A year later, adrenal fatigue and 22W to stay :(

[mum4life]

Hi all, I'm partially writing in response to wavybrains to wrote very similar to what I felt. Just figured I wouldn't kidnap her thread with my own whining.

I think it's a year later, since I found this forum/book, etc. I had some very small initial success but that was shortlived when I started down the path to daily anxiety issues that was enough for me to back off.
My health has not always been good, so not surprising. (I"m 43 and mom of 7, so I know I've got my fair share of 'stuff'.)
My legs have been weak for 10 years since I had gallbladder surgery. I just cannot seem to get any strength in my legs.
I've since found out I have gluten intolerance (went GF 6mths ago), low blood sugar issues leading to my anxiety, and caused by adrenal fatigue (though I'm waiting on confirmation on the AF).
I'm a 22w, and with all the low blood sugar issues, and trying to stave off the anxiety attacks that come (was severe for a bit) I've had to eat high protein stuff all day, and have gained 10 pounds already! To make things worse, bloodwork shows I am low in B12, Low iron, Low Vit D, Low cholestrol and we are testing to see if these levels are coming up from my malabsorption or if it is more severe.
I can see how it was Ttapp that dug up all this stuff. For which I am so thankful. It's been a roller coaster ride. But, I'm just at a loss where to go from here.

I'm starting to worry my 250lbs and what it is doing to my health. My front stomach is hanging out even more due to the extra pounds behind it. I had gallbladder surgery 12 yrs ago, with an incision right above my belly button and I have a signifigant protruding from belly button to lower ribs ? Literally all muscle connect lost to belly. What can I do about that ?

That is my most bothersome issue right now, but overall it's everything else.
I've been on a journey here and discovered I procrastinate, have trouble making decisions and am just trying to get control of my life.
I have 3 daughters that have abandoned our family. (long story) and 4 boys left at home, 3 with autism, so my life is not without stress! I also work from home to bring in our money just to support us. I take care of my elderly mother, and am still nursing my 2 year old. (sweet joy of mine).
BlessedMama on here directed me last year to AF info and Dr. Wilson's website and such. I've taken his questionnaire and came out moderate. With my blood sugar issues it's what lead me to see this connection.
My question or many are:
I know God has his plan for us all, and perhaps that even means I may be this size for this reason. (all my mothers family are in the 300 Plus range!)
With genetic testing I've seen that my family had this GF gene too, which causes belly fat.

But, at 43, what can I do ?
Is there any chance at all that I might loose this weight? (I read lack of Vit D will prevent weight loss)
What ttapp can I do, when I'm so afraid of burning myself out ? I have to be so careful as extra energy spent leaves me weak and shaky some days, but not all.

I know I shouldn't be impatient, but will I be able to have any success now ?
I'm taking all kinds of supplements and added magnesium for the AF.
(B12, Vit C, Multi, Alpha Lipoic, MSM, Omega 3,6,9, Iron)

Is there any hope for me at all ? Is there any talks, links, advice to adrenal fatigue and ttapp that can help us understand the connection more ? How to work with it ?

What is it that is 'holding' fat on my body ? I just literally can't drop weight at all. It just loves me. And I look at one of my sisters bursting at over 300lbs now and shudder. My aunts were in the 500lb range so I've got alot to look forward too.
I try to eat natural, we are all GF. Not alot of processed food ever really. The odd thing here and there maybe.
I'm trying to look at everything in my life.
I"ve been procrastinating starting Ttapp. Partly I feel is lazy ? (or is that tired from my AF) ? and partly because I"m afraid of failing. When I can't see progress, well, you know. I was brushing faithfully for months but then fell out of that habit when I was most severe and tired at Christmas. Couldn't even peel potatoes my arms were so weak.
I've been trying to do KLT at night before bed, so it woudln't burn me out. I started at 40seconds max. And am up to 100seconds. I do feel a bit stronger doing it, but not in my regular day, like going up stairs.
I try to do ribs up, belly button to back when I remember and driving. (I've got low muscle tone and poor posture).

Oh before I make this a book, I'm just going to stop here, and see what advice you all have for me. I so love Theresa and all she's done for us. I just pray there is some hope for me and my size and health so I can be here for my boys for a long time, and wait out when my daughters one day return to us.

Thank you,
~Rita

[Nelie]

Rita, yes there is hope. There are many on the forums dealing with AF and glutenfree issues. I will be praying for you. You are on the right track to deal with the D deficiency. Make sure you are taking D3. You can get it in drops so it is really easy to take and take high doses. I have drops that are 4000mg in a drop. Most are about 2000mg a drop.

