Comments for jimif's BodyBlog http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif My Awesome Bodybuilding.com BodyBlog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:05:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 Comment on Compete by crazycelt http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2008/04/17/compete/#comment-2366782 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:26:01 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2008/04/17/compete/#comment-2366782 Hey, you're doing great!!! Celt Hey, you’re doing great!!!
Celt

]]> Comment on Compete by tjreh http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2008/04/17/compete/#comment-2336792 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:21:23 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2008/04/17/compete/#comment-2336792 Well man, you should do well. You look great and the whole idea of achieving your goal and dreams is inspirational. Keep pursuing it. I will be keeping an eye out on the site to watch the progress. Well man, you should do well. You look great and the whole idea of achieving your goal and dreams is inspirational. Keep pursuing it. I will be keeping an eye out on the site to watch the progress.

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by Hopeful_Guy http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-1074922 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:19:55 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-1074922 I have to say Mr. Stress knows me well and loves to visit often. Besides my physical challenges, I also have the responsibility of helping care for my mother in early stages of Alzheimer's. I am trying to balance those things with my responsibilities at home of taking care of my two parrots that keep me very busy, trying to maintain my workout schedule, and be mindful of nutrition too. I'm one of those guys that will almost eat anything that doesn't bite back -so it's still tough for me to make sure I eat right. What helps me manage stress is trying to prioritize things first of all, in 2 categories - critical and noncritical. It isn't always that simple - but it helps. For me, religion also works, and I pray each day for help and guidance. Also, the feeling of accomplishment that comes with getting things done, making progress with my body and health, and positive encouragement from others helps me too. Hang in there with the stress - You look really great, and your hard work and attention to nutrition has paid off in a big way. Onward & Upward! I have to say Mr. Stress knows me well and loves to visit often. Besides my physical challenges, I also have the responsibility of helping care for my mother in early stages of Alzheimer’s. I am trying to balance those things with my responsibilities at home of taking care of my two parrots that keep me very busy, trying to maintain my workout schedule, and be mindful of nutrition too. I’m one of those guys that will almost eat anything that doesn’t bite back -so it’s still tough for me to make sure I eat right. What helps me manage stress is trying to prioritize things first of all, in 2 categories - critical and noncritical. It isn’t always that simple - but it helps. For me, religion also works, and I pray each day for help and guidance.
Also, the feeling of accomplishment that comes with getting things done, making progress with my body and health, and positive encouragement from others helps me too.
Hang in there with the stress - You look really great, and your hard work and attention to nutrition has paid off in a big way.
Onward & Upward!

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by Nolimitt http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-656622 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:05:11 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-656622 Hey Jim, Hang in there man, we all go through stress at one point or another when trying to balance everything in our daily lives. Now that your back in the gym that will help take some of the stress off. Keep your head up! Hey Jim,

Hang in there man, we all go through stress at one point or another when trying to balance everything in our daily lives. Now that your back in the gym that will help take some of the stress off. Keep your head up!

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by mmeyer41 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-648362 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:03:46 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-648362 I hear ya loud and clear. My wife is on bed rest since she is pregnant, I have a 2 year old boy, I am the only one working/paying the bills, plus working out. I hardly have enough money left to eat with, let alone buy supplements. Working out helps me deal with stress but it doesnt help when some of the stress is caused by money. It seems money affects everything. Just hang in there man, I am! You are a bodybuilder and we know better than anybody, the longer you keep pushing yourself, the greater the reward. It all pays off in the end. Keep your head up! I hear ya loud and clear. My wife is on bed rest since she is pregnant, I have a 2 year old boy, I am the only one working/paying the bills, plus working out. I hardly have enough money left to eat with, let alone buy supplements. Working out helps me deal with stress but it doesnt help when some of the stress is caused by money. It seems money affects everything. Just hang in there man, I am! You are a bodybuilder and we know better than anybody, the longer you keep pushing yourself, the greater the reward. It all pays off in the end. Keep your head up!

