Today I embarked on a journey...one towards physical health. I have been overweight for quite some time and having three children in quick fashion (read: 3 children in three years) really compounded that issue. While I only weigh 10 pounds more than I did pre-children, I have lost a lot of muscle and gained a lot of fat...so that "10 pounds" looks significantly different than one might imagine. I was very sick during my pregnancies and I ate whatever would stay down, which wasn't always the healthiest. On top of that, I was often very tired and did little-to-no exercise for many months. By the time my third baby arrived, Fatigue had become my middle name.
Despite multiple efforts to diet and exercise, my body did not seem to want to let go of the aforementioned fat. And getting up at 4:30 am every day to exercise (the only time of the day that I would surely be uninterrupted for a workout) only compounded my fatigue problems - I was literally in tears by 7pm every night (and I'm not a crier). My fatigue seemed worse than normal mom-of-small-children tiredness. I finally requested tests from the doctor to see what might be my problem. After my thyroid and blood tests with conventional doctors came back normal, I went looking for other possible answers. After seeking help from a holistic clinic, I found out on Monday that I am gluten intolerant and I have pretty severe Candida overgrowth in my gut. So I will begin the process of learning how to shop,cook, and eat differently than I have for my entire life, as well as a prescribed anti-yeast pill regimen. While I am excited at the prospect of feeling better and having more energy, I feel completely overwhelmed when I look at the vast amounts of information I need to learn in order to make this change!
The journey will include at least four parts (these may change depending on my results):
1. Take Shape for Life / Medifast (to kickstart my weight loss, teach me to eat smaller meals more often, and give me time to learn about how to cook gluten free) I can be your personal coach, if you are interested in that!
2. An initial 10-day Candida cleanse to clear my body of yeast overgrowth.
2. Power 90 (the pre-cursor to P90X - because I'm simply not in good enough shape to do P90x, nor do I have 1.5-2 hours a day to dedicated to P90X)
3. Learn AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE about how to be helpful post-steps-1 and 2 so that I can maintain my weight loss and fitness once I've reached my goals.
Thank you for taking this journey with me!
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