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i spent my weekend in the hospital, how bout you? ;)

pitiful jonjust got back.

apparently joy has already written about it though. :)

this is the third time this year that i’ve gone in due to various chest pains (figured i’d actually take advantage of health insurance)

and the third time they’ve done EKGs and everything is just fine.

This is the first time i’ve been in this long, though (overnight). still, nothing. CT scans, x-rays, blood pressure, liver test…

i think they’ve figured the only thing i’ve figured…exercise and eating right would help me avoid these situations…i.e. i too fat :)

so here’s to getting back into the groove of working out.

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  • Doc A
    Hey Jon
    Blend up a combination of Cayenne, Hawthorne Berries, and Garlic powder and put it into some capsules. That plus drinking LOTS of good water has done wonders for my former chest pains.

    Also, less meat (or none at all) BUT, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies go along way toward bringing your body toward full health and recovery. The weight will just melt off. It's a life style thing/choice.
    Take care of yourself!
    Blessings await you!! :-)

    Doc A
  • Lee
    Brother! I just stumbled across. Glad you are doing better, man.
  • Good to see you out of the hospital and in good spirts!
  • It's a weird feeling when your body turns against you, isn't it?

    Why is it so hard for us humans to swallow the idea that eating right and exercising is what our bodies need? But it just is hard. No two ways about it.

    After I got healthy after chemo I lost 50lbs on Atkins. I've gained back about 5. I want to lose 35 more lbs. But it's hard, oh yes it is! The motivation? I just didn't want to spend even one more day of my "prob'ly gonna be short-ass life" not looking how I wanted to look, not feeling how I wanted to feel. At some point you simply have to say to yourself, "Today is the last day I will ever look like this, or feel like this."

    Ya, I'm glad you're okay, and that it wasn't anything that was going to kill you (today). Yay! Another chance!
  • Damn, man. Your like me ... young, black, and kinda on the heavy side. Your scaring me. And I'm scared for you.
    Stay up man! I'll throw a few extra prayers to the one in charge.
  • TJ
    Glad to hear things have checked out o.k.

    HECK YES I'LL SLOW DOWN....you'll have to call the blog 'Hikin' Brother' before long! :)

    Hope to see you guys later this week.

    TJ
  • DUDE. this photo of you is killing me! so glad you're back home. you've been at the top of our prayer list since saturday night and it's just so good that you're back.

    man, it's hard to make those major lifestyle changes... (especially when it's something that you've already done once and you know better... I am so guilty of this time and time again!)... but life gets in the way... work and kids... I know how it is. nothing will motivate you like your health, though. I mean, it's great to have the motivation to look good (my twenties!) but when your health is on the line, you can really get serious... my mom had a health scare a couple of years back. she had been battling her weight for years but it was that scare that motivated her to get right. I'm finding that my body is a little less forgiving now that I've hit my thirties and I'm trying so hard to be proactive and establish good habits... but it's SO HARD. like I said, life gets in the way and it is such a struggle.

    know that you're not alone in this struggle and know that we'll be praying for you.
  • jon
    thanks, Fred!

    it's good to read about your experience. that's a great feeling being able to see your clothes get bigger!

    i like this one

    Your body will nickel and dime you to death


    when i initially lost my 80lbs and was exercising regularly (about 7 years ago now! dang), i really didn't realize how much i was benefitting myself...it was more than just "looking better"!
  • Damn man.... Whatever you do take your time. I am a big proponent (60 pounds worth) of he South Beach Diet. Repeat after me I want to live. Good…. I heard that.

    Now whatever you do ask your doctor first. Get a plan you can sustain sustainability is the key. Set short term goals firs (mine was one pant size - I’ve dropped from 48-42 and they are loose. Then focus on your son's wedding day or whatever out their in the distance goal. Then get real be a long distance brother... Regardless of your immediate situation this stuff is cumulative you are buying into a life time of pain if you keep it up, trust me your heart will be the least of it…. Carrying around extra weight takes a toll on your entire body… when I said hurt I mean hurt…. Your body will nickel and dime you to death. Get on a program that you can feel good about tailor it to what you can deal with. Then if you backslide… let the church say amen… get back on the path… AMEN!

    MUCH LOVE… We are rooting for you! You will be in our prayers. You are a very brave man to put this out here. It is a lesson we all need to heed
    FRED
  • jon
    well see, the tricky thing is, mark. i know exactly what i *should* do (i lifted weights, exercised religiously for 2 years straight, gained knowledge about nearly every tidbit of "natural bodybuilding" and the "fitness lifestyle" there could be) -- it's the doing it that needs to take shape...

    however, you make a GREAT POINT...i happen to be in an area where there's an opportunity i didn't have before...a *plethora* of great hiking areas.

    perhaps TJ will find it in his heart to slow down for me enough to take me on a few. ;-)

    joy--no apology needed.

    thanks Tara, and thanks sherwin! in a few months i'll be flossing with what i'm sure everyone wants to see (lol) -- self portraits!

    j.
  • Wowsers! Take great care of yourself man... We need you to keep them great flickr-pics coming.

    Peace.
  • The thing that made the difference for me was hiking. Its more exercise than walking, doesn't kill your legs like running and its a good workout. Plus it has a low barrier skill entry, if you can walk you can hike. :)

    cheers
    mbg
  • ooops....sorry for postin brother......I was only concerned aboucha!
  • I'm glad you're okay. Take care of yourself!
  • jon
    thanks all of you. i'm gonna start walking (even when i was lifting, man did i hate running, although i killed the stairmaster!)

    i hear you shavar! and i agree.

    in retrospect, i don't mind joy posting what she did (although at first i was not terribly excited about her doing so) -- keeping it in the open can help me get my butt in gear. :)
  • Keeping you in my prayers. It takes a lot of guts to let everyone know about this. It could be anxiety though, a fear of the same thing happening to you because it runs in your family. You can break this generational curse by eating right and exercising...by being a smartbrother.
  • djp72
    man!! freaking me out!!
    please get well. i need you around man.
  • Yay! Glad you're back, Jon. If you need a running buddy, I'll try and make it up there. I've been wanting to get back out there and run some day.
  • shera
    so glad your home safe jon.
  • I"m glad you are home.....Here's to both of us getting healthier.
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