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by FireMedicMike http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-613472 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:43:38 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-613472 I been under non stop stress since mid July, mostly financial so I know whr your coming from. For me, my gains and my goals in training is what gets me by. My focus is to compete and I won't allow anything to detour me from that, in the gym im one of the best so when im down i go to whr im best at... hope this helps somehow. STRENGTH & HONOR I been under non stop stress since mid July, mostly financial so I know whr your coming from. For me, my gains and my goals in training is what gets me by. My focus is to compete and I won’t allow anything to detour me from that, in the gym im one of the best so when im down i go to whr im best at… hope this helps somehow. STRENGTH & HONOR

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by gcblystone http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-578992 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:37:00 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-578992 i definitely know where you are coming from with this man. i was having the same problem the last few weeks. glad to see you are back at it. i agree, you do have to take a step back and reevaluate through a different perspective and reaffirm why you got here to begin with. keep up the hard work! ps, throw in a rocky movie or an old van damme one to get you psyched back up, works for me! i definitely know where you are coming from with this man. i was having the same problem the last few weeks. glad to see you are back at it. i agree, you do have to take a step back and reevaluate through a different perspective and reaffirm why you got here to begin with. keep up the hard work! ps, throw in a rocky movie or an old van damme one to get you psyched back up, works for me!

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by tswills http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-568222 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:02:05 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-568222 Oh Big Jim, Your doing just fine. Yes work and life takes its toll. Heck even lifting can be stressful, especially when ones body isn't functioning properly (like my shoulder). The important issue at hand is to endure and run the race before you with diligence. And when you can run no further, come get me. I'll help you on your race. I've got powerful legs so I could carry you no sweat. lol! Anyways if you need someone to talk to, you know how and where to find me. I'll get that mood of yours turned around and get you pumped up for the gym. Keep it up big guy (soon to be a huge guy). Oh Big Jim, Your doing just fine. Yes work and life takes its toll. Heck even lifting can be stressful, especially when ones body isn’t functioning properly (like my shoulder). The important issue at hand is to endure and run the race before you with diligence. And when you can run no further, come get me. I’ll help you on your race. I’ve got powerful legs so I could carry you no sweat. lol! Anyways if you need someone to talk to, you know how and where to find me. I’ll get that mood of yours turned around and get you pumped up for the gym. Keep it up big guy (soon to be a huge guy).

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by LongnHard http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-561402 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:49:52 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-561402 BB'ing is how I deal with stress. In the past my natural response to stress was to stop doing everything and become inactive in all areas of my life. Obviously that doesn't work. When I was going through a really tough time and was totally depressed a wise friend told me if it took crawling on my hands and knees to get out of bed than thats what I needed to do . Now I hit the gym and if only for an hour or so I am focused on just me and nothing else. Afterwards I feel stronger and better able to handle the other stuff in my life. Everyone has stress, but we all handle it differently. Whatever works for you is the right thing. If that means taking a week off and eating Burger King than I say go for the double meat burger! I am glad to hear you are back on track my friend! BB’ing is how I deal with stress. In the past my natural response to stress was to stop doing everything and become inactive in all areas of my life. Obviously that doesn’t work. When I was going through a really tough time and was totally depressed a wise friend told me if it took crawling on my hands and knees to get out of bed than thats what I needed to do . Now I hit the gym and if only for an hour or so I am focused on just me and nothing else. Afterwards I feel stronger and better able to handle the other stuff in my life. Everyone has stress, but we all handle it differently. Whatever works for you is the right thing. If that means taking a week off and eating Burger King than I say go for the double meat burger! I am glad to hear you are back on track my friend!

]]> Comment on Dealing with stress by nms125 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-560752 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:22:42 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/jimif/2007/09/30/dealing-with-stress/#comment-560752 I understand where your coming from.. its not easy and staying focus with training and dieting makes it harder.. But happy to hear your back on track.. Dont' give up.. Were here for you :) I understand where your coming from.. its not easy and staying focus with training and dieting makes it harder.. But happy to hear your back on track.. Dont’ give up.. Were here for you :)

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