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90% recovered from this latest COVID strain, it was hell for 36 hours with no sense of taste, chills, and aches, then it shifted into a regular cold...still have a mild cough as I cough-up the last bits.

doclinkin wrote:

AFM wrote:

nate33 wrote:Does RealGM count?

If you actually read Doc and PIF’s 5000 word essays to each other, sure it counts

HA!

Ok fine. I will limit myself to twitter-length from now on.

Don't do that. I appreciate your effort at keeping the board alive during the summer doldrums. Where else can you find a deep analysis of the subtle intricacies of Mike Muscala's offensive repertoire?

I have a low carb diet. Heavy on red meat. Eat 1lb steaks 3-4 times a week. Heavy on veggies too. Avg under 50 carbs a day. I avoid all starches and sugars - only sugar I'll intake is fruit such as blueberries or strawberries. I combine that with fasting at least 16 hours a day 3-4 days a week. Have done it for 5 years now. Will never go back as anytime I eat something heavy in carbs or sugar I get physically sick now and throw up.

I definitely attribute my routine to avoiding covid or other sickness the last few years. I have far more energy and what feels like brain processing power than I did 6 years ago. Im 6-3 165 with not an ounce of fat (215 was my high point). Nearing 50 but no one on God's earth can tell.

I lost 3-4 lbs moving to my new place over the past two weeks. That's too much, I can feel my body clawing some of that weight back. Hope some of it is muscle.

Dat2U wrote:I have a low carb diet. Heavy on red meat. Eat 1lb steaks 3-4 times a week. Heavy on veggies too. Avg under 50 carbs a day. I avoid all starches and sugars - only sugar I'll intake is fruit such as blueberries or strawberries. I combine that with fasting at least 16 hours a day 3-4 days a week. Have done it for 5 years now. Will never go back as anytime I eat something heavy in carbs or sugar I get physically sick now and throw up.

I definitely attribute my routine to avoiding covid or other sickness the last few years. I have far more energy and what feels like brain processing power than I did 6 years ago. Im 6-3 165 with not an ounce of fat (215 was my high point). Nearing 50 but no one on God's earth can tell.

This is pretty much where I want to be. I've reduced my carb intake over the years, but I haven't quite gotten down to 50/day. I'm still pretty thin right now so I haven't felt the motivation to cut them completely.

Do you find that your low carb intake reduces inflammation? Do you feel sore the day after strenuous exercise?

Dat2U wrote:I have a low carb diet. Heavy on red meat. Eat 1lb steaks 3-4 times a week. Heavy on veggies too. Avg under 50 carbs a day. I avoid all starches and sugars - only sugar I'll intake is fruit such as blueberries or strawberries. I combine that with fasting at least 16 hours a day 3-4 days a week. Have done it for 5 years now. Will never go back as anytime I eat something heavy in carbs or sugar I get physically sick now and throw up.

I definitely attribute my routine to avoiding covid or other sickness the last few years. I have far more energy and what feels like brain processing power than I did 6 years ago. Im 6-3 165 with not an ounce of fat (215 was my high point). Nearing 50 but no one on God's earth can tell.

You are nearing 50 I've seen your videos, I thought you were in your 30's, black don't crack

It's the fireball diet.

Zonkerbl wrote:

JAR69 wrote:

Zonkerbl wrote:
If it's a muscle spasm some chiro might help, I had muscle spasms every six months since I was 19, nothing the doctor did ever did any good, except taking anti inflammatories that also give you heart disease. Well, sciatica stretches helped a little. But the chiro I went to in my forties fixed my muscle spasms right away no problem. Haven't had any since.

Thanks. I thought it was muscular, and it may be in part, but now I'm guessing nerve/spin. The back got worse, then it got better after a non-optional 4 hour drive (huh?), then suddenly my outer thigh and upper calf started hurting like mad - stabbing pains, no relief. Methinks it is sciatica. I've already started PT, going back tomorrow for his evaluation, plus a visit to the physician's assistant. It's a lot better today after sleeping on my back (and lying on it most of the day - great way to take work calls), but still not great.

That's all TMI, I know. But my spouse is sick of my kvetching, you're my only hope Obi-RealGM.

Any numbness? Or just stabbing pains? Stabbing pains might be a pinched nerve in your back. Numbness is apparently very bad.

Happily no numbness. Both the PT and NP asked about that. We are pretty sure it is the sciatic nerve - rest, PT, and a short course of steroids prescribed.

Sciatica is one of those old man words I never learned before, but am now.

JAR69 wrote:

Zonkerbl wrote:

JAR69 wrote:
Thanks. I thought it was muscular, and it may be in part, but now I'm guessing nerve/spin. The back got worse, then it got better after a non-optional 4 hour drive (huh?), then suddenly my outer thigh and upper calf started hurting like mad - stabbing pains, no relief. Methinks it is sciatica. I've already started PT, going back tomorrow for his evaluation, plus a visit to the physician's assistant. It's a lot better today after sleeping on my back (and lying on it most of the day - great way to take work calls), but still not great.

