http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/forum/stephenfrycom-20 Just another bbPress community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 22:01:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/stephens-weight-loss/page/2#post-292655 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 21:40:42 +0000 JerseyBookworm 292655@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>Nitro <a href="//www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/stephens-weight-loss#post-282375&quot;">said</a>:</cite></p> <p>A lot of people you see that are over-weight are not overweight because they&#39;re lazy, gluttonous morons. Many of them have underlying medical conditions and medications they take that contribute to weight gain, regardless of what they &#39;do&#39;. Disability in the physique, for whatever reason, can and usually does impact the mechanical aspects of movement and so this, too, contributes to weight gain for people. Some people with Epilepsy often are overweight because medications they take slow them down and also too much physical stress can trigger seizures.</p> <p>So, be a little kinder in your mind to yourself if what you see in the mirror can be explained by these things, and be a little kinder in your mind to strangers you see who are &#39;fat&#39;. You never know for sure what&#39;s influencing people or what they are dealing with in their lives.</p> <p>Maybe Kindness and Compassion are things that should be added to our &#39;diets&#39; &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p></blockquote> <p>I am a year late in reading your post, but what you say is so true and so few people really understand that.</p> <p>I am extremely happy for Stephen that he has lost weight and feels good about himself. No one, I don&#39;t care what they say, is happy being overweight. No. One.</p> <p>I was a pretty normal weight my whole life. But I started to put on some pounds when I got a more sedentary job. Walking helps that, for sure. But then I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and now I am essentially housebound. I cannot walk any more. I swam for a while and that was wonderful. But then I fell and broke my shoulder (much like poor Stephen), which put an end to my swimming days. Steroids to treat MS and other medications have contributed even more weight gain. It is unbelievably depressing.</p> <p>I wish much luck to anyone who is struggling with their weight and/or their health. It is a wearying battle. </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/richard-wagner-1#post-292601 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:39:45 +0000 gqpndvgk 292601@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Hello,<br /> we selling diablo 3 gold /items /power leveling on <a href="http://www.goldxt.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.goldxt.com</a> ,7*24 Hours professional online service.</p> <p>100% stock,all delivery done less than 10mins,100% refund.and the price is in change ,if you want. please contact us SKYPE: xt.mmo. 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It would be an awesome experience.<br /> If you like it please back the project and help spreading the word to make it reality.<br /> Thanks and Best Regards! </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bipolar-2#post-291367 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:07:06 +0000 mbryce71 291367@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Although not bipolar, I suffered extreme bouts of depression and an &quot;X-Games&quot; version of ennui. Any anti-depressant medication seemed to zombify me. People like Mr Fry were an inspiration to me, and on those days when I struggled to keep myself together, I&#39;d always bear in mind that someone else is going through the same thing as me, if not worse.</p> <p>Eventually (and without help from the esteemed medical profession) I discovered I discovered a link between magnesium deficiency and depression, as well as the deficiency and a plethora of other health issues I had. I tried a magnesium citrate supplement and it was the closest thing to a magic wand I&#39;ve ever seen. Outside Harry Potter, of course.</p> <p>As opposed to a magic wand inside Harry Potter. </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bipolar-2#post-291161 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:55:35 +0000 clarkdeu 291161@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Just started reading it, and I&#39;m hooked. It&#39;s everything both of you said, and laugh-out-loud funny as well. </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bipolar-2#post-288682 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 08:20:51 +0000 Rose 288682@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Hiya,<br /> I don&#39;t know what Stephen would say, but when it all seems too difficult etc, one foot in front of the other works. It&#39;s a simple thing,but has got me through some very dark lonely days. </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/list-of-books#post-288603 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:31:43 +0000 helgapals 288603@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>As I have heard that Mr Fry has been walking listening to audiobooks, I was wondering if he has a list of recommendation anywhere on this site ?<br /> I can not find one anywhere &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Thank you<br /> Helga </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/bipolar-2#post-288237 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:46:53 +0000 Williams-Racing 288237@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>I suffer from being bipolar and am on medication but still most days struggle to get up or even find the energy to do anything. Stephen, how have you managed so well from suffering from this horrible condition? </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/am-i-the-only-on-confused-by-this-place#post-288045 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:47:08 +0000 Iain 52 288045@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Rich Hall , appearing on QI, stated that half the &quot;facts&quot; produced on the show were lies. I believe the claim that there is a scoring system on QI, run by Lumina, is one of these lies. There is no other explanation. </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/the-fry-chronicles-1#post-287421 Sat, 08 Sep 2012 13:23:55 +0000 forresta 287421@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Hi all!