Great! I really feel a lot better. First of all, natural food is a.m.a.z.i.n.g! Too bad I have been so addicted to sugar-y, chocolate-y, carb-y, delicious JUNK my whole life, and not appreciated the good stuff we're blessed with to eat. I eat about 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day! I used to eat less than that a week. I know, I was disgusting. I also eat whole grains, like plain old fashioned oatmeal without sweeteners, Cracked wheat mush, Dave's killer bread, Whole wheat tortillas, and Santitas tortilla chips :) Okay, I cut those out today. I make a lot of dinners with beans (black, pinto, garbanzo, kidney). We love Mexican food so its not hard to incorporate beans into our diet. I eat nuts only a few times a week. Usually for a snack, or when they're in a recipe. I have found so many Delicious things to eat and make. Eating this way seriously isn't hard. When we go out to a restaurant, which isn't very often for me, I will have meat if I feel like "splurging". I love vegi subs at subway and Quiznos. I never have cheese or other dairy products though because I think that is what causes my headaches, along with sugar. So basically I'm allergic to dairy.
Okay, so here is a breakdown of how my symptoms have changed:
Fatigue- amazingly better. If I could only get myself to bed before midnight I would feel even better. I NEVER take naps, whereas I was taking them at least 3/7 days. When my kids wake me up in the morning, I get up and get going instead of turning a movie on for them in our room so I can sleep another hour.
Headaches- Almost never. I never take ibuprofen anymore. I used to take 600-1000 MG/day! I also used to drink Mt Dew to get through the day and only have 3 times in the 5 weeks! When I do have a headache that is as bad as the ones I used to deal with every day, its because I ate something I shouldn't have the day before (example-A big helping of peanut M&M's).
Muscles and joints- feel less tense. I'm not feeling awesome, but I'm not in pain. This has helped with the tension headaches. I've been to the chiropractor once in 6 weeks, whereas I was going once a week before ($30 a time!). My muscles instantly relaxed once I started eating this way.
Sinuses- I have TONS less mucus ( sorry, TMI). My face/head feels clearer.
Patience for my children- still waiting on that one.
Weight loss- 12 lbs.
I am slowly transitioning my children to eat healthier, but they are so stinking picky!!! Its hard. They are by no means vegan, but I have limited they're sugar intake and try to get them to eat fruits with most meals. Vegetables are impossible. Hopefully I can fix the damage I've done to them :) My goal is that they will someday eat what I make for dinner, instead of toast and strawberries. Our future children will be much better trained in eating healthy. You live a learn. Sorry, Addysin and Caiden.
One very interesting thing..... I weened Caiden off the bottle a month ago and he wont drink milk out of a cup because its "gross". Before he was weened he would throw up all the time from crying so hard and gagging on mucus in his throat. Especially during the night. I couldn't ever let him cry himself back to sleep because it was guaranteed that he would throw up. He threw up at our family picture photo shoot. He even threw up all on his nursery leader when he got made that I left him. I couldn't ever let him get worked up. I don't know if its coincidence on timing, but he never throws up anymore (and trust me he still cries just as hard)... knock on wood. I think he is intolerant to milk like I am, but he still eats cheese. Maybe I should cut that out too.... hmm.
