just a lil msg from me

[rated_rko]

Hey guys.... so ive had a pretty terrible year so far...im not gonna lie im not where I wanted to be physically or mentally @ this stage in 2010.... back in late January I was into my winter bulk and I was doing deads and I suffered a hernia....and after 3-4 months of doctor visits....I finally saw a specialist about the type of hernia I had developed...it’s a sliding hiatus hernia...and unless I get into some serious trouble later on in life they will operate...so I have to live with it... so this hernia messed me up pretty bad I went from 245 to 215...because it causes your stomach to produce excess stomach acid...so I was nauseated half the time puking up stomach excess acid and bile...and could lift heavy without feeling like throwing up...I dropped tremendous size because of this I couldn’t eat or lift...I quit the gym for a month and a half....I was depressed...I did not want to start my 2010 like this at all....here I was small as hell...depressed...and ill...so after talking to these doctors and drinking myself silly for a month...I know it’s bad but I didn’t half anything to look forward to and I felt I was on my own and couldn’t turn to anyone for answers because even the doctors were giving me the run around...but since speaking to the doctor a few weeks ago...I have been able to recollect myself...I have stopped drinking...and my buddy and I joined a new gym together and have been lifting and eating again to feel somewhat good about myself...I lost a good 2 inches off my arms....my v-taper is weak...and my legs not as good as they were in the past...im 40% weaker than what I once was...but im back in the gym so I find that a plus for me...so yeah...im ready to readjust my lifestyle and training and get back to what I love...the gym and myself...im planning on doing a bulker again this fall and was thinking of logging my training and such...CB has been great to me and ive met a lot of cool friends on here who helped me out from the very start when i joined in 07...i got advice and gained a lot of knowledge..just saying thanks...and i have my head level again :)

[vakker]

Keep your head up! If you aren't a pro then your lost size shouldn't decimate your life but rather just be a goal to reattain.

As the saying goes; You don't know up if you've never been down.

[keithsa41]

everyone hits a wall and falls flat on their face on concrete.. then you get up bloody, bruised and battered and move on and fight like a warrior... life is about a series of challenges and experiences.. learn and move forward in a positive way..
Your on your way..

[ubcpower]

good job on the recovery,take it slow

[macka]

Take it from this train wreck, take your PPI's (pantoloc nexium or whatever the doc prescribes) and keep your pre workout meals to a protein shake about 90 or more mins before your heavy lifts. Also I try not to eat too late or you wake up with food or bile coming up. I also have had to swear off most fatty and starchy foods. I also found if I keep drinking water throughout the day I don't get GERD as bad. I also take pantoloc twice a day, but when I was a once a day dose I timed it for lunch so I could workout in the later afternoon just after work. It also allowed me to suck back a protein shake on my coffee break.

[Mr Ontario]

nothing wrong with being 215lb. Keep us posted bro :)