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My heart in a knot
2016-12-29 18:27:36 (UTC)

Learning process (health update)

I wanted to come and write an update on how my health is going since I think that is the most important topic right now considering that I lost 2 jobs because of it.


Well, I will say that things are still in the early stages, I still have a lot to learn but I'm following my diet, I'm learning about what my body likes and doesn't like, and I have found an abundance of resources to help me. Right now I'm not eating any sugar or wheat products, actually I'm not eating a lot of processed foods at all. Right now it's just meats and greens, on the side I have apple cider vinegar, aloe, coconut oil, garlic, olive oil, and today I started turmeric. I haven't been taking any supplements and won't start back at least until a month. Right now I want to see how my body does on these basic items. I actually had a good time learning about turmeric today and I tried out a tea from it. The only thing I didn't have for my turmeric tea was black pepper which they say is needed to help the body absorb the nutrients in turmeric.... they claim that turmeric is one of the best anti-inflammatory spices you can take, and that it's good for a ton of things like joint pain. I'm using it because I think my gut still needs mending.


If I had to rate my overall health and stamina at this point (which is in the beginning stages) I would give it a 4/10, the reason being is that although I've made some tremendous gains in feeling better and keeping a less bloated stomach, the reality is I still have bloating, I still have a bit of brain fog, and I'm still a bit fatigued... all of the symptoms have lessened substantially and they seem to be getting better everyday. This has really been the first week that I've been harder on myself with sticking to the diet, today was also the first day that I started to crave sugar which is a good sign since candida feeds off of sugar and when the candida is dying you start to crave more sugar because candida needs it to keep growing, but I don't want it to keep growing I want it gone, well, not gone, because we all have a bit of candida but I had an overgrowth because of all the bread and sugar products I've eaten over the years. When I actually think about it my diet was pretty poor despite how healthy I thought I was eating.. but the thing I don't get is that my sister eats much worst than me but doesn't have the same problem... it's weird.

In the next few days my sugar cravings are only going to increase but I won't give in, giving in is what caused me to loose my job because my concentration was so poor and my health wasn't as good as it could be, so giving into my cravings was my downfall...but I won't let it get me down because I have to keep moving on. Tomorrow I'm going to the dollar store to pick up a measuring ribbon that I've been thinking about buying for a while now, I have a measuring tape but it's made out of metal and it's very cold on my skin, the one at the dollar store is made out of fabric and I think it will be better for measuring the girth of my stomach and track my progress. I will also be using it to measure my bloating when I come off my diet to determine which foods might be triggering my bloat, but hopefully by then my stomach and digestion will be in much better shape and I won't be getting bloated... but who knows, maybe bloating is a natural process and I should just focusing on making sure it's not severe. I'm also going to see if the dollar store has a garlic press or some type of grater, I'm going to be trying to use more garlic in my diet because of it's health benefits and I can't get a good enough chop with just my knife. The dollar store has been my go to place for just about everything lately, it's amazing how much stuff they actually have that is useful. Until I can get another job I need to stretch my dollars as far as I can so the dollar store is my new shopping grounds. Luckily I was able to make enough at my last job to help me pay for my car taxes so I'm good for the year as far as driving is concerned.

The hotel I interviewed for still hasn't called me back, I have applied for other jobs since then but I feel like this hotel job may be the best bet for me right now since I'm looking to do a job that allows me to focus on other things while I work, plus it's not a far drive so I will be saving on gas as well as reducing my chances of a car accident which were two factors I had to consider at my last job. Another reason the hotel job is appealing to me right now is because I wouldn't have to be bothered with anyone, it's not that I'm trying to be "antisocial", it's just that right now while I'm in the healing process I need to be reducing the stress I put on my body, which is also one of the reasons why I got so sick during my last month at my old job. Stress is one of the contributing factors to my leaky gut and I've been learning how to stress less and focus on the good...so far it's working. The only thing I won't like about the hotel job are the exposures to cleaning chemicals and other germs... but I do feel I'm well equipped in knowing how to protect myself from germs and chemicals because there are products that can help me do that.


Maybe I'll call them tomorrow and ask if they are still looking, I'll also look into some other jobs in the meantime. I just don't want to end up with a high stress job with a boss that is constantly on my back about little stuff. I still kind of miss Ms. M, I think she would have been a very fun boss to work for plus she seems to like throwing parties and having fun with her employees, it's too bad I didn't make the best impression on her, the way she looked at me during our last session still flashes back in my mind from time to time...she was not happy with me.

I think my body is enjoying this health trend I'm on, I can't wait to try a milk version of the turmeric tea, I have to go get some coconut milk and the black pepper first though... I might also get cinnamon. I also forgot to mention I will be trying rosemary. I don't think I've ever cooked with it before but I'll try and find a recipe, I may also try it as an essential oil, which they claim is good for memory and concentration... I'll have to wait and see about that.


Tomorrow will be my last outing for this week (I need to save on gas) and I'll spend the weekend applying for jobs, I can't believe new years is almost here! I will be writing a separate entry about how 2016 went as well as my hopes for 2017. So far 2017 seems promising, not because I have anything special planned but because I've learned so much about my health and things that my body has been missing out on and even if I quit my diet in 3 months I'll still have these helpful medicinal foods to help me stay healthy. I've already learned about what I need to be adding to my grocery cart and what to leave behind, and I'm sure I'll find alternatives to some of my favorites like ice cream and pizza.. just thinking about it has me excited.





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