12-02-2011, 00:08
See you people need to listen to me more! haha I've said for ages that massage is key for NBE and that it needs to be put into EVERY NBE program, no one ever listens! 
About your scoliosis, I have it as well, sitting up straight and standing straight actually helps it. I sit like I have a pole forcing my spine straight, have done that for years now and I don't have near as much pain as I use to. I was diagnosed with scoliosis very young btw, so have had it most of my life. Also yoga and hypertension exercises really help with scoliosis back pain. I do yoga weekly at least, if I don't I notice it.
About the Chi massage, haha you can't do all the 360 rotations? I am able to, but I do have pretty strong arms and tolerance since I workout and I am already use to doing intense massages. And hun, you are suppose to do the 360 rotations 2 times per day haha. So not sure if you can get that in in a few sessions of 100 or so. I been doing the Chi massage the past 2 days, once yesterday and twice today, I can say they do feel a lil firmer, but not any more so than they do with my usual massages. When I did my own massage technique I only did it once a day, so I think it would be the same effect as the Chi if I did it twice per day.
For the stretchmarks on the boobies, I have them too. I got mine while pregnant cause I went up to a 34C rather quickly during, they are beside my nips on the inside of the boob. They are less noticeable now than they use to be and I think it's because of a few reasons... A. I use cocoa butter lotion daily when I noogle/massage B. after pregnancy I got a pure cocoa butter stick, you can get them at beauty supply stores like Sally's, it comes in a tube that looks like a push up pop. I would rub that on the marks daily and it made them less noticeable after a few months. The only time now that I notice my stretchmarks is right after I pump because I'm swelled.
For the swelling with NB, definitely lots of water throughout the day, everyday. I have a 1 liter water bottle, I fill it up and drink on it throughout the day, I fill it up 2-3 times per day and drink it. If you don't like plain water use crystal lite or propel packs in your water. Also some say MSM helps with swelling.
Oh almost forgot, you said your body temp is messing up without the coffee everyday. Do you take kelp? The kelp really helped fix mine while I was on BO.
About your scoliosis, I have it as well, sitting up straight and standing straight actually helps it. I sit like I have a pole forcing my spine straight, have done that for years now and I don't have near as much pain as I use to. I was diagnosed with scoliosis very young btw, so have had it most of my life. Also yoga and hypertension exercises really help with scoliosis back pain. I do yoga weekly at least, if I don't I notice it.
About the Chi massage, haha you can't do all the 360 rotations? I am able to, but I do have pretty strong arms and tolerance since I workout and I am already use to doing intense massages. And hun, you are suppose to do the 360 rotations 2 times per day haha. So not sure if you can get that in in a few sessions of 100 or so. I been doing the Chi massage the past 2 days, once yesterday and twice today, I can say they do feel a lil firmer, but not any more so than they do with my usual massages. When I did my own massage technique I only did it once a day, so I think it would be the same effect as the Chi if I did it twice per day.
For the stretchmarks on the boobies, I have them too. I got mine while pregnant cause I went up to a 34C rather quickly during, they are beside my nips on the inside of the boob. They are less noticeable now than they use to be and I think it's because of a few reasons... A. I use cocoa butter lotion daily when I noogle/massage B. after pregnancy I got a pure cocoa butter stick, you can get them at beauty supply stores like Sally's, it comes in a tube that looks like a push up pop. I would rub that on the marks daily and it made them less noticeable after a few months. The only time now that I notice my stretchmarks is right after I pump because I'm swelled.
For the swelling with NB, definitely lots of water throughout the day, everyday. I have a 1 liter water bottle, I fill it up and drink on it throughout the day, I fill it up 2-3 times per day and drink it. If you don't like plain water use crystal lite or propel packs in your water. Also some say MSM helps with swelling.
Oh almost forgot, you said your body temp is messing up without the coffee everyday. Do you take kelp? The kelp really helped fix mine while I was on BO.