Day One to Healing
- Vicky Godbold Photography
- Jun 5, 2017
- 3 min read
(recipe below)
I've alway been considered to be the more health conscious individual in our home; the one who chooses to eat more vegetables because they're equally delicious and healthy, advocates for home cooked meals with fresh ingredients, and only craves a soda every quarter or so. So, if I'm being totally honest, it has completely angered and devastated me to have recently found out that I am in the poorest health within our household.
I am truly grateful for our Chiropractor+Nutritionist, Dr. Jill, at Hope Chiropractic And Wellness for getting everyone in our home tested, gathering our results, and talking through the various health issues each of us are facing. Not only talking through it, but basically holding our hands through it all and even going so far as to write out an individualized healing protocol for each of us to follow. Mine being the lengthiest and most strict healing protocol (insert major eye roll and add in some huffing and puffing). Let's just say I'm having to grieve the news and I'm not taking it so well.
I'm on a rollercoaster of emotions, as if my emotions were ever truly in check prior to. The moment I found out I was the living, breathing, poster-child for Leaky Gut, SIBO, stomach ulcers, digestive inflammation, bladder and liver issues. I was saddened– but proactive. I was ready to research what it meant to be on an Elimination Diet. I was ready to look up new recipes and make a grocery list. I was ready to start my healing immediately.
I went to bed. I woke up. And, burning inside my head was the list of foods, spices, beverages I could not eat. I could not eat it, because I just might explode. Okay, that may be a tad dramatic, but that's how I felt. I started off the day eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong foods. But, food was constantly on my mind and every time I opened up the refrigerator or pantry there were surplus amounts of wrong food staring back at me, almost calling my name, if you will. There was a terrible mental game going on and I was losing miserably. How so, you ask? By Friday, I was telling my husband that we needed to throw away all of the foods that we couldn't have so that we wouldn't be tempted. Almost immediately I took back what I said and told him I'd just eat all of the food instead of wasting it. I definitely paid for that decision. My body hates me at this current moment in time.
The more I looked for suitable recipes that were both Paleo based and part of the Elimination Diet protocol, the more frustrated I'd gotten. There was conflicting information everywhere. It looked like I'd only be eating soup for the foreseeable future. I was mad at Google. I was mad at myself. I was defiantly eating gummy worms, which in turn was hurting my stomach, while feeling super defeated. I couldn't find straight forward answers or recipes that would accommodate my new health regime. I was having major headaches and sinus pressure. My energy level was extremely low. I really just wanted life to stop moving for a moment so that I could come up for air.
We eventually made it to the grocery store over the weekend and were committed to getting the right foods, avoiding the wrong foods, prepping the meals and starting our healing journey. We each have different specific needs and diets, but thankfully we work from home and school is out, so we have the opportunity to control our environment and what we put in our bodies. I'm still doing quite a bit of kicking and screaming, but we made it through day one, together.
I honestly don't know how long I'll will be able to keep up with blogging my journey, but I know that when I write a weight is lifted off my shoulders, so I figured I should at least try. Also, I need a food journal to track my progress. Two birds– one stone.
If you've read to this point, you're the real MVP.
Day 1 / Phase 1
8:30a Baby Green Smoothie with one scoop Collagen Powder (eliminated lemon)
12:30p Kale Pesto Chicken Soup (eliminated lemon + black pepper)
2p White Nectarine, 3:30p Hummus + Carrots
8p Two Leftover Lemon Pepper drumsticks from Wingstop
Beverages: Pepperment Tea, 20+ oz Water w/ Coconut Drops
Supplements: Oil of Oregano, Zypan
Symptoms: Tired + Sluggish, Mood is Depressive, Headaches, Lower Abdomen Pain, Feeling like I'm starving, Food is constantly on my mind, no motivation, 7hrs of sleep
*I need to do better at prepping well ahead of time because convenience is proving to be the most detriment to any progress I may make.
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