I will be making a lot of changes very soon to the way I eat. I really fell off the wagon around the time I got pregnant with my second daughter and I've gained some extra weight. Also, since I have a long list of food sensitivities that I've been ignoring, my health really sucks right now.
I'm talking at least 3 headaches a day, digestive issues, insomnia, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, brain fog... and so on. I feel horrible most days and it's really hard to take care of my active 1 yr old and 4 yr old. I want to be a good Mom and that involves doing what I can to feel well.
In order to begin this next phase, I have had to stop nursing my youngest. It's proven to be way harder on me than it is on her. It is now day 3 of no nursing/pumping and she is fine, but I feel like something is missing. I had so many issues nursing her older sister and I ended up pumping for 6 mths with her. The fact that I've made it to 1 yr with Betsy, with no supplementation is amazing and even miraculous in my mind. I'm going to miss our special time...
I plan to start my detox next week. I haven't yet decided if I will take it slow or start off full force on a complete diet change. My detox will be pretty much the 'elimination diet'. Google that, it's pretty restrictive! No dairy, no wheat, no processed foods, no sugar, no delishousness... no taste... no... get it? Lots of fun, right?
I've been trying to find some good recipes that I actually enjoy before I start this detox, that way I will know what I like when I'm tempted to fall off the wagon. It hasn't been that successful. I tried some herbed almonds that were delicious, but apparently if I have a handful of almonds I get nauseous. I tried a paleo 'chow mein' with cabbage and it lacked in flavour. I made GF pizza dough that was good, but it too forever to make and it just wasn't as good as I'd hoped.
I know I need to do this, but it's going to be hard. I'm hoping that after a couple of weeks I will start feeling somewhat normal again. However, 'normal' for me has been pain and discomfort for the past couple of years so I'm going more for other people's sense of 'normal', not my own. I want to have a headache free day... a fatigue free day... a night where I'm not waking frequently... Wish me luck!