That's all TMI, I know. But my spouse is sick of my kvetching, you're my only hope Obi-RealGM.

Any numbness? Or just stabbing pains? Stabbing pains might be a pinched nerve in your back. Numbness is apparently very bad.

Happily no numbness. Both the PT and NP asked about that. We are pretty sure it is the sciatic nerve - rest, PT, and a short course of steroids prescribed.

Sciatica is one of those old man words I never learned before, but am now.

One of the few things that helped my muscle spasms, sciatica stretches. Lie on the ground with your legs up on a wall, use a strap to pull your toes down towards you, hold for sixty seconds. I was like what if I injure it? And they were like meh, it's like a telephone cord, it's surprisingly stretchy.

nate33 wrote:

Dat2U wrote:I have a low carb diet. Heavy on red meat. Eat 1lb steaks 3-4 times a week. Heavy on veggies too. Avg under 50 carbs a day. I avoid all starches and sugars - only sugar I'll intake is fruit such as blueberries or strawberries. I combine that with fasting at least 16 hours a day 3-4 days a week. Have done it for 5 years now. Will never go back as anytime I eat something heavy in carbs or sugar I get physically sick now and throw up.

I definitely attribute my routine to avoiding covid or other sickness the last few years. I have far more energy and what feels like brain processing power than I did 6 years ago. Im 6-3 165 with not an ounce of fat (215 was my high point). Nearing 50 but no one on God's earth can tell.

This is pretty much where I want to be. I've reduced my carb intake over the years, but I haven't quite gotten down to 50/day. I'm still pretty thin right now so I haven't felt the motivation to cut them completely.

Do you find that your low carb intake reduces inflammation? Do you feel sore the day after strenuous exercise?

Oh most definitely it reduces inflammation and reduces soreness. Doesn't completely wipe it out but the pain doesn't overtake me like it used to and all soreness usually subsides pretty quickly without having to take anything for it.

closg00 wrote:

Dat2U wrote:I have a low carb diet. Heavy on red meat. Eat 1lb steaks 3-4 times a week. Heavy on veggies too. Avg under 50 carbs a day. I avoid all starches and sugars - only sugar I'll intake is fruit such as blueberries or strawberries. I combine that with fasting at least 16 hours a day 3-4 days a week. Have done it for 5 years now. Will never go back as anytime I eat something heavy in carbs or sugar I get physically sick now and throw up.

I definitely attribute my routine to avoiding covid or other sickness the last few years. I have far more energy and what feels like brain processing power than I did 6 years ago. Im 6-3 165 with not an ounce of fat (215 was my high point). Nearing 50 but no one on God's earth can tell.

You are nearing 50 I've seen your videos, I thought you were in your 30's, black don't crack

Thanks! I just realized I've been a part of this message board more than half my life.

Zonkerbl wrote:
If it's a muscle spasm some chiro might help, I had muscle spasms every six months since I was 19, nothing the doctor did ever did any good, except taking anti inflammatories that also give you heart disease. Well, sciatica stretches helped a little. But the chiro I went to in my forties fixed my muscle spasms right away no problem. Haven't had any since.

I know some folks with sciatica and they say the stretches is the only thing that really helps. But for muscle spasms and muscle soreness I strongly recommend a good massage. I try to get one at least once a month.

DCZards wrote:

Zonkerbl wrote:
If it's a muscle spasm some chiro might help, I had muscle spasms every six months since I was 19, nothing the doctor did ever did any good, except taking anti inflammatories that also give you heart disease. Well, sciatica stretches helped a little. But the chiro I went to in my forties fixed my muscle spasms right away no problem. Haven't had any since.

I know some folks with sciatica and they say the stretches is the only thing that really helps. But for muscle spasms and muscle soreness I strongly recommend a good massage. I try to get one at least once a month.

Sciatica stretching helps a little. But the 100% cure was from the chiro, although what he did wasn't your typical chiro adjustment, he found muscles in my abdomen that were locked up that my back was trying to compensate for, when he worked those muscles out (tortuously painful, I might add) my back muscles unlocked. Not an area that normally gets addressed during a massage, btw.

This is a fairly consistent story for me, I'll have knee pains that are a result of my gait being deformed from stiffness in my neck and stuff like that. Directly addressing the thing that is hurting almost never solves the underlying problem.

The chiro I had in DC was part chiro, part Chinese medicine specialist, part kinesiologist. He was pretty amazing. The guy I have now is ok but...

