Hello! I would love to join a community of uplifting Disney fans!!
A few years ago, I embarked on a journey to change my health. I wanted to prepare the best that I could for having a baby. I made big changes that year:
And even after getting a diagnosis of only having a 1% chance of conceiving- I was blessed with an AWESOME pregnancy a year later:
We planned for a home birth and it turned out to be the birth of our dreams:
I've loved being a mom for the last year- despite the fact being a mom is serious business... lots of work.
A lot has changed in the last three years regarding my thoughts on health. In 2013, I started the Metabolic Research Center which relied heavily on protein fortification with lots of added flavors, chemicals...and who knows what else.
I eventually came across the GAPS diet, as it was supposed to help with my crohn's disease (diagnosed in 2012 via colonoscopy. Both of my parents have ulcerative colitis. Neither have their colons anymore) GAPS is a pretty restrictive temporary healing diet. It's super hard to maintain. I then found the Weston Price Foundation, which was a breath of fresh air- and that's pretty much what I ate throughout my pregnancy, but after having William- my other autoimmune condition flared up. My Hidradenitis suppurativa was so bad that it scared me- and that's when I found the Automimmune Paleo Diet. I've seen some good improvement, but I know there is SO much to learn about what doesn't agree with my body.
I already know that I can't eat potatoes or tomatoes... and should limit my other nightshade consumption. I would eventually like to limit most of my wheat and grain related activity to be treats that are soaked and sprouted (ideally fermented) before consumption. Eating chocolate aggravates my anxiety. I'm not sure what combinations of food wreck havoc on my sleep. After Christmas, I would like to go back on AIP and really do the reintroduction periods properly.
In the meantime, I want to eat mindfully. I'm also training to walk my first half marathon.... They Disney Avengers Half on November 14th!
So I guess my current goal is:
Average 30 minutes of physical activity a day.
Take 15 minutes of "me" time a day.
And until the half marathon...I really need to be on AIP so that I can sleep restfully and that my body doesn't have to deal with combating inflammation. Over the holidays, I want to try to be intentional about making AIP treats and indulging only in other treats if they are SUPER SUPER amazing.
Thanks for having me!!