Comments on: Let’s Get Personal http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Two Week Update http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175709 Two Week Update Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:47:29 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175709 [...] a comment to my first post, my friend Fred?brought up his father-in-law. Fred said, My father-in-law dealt with this. The [...] [...] a comment to my first post, my friend Fred?brought up his father-in-law. Fred said, My father-in-law dealt with this. The [...]

]]> By: Frederic http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175274 Frederic Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:21:58 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175274 Use at will. "That?s great but I know I can?t be one of them without sapping a significant portion of happiness from my life." This was the way my f-i-l lived his life, and even if it cost him some time at the end, the years he had were plenty full. Use at will.

“That?s great but I know I can?t be one of them without sapping a significant portion of happiness from my life.”

This was the way my f-i-l lived his life, and even if it cost him some time at the end, the years he had were plenty full.

]]> By: Marshall http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175181 Marshall Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:06:03 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175181 Thanks for all your well wishes folks. It certainly makes this trip more bearable knowing you have support and, in a sense, a cheering section. Fred, on your point I think it's a great topic for a full post. Do you mind if I use your comment in a post? Mike, I think you're 100% correct this isn't a binary situation. Unfortunately a lot of people see it that way. Some people can be 100% carb, smoke, alcohol, smog, drugs, ear-worm free. That's great but I know I can't be one of them without sapping a significant portion of happiness from my life. There has to be an in-between that people in the industry and other enthusiasts can fall into. Hopefully this will help. Also, Sylvie and I want to start a family and we want to be as healthy as possible before we do. So I can see what you mean about your son. (BTW, your Viking/milk glass tweet cracked me up!) Cheers! Thanks for all your well wishes folks. It certainly makes this trip more bearable knowing you have support and, in a sense, a cheering section.

Fred, on your point I think it’s a great topic for a full post. Do you mind if I use your comment in a post?

Mike, I think you’re 100% correct this isn’t a binary situation. Unfortunately a lot of people see it that way. Some people can be 100% carb, smoke, alcohol, smog, drugs, ear-worm free. That’s great but I know I can’t be one of them without sapping a significant portion of happiness from my life. There has to be an in-between that people in the industry and other enthusiasts can fall into. Hopefully this will help. Also, Sylvie and I want to start a family and we want to be as healthy as possible before we do. So I can see what you mean about your son. (BTW, your Viking/milk glass tweet cracked me up!)

Cheers!

]]> By: Frederic http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175163 Frederic Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:02:47 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175163 My father-in-law dealt with this. The major concerns were overdoing drinking for he stopped caring about blood testing and giving himself insulin on a regular basis, and that there couldn't be an accurate read on his blood sugar if he had alcohol in his system. Don't know what to recommend other than instead of packing in all your drinking on two nights to spread it out into a lower per day amount over several nights. My father-in-law dealt with this. The major concerns were overdoing drinking for he stopped caring about blood testing and giving himself insulin on a regular basis, and that there couldn’t be an accurate read on his blood sugar if he had alcohol in his system.

Don’t know what to recommend other than instead of packing in all your drinking on two nights to spread it out into a lower per day amount over several nights.

]]> By: Scott http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175130 Scott Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:14:52 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175130 Holy cow, Marshall! I am sorry to hear this! But it sounds like you're getting off in the right start and handling this well. Best of luck and best wishes for you! Scott Holy cow, Marshall! I am sorry to hear this! But it sounds like you’re getting off in the right start and handling this well. Best of luck and best wishes for you!

Scott

]]> By: olga @mangotomato http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175103 olga @mangotomato Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:30:02 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175103 :( best wishes! With Sylvie by your side, you can conquer anything. :( best wishes! With Sylvie by your side, you can conquer anything.

]]> By: Michael Dietsch http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175101 Michael Dietsch Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:59:30 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175101 I'm glad you're doing this. I have health concerns of my own that are driving me to rethink what I eat and drink. Also, I have a toddler who watches my every move. There has to be a space in this field in which people can write honestly about drinking and health. It's not a binary thing -- you don't have to choose between hedonism and AA. But that's the way everyone seems to want to frame the conversation. You're healthy, or you're a drinker. No in-betweens. But few people in our sphere seem to want to talk about this. I'm glad you're stepping up. I’m glad you’re doing this. I have health concerns of my own that are driving me to rethink what I eat and drink. Also, I have a toddler who watches my every move.

There has to be a space in this field in which people can write honestly about drinking and health. It’s not a binary thing — you don’t have to choose between hedonism and AA. But that’s the way everyone seems to want to frame the conversation. You’re healthy, or you’re a drinker. No in-betweens.

But few people in our sphere seem to want to talk about this. I’m glad you’re stepping up.

]]> By: Laura@MotherWouldKnow http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175100 Laura@MotherWouldKnow Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:43:27 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175100 Marshall, You're incredibly brave and smart to be facing - and conquering - your diabetes and your fears through your lifestyle changes and this blog. You challenge and inspire me! All the best for you and Sylvie. Looking forward to more chapters as you progress. Marshall, You’re incredibly brave and smart to be facing – and conquering – your diabetes and your fears through your lifestyle changes and this blog. You challenge and inspire me! All the best for you and Sylvie. Looking forward to more chapters as you progress.

]]> By: Amy Dove http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/lets_get_personal-2/#comment-175096 Amy Dove Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:37:48 +0000 http://scofflawsden.com/blog/2013/01/27/#comment-175096 Yay Paleo! My favorite website is Mark's Daily Apple. One thing that struck me about what you said was "lean meats." For me the biggest change going from "dieting" to Paleo was embracing fatty meats and other fats. It made a big difference in terms of me feeling full, having energy, and not feeling restricted and diety. (I also lost more weight when I added fat.) Good luck! Yay Paleo! My favorite website is Mark’s Daily Apple. One thing that struck me about what you said was “lean meats.” For me the biggest change going from “dieting” to Paleo was embracing fatty meats and other fats. It made a big difference in terms of me feeling full, having energy, and not feeling restricted and diety. (I also lost more weight when I added fat.) Good luck!

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