I have never been where you are at so I dont have alot of advice, but keep working on it. Do you have the MORE WO? That has some short WO's that might be easier on you and of course with any of TTapp you could do just PBS and any other move. I guess I am trying to say that just do what you can. If it isnt the whole WO it doesnt matter, you did something, which will start making you feel better.

Hopefully someone else will respond too. its the weekend so if no one does, just bump it back up.

Nancy

[daisy_s]

Rita, I can't help you with medical issues either but I just want to show you my support. You have a lot on your plate, I can understand how you feel when it seems like nothing goes in the right direction. But, yes, there is hope! There is always hope, you just have to be patient, not give up and try baby steps. There are so many successful stories over here, I am sure some of the ladies will come, give you virtual hug and will tell you what worked for her.The most important moment for me is that you say you trust Teresa and the workout, so you just need to go step by step. Nancy is right - More wo is the best one in such situations. Maybe you can give it a try. Of course, if you can meet with a trainer, this will be great. Skype is a wonderful option in such case. You know, those trainers here are great - they listen to you and give a personal advice
Hugs and don't give up!

[ayj67]

Rita,

I feel for you. I was never in your shoes, but I can see that you are a brave and loyal person with love and compassion, and for the love of your children, you will move on and be as healthy and mobile as you can be.

There was a few gallbladder Tapper here, there were discussion on gluten and gall bladder. Some had them removed and regret and some was having attacks and wondering the cause of actions. I wonder if you have read it.

Rose (MammaRose) is doing the GAPS diet to cure her guts and malabsorption issue, you can certainly talk to her about what to do. Trisch has chronicled her GAPs journey in one of the thread at the forum. Linda O, she has done GAPS around the same time with Trisch, and she lost a lot of weight and issue, and her son's autistic behavior is much improved. If you want to chat with them, you can certainly pm them, or I can PM them to come visit this thread so that you can see what you can do. It might be something that you will want to seriously consider, and it helps 4 in your household.

I think we need to address one issue at a time instead of getting overhelm. Exercise wise, if you have More, I will suggest you try one short workout a day. Say Day 1 try your best to do More Chair, Day 2, More Step Away, Day 3 More Broom, Day 4, just 2 Organ in Place. Try to also learn PBS from More, and try it Morning and Night. You do what you can. If you can do 100 second, great, do that, and try 120 seconds the next day, 140 second the day after. Sooner than later, you will be able to do the entire PBS, and you will start doing longer and more moves.

T-Tapp is a program that you reap benefit whether you see it or not, it is a program that will help you heal from inside out for as long as you are trying and you are consistent. You don't have to finish the entire move and the entire workout to start feeling better. Just doing your best day in and day out will help. When you are tired, just watch and listen to what Teresa says. If you cannot do the whole move, do the element you can, and try to learn some new elements to master the next day. Yes You Can.

KLT, if the muscle tone is not there yet, you can try aiming your knees to middle toes. When you are good with that, you aim your knees to the fourth toes, eventually to your pinkie toes. One day, you will KLT pass last toes. It is physical therapy, you stretch yourself a little, do a little better, but don't force to pain.

Actually, the PBS behind the scene DVD might be for you. It is Mind to Body that will fit adrenal fatigue and remedial to low mind to muscle connection. The 18 mins workout is a lot easier to activate than More. Teresa has the moves modified for adrenal fatigue people. If you have the book and the coupon, you can use your 30% off.

https://store.t-tapp.com/products/He...s-Edition.html

If you don't have the book yet, you can get this https://store.t-tapp.com/products/NE...dTapp-Set.html

[ayj67]

Rita,


Teresa just shared this on her facebook page:http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...e-on-gaps.aspx

[truly blessed]

Rita!
{Hugs!!!} You've got lots going on! Hope you can be patient with yourself and your body. The stress level of all the care you're responsible for is crazy! I hope you find support, people you can delegate some of your stuff to, and sound advice as to how best to help your body heal!

I don't think anybody is ever hopeless. Our bodies are AMAZING! They can heal from more than we think, when we can give them what they need in terms of rest, good nutrition, and adequate (not OVER DONE) movement.

Saying prayers that you can see some hope soon!

[BlessedMama]

{{{Rita}}}

I have been wondering about you, my dear friend.

First of all, stress will cause your body to hang onto fat. So will the malabsorption issues (if the body thinks it isn't getting enough even though you're eating enough, it will hang onto "reserves").

But emotional issues can play as much a part of it as the physical. We are three dimensional and can't just decide to deal with one part without considering the other 2 (emotional and spiritual).

