter/jumper ring (AKA, a place that sells five figure horses), and oh my gawd, my jumps looked TERRIBLE. All we did were three tiny crossrails because my thighs have lost ALL their muscle and I couldn't grip well enough to keep my leg from swinging behind me.

It was doubly embarrassing because my equitation is good enough that I was able to "hide" my lack of core and leg muscles on the flat, but the reality shined bright when I tried to go over a fence on a horse with a really round jump. It really was embarrassing. I mean, the trainer knew I haven't ridden since summer and that I am a Netflix Olympian, but still... To look so pretty on the flat then fall forward like a kiddie doing their first crossrail because of my lack of muscle made me turn red. I will be doing LOTS of posting the trot without stirrups (trainer's orders and also hell on earth) until my legs can hold my body in place over jumps, but I only have time to ride once a week right now and so I am making a commitment to spend at least forty minutes a day doing thigh ball squeezes, sitting against the wall with legs at 90 degrees, and core exercises. No more crossrail blunders for me!

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Took a riding lesson at a new barn yesterday, a barn that primarily breeds sporthorses for the hunter/jumper ring (AKA, a place that sells five figure horses), and oh my gawd, my jumps looked TERRIBLE. All we did were three tiny crossrails because my thighs have lost ALL their muscle and I couldn't grip well enough to keep my leg from swinging behind me.

It was doubly embarrassing because my equitation is good enough that I was able to "hide" my lack of core and leg muscles on the flat, but the reality shined bright when I tried to go over a fence on a horse with a really round jump. It really was embarrassing. I mean, the trainer knew I haven't ridden since summer and that I am a Netflix Olympian, but still... To look so pretty on the flat then fall forward like a kiddie doing their first crossrail because of my lack of muscle made me turn red. I will be doing LOTS of posting the trot without stirrups (trainer's orders and also hell on earth) until my legs can hold my body in place over jumps, but I only have time to ride once a week right now and so I am making a commitment to spend at least forty minutes a day doing thigh ball squeezes, sitting against the wall with legs at 90 degrees, and core exercises. No more crossrail blunders for me!

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Ugh that's the worst when it's something you know you can do but can't cause of lack of muscle. I was a comp swimmer for 13 years and am more fit now than I was back then but I've developed different muscle groups, when I get in the pool it's a struggle.

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Took a riding lesson at a new barn yesterday, a barn that primarily breeds sporthorses for the hunter/jumper ring (AKA, a place that sells five figure horses), and oh my gawd, my jumps looked TERRIBLE. All we did were three tiny crossrails because my thighs have lost ALL their muscle and I couldn't grip well enough to keep my leg from swinging behind me.

It was doubly embarrassing because my equitation is good enough that I was able to "hide" my lack of core and leg muscles on the flat, but the reality shined bright when I tried to go over a fence on a horse with a really round jump. It really was embarrassing. I mean, the trainer knew I haven't ridden since summer and that I am a Netflix Olympian, but still... To look so pretty on the flat then fall forward like a kiddie doing their first crossrail because of my lack of muscle made me turn red. I will be doing LOTS of posting the trot without stirrups (trainer's orders and also hell on earth) until my legs can hold my body in place over jumps, but I only have time to ride once a week right now and so I am making a commitment to spend at least forty minutes a day doing thigh ball squeezes, sitting against the wall with legs at 90 degrees, and core exercises. No more crossrail blunders for me!

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I shudder to think of what I would look like next time I ever get to ride, as it's probably been something like 15 years. I bet even the horse would laugh at me. But I know what you're going through. I took a ballet class for the first time in 3 years (there is NO appropriate ballet in my area, I had to go back to Boston), and while my technique is still so good, and I was in shape thanks to climbing, my jumps were sad. I used to fly, and I felt like I could barely get my butt 3" off the ground.

I just did a HIIT yoga workout yesterday, and I'm feeling saddle sore from it. All the temple pose squat jumps! It hurts to sit! If you want, I'll share the link, it will definitely get your inner thighs, core, butt, calf muscles, everything.

That would be awesome. Id love the link. :)

Here you go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRyl...IX4fRJR2lxCSIK

The title says 15 minutes, but the video is actually just under 30. Rests are built in, so you don't have to pause or use a timer or anything.
I'm torturing myself with this again today. ;P

**Update: I did the video again today, with yesterday as a rest day in between. It's easier the second time around, but still not easy. I love the things that are always challenging like this— I could always jump higher, have better form, push just a little harder.... After stretching, all that soreness I've had for 2 days is gone. For now, anyway.

Swimming tomorrow!

I'm feeling great! Everyone in my family is sick with a bad cold or cough, I don't even have a little sniffle. Usually I'm the first one to get sick and the last one to get better. Last count, it took me 3 months to get over a cold. And I don't get so puffed up with walking up hills, and during my swimming, I'm not so out of breath anymore. Really enjoying right now.

The only thing now, is the big tummy that I've had since starting to swim. No, I'm not pregnant. I'm hoping its a build up to having abs!:lol:

I think I need to get rid of my bathroom scales. They are so misleading! We're approaching the full of summer now and it is scorchingly hot, so I've lost a lot of weight from sweat alone. I'm keeping my fluids up, but I've noticed I've dropped to 50kg, which was my goal from a few years back, but I don't look any different. I certainly haven't been doing any exercise, so perhaps it's muscle loss? I quit my job a month or so ago so I haven't even had the bending/lifting that I'd usually get. I need to start weight training, I think!

I just thought, Since I haven't been on here in a long time, I should say, that I have not given up on being healthy.
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I just thought, Since I haven't been on here in a long time, I should say, that I have not given up on being healthy.
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Wow! Look at you! Your hard work is really showing, congratualations!

Coradion. Wow!! Awesome body, dude.