Long journey to healthy

Finally got my hair test results. They come in booklet form, and quite frankly, scare the crap out of you. Its amazing how many toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis. Its really very scary. Then the doctor called me and gave the overall news of, there is room for improvement, but overall its not horrible. She said on a this scale: initial, acute, severe; im somewhere between initial ad acute. This means that all the supplements Ive been swallowing for a couple months as well as the GF diet are working!! My body is still in stress, and my adrenals are still not working up to par, just like the thyroid. The good news, is that other than the supplements and amino acids that Ive been taking, and the new ones she added, she is not recommending anything else at this time. This is good, because other treatments are expensive, and kind of scary to be honest. At this time, I am currently taking fish oil, and two different amino acid supplements. In addition to th...

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So this past Saturday we had the Grimmetts over for dinner. Jenny is a vegetarian, so I made GF, veggie lasagna. This great recipie I found suggested using eggplant as the noodles. It was so easy to put together, just used the eggplant like real lasagna noodles. After pulling it out of the oven, I realized what a nightmare had begun.. it was sooo soupy. Ugh. Our kids ate it, and I couldnt even eat it. Jenny, being the nicest person ever, as usual, claimed she loved it and asked for some to take home. FlOP!! Those of you who know me know what stress this created for me. I have such a hard time with failure, esp in front of other ppl!!! So, the kids and adults filled up on smores for dinner, and I threw the epic fail away. Next time Ill just use GF noodles..... Last night I made GF meatloaf. It actually went over very well, and the kids and James loved it!! I used organic, grass fed ground beef and added the following: salt pepper fresh cilantro amino acid...

Yesterday was a two week follow up appointment, and I could finally get my mineral trace hair test done, since it had been four weeks since I colored my hair. They cut some hair from the back and I go back in two weeks. The doctor also put me on adrenal supplements, said she hasn't seen anyone with thyroid problems that doesn't also have problems with adrenal function. Should be interesting in two weeks to see what is going on. We will probably be retesting thyroid levels in a couple weeks to see if they are better. While I feel better, I certainly don't feel like my old self, and am really getting frustrated that this isn't happening faster. But then I remind myself that I am used to traditional medicine results, where the drugs make the symptoms go away, so you feel better instantly, and that we are fixing the problem, so its going to take longer... I am also getting so tired of swallowing all of these supplements multiple times a day. Serious...

So last night, there I am, totally exhausted from working all day and doing the winter to spring changeover in Chase and Hailey's closet....and other household chores. So, i look at the clock, its 630...hmmm, dinner? WTF am I gonna make? When you are Gf, you certainly cant just order a pizza and watch the kids eat it without wanting to snatch it from their grubby little hands and rub it in a sensual manner all over your body. (Ok, a little dramatic, but damn, i remember how good pizza tasted....) So, I had some shredded chicken breast that I had made earlier in the week for my chicken pot pie (for the pot pie I made the "crust" with GF bisquick. Was the equivalent of putting biscuits on top of the pie, not as good as my version using pie crust, but delicious nonetheless. Next time I would buy several boxes of GF biscuick (be warned, EVERYTHING GF comes in minature doll house furniture size and costs a fortune). So, next time I would put a crust on ...

For those of you reading this, what follows is the treatment plan info for my current medical issues. There is alot, lol, but I hope this path will end where it is supposed to, with total body health!!! I had my treatment plan appointment last night with Dr. Jacobs at the Cole Center. It was enlightening and awesome. Its so wonderful to have a doctor actually listen to you and tell you what the course of action is and the intended outcome. There are some things that we are going to do right away and some things later. I dont know that I entirely understand everything that she said, but heres to me attempting to explain it! The first course of action that she started last week was to change my thyroid medication to armour instead of the synthroid I had been taking. I didnt really notice any difference, but that could be because I began the GF/Soy free diet around the same time. I have noticed increased energy, a moderate decrease in joint pain, but I still have...

I really thought this whole GF would be a lot harder than it has been. Last weekend we went to Dingle house which is totally not GF, for Amy's Suprise Bday Bash. I had wine and ordered a steak with fries, no sauce or added stuff. It was great! This weekend, Kira and I went to Sandusky to meet my friend Martha. A quick trip to Walmart and I got some GF snack foods and stuff for Kira. We stopped at Mellow Mushroom in Columbus for lunch, and i had the GF pizza. YUM~!!! We then had chipotle for dinner Friday night, and only a few modifications had to be made. For brunch we had the buffett at the waterpark, and for lunch I had string cheese, a lara bar and some GF pretzels. For dinner we went to Fridays and I had a steak. The last morning there we went to Cracker Barrell and I ordered off of their low carb menu. Eggs, bacon, and hasbrowns. Last night was the true test. It was my aunt's 50th birthday, so we all went and I was NERVOUS. The hostess looked a...

