Aaron_R
01-08-2005, 10:21 PM
Salutations to Jos-hua and all others! Here's a little (or a lot) about who I am and why I'm here!
My name is Aaron and I am a recent college graduate with a degree in civil engineering. Originally from the beautiful state of Washington, I have been working in Denver, CO for a very large corporate contractor as a construction engineer for the past six months.
I have two wonderful, happily married parents who sacrificed so much for me to be where I am today, and I try to remember and recognize that everyday. I have one sibling--a younger sister--who is in her senior year of college majoring in international business. My entire extended family and I get along quite well, and I attribute much of my optimism and positivism to them and also to my Christian faith.
As an aside, if anybody enjoys reading, music, sports, movies, travel, or cooking, they're some of my many hobbies. Please feel free to drop me a PM or an e-mail and we can have some way to connect on a level other than... well, other than crap!
(As another aside, I apologize early for the length of my introductory post--I like to write. I promise to keep reply comment posts to other threads far more concise than this...honest).
My journey to HPS-online and cleansing is an interesting one, so I will share to perhaps give others a testimony to draw future cleansers here...
Throughout most of my adolescent life, I dealt with overweight issues. Being the pasty (read, "White-as-Casper") engineering type, and a "band nerd" to boot, it became a major self-esteem issue. After trying other methods, I eventually experimented with the low-carb diet and that worked quite well; although, I never found myself getting this amazing surge in "energy" that so many people claimed to experience. Now I have a very good idea why!
When I left for college, I survived a year on dorm food--convenient, but I wouldn't recommend it. Then, after moving out on my own in the second year, I began making my own culinary decisions. (This, interestingly, is where I truly developed an enjoyment for cooking despite a serious lack of proper implements).
Unfortunately, as the years progressed, I floated back-and-forth: low-carb dieting, not dieting, eating junk, eating healthy, etc. My weight fluctuated as well, and I've never really felt very slim OR very fit despite walking a couple miles almost daily while in college. Luckily, I got over most of my self-esteem issues in school, so my interest in losing weight became almost entirely a focus on one of living healthy.
In an attempt to understand my health choices, I read several books on nutrition and diet with a heavy interest in "low carb" because it seemed to work well once. The titiles included such books as Atkins, The Zone, Schwarzbein Principle, Carbohydrate Addicts, etc.
The underlying principle in all of them seemed to make sense: eliminate the processed junk and eat more natural foods like fruits, veggies, and meats. My problem always fell back to a lack of self-discipline and, more importantly, a habit forged in the way of the All-American instant gratification: "I want my food fried, fast, and fattening!" Afterall, how was I supposed to fit all of my hobbies and responsibilities into one day and make time to eat healthy too?
Finally, upon graduation, I am totally on my own--no roommates, no parents, no family, and no extremely close friends within nearly a thousand miles. I decided it was time to get truly serious about health and nutrition because the habits I form now will lead me either into happy retirement or into an early grave--I'd like to avoid the latter. In my studies about health and nutrition (you can tell I like to read about this topic) I came across a very interesting book--"Natural Cures 'THEY' Don't Want You To Know About" by Kevin Trudeau.
Sparing you needless paragraphs, I'll mention only that a portion of the book talks about the importance of colon cleansing. So, naturally, I wanted to read more and came upon this website quite early in my research. Only after I'd investigated nearly every nook-and-cranny of the HPS-site (and, admittedly witnessed a dramatic drop in price) did I jump at the opportunity.
Now that I'm here, I can't believe I waited a day let alone a couple of weeks to join. Luckily, I've been further inspired by reading many of your introduction posts and know that even though I've waited, I've made the most important step--deciding to become a practicing cleanser!
Finally, I'd like to share that my biggest concern is work. Being a recent graduate and a relatively new employee, I don't have a lot of vacation time built up. However, I would like very much to dedicate myself entirely to the cleanse for all 7-10 days.
Because I work for a large corporation, the rules regarding time-off are quite strict and regulated as such, so it would be virtually impossible for me to take the time off without being charged vacation days. Also, I tend to work 65-75 hour weeks as the project and my bosses demand it, so it would be difficult at the very least to dedicate myself entirely if I did cleanse while working.
That said, I have not yet decided on a formal cleansing start-date yet and will look to advice and to prayer for the answer. I will be certain to let those of you who support me know as soon as I decide!