<br /> I would really like to thank Mr. Fry for having written the Chronicles.<br /> I bought it when, during a business flight, I read a positive article about it on the airline magazine. I’m Italian, so his face was barely familiar, but the author was so convinced about the fun your pages could delivery, that I couldn’t resist!<br /> Finally I really enjoyed myself, I found myself laughing many times, and enjoying the way you approach to words. You will all agree with me on the fact that in these last years, it is hard to find people who really know the meaning of the words they are using in their speeches or their books, and his pages have been like a fresh draught of water in the summer of the South of Italy.<br /> But most important to me has been the recollection of the way he started his particular relation with food. I found many coincidences with my own case, and many points helped me to see better through myself, and to admit to myself things that I would otherwise go on to ignore, just not to feel guilty tasting ‘the last brownie’ of the meal.<br /> As when he saw yourself in the mirror and realized how ‘important’ his body had become, I just realized this summer that I can’t go on eating as I do when I saw a picture my husband shoot me on the beach. It was like looking at a picture of my mother taken in the period when we constantly quarreled, when I was in the deep of my teen age. Like I’ve been strike in the face two times, one for both thing I hate about that image.<br /> I’m going to change the situation in a few weeks, it is not the first time, and I’m quite sure it will not be the last, I love food, Italian food helps (or not) me with a lot of delicious recipes, and my husband turned be a great chef, but this is the moment, since if I don’t do it now I’m afraid I will never be able to go back again.<br /> Eating something with a nice taste is like when you’re tired and you’re allowed to sit, like when you’re thirsty and you get a fresh beer, like when you’re in love with someone and he loves you back. Only it implies less issues, and you enjoy it in a quicker way. I’m almost fascinated by the psychological mechanism that lies behind it, even because I don’t really stop to think about what I’m eating every time, I tend to be quite easy going, always postponing the issue to a future time.<br /> After the first few weeks, it would not be so hard, but I guess (I quite feel ridiculous while hypotizing it, but that’s it) the most part has been done reading the book. Too many times, while he was talking about his errors, I recognized myself and my behaviors, the desire to forget everything by eating something or reading a novel. (At least with food I’m not bulimic as I am with literature, as I told you I can still go back.)<br /> I just guess I have to commit myself with external world, and let it even hurt me, without thinking it is always better to keep aside and be cynic, just to keep the world and the powerful emotions aside. Actually this scares me more than the diet, but since I’ve time now, I’ll better go on along this way as long as I can.<br /> I thank him for his help. I give a look to the blog now and then, and notwithstanding my husband and his brother passions towards technical devices, it sometimes gets too much technical to me, but I like it nonetheless.<br /> I’ll try to put hands on his other works as soon as I can, this time not expecting other revelations, but simply for enjoyment (does this word exist in English?) sake. </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/the-fry-chronicles-1#post-286499 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:30:15 +0000 purplejumper 286499@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>I was washing up and it was dull so I bought the Fry Chronicles on CD. I have been thinking about it a while now. It&#39;s weird feeling an affinity for someone as far away from you as can possibly be in life and experience, but there you go. I enjoyed it very much.</p> <p>You are right gyesy...Kim&#39;s a total fox! </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/the-fry-chronicles-1#post-286349 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:44:54 +0000 Juju52 286349@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Just started reading it, and I&#39;m hooked. It&#39;s everything both of you said, and laugh-out-loud funny as well. </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/getting-a-painting-to-stephen#post-285709 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:48:06 +0000 KChavda 285709@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Hi Victoria,</p> <p>Saw your post here and have sent a direct message (dm) to Stephen Fry on Twitter regarding this. Fingers crossed for your painting to reach him. Quite a lovely painting by the way! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Good luck.<br /> @KChavda </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/getting-a-painting-to-stephen#post-285561 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:48:06 +0000 Victoria de Almeida 285561@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://fineartamerica.com/images-medium/oscar-wilde-and-the-picture-of-dorian-gray-victoria-de-almeida.jpg" /></p> <p>Trying to figure out how to post my painting of Stephen Fry! I sent this painting to Stephen Fry him self on June 5th from Santa Fe, NM USA. I got a letter back telling me I owe tariff on it and it must be paid before they will deliver it to him. Any advice on how to get it to Stephen Fry? It&#39;s sitting at a post office near his agency waiting to be picked up. I all ready emailed Hodell Limited to tell them the painting is waiting for him but have heard no reply. WOULD LOVE TO GET THIS PAITING IN HIS HANDS. Advice please! </p> http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/richard-wagner-1#post-285525 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:35:40 +0000 Pamela Belsey 285525@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <p>Thank you for your wonderful program on Wagner&#39;s work and life,<br /> It was very emotionally difficult to watch because of the Horrid little man,,<br /> But after getting past that emotional barrier,One was able to sit down and really enjoy your passion for his music,<br /> I thank you deeply ..<br /> Pamela,, </p>