I would highly suggest GAPS. Watch that video and any of her others on YouTube. Your "hard to make decisions" problem is typical of AF. I know GAPS intro can be daunting with help, let alone without much help. BUT--make small choices. Start making bone-based broths. You can even do that in a crockpot if necessary. Then fermented foods--if you need to purchase them, that's fine, but make sure they're truly fermented. But especially fats--lots of good fats. No, I mean LOTS! I found by doing GAPS that I wasn't getting enough fat, although I was doing Schwarzbein before (not strictly, but did my best). Just going gluten free will not solve the leaky gut issues, which Dr. Natasha says over and over.


ayj is right--take T-Tapp in small, small steps. I seriously would only do 2-3 moves EOD maybe even EO2D to start with. You could do PBS or Butterflies daily. Butterflies have the same glucose lowering effect that HDs do, but not quite as much cardio, which is better for anyone really challenged with AF.

Let's just do PBS and Butterflies for this coming week. Try to up your fats and your D3--to like 20,000IU daily for a little while--that's what I recently did during a serious "dip" in my adrenals. That's not a professional opinion just a personal "from my experience" one! See what you can do to get bone broths going in a week or so unless you are already doing them. If you are--drink LOTS with coconut oil or butter in it, celtic sea salt to taste.

Start with one or two things you can do. You are not going to lose overnight, but I will assure you as your body heals, you will release the fat. I am proof positive of that! I can't believe how much my body has released and reshaped just since a year ago!

Finally, start a journal where you write down 1 thing you are grateful for each day, and write down 1 positive thing about you. It's so easy to focus on all the hard things in our lives that we can't even see the good anymore, which will also drag us down physically.

And don't stay away! We're here for your support, one baby step at a time!

HUGS!

[mum4life]

{{{Rita}}}

I have been wondering about you, my dear friend.

First of all, stress will cause your body to hang onto fat. So will the malabsorption issues (if the body thinks it isn't getting enough even though you're eating enough, it will hang onto "reserves").

But emotional issues can play as much a part of it as the physical. We are three dimensional and can't just decide to deal with one part without considering the other 2 (emotional and spiritual).

I would highly suggest GAPS. Watch that video and any of her others on YouTube. Your "hard to make decisions" problem is typical of AF. I know GAPS intro can be daunting with help, let alone without much help. BUT--make small choices. Start making bone-based broths. You can even do that in a crockpot if necessary. Then fermented foods--if you need to purchase them, that's fine, but make sure they're truly fermented. But especially fats--lots of good fats. No, I mean LOTS! I found by doing GAPS that I wasn't getting enough fat, although I was doing Schwarzbein before (not strictly, but did my best). Just going gluten free will not solve the leaky gut issues, which Dr. Natasha says over and over.


ayj is right--take T-Tapp in small, small steps. I seriously would only do 2-3 moves EOD maybe even EO2D to start with. You could do PBS or Butterflies daily. Butterflies have the same glucose lowering effect that HDs do, but not quite as much cardio, which is better for anyone really challenged with AF.

Let's just do PBS and Butterflies for this coming week. Try to up your fats and your D3--to like 20,000IU daily for a little while--that's what I recently did during a serious "dip" in my adrenals. That's not a professional opinion just a personal "from my experience" one! See what you can do to get bone broths going in a week or so unless you are already doing them. If you are--drink LOTS with coconut oil or butter in it, celtic sea salt to taste.

Start with one or two things you can do. You are not going to lose overnight, but I will assure you as your body heals, you will release the fat. I am proof positive of that! I can't believe how much my body has released and reshaped just since a year ago!

Finally, start a journal where you write down 1 thing you are grateful for each day, and write down 1 positive thing about you. It's so easy to focus on all the hard things in our lives that we can't even see the good anymore, which will also drag us down physically.

And don't stay away! We're here for your support, one baby step at a time!

HUGS!

Aww, Trisch, been reading your GAPS journey over on that thread. your a brave girl.

I was wondering is there a reason why PBS and butterflies are recommended ? I see butterflies lower sugar but do they both have any ? lymphatic flushing perhaps too ?
I had gotten that Schwarzbein book back with the Adrenal book, but only glanced at them. It was my low blood sugar issues and an article my doctor gave me about the connection to the liver that I realized the Adrenal connection.
So picked up the book. I was so bad at Christmas I could barely peel potatoes, my arms would ache. Things are finally looking up now that I've gone gluten free. My iron levels are starting to rebuild for example. But still have low B12, Low Vit D, Low Cholesterol (he said was because of malabsportion)

Anyhow, would love to hear more about your AF protocol, whether you followed Dr. Willson or when you say 20,000 IU of Vit D, where you got that ? Just sort of trying to sort out all the mess so I can get down to a basic plan of action.