Here's to a long, bright future of cleansing--for your health and mine!
Cheers!!!
My name is Aaron and I am a recent college graduate with a degree in civil engineering. Originally from the beautiful state of Washington, I have been working in Denver, CO for a very large corporate contractor as a construction engineer for the past six months.
I have two wonderful, happily married parents who sacrificed so much for me to be where I am today, and I try to remember and recognize that everyday. I have one sibling--a younger sister--who is in her senior year of college majoring in international business. My entire extended family and I get along quite well, and I attribute much of my optimism and positivism to them and also to my Christian faith.
As an aside, if anybody enjoys reading, music, sports, movies, travel, or cooking, they're some of my many hobbies. Please feel free to drop me a PM or an e-mail and we can have some way to connect on a level other than... well, other than crap!
(As another aside, I apologize early for the length of my introductory post--I like to write. I promise to keep reply comment posts to other threads far more concise than this...honest).
My journey to HPS-online and cleansing is an interesting one, so I will share to perhaps give others a testimony to draw future cleansers here...
Throughout most of my adolescent life, I dealt with overweight issues. Being the pasty (read, "White-as-Casper") engineering type, and a "band nerd" to boot, it became a major self-esteem issue. After trying other methods, I eventually experimented with the low-carb diet and that worked quite well; although, I never found myself getting this amazing surge in "energy" that so many people claimed to experience. Now I have a very good idea why!
When I left for college, I survived a year on dorm food--convenient, but I wouldn't recommend it. Then, after moving out on my own in the second year, I began making my own culinary decisions. (This, interestingly, is where I truly developed an enjoyment for cooking despite a serious lack of proper implements).
Unfortunately, as the years progressed, I floated back-and-forth: low-carb dieting, not dieting, eating junk, eating healthy, etc. My weight fluctuated as well, and I've never really felt very slim OR very fit despite walking a couple miles almost daily while in college. Luckily, I got over most of my self-esteem issues in school, so my interest in losing weight became almost entirely a focus on one of living healthy.
In an attempt to understand my health choices, I read several books on nutrition and diet with a heavy interest in "low carb" because it seemed to work well once. The titiles included such books as Atkins, The Zone, Schwarzbein Principle, Carbohydrate Addicts, etc.
The underlying principle in all of them seemed to make sense: eliminate the processed junk and eat more natural foods like fruits, veggies, and meats. My problem always fell back to a lack of self-discipline and, more importantly, a habit forged in the way of the All-American instant gratification: "I want my food fried, fast, and fattening!" Afterall, how was I supposed to fit all of my hobbies and responsibilities into one day and make time to eat healthy too?
Finally, upon graduation, I am totally on my own--no roommates, no parents, no family, and no extremely close friends within nearly a thousand miles. I decided it was time to get truly serious about health and nutrition because the habits I form now will lead me either into happy retirement or into an early grave--I'd like to avoid the latter. In my studies about health and nutrition (you can tell I like to read about this topic) I came across a very interesting book--"Natural Cures 'THEY' Don't Want You To Know About" by Kevin Trudeau.
Sparing you needless paragraphs, I'll mention only that a portion of the book talks about the importance of colon cleansing. So, naturally, I wanted to read more and came upon this website quite early in my research. Only after I'd investigated nearly every nook-and-cranny of the HPS-site (and, admittedly witnessed a dramatic drop in price) did I jump at the opportunity.
Now that I'm here, I can't believe I waited a day let alone a couple of weeks to join. Luckily, I've been further inspired by reading many of your introduction posts and know that even though I've waited, I've made the most important step--deciding to become a practicing cleanser!
Finally, I'd like to share that my biggest concern is work. Being a recent graduate and a relatively new employee, I don't have a lot of vacation time built up. However, I would like very much to dedicate myself entirely to the cleanse for all 7-10 days.
Because I work for a large corporation, the rules regarding time-off are quite strict and regulated as such, so it would be virtually impossible for me to take the time off without being charged vacation days. Also, I tend to work 65-75 hour weeks as the project and my bosses demand it, so it would be difficult at the very least to dedicate myself entirely if I did cleanse while working.
That said, I have not yet decided on a formal cleansing start-date yet and will look to advice and to prayer for the answer. I will be certain to let those of you who support me know as soon as I decide!
Here's to a long, bright future of cleansing--for your health and mine!
Cheers!!!