Health, fitness and wellbeing
Jelly Flater wrote:
- ummm no, the only thing busted is your attempt at some kind of fermented false equivalent, but keep clutching at straws goon boy ;)
Still not able to read rooms yet ;);)
- ya little squeaky trashcan test fart stench keeps lingering haha
You are the biggest tool I have ever come across on the inet, your embarrassing yourself old man.
just on wellbeing (the self-preservation kind), I had a couple of mates have close shaves this week.
I nearly made a Really dumb decision in an isolated 4wd situation today, made me have a sobering think.. go a bit slower, aim realistic, don't throw caution to the wily winter winds.
Grant's ribs, stunet's nose, southernraw's chest, reminders, it's the time of year to realise we ain't on 100%. Look after yourselves.
Glad to hear all ended welll @basesix. Things can get real very quickly.
Agreed. Good time to check and double check while we're in our hibernation phase of the year.
The first post on this thread by groundswell is an absolute cracker. Ha ha.
Worth reading again
goofyfoot wrote:
The first post on this thread by groundswell is an absolute cracker. Ha ha.
Worth reading again
hahaha, ohhh, groundy.. classic. hurts just thinking about it..
what's the pearl jam version of a urinary tract infection?
basesix wrote:
just on wellbeing (the self-preservation kind), I had a couple of mates have close shaves this week.
I nearly made a Really dumb decision in an isolated 4wd situation today, made me have a sobering think.. go a bit slower, aim realistic, don't throw caution to the wily winter winds.
Grant's ribs, stunet's nose, southernraw's chest, reminders, it's the time of year to realise we ain't on 100%. Look after yourselves.
We've had a few lately, daughter was driving along the highway here in a 60 zone, a steel cap/lid from a council sucker truck came off in front of her, lucky it went under her car and not into the windscreen, blew a hole in the sump oil everywhere.
Daughter's boyfriends brother was going along main road doing 80, a old bloke 75 was parked on the left off the road decided to do a u-turn, t-boned him spun him around onto the other side of the road, was peeing rain and just lucky there was a break in oncoming traffic, car was a right off he was ok.
Was his sisters car he borrowed didn't go down well ;)
wow, yeh, tis the season for own goals, poor decision-making and misfortunes. here's to lucky escapes!
goofyfoot wrote:
The first post on this thread by groundswell is an absolute cracker. Ha ha.
Worth reading again
Goofyfoot. Hi mate. Recovered, hope so ?
Thanks so much for the reminder, all those first few posts by Groundswell are gold, in reality, most of them are correct.
I’d love to meet him in person, sounds as honest as they cum. AW
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Pretty much what I did. 8kg in about 10 weeks, and keeping it off with very little effort. I'm not 'on a diet' and I'm not punishing myself, I just figured out what my body needs and did just that.
The absolute best thing about it is that my mood swings and dark periods have gone, and that my energy and lust for life are on a new level.
Island Bay wrote:
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Pretty much what I did. 8kg in about 10 weeks, and keeping it off with very little effort. I'm not 'on a diet' and I'm not punishing myself, I just figured out what my body needs and did just that.
The absolute best thing about it is that my mood swings and dark periods have gone, and that my energy and lust for life are on a new level.
Well done and good on you IB, may it continue to bring you happiness. AW
Island Bay wrote:
Cheers, AW. I'll do my best, cause it feels like a gift.
Awesome IB.
I am interested to know what you identified as the mood changers. Getting grumpy too often of late myself.
Hello IB
Not sure what came over U , but you have achieved a very Cool Makeover .
The photo of Walker shows what can be achieved within 10 weeks , a blink of my Old eyes and a Star is Born !
Keep up the good work and please keep sharing your Success .
I am sure it's Catchy !
Hi Blackers.
I think my digestive system (gut health in modern speak) was fucked. I got bloated, lethargic, gained weight really rapidly. And with that came melancholy, irritability and depression.
I have heard and read about the connection between brain and gut, but never really knew how powerful it is.
I started focussing on getting enough protein. Look at labels, count what you're actually getting, and you'll soon realise it's hard to get enough. I did at least. With that new focus I started cutting carbs and lazy sugar, and soon got rid of 90% of it. Processed food full of E numbers out too.
The effect was very quick and significant, with rapid weight loss, and while I loved that it soon paled in comparison to how good I started feeling mentally. And have since.
