Infinitely Seeking Health

  Oh my goodness, I made it ninety days!!! This is so crazy to me, because, in the beginning, I wasn't sure that I'd last thirty. I'm proud of myself for the first time in a long time. Yay me!!! So what's next? Well, a month ago, I would've told you that I was immediately adding back eggs, nuts and chocolate into my diet. Haha!! No, seriously!!! Today, I'll tell you that while my body has made huge strides towards healing and that I know I'm on the right track, I know that I need to continue to be vigilant. I'm just not 100% there yet. I know my adrenals are taxed. I know that my gut needs to be healed. I also know that my body is not where it needs to be. So, I'm continuing to follow the elimination phase of the autoimmune protocol.  Here's the thing; I feel so much better, but I'm still struggling. I struggle with my moods, with exhaustion, and with chronic pain. This is not a quick fix, by any means, but I know that ...

Woohoo!!! Today it has been thirty days since I started following the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)! I can't believe it's been thirty days & I've had no crazy cravings or cheat foods. I simply feel too good to risk going backwards. It really is that serious. I cannot remember a time when I've felt as good as I do. I know I'm on the right path & I know my body is communicating with me loud & clear.....this time I am actually listening. In addition to faithfully following the AIP, I've also been attempting to reduce my toxic load. I'm currently reading the  Hashimoto's Protocol  & the first part of the book is about liver toxicity. There's a questionnaire in that section (see below) & I had sixty-seven, SIXTY-SEVEN, of the symptoms for liver toxcity. That was just shocking to me. I've been poisoning myself for years, even when I thought I was being pretty healthy.  SIDE NOTE:This book is changing my life. I defin...

It's crazy that four weeks of following the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) has flown by, but here I am getting ready to begin week five. I feel amazing & ready to continue this journey. I truly feel that this is the answer I've been desperately seeking for so many years. This week I'm only including meals for five nights, because ultimately we end up eating leftovers at least twice a week. For instance, this week's carnitas recipe makes enough for two or more nights. If for some reason we didn't have enough for leftovers, I always just resort to a simple protein & veggies. I also left out the veggie for each night, because I've found that I'm extremely limited to the veggies I can eat right now. I've been reacting to so many veggies & I'm limiting all veggies that are high inhistamines. So, as far as side dishes go, I'm pretty boring. 😉 Breakfast & lunches will include chicken breast, sausage patty (recipe in last week's p...

I'm beginning week four of the AIP & I feel stronger than ever. I have energy that I haven't had in years, my chronic pain is so much better & I'm  just thrilled with my progress. 😊 The best part is yesterday we went grocery shopping for the week & we stopped at an Italian market that had the best looking fresh pastry case, & I went over there ordered my hubby an eclair (his favorite), my youngest two a cookie & my eldest daughter got a a couple macarons (my favorite), but I didn't feel any desire to have one for myself. I'm just in the zone, feeling great & not willing to go of course. Willpower, when it comes to sugary foods, has never been my strong suit, so I'm feeling accomplished & proud. Pinterest has been my bff with meal planning. I knew that chicken & veggies would get old pretty quickly, so I've been trying tons of recipes to satisfy my palate. You may think eliminating so many foods would be daunting, but I...