I would like to share a Facebook post then explain a little of the many changes I've undertaken in my life in the persuit of a healthier, happier life. Please forgive my typos part of my condition makes it difficult for me to think completely clearly and I hope as I write more this will get better, after all to get great muscles we must excerise them.
"Well 2012 was a year of change and my old world did end. I turned 30, I ended a relationship that no longer made me happy, I moved cities and changed careers. I am grateful for the people that have remained in my life and for all the new people I have met. I am grateful for old friends that have come back into my life and what I have now. And yes I am grateful for how difficult this year has been because 2013 can only get better and I will appreciate every good moment. Happy New Year everyone and stay safe."
So I have now turned 31 and winter has not been kind to me health wise and I was feeling quite down for a while. I decided to pick myself up and dust myself off, I am strong, I am a fighter. The problem with being strong and being a fighter is that people think you don't need anyone to lean on and not only that but people who are not as strong can be intimidated by this strength. People who don't have the courage to change things that they fundamentally dislike about their lives, who ignore the problems, begin to have to face them when confronted with someone who has made radical changes in their live's. I do not talk about this to talk down about people, change is scary it can be hard to face change, and sometimes people just are not ready. Sometimes people have been so let down in life that the changes needed may not seen worth the effort because after all "it's not going to work out anyway so why try?"
I've made many changes in the persuit of being healthier, happier. I think we forget how much our happiness affects our health and vice versa. One of the biggest changes I made physically was to radically change my diet. My sister described me as a carbivore. I ate bread, pasta, baked goods, etc. like that was the only food available. She had been trying to get me to change my diet for years, Gluten intolerance runs in the family as well as diabetes, lactose intolerance, and other food issues. I refused to accept that these foods might be problematic, especially wheat.
In January of 2011 I woke up not feeling quite right. Within half an hour I was curled up in the fetal position ready to pass out. When the pain had subsided enough I looked up my symptoms on the internet, damn stubborn I am, and decided that I needed to go to the ER. Now. Problem was my boyfriend (ex boyfriend, more on that later) had the car (not that I could drive at that point) and was at work, and I hardly knew anyone in Red Deer to even ask to drive me. At any rate I made it and after several hours it was determined that I had kidney stones, joy. They sent me home with drugs and I eventually passed about 7 stones total. Well a month and a half later I was struck again with the same horrible pain and went to the ER again. This time I was in all day and they decided to send me home with the IV still in my hand and was told to come back the next morning. Well that night after not eating all day was home alone and eventually decided to eat. I made my way to the kitchen and nearly passed out when a wave of pain hit, I had to sit on the floor. I contacted my boyfriend urging him to get home as soon as possible. Hours went by, went he eventually came home he was drunk as a skunk, to the point I had to help him after he fell over into the bath tub, all while I still had an IV in my hand and in severe pain. I went back to the hospital then next day.After two days of being pretty much alone, hopped up on morphine they offered me surgery. My stubborness kicked in again and I said no thank you, pretty silly at least I would have been taken care of at the hospital, I went home and passed the stone on my own.
So now it was almost Easter and my sister sent me a link on what food intolerance especially gluten sensitivity does to the body. The chronic inflammation causes all sorts of problems in different systems of the body, so even if you don't feel bad the inflammation is wreaking havok. It was time to make a change. I began by taking out wheat, big surprise little support at home on this. After two weeks we rushed out to meet his family for dinner, completely forgetting we ordered pizza and ate it. Oh my was I sick. Severe stomach cramps, nausea, and my bowls were beginning to feel really unhappy. OK wheat was definately a problem. From there corn, eggs, potato, tomato, and rice all became problems leading me to now eat Paleo for Auto immune. I will go more into this another time. For now all I can say is in some ways I feel better, I don't have digestive issues at all anymore unless I accidentally eat something that I shouldn't.
Signing off for now. Stay Positive and stay Healthy people.
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