So in my case it was sugar and most carbs out; protein and whole foods in - fats too. Fwiw, my doctor was curious what the changes would do to my blood lipids, so I'm on 3-monthly tests. Every time the numbers get even better, and triglycerides esp are near zero, meaning I'm burning fat.
blackers wrote:
Cheers, AW. I'll do my best, cause it feels like a gift.Awesome IB.
I am interested to know what you identified as the mood changers. Getting grumpy too often of late myself.
Cheers IB, will look into it. Glad you have found something that works.
And Supa, spot on. I need to retire and go live somewhere warm.
Sounds really interesting IB! I had similar feelings when my diet was restricted based on geography once, and have a week I felt like an entirely different person energy wise.
What's an average day of eating look like for you at the moment?
Haha, yep, that's me too :-)
More cynical, but a hell of a lot more grateful and happy too lately.
It’s warming up here , humidity is high, water is beautiful and refreshing on NL . Got smashed by two different species of jellyfish last week , crowd went from 20 down to 10 . I was itching for days , antihistamines did bugger all and a cream from chemist did bugger all . Trick is to try not to scratch . Water clarity is amazing at the moment but come the rains the garbage will be everywhere .
dandandan wrote:
Sounds really interesting IB! I had similar feelings when my diet was restricted based on geography once, and have a week I felt like an entirely different person energy wise.
What's an average day of eating look like for you at the moment?
Breakfast is awesome: chia seeds soaked in coconut cream topped with nut/seed mix, banana, blueberries, yogurt.
Lunch differs, but a mix of greens, seeds, cheese, egg. Or maybe some dinner leftovers. If desperate, cheddar, peanuts, sauerkraut; sooo good and takes no time (and very little fills me up nicely).
Dinner: protein (fish, meat, eggs), green veg, pulses.
Snacks: Nuts, cheese, a little dark chocolate.
Weekends I pretty much freestyle, but my appetite for beer and sugary stuff has dwindled.
Edit: I've had similar geographic experiences. Japan makes me feel so good, and Indo too.
Island Bay. That sounds better, more natural and whole foods , less processed stuff.
I’ve done this for two decades.
Breakfast everyday, regardless of the time of year or where I am globally.
Porridge (oats, high in beta- glucan, it smashes cholesterol and releases its energy slowly) on top of the porridge , an apple, banana, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and a must, quality honey from a glass vessel, not plastic.
Honey is an antibiotic, antiseptic and antioxidant, for fuck same, it’s gotta be good for you, it surrounds the honeycomb hexagonal house that grows young bees.
Coconut yoghurt, no lactose, no dairy.
Depending upon the time of the year like now, mango on top as well.
You are what you eat.
Limit any fatty foods and in particular processed one. Fuck alcohol off (sugar) and you’ll feel way better.
For those having gut problems, a lot of it is related to sugars. Ones most known about are,
FODMAP. Look it up, as IB said gut controls brain and brain controls sleep and metabolism.
FODMAP is, Fermentables, Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyeols. Get these sugars out of your diet and you will feel amazing.
No soft drinks, clogs arteries flat chat.
All the best. AW
I could probably just live on pork roast and single malt, and be quite happy and healthy, haha
Unreal, IB.
Except for the sauerkraut. Can't stomach that.
Reckon a wide-ranging diet can solve a lot of gut-related problems. Feed your flora with an array of nutrients and fibres. Even a mouthful here or there.
Island Bay wrote:
I could probably just live on pork roast and single malt, and be quite happy and healthy, haha
Well, it’s just great to hear you are happy. Us men, we don’t often ask for help or visit medicos often, but we are not bulletproof.
To power our bodies for surf means a lot of food input, it’s gotta be good food, loads of water also.
Post surf food , very important, high in protein, lots of whole foods again.
I eat before a surf and after say 3 hours in the morning in the water, I eat another big healthy meal (bought at a local on the Surf Coast), nothing on that plate is shit.
Because recovery is very important, as we exercise vigorously, we smash white blood cells, this leaves us open to infection, the importance of quality ‘post surf’ food can never be underestimated..
Of course we can all have small portion treats periodically, for fuck sake, we’ve gotta live also, what’s the point being on earth then.
Good to chat. AW
An impressive diet Alfred and U obviously don't Fast with Brekkie .
You Are what you Eat , U say ?
You are a bit of a Honey , so U must be right .
I am an Egg .
PopDown.
Hi mate.
Yep, I am a bit of a honey, but no one of the opposite sex seems to think that.
