Cataplexy Awareness!

Cataplexy: A debilitating medical condition in which a person suddenly feels weak and collapses at moments of strong emotion such as laughter, anger, fear or surprise. In so collapsing, people with cataplexy may injure themselves.
Laughter and other emotions trigger a reflex in persons that can bring many of the muscles of the body to the point of collapse. The phenomenon can be measured by sending electric signals through the muscles and gauging their response. In cataplexy, what is known as the H-reflex, a neurological pathway that causes muscle contractions, virtually disappears.
Cataplexy often affects people who have narcolepsy, a disorder in which there is great difficulty remaining awake during the daytime.
The word "cataplexy" comes from the Greek "kata" meaning "down" + "plexis" meaning a stroke or seizure = a falling-down seizure

I have posted the above today as a lot of people have asked me about it and this explains it the best I know.
You can also find other information at Sleep Disorders. net. I hope this has been helpful.
I hope you all have a great weekend. Be well. Until next week.

I Have A Beef!

Good Morning, Today I have decided to write about What's My Beef?

I do have to say it is one of my favorite photos that I took at the farm during weaning season!

So I figure Monday morning that Most People complain about the start of a new week.

Today I am complaining about all the treats that came into my house, so I have sat my husband down,

I said Oh Honey we need to have a talk....this always brings a look of horror on his face!

One thing about my husband is he enjoys his beer, and he loves to bring me chocolate, fast food,

His attitude is that a little won't harm me, so this is what I have decided to do!

First of all I know I have the power to say no I won't eat it, however I do find it hard when it is here calling

my name....Cinner, oh Cinner, until at a weak moment when I can fly over tall buildings, do back flip, eat the chocolate, wash my hands and face and be back before he knew I was even gone..

So Here is My Plan!

I am going to the Weight Wise Program and I am taking him with me!

Hopefully he will realize that he has to help me with this!

I think he will realize how beneficial it could be for me.

He always says, you were a plus size when I married you and I loved you then,

and I love you now!

I know he does, that is why I need him to be on board with this as well.!

So it should be an interesting day, I am doing this for my health!

He says I am beautiful, etc,

But I know he knows how hard it is for me some days.

I am craving life like I said in my last post

So we have to do this together!

Wish me well!

So thats my beef for today!

Take care, be kind to yourself.

Introduction!

Hello, I have recently met someone in blogland that has inspired me to start a blog in regards to my ever increasing weight. I have always had a weight issue and now I believe it has gotten to the point of where I am either going to get it together as in last chance, no cigar. I was diagnosed with an illness six years ago and have gained sixty pounds in the last six years. It is because I have become so sedentary and it is hard for me to do alot of things. I am not making excuses and I committ to this being a daily mission so that I may achieve more energy. I want this to be the most important thing in my life. I have been trying since I was eleven and I am now 45. I have never changed my bad habits and that is what I need to do. I am a plus size woman with a pretty good outlook on life, outgoing personality, happily married.This is very important so as to get to a point where I can be more physical and live within my limitations. I would appreciate a support system on my journey, so if you care to join me, my four chins and I it would be awesome. August first is the first day of the rest of my life. Tommorrow is the weigh in and measurement taking,,,and then picking me up off the floor...okay more energy I will get up off the floor myself. I have to take a picture of me standing up. Will do so I can compare before and after. The picture I posted was me at my almost max. By the way my name is Cinner! I am excited to see what I can do. If you have any advice I would love to hear from you or come along for the ride. Until tommorow!