JAR69 wrote:

Zonkerbl wrote:

JAR69 wrote:

Thanks. I thought it was muscular, and it may be in part, but now I'm guessing nerve/spin. The back got worse, then it got better after a non-optional 4 hour drive (huh?), then suddenly my outer thigh and upper calf started hurting like mad - stabbing pains, no relief. Methinks it is sciatica. I've already started PT, going back tomorrow for his evaluation, plus a visit to the physician's assistant. It's a lot better today after sleeping on my back (and lying on it most of the day - great way to take work calls), but still not great.

That's all TMI, I know. But my spouse is sick of my kvetching, you're my only hope Obi-RealGM.

Don't forget hip, I've had sciatica before and back exercises worked fine, then I had it again, it felt the exact same and hip stretches are what did the trick.

IMO P1: There is nothing better than a good chiro for neck and back pain but nothing worse than a bad chiro--they're dangerous.
IMO P2: Accupuncture doesn't hurt as much as you think, and you'll know w/in 2 sessions.

Dat2U wrote:

closg00 wrote:

Dat2U wrote:I have a low carb diet. Heavy on red meat. Eat 1lb steaks 3-4 times a week. Heavy on veggies too. Avg under 50 carbs a day. I avoid all starches and sugars - only sugar I'll intake is fruit such as blueberries or strawberries. I combine that with fasting at least 16 hours a day 3-4 days a week. Have done it for 5 years now. Will never go back as anytime I eat something heavy in carbs or sugar I get physically sick now and throw up.

I definitely attribute my routine to avoiding covid or other sickness the last few years. I have far more energy and what feels like brain processing power than I did 6 years ago. Im 6-3 165 with not an ounce of fat (215 was my high point). Nearing 50 but no one on God's earth can tell.

You are nearing 50 I've seen your videos, I thought you were in your 30's, black don't crack

Thanks! I just realized I've been a part of this message board more than half my life.

it's like 2/3 for me, and that's a wild thought.

closg00 wrote:90% recovered from this latest COVID strain, it was hell for 36 hours with no sense of taste, chills, and aches, then it shifted into a regular cold...still have a mild cough as I cough-up the last bits.

A. closg00 congrats on being done the hard part, is the mild cold part of it lingering or improving at this point?

B. KNEE DRAINAGE--had my knee drained for the first time ever yesterday, it felt awesome immediately and then hours later just before bedtime I thought it was starting to fill up again already, went to sleep figuring it was my imagination but no such luck, it's already about 1/4 back to where it was unfortunately

W. Unseld wrote:

closg00 wrote:90% recovered from this latest COVID strain, it was hell for 36 hours with no sense of taste, chills, and aches, then it shifted into a regular cold...still have a mild cough as I cough-up the last bits.

A. closg00 congrats on being done the hard part, is the mild cold part of it lingering or improving at this point?

B. KNEE DRAINAGE--had my knee drained for the first time ever yesterday, it felt awesome immediately and then hours later just before bedtime I thought it was starting to fill up again already, went to sleep figuring it was my imagination but no such luck, it's already about 1/4 back to where it was unfortunately

It is lingering just a bit with occasional coughing, there is a tiny bit of phlegm in the lungs trying to get expelled. Thx for asking.

On the knee, I punished by knees on vacation hiking without those hiking sticks, it was murder on the knees walking down steep mountains, I may be looking into knee drainage. Good Luck

W. Unseld wrote:

closg00 wrote:90% recovered from this latest COVID strain, it was hell for 36 hours with no sense of taste, chills, and aches, then it shifted into a regular cold...still have a mild cough as I cough-up the last bits.

A. closg00 congrats on being done the hard part, is the mild cold part of it lingering or improving at this point?

B. KNEE DRAINAGE--had my knee drained for the first time ever yesterday, it felt awesome immediately and then hours later just before bedtime I thought it was starting to fill up again already, went to sleep figuring it was my imagination but no such luck, it's already about 1/4 back to where it was unfortunately

Had the same thing happen several years ago with my knee. Had it drained a couple of times but fluid always returned.

Wish I could tell you differently, but there’s likely a tear or some other damage to the knee and the fluid is gonna always come back. I ended up getting surgery…but sometimes rehab and resting the knee when you can will help.

So I pulled my hip flexor (I partially tore it many years ago racing motocross) going to hard to early in a 3 hour race. The next 3 laps were rough but continued pedaling and low and behold it was good when I got off the bike and barely bothered me. I stick to just keep pedaling is a proper hack.

Side note with the 3 hour race complete weighted myself the next day I lost 6 pounds. I have a tendency to fluctuate as much as 10 pounds in a given day though. Weighing between 200-230 allows for som fluctuation though.

pancakes3 wrote:

Dat2U wrote:

closg00 wrote:
You are nearing 50 I've seen your videos, I thought you were in your 30's, black don't crack

Thanks! I just realized I've been a part of this message board more than half my life.

it's like 2/3 for me, and that's a wild thought.

I was 12 when I joined the ESPN board that was a precursor to the realgm boards. I was the 35th member of realgm when it started. I turn 40 this year….