If you are the ‘Egg’ , well, I must be the ‘Walrus’, coo kooky chew’. AW
stunet wrote:
Unreal, IB.
Except for the sauerkraut. Can't stomach that.
Reckon a wide-ranging diet can solve a lot of gut-related problems. Feed your flora with an array of nutrients and fibres. Even a mouthful here or there.
Stu. Agree, wholeheartedly, ‘wide- ranging ‘ is definitely the go.
As an American stand up comedian Leanne Morgan always says, my country folk have bodies resembling a big bag of white flour or a big bag of white sugar. She’s not wrong, we are fast following that trend here, IMO. AW
Island Bay wrote:
I'm a nut, then. But at least not a potato...
Large Danish Viking bones I’d say, IB. I was married to a Scandinavian once, couldn’t get over the size of the people that inhabited those four countries.
Danes, tallest people I’ve ever seen. AW
stunet wrote:
Unreal, IB.
Except for the sauerkraut. Can't stomach that.
Reckon a wide-ranging diet can solve a lot of gut-related problems. Feed your flora with an array of nutrients and fibres. Even a mouthful here or there.
I know many can't, and was surprised to see that I really enjoy it. But as mentioned above, my palate has definitely changed.
from pp 216 of @seeds book of wisdom, consider the vinegar tasters:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar_tasters
Love my sauerkraut - so many different types now being made around here- awesome for gut biome.
Can't do carbs and sugars for brekkie (porridge, fruits etc etc).
I normally fast (not hungry, surf no probs) and have a high protein brunch or lunch.
Eggs, fish, salad etc etc.
My body does best on lots of fresh caught or harvested proteins and not much carbs- although I do love sweet potato and rye toast.
I cooked a mushroom , bit into a juicy rump and taboulied myself , last night .
Not sure if I felt like a garlic riddled Funguy , sitting in the dark OR a Frisky bit of Parsley .
NFI what I might Feel like , at dinner tonight ?
Edit
I don't feel like being a Grumpy German Kraut , but would feel 1 .
I love sauerkraut, you could also try Kimchi as also very good for gut health. Kimchi normally has more probiotics and as it has more ingredients than cabbage it tends to have more nutritional content.
Sounds right up my alley, Steve.
I'm usually up at 5 to 6am, but don't have breakfast till 9 or 10. Either working or surfing.
G'day swellnetters.
wondering if anyone has experienced occipital headaches or occipital neuralgia? and how that was managed/cured?
I'm still guessing, waiting on an MRI to hopefully work out wtf is going on, but it does seem this may be my problem. Very debilitating, have never experienced headaches like it and for such an ongoing time. There didnt even seem a moment when I injured anything in my neck, it just seems to have come on fairly suddenly. Been 2.5 weeks now, and I'm struggling big time. Doing various neck stretches, ice packs, but nothing seems to be helping. Took some panadol, that took the edge off the pain for a brief while, but as I suspected it seems to just have come back equally as strong after that wears off. I dont want to rely on pharmaceutical painkillers.
just hoping someone out there might have some advice.
GreenJam wrote:
G'day swellnetters.
wondering if anyone has experienced occipital headaches or occipital neuralgia? and how that was managed/cured?
I'm still guessing, waiting on an MRI to hopefully work out wtf is going on, but it does seem this may be my problem. Very debilitating, have never experienced headaches like it and for such an ongoing time. There didnt even seem a moment when I injured anything in my neck, it just seems to have come on fairly suddenly. Been 2.5 weeks now, and I'm struggling big time. Doing various neck stretches, ice packs, but nothing seems to be helping. Took some panadol, that took the edge off the pain for a brief while, but as I suspected it seems to just have come back equally as strong after that wears off. I dont want to rely on pharmaceutical painkillers.
just hoping someone out there might have some advice.
Greenjam. Hi . That’s not good at all.
The Occipital bone is like a curved horizontal plate like structure almost like scales you weigh things on. On top of this broad bone sits the weight of the brain.
You may have a fissure in this plate or something similar or something associated with that region. I’m no doctor but I don’t think I’d be performing neck exercises or rotations.
Cannabis, small pieces chewed or dunk a small head in tea and let it infuse, surely that’s better than those inorganic products, you’ll definitely get a better sleep.
How do you know it’s Occipital headaches or neuralgia ?
AW
Edit. Mate I do hope you’ve got nothing sinister going on in your actual brain.
really interesting on-the-ground reporting @wax, cheers.
