I promised to check back with you regarding the Whole30 eating plan after a month. Well…..I have removed 7 pounds and my clothes are starting to get looser. I still have a long way to go. But, I have decided to continue the Nightshade avoidance eating plan for another 30 days. I am adding back honey and white potatoes this week.
The biggest thing I have noticed was the realization of how much sugar I was pumping into my body. My arthritic symptoms caused by my condition have lowered immensely with avoiding nightshade vegetables. If you are interested here is the link http://whole30.com . There is a tab that has their shopping list downloads and shorter version of the program. You do not need to buy anything from them. You just need to buy what is on the shopping list. I have even discovered Pan de Yuca (aka Pan de Bono) as a nice substitute when I need to chew some bread.
I am still doing the 10 minute yoga morning stretch each day. I try to more yoga in the afternoons, giving yoga a rest on the weekends. I have increased my walking. This is due to the fact that a charity purchased for me the portable oxygen concentrator (poc) I needed to get out of these four walls. I have used it twice for walks with the dog and used it all day Sunday at the food bank I volunteer at. It was so nice not to have coughing attacks while bagging the food. It was even nicer to feel somewhat energetic by the end of the day instead of extremely fatigued. I plan on taking the poc to church again this week along to a wedding the week after. I am curious to see peoples reactions to me with it. At the food bank, their only concern was that it was helping me. It was. But they have watched my health deteriorate considerably over the last three years. The wedding will my first evening adventure in over a year.
The only bad thing is that since it has not really rained in almost two weeks, my coughing has increased again. It is not as phlegmy as before, but it still tires me out.
I have several specialist visits in the next 30 days. I will check back with you the beginning of March.
I am thankful for each day God grants me.