Spinal Rock Question

[StuMcD]

Hi Kathleen,

Your insight is amazing. You have described parts of my personality with great accuracy.

What should I be reading/doing in order to address my sugar sensitivity?

Hello everyone, please accept my apologies for answering your generous posts so tardily. I have been unable to post here since last Friday or so. I kept getting error messages. Please rest assured that I was able to read what you all graciously took the time to write and was chomping at the bit to be able to reply.

Sincere thanks,
Stu.

[StuMcD]

Hi Connie!

I've read the article you posted before. It's amazing however how something that seems so abstract comes into such sharp focus when you have a context within which to view it. Thanks, I got alot out of my re-read.

In response to your points about whether I can access without bracing, apparently according to my training partner (forum member Stu Stent fbleagh), whether or not I feel as though my lower back is activated, it makes no outwardly visible difference to the curvature of my spine.

Perhaps after trying Coach Chomycia's Warrior Wellness additions for a while, things will change.

Thanks for the info on Sugar sensitivity. It seems as though an in depth study is in order. Have you any tips you would like to share on where to start?

I had to go out in the backyard and scream at the very idea of that little boy sucking it in. I am back now

Ouch! I'm sorry I made you do that.

Just a data point for you. You mentioned your mom being anorexic. In our working theory over at RR, anorexics have unusually high serotonin (ability to stick to things) and unusually low beta-endorphin - desparately seeking self-esteem. If you share that profile with your mom NO WONDER you are able to train tension so well. This is a good thing because you will also be able to train new ways very well too.

Laughs. I am very good at sports where I can win through the application of superior effort......... This certainly supports your theory.

You are doing awesome. I am proud to be here where people are not afraid to talk real about what IS real.

Well, hiding from things isn't courage at all is it?
Thanks for your excellent advice Connie,
Stu.

[StuMcD]

Hi Chuck,
Being unable to access the forum over the weekend to clarify your suggested methods basically made my decision for me as to what I was going to do.

I chose Coach Chomiycia's methods because they were pretty much what I was already doing only with a twist. Hence, the chance of me misinterpreting his advice is pretty low. Thanks for your help though. I may look to your exercises as an advanced study in lower back stuff when Coach Chomycia's stuff starts to take effect.

Hi Jason,

In addition to doing some additional exercise on my lower back I took your advice regarding the gut. Firstly, it isn't as big as it used to be, Hooray! Secondly I definitely felt some movement tonight on my evening walk either due to your advice, Coach Chomycia's exercises or a combo of both. Thanks very much,
Stu.

[StuMcD]

Hi Coach,

Within all of CST, applying extra tension to fight through or make an exercise happen is the WRONG way to do things. You must work to only apply the tension needed to accomplish the task. You must relax through the movements as much as possible.

I have been using this as a bit of a mantra in my training and am particularly feeling the effects or rather lack of effects tonight. Often I am a quite sore 24 hours after a CST session whereas tonight I feel pretty good. Add this to the fact that my Sunday session was pretty burly compared to normal and this is very good indeed.

Okey dokey, no more spinal rocks for the moment.

Focus mainly on your Warrior Wellness™ moving slowly and without trying hard to accomplish a Range of Motion. The less tension you use the better.

I am feeling the additional good this is doing with my WW already. I thought I was relaxed until I really started to concentrate on this aspect of my practice.

Do your hip movements and chest movements before doing your problem area in your lower spine.

Well, what do you know? I had already made this adjustment intuitively. (whether or not this was an attempt to put off the hip thrusts for as long as possible remains to be seen )

When you are at the spinal thrusts I want you to move extra slow as you descend toward the floor.

I have started to do this and it makes me alot less fearful of the exercise.

A week's practice will be up on Friday. I will post on the weekend and let you know how I went.
Thanks coach,
Stu.

[radiantkd]

Hi Kathleen,

Your insight is amazing. You have described parts of my personality with great accuracy.
.

Well, Potatoes Not Prozac talks more about the theory. If you like to know *why*, it will suit you. The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program is a *how to* manual. I change the steps in SARP so breakfast comes first.

Step one is breakfast with protein. It has 4 parts.

eat breakfast within an hour of getting up.
every day
enough protein for your body
with a complex carb (something brown)

Enough protein depends onthe level of your training. Couch potatoes need .4 grams protein per pound per day divided into three meals. Guys just starting need .5 - .6 in three meals. Guys working hard need .7 - 1,0 in three meals and 2 snacks.

Tell me how it goes and I can help adjust.

Warmly,
Kathleen

[Pattimeow]

Hi Stu,
My name is Patti, and I really was touched by your posts here. I have been working the Radiant Recovery program for 3+ years now, and CST for the last 2+ months. I related to much of what you shared about having to suck in your stomach and having to finish everything on your plate. I am sugar sensitive and for years and years sugar gave me comfort and safety.

You asked:

What should I be reading/doing in order to address my sugar sensitivity?

May I suggest one of Kathleen DesMaisons books to you to begin reading? I would suggest the second book she wrote, "The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program." This book goes through each of the 7 steps in detail and will give you a great guide to the program. Also stop on by http://www.radiantrecovery.com and click on the "community forum board" link to read and get support. This is the main message board of the RR community.

I hope this helps some. You're really doing great, keep up the good work!

Warmly, Patti

[JasonE]

In addition to doing some additional exercise on my lower back I took your advice regarding the gut. Firstly, it isn't as big as it used to be, Hooray! Secondly I definitely felt some movement tonight on my evening walk either due to your advice, Coach Chomycia's exercises or a combo of both. Thanks very much,

Your hips and back will definitely have more movement when you stop bracing and just let them do what they should. It was tough for me to stop "sucking it in" because I was extremely conscious of the fat moving and jiggling when I walked. :oops: As you become more comfortable with it, you will also become less aware of that and more aware of your overall alignment and balance... which are far more important to your well-being.

[Connie Brown]

Stu your progress just sounds fabulous!

Just love the idea of you getting balanced in the tension/relaxation wheels of the cart. It's what makes movement such fun to watch - when someone is not all one way or the other.

[StuMcD]

Thankyou one and all.

The sugar addicts programme is defintely something I will have to buy. Thanks for the recommendation Patti.

Kathleen, I will give your programme a try. I can't help feeling though that if I try to eat breakfast within one hour of waking, that I will be sick.

Also, as someone who has refined the art of getting ready for work into a 10 minute chore, finding the time to eat in the morning will be a challenge.

Jason, my belly doesn't even jiggle and I really don't look like I have one when I stand tall so once I conquer my sugar addiction, it should disappear nicely. Gawd I hope so. I am sick of being three times as fit as most of my friends and looking about twice as unfit.

Connie, movement is also fun to do. In CST, I have found something a little more goal oriented than just playing sport without the mind numbing boredom of exercising with gym equipment in a gym. People trying to distance themselves from their exercise with a TV whilst running like a rat on a wheel (treadmill) always seemed a little wrong to me.
Thanks once more to all who posted in this thread,
Stu.

[Dan Chomycia]

Keep up the good work Stuart!

Talk to you on Friday!