So yesterday I had my first appointment with Dr. Cole at the Cole Center for Healing in Sharonville. I cannot tell you the feeling I had after leaving there. My frustration with traditional medicine has reached epic proportions, as I seriously do not just want a prescription; I want to know what is causing the problem, and fix it, without drugs if possible. The Cole Center for Healing is a little bit granola....there are some things there that are considered odd by some, but I went in with an open mind. They have you fill out extensive paperwork, exam you, and really listen to you. Dr. Cole was like an angel, I swear, he is so cool. He is concerned that I have several issues going on. He wants to do further testing and a couple of treatment things. 1. He was going to recommend the gluten free, soy free diet, and was ecstatic that I did that on my own and was doing so well. 2. Due to my change in feelings after going Gluten Free, he is concerned I may have cel...

Down 2.5 pounds!!! This is so exciting. My energy levels are insane. Cannot wait to see if my hair starts to get thicker, and stop falling out. Last night James made a GF stir fry dinner. We used liquid aminos instead of soy sauce, and I swear it tastes the same!!! We used basmati rice, zucchini, and onions. I marinated the chicken in honey, salt, pepper, and liquid aminos. It was delicious!!!! Still trying to incorporate more veggies and fruits into my daily diet. I was not exactly a healthy eater before, so this is a double challenge.

This is kind of crazy. All this time Ive been beating my head against the wall and still gaining weight, I switch to GF and suddenly, the weight is falling off, I have increased energy, and mood is much better. I keep waiting for a crash, lol. Ive found there is a struggle to get enough protein, as the convienent GF foods are usually snack type food. Last night I had this fettucine alfredo GF frozen meal from whole foods, and it was delicious. I also steamed some zucchini and had a great dinner. I found myself CRAVING a piece of bread as if it was crack, so I did have a piece of UDI white bread, and found that it satisfied that craving, and wasnt bad at all... For breakfast today I had organic yogurt and UDI GF granola and cranberries. For lunch? GF pasta and sauce. For dinner I will be making stir fry, with veggies, amino's instead of soy sauce (tastes the same I swear) and basmati rice (GF). Super excited about this, and potential leftovers!! I have a...

Pecan Nut Thins (walmart) UDI Bread (Kroger and Whole Foods) Tofrutti Better than cream cheese (Whole Foods) GF/DF Tofrutti Better than sour cream (Whole Foods) GF/DF Veganaise (Whole Foods). OMG, delicious!! James even liked it!!! GF/DF Galaxy shredded cheeses, really good, and melt well (not perfect, but well) GF/DF Rice Milk or almond milk (if you have thyroid issues, you should stay away from soy) Heartland GF pasta (Walmart) Cinnamon Rice Chex Gluten Free (Walmart) Rice Chex Gluten Free (Walmart) Butter (cannot remember the name, but got it at whole foods. Good flavor, texture. DF/GF UDI cranberry granola honey Organic Ville Olive Oil and Balsamic vinagrette (Walmart) GF Wow Butter peanut butter replacement (walmart) GF but very grainy, did not like!!!! Most fruits and veggies are GF, unless they are altered during the cooking process. Make sure you check sauces, condiments, etc, to ensure that they are GF. Jack Daniels ...

Well, here we go...after being diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease (an auto immune disease that is directly related to the thyroid) I have been doing my own research. I have realized that modern medicine is ONLY concerned with controlling your symptoms, not trying to figure out what is causing the symptoms. I have long held the belief that you get sick for a reason, because your body is out of whack. I have also come the startling realization, after myself and my sister being diagnosed with auto immune diseases really close to one another, that perhaps my mom was not sick "all in her head" as I originally thought. I thought she had depression, and some other medical issues, but now I really think that she may have had an undiagnosed auto immune disease. Shame on me for being so critical of her. After the intial phase of freaking out, and yes peeps, that is the reason I was so reluctant to tell people, I really need time for this shit to sink it. It w...

Oh, how life is difficult sometimes. Grandma Charlotte passed away last night at 720pm, after a fight with lung cancer. Ive been here before, been through worse, but if I could take Kira's pain away I would in a heartbeat. She was so close to Grandma, and she has never lost anyone before. I have never felt more helpless as a parent as I do now. I just hope I can help her through this the best way possible. I will eternally be grateful to Grandma for her relationship with Kira; she has been there for her, as second parent almost since she was born. I will forever appreciate that, and it means more to me than either of them will ever know. She was quite a lady, quite spunky, and I know that she will be keeping everyone in heaven on their toes. I pray for everyone to be okay and get through this. She had a rich, full life, but it just seems like four months isnt a lot of time to get to say goodbye. Those are four months we didn't think we would have thou...