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thank you for the nice comments!!! id love to try a fame show!!! chicago is a little far for me :(
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Jacqueline,
What an inspirational story! You have come a long way! Your pictures look great and they are testimony to the benefits of good nutrition, exercise and a healthy mind. Congratulations and thank you for sharing this story. I appreciate…
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- My Plug:
- personal trainer for THT www.Totalhometraining.com
- My BodyPROUD Story
- About 2 years ago, i had a lot going on. My mom was very sick at the time and i had to have her admitted to the hospital, it was a very hard time, i was the only one there and had no one helping me out. This happen twice and at the same time i had just met my father for the first time in my life, i was going to school full time, working full time and partying full time. Hardly sleeping and not dealing or talking to anyone about what was going on!
It started with not being able to focus when someone was having a conversation, i couldn't keep track on what they were saying, then my foot went numb and it spread to half my body. I would have crying break downs at work and finally went to see the doctor and they told me i was having a burn out and gave me time off work. But then it just got worse. I couldn't write, or sign my name it was just scribble, i couldn't tie my shoes, type on the computer, talk properly, think straight, i walked funny, i would faint, have panic attacks, black out, have seizures on a daily basis! I would have episodes where id black out and do crazy things that i wouldn't remember. It was totally insane! They did every test you could think of, I've had the works.. mri, eeg, cat scan, spinal tab over 100 blood tests..etc they did all that because i was showing all the signs of a neurological disorder. everything came up negative!!! One day i totally broke from reality and had a really bad physotic episode (which I don't remember most of) it lasted for most of the day and my family decide to take me to the hospital. They admitted me right away in the physc ward and i was there for 5 weeks. It was the most awful, terrible experience of my life. They did nothing for me in there! no therapy, no compassion no comfort no nothing. I was treated like i was in jail. Wasn't allowed outside, wasn't allowed visitors until 5pm...was told when to take a shower, when to eat, when to sleep, when i could use the phone. They would drug me and leave me! No therapy at all! If it wasn't for my family and friends i would have never gotten through it!
After 5 weeks, i was getting a little better on my own none the less and i was released but had to attend a day hospital. There was my saving grace, i had lots of therapy, and FINALLY was told what i had. Its called conversion disorder, Conversion disorder is a condition where a patient displays neurological symptoms such as numbness, paralysis, or fits, even though no neurological explanation is found and it is determined that the symptoms are due to the patient's psychological response to stress. Conversion is a psychiatric diagnosis.
Conversion disorder symptoms may occur because of emotional distress or psychological problems.
Symptoms usually begin suddenly after a stressful experience.
Some doctors falsely believe that conversion disorder and similar disorders are not real conditions, and may tell patients that the problem is "all in your head." However, these conditions are real. They cause distress and cannot be turned on and off at will. Research on the mind-body connection may eventually increase understanding of these disorders.
The only way to cure this is therapy, once you find out what caused it (i.e.: what caused you to get so stressed) and you deal with the stress then you deal with the conversion disorder and it will get cured!
So therapy is what helped in the beginning. and like i said i was on all kinds of meds and because of them i gained so much weight. I must have gained 50 pounds! I'm so happy to say i don't take any more meds its been almost a year, and almost a year i dont smoke! and i really honestly believe its the healthy lifestyle i have adopted.
- My Facts 'n Stats:
- 2 years later, 50 pounds lighter, I just completed my second fitness competition! FCPAQ may 29th 2010 where I won first place in fitness model and overall fitness model. Being on that stage was the most fulfilling and emotional experience for me, because i thought 2 years ago i was destined to be that way forever. Well i fought it and i surpassed it and I'm a strong, healthy confident woman now!
So i just wanted to share this with you, so if you ever feel stressed or you cant handle things, talk to someone anyone that will listen, because it will come out whether you like it or not, and in ways you may not like, like me! Dont be ashamed to admit you feel a certain way. I'm not ashamed i spent 5 weeks in a mental ward. Not in the least. I am who i am today because of it and i appreciate life just that much more! I don't let anyone get in my way now or walk on me or tell me what to do! Or tell me what I'm doing (i.e.: working out so much, competitions) is wrong.
You could do anything you set your mind to and don't let anyone hold you back! You are your biggest fan, you are the one that controls your destiny! You are in the drivers seat of YOUR life, make it a good ride, cus you only get one shot!
- My AHA Life Defining Moments:
- I believe that everything should be natural, i dont believe in taking steroids or anything like that! Im getting into bikini model shape by exercise and dieting, and i believe that is the only way to do it! I also believe that you are what you eat, if you eat bad food you will look bad! Eating a clean diet is the only way to go! And dont let anyone put you down because everyone will try! Just keep your head up high and keep on going!
- My Transformation Triumphs!
- loosing 60 pounds, quiting smoking and winning my first fitness competition in the fitness model division and overall!!! Was an amazing feeling! Oh and getting a 6 pack! lol
- My bodyPROUD Intentions:
- Increase My Confidence, Improve my Health, Gain More Flexibility, Increase My Strength, Keep Me Young, Feel Better about Myself, Compete in Physique Showcase Events, Improve My Posture, Sculpt My Physique, Attain Proper Symmetry, Feel Good in a Bathing Suit, Be an Inspiration to Others, Get Discovered - TV, Magazines, Sponsorship, Gain Exposure
- To Become BodyPROUD, I commit to do the Following:
- ASAP
- Life Advice that Helped Me:
- “Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak”
- Please Help ME with:
- Competitions
- My Dietary &/or Training Routine:
- I eat 6 meals a day and it changes week by week, i also work out 5-6 times a week!
- Expressing Gratitude is a Key Ingredient to a Happy Life. I Am Grateful for:
- Im grateul for my family an my health and all the amazing friends i have!
- My Hero / Role Model / Trainer / Sponsor / Coach / Guru... and Why
- Lori taylor is my coach and my superhero
- Profession:
- Personal Trainer &/or Fitness Professional, Entrepreneur, Public Services, Professional, Other
- I learned about bodyPROUD.org from:
- Lori
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 9:54am on June 10, 2010,
Camille S. Finley said…
- Jacqueline,
What an inspirational story! You have come a long way! Your pictures look great and they are testimony to the benefits of good nutrition, exercise and a healthy mind. Congratulations and thank you for sharing this story. I appreciate reading it today!
- At 7:50am on July 10, 2009,
Román González Ávila said… - Greetings Jacquelin Curl. I want to congratulate you for your birthday. I wish you the best of the best in your special day and enjoy it to the maximum in company of your dear beings. I hope that your birthday brings to you the good luck for your next projects. Congratulations again and keep going on. An affectionate greeting and hug of my part.
- At 7:23pm on June 29, 2009,
Amelie Verret said… - sure
why not iwill be my pleasure
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- At 1:53pm on June 25, 2009,
Mario Fanzolato said… - Hi Jacqueline. You can get more info on my personal training services and my rates at http://www.mariofanzolato.com. The "Contact" page explains what information I need from you. No matter who you decide to go with as your trainer, YOU CAN DO IT. You can be your best. Good Luck!!!
- At 6:59pm on June 19, 2009,
Martone Fuller said… - Hello and welcome. I love what you wrote as your body proud beliefs. I wish that everyone felt that way
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