Both with diet, ttapp, and supplements.

Happy Mothers Day Trisch !

[mamalove]

Oh {{{Rita}}}, everybody here has given you great suggestions, so I just want to say I'll be praying for you. You can do this!!

[mum4life]

Thank you everyone on here for your replies! I have to admit you had me in tears when I read them last night. Just to know your all there for me, praying and giving me your advice and experience just well, comforts me worn out heart.

Happy Mothers’ Day to all you moms out there too.

I’m going to write this out in one post to save you all from having to read every reply. But I hope this makes sense.

Yes, Nelie I have MORE WO and just about all of Teresa’s workouts ! Love them to bits, but have not used many of them. Just was collecting them for the future. J
I am taking large amounts of Vit D or 4000mg per day, but perhaps not enough ? My doctor is monitoring it with bloodwork but it all takes soooo long ! L


And someone here, show me how to ‘bump’ it back up ?



Daisy, thank you so much for your support. I know I have to be patient but boy it can be hard when I’ve struggled with being overweight all my life and now seems like my life is half over.
I do so much trust Teresa and her workout knowledge. I just know she’s a generous soul wanting to give, give, give. I just feel so bad to even have to post on here, that it’s not working for me. It’s not her failure but my own sort of. So want to put together a plan to make this work despite what I’m up against.



Ayj67 thank you! Yes, I love my children to bits. And have likely loved some at the risk of my own health through the years. It’s so hard when your own children do not see that sacrafice you made for them. But, I’m working through all of that, getting on with my life and leaving them up to God, who I know will soften their hearts in time.
No I never read anyone on here about gallbladder removal and such. This was 10 years ago for me, and it was a last resort after three hospital trips. I wonder how much it has to do with my health today ?

I have heard a lot about GAPS. When our boys went GF/CF I was told GAPS was better. Now that I’m dealing with malabsportion issues, I wonder if this is the next step for me ? I’d love to talk to her, and Trisch’s chronicalling of her journey with AF too. If you want to put them in contact with me that would be great. I am blessed to know BlessedMama Trisch already. J
Yes, with KLT I have been just trying to hold it from the 40sec max I had to more and more. I’m up to about 120seconds so far. I know Ill need to do more to do a whole PBS. I just have such a hard time building muscle tone. (I just read that can be AF and or Thyroid too)
I have the Primary Back Stretch DVD just 10 min long, but I think you mean Teresa’s DVD from PBS the station right ? I”ve been trying to get that one. I do have her book, and already used my coupon so don’t think I could use it again correct ?
And thanks for the link to Dr. Mercola’s article, I’ll take a look.

Truly blessed; thank you for your prayers! Yes, I’ve been trying to delegate what I can. Right now I’m looking for a good trustworthy VA (virtual assistant) that might help me more. I have a housekeeper taking care of general cleaning too.
It’s just hard to find out what foods, diets, exercise will help us move in the right direction when our health seems to be so delicate and fragile too.



BlessedMama! Oh, thank you for popping on here! I hoped you’d remember me! J
Ahhh, such a relief to know that ‘stress’ will cause my fat to love me. And malabsorption will too! Just sometimes to know the causes is such a relief isn’t it ?
And I have heard all about GAPS, have her books and heard that it it will heal better than GF too. What do you suggest where I start to learn more ? Or do with this ? How to make bone broths, the purpose, when to drink them ?
Have you heard of the Makers Diet ? I know this is SCD but I think this lacks some of the health benefits of GAPS too ?

Where would I find butterflies demonstrated ? I’ve often wanted to see this. And I can’t do a full PBS yet with my weak legs either. L
Wow, 20,000 of VitD that is more than I am taking at 4000mg. But perhaps that is part of my problem too. I’m being followed by a doctor too so don’t want to scare him off as he is a M.D but alternative thinking.
And yes, grateful, I am so grateful each day for my children, my mother with us, my faith, so much. Thank you for reminding me of all I should remember. J
And what do you think of the recommendations of Dr. Wilson ? Are his supplements recommended or where do we look for what we should be using ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mamalove; oh thank you for popping in and giving me your support! I almost lost hope that I could ever become one of Teresa’s miracle stories too. Not that I want the popularity but only so I too can give my story as confirmation on Teresa’s hard work and truth in what she does.



Thank you all for your advice, and your love! I need all the practical hints and tips I can get right now so I can stay on track. In fact to start on track.

Please post, write, give me links whatever you can as I restart this journey, please. I am going to take out my MORE, watch it. And see what small things I can start with on Monday. I want to take you all with me on my journey. Thank you for giving me a hope again.

With love,
Rita