I'll continue to defer to those who live in the US telling me how it is,
first hand. I can certainly appreciate the position you are in..
witnessing real-time responses to crazy, as people try to process..
hopefully things calm down a bit. It must be horrible for people who get confused.
it'll be so good if people don't have to take such an intense interest
in a version of commerce/politics/international relations
that is the pappy o'daniel micky mouse hour that US politics has become.
was sobering, you reminding us that there are real people trying to process the bullshit mainstream and socials bombardment. I understand the criticism of traditional media, but those that do trad media, at least, have their head out of their arses for a look around for most of the day.
fucking online media and socials. their relentlessness bends brains. (turn off your internet for 24 hours, if it's weird, you are weird. not your fault, but be aware of what you've become, and that you are a sucker to the relentlessness of *whatever* that needs you feeding it your soul.)
anyway, good luck @wax, thanks, and I hope things go ok for y'all.
(posted this here, as @wax is alerting us to a possible US mental health pandemic, and cos it seems beyond-all-odds that the US thread is getting close to dropping off the front page of this Aus surf site. fingers crossed.. just for a few days, mebbe..?)
thanks AW. I'd been thinking (and told by doctors) that it is likely related to the occipital muscles - I hadnt heard or read anything about the bone yet. It feels like those muscles at very top of neck/base of head are in a permanent cramp. I have had muscular cramping issues all over my body at various times, so I am leaning towards that, and that perhaps is impacting on the nerve? The pain is up both sides and all around the head - intense...
I also really hope it isnt something more sinister in the brain! Will now know tomorrow (hopefully) - just got a MRI appointment.
lostdoggy - I am in the Noosa hinterland.
cheers for the replies. AW, I'll have some botany update soon, from my week at DI
GreenJam wrote:
thanks AW. I'd been thinking (and told by doctors) that it is likely related to the occipital muscles - I hadnt heard or read anything about the bone yet. It feels like those muscles at very top of neck/base of head are in a permanent cramp. I have had muscular cramping issues all over my body at various times, so I am leaning towards that, and that perhaps is impacting on the nerve? The pain is up both sides and all around the head - intense...
I also really hope it isnt something more sinister in the brain! Will now know tomorrow (hopefully) - just got a MRI appointment.
lostdoggy - I am in the Noosa hinterland.
cheers for the replies. AW, I'll have some botany update soon, from my week at DI
Go well mate. Let’s hope the diagnostic stuff hones in on the actual problem.
We will all be thinking of you.
Please let us know how you get on.
Botany stuff that sounds good. AW
GreenJam wrote:
G'day swellnetters.
wondering if anyone has experienced occipital headaches or occipital neuralgia? and how that was managed/cured?
I'm still guessing, waiting on an MRI to hopefully work out wtf is going on, but it does seem this may be my problem. Very debilitating, have never experienced headaches like it and for such an ongoing time. There didnt even seem a moment when I injured anything in my neck, it just seems to have come on fairly suddenly. Been 2.5 weeks now, and I'm struggling big time. Doing various neck stretches, ice packs, but nothing seems to be helping. Took some panadol, that took the edge off the pain for a brief while, but as I suspected it seems to just have come back equally as strong after that wears off. I dont want to rely on pharmaceutical painkillers.
just hoping someone out there might have some advice.
I had a similar thing a few years ago I was getting neck pain and non stop headaches and also occasionally weird tingling and almost stroke like symptoms.
Went for MRI and other test ended up being a bulged disk, pinched nerve type thing in my neck, i went and got half a dozen sessions with a Physiotherapists free through doctor which helped, i found the neck stretches they showed me helped manage or prevent flare ups.
But it was terrible for months and can flare up from time to time, often if i wake up and slept the wrong way or worked where i need to look up a lot.
If it flares up i generally take ibuprofen before panadol as an anti inflammatory or if quite bad i take Norgestic (but need prescription)
https://www.news-medical.net/drugs/Norgesic.aspx
I also found a heat pack can help or massage deep heat into my upper neck, but some days sadly not much helps, but luckily it normally calms down after a day or two now.
BTW. at one point my doctor told me I might even have MS, as was even getting weird feelings, in my hands etc which was pretty scary, so i know how you feel not knowing.
Hope all goes well for you,.
For people focusing on surfing fitness, long lasting sexual fitness and drive too. Update your exercise routines, diet and routines. also surf sessions and any improvements.