Healthy update ...

I have had so many people asking me about the diet that my Dr. has me on so I figure I will give everyone a quick update.  

In case you missed it I am on the Paleo or Leptin Diet.  
I was put on this diet for health concerns and to achieve over all health.  
There are so many recipes out there for this.. just google it (I google everything haha)

First weekend I lost 6 lbs and felt a huge difference regarding my energy and just how my body felt.  I think in the last post I wrote about how I am very aware of my body.  Anyway...

As of today (2.5 weeks after starting) I am down 16 lbs.  I know that doesn't seem healthy but I eat... a lot!  I have even treated myself to a lot of dark chocolate and chilis chips and salsa (ssshhh don't tell).  I honestly just think my body had so many toxins stored up that it is just working like crazy to get rid of all of it.

Now... I know a lot of people ask me if this has been an easy adjustment and I will tell you that for the most part it has.  The first few days I did great!  I felt great and didn't really have cravings... well going into the first week and a half and this week it has been harder.  I knew this challenge would come but I have such a sweet tooth so for me it is inevitable haha!  There have been days (like today) where I have felt weak and maybe I just didn't get enough calories or something but really I think what it has to do with is my body is still making huge adjustments!  Days like today I tend to eat more dark chocolate and I tend to want to eat carbs.  I know these feelings and cravings will go away after a couple more weeks... So if you do decide to try it... STAY STRONG!  YOU WILL SEE RESULTS AND FEEL SO MUCH BETTER!  

Other noticeable changes:  

I feel happier as a human.  I have always been happy but lately I don't seem to get as stressed and if something is bothering me it takes a lot for my patience to wear.   


My hair seems thicker and growing fast!  (like it could get any thicker... right??)


My skin isn't nearly as dry as it has been and my lips have started producing natural moisture... I don't use nearly as much chapstick.  


I don't seem to sweat as much.  TMI right?  well I am a sweaty gal and lately this problem has been reduced... SIGNIFICANTLY :)  


I am sure there have been many more changes but my mind is off tonight.  


If you have any questions let me know... I am happy to help answer any!!

a new day...

I try not to blog about too many of my problems... where's the fun in that right?? 

This time its different... a little bad but nothing terrible... MOSTLY GREAT tho!

So since I had my girls I haven't quite felt like myself... It's hard to explain exactly how I have been feeling but I just knew something was off.  I am very aware of my body.  

Here is what life has been like...

tired a lot, brittle hair, anxiety, restless nights, sometimes my heart would hurt, I couldn't lose weight no matter what I tried, and several other little things.  Everyone would just tell me its because I'm a mom, I try to do too much, I have twins, and my age... No it was more than that.  I could tell something needed to change. 

So after months and months of trying to become healthy and failing I decided to see a Dr.  I honestly thought my thyroid was out of wack or something.  Reading online (which isn't always the best :) I had all the symptoms for hypothyroidism.  I am not one that likes to just go to the Dr.  So keep that in mind.  I appreciate modern day medicine for a lot of things, but I often feel like too many Dr's just push prescriptions instead of finding a solution.   

Well at my initial appointment we went over how I have been feeling.  How discouraged I was getting.  He decided to draw some blood and run several tests.  

I went back this last Friday to go over my results.  
Thyroid fine... Great news! 
Vitamin D low (like most Utahns), bad cholesterol high, good cholesterol low, and sugars way too high... my pancreas was working way too hard.  

So he decided to put me on a pretty strict diet.  I wanted to scream!!  Really a diet?!?

But after he started explaining everything to me it made sense!  Holy shmokes!!  

I needed to reset my fat thermostat!  Catchy right?!?

So I started his plan Friday... 3 days ago at lunch time.  Since then I have lost over 6 lbs and I am starting to feel better than ever!!   I have more energy!  I feel happier!! I can already feel my body getting rid of all the toxins.  My heart doesn't beat like its going to explode... my anxiety has come down... It really is working!!  For me it's not just about losing weight... it's about feeling and being healthier.  BUT hey if you want to lose a few extra lbs this will work for you :)

It's amazing how food affects everything in our bodies.  It can throw all of our hormones off which will throw everything else off.  Even if one thing is off the slightest bit it will affect us.  


So you are probably wondering what the secret is...  And I will share!  Keep in mind that everyone's body is different and our needs are different as well.  

A lot of what I am eating follows the Paleo Diet.  I had never heard of this until Friday.  BUT my Dr did change a few things for me because of my needs.  Honestly before starting a diet you really should consult with your Dr.  Anyway... you can look up Paleo diet.  If you  need help I will gladly sit down with you and go over all of it or you can call my Dr. and he will do the same for you.  One of the things that I was impressed with is that he didn't just try to prescribe things to "fix" me... he really sat down and evaluated my body's needs.  Oh and the whole grain thing... well for me right now I'm not eating any.  I go back in 3 months and we will evaluate everything again.  Eventually I will be able to bring grains back into my life... but I will not overdue it


Oh and something interesting is that my whole egg incident a month ago was most likely because of grains.  So he challenged me to eat eggs again.  I think it will be a while before I do that... I am scared to get that pain again. BUT when I do it will be interesting to see what happens. 

Here is what I eat. 
A LOT of meat and veggies.  Low sugars so only 1 or 2 pieces of fruit each day.  NO Grains, NO sweets.  Well I have been treating myself to dark chocolate at the end of each day to kind of reward myself.  Plus dark chocolate is safe to eat!  :)  

There are some simple things to do as well.  Like taking 10 deep breaths every hour and a few others.  

It's all about our bodies being too stressed because of what we eat and our every day stresses contributing.  


If you want more specific details let me know.  I don't really have the time to blog about every little thing... 


BUT it really is a new day!