But, here's the deal - I'm sick. I'm 39 years young, and I'm sick. I have high cholesterol, and fluctuating blood pressure that has definitely been high too many times before. My triglycerides are high, and I have a fatty liver. (lovely.) I hurt all over. All day long. Every single day. And, I swell. Sometimes my entire body just puffs up like the PIllsbury Dough Boy, only it's not cute. It's painful, and uncomfortable, and it's super frustrating when I'm already over-weight! I've been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, have had a hysterectomy, and am pre-diabetic. This is difficult to write. And, I sleep. Honestly, just this weekend - in the middle of a beautiful Saturday - with all my family at home, all I could do was sleep. For five hours. In the middle of the day. Spare me. (but, I AM EXHAUSTED! UTTERLY and COMPLETELY SPENT.) So, I've just gotta make progress. For real. For me. For my kids. For my husband. For my ministry. For my future. For real.
So, on the urgent urging of my Mama, I have made 3 appointments with specialists: an allergist, a new rheumatologist, and an endocrinologist. Last Friday, I saw the allergist. Low and behold - tests show I'm allergic to baker's yeast. Baker's yeast? Yes - you know - the stuff you sprinkle in bread dough to make it rise. So - avoid the bread you say. Right! But, don't forget to avoid vinegar and anything fermented and anything that contains vinegar, or yeast, or the slightest bit of mold, or dairy, or sugar - because sugar feeds yeast. Don't eat anything processed or anything with MSG or soy sauce or canned tomatoes. Don't fail to cancel the Sonic drink orders because you can't have even the most diet of all diet drinks. Wish I were allergic to lima beans. But maybe - just maybe this is part of the answer for this body of mine.
With at least part of the mystery as to why I feel like I have been run over by a Mack truck every stinking day solved, it's time to become a starter who finishes. So, after much research on the interwebs machine, and after pinning so many recipes to my Allergy Free board on Pinterest that my thumbs hurt, I have begun.
Day 1 - It's Hammer-Time
Hammering out a super long day at work. Admin meetings, staff meetings, 430 8th grade students' drama, 75 teachers, and one Open House later, I"m here to tell you I made it.
I made it on: carrots, cilantro lime avocado hummus, sprouted something-or-another chips that cost way, way, way, way too much, cashews, a salad without dressing, icea tea, water, water, water, and more water. Ohhhhh. And the bets - I made it because I took bets as to how much weight I would lose by the end of the month. My partners in crime said anywhere from 9-21 pounds. Mr. Keeton, I hope you're right - you're a big thinker!
Health improvements for me: not swollen. more even energy. my face feels thin.
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