I'm a firm believer in Clean Eating with little to no restrictions so this strict "diet" decision has been super hard for me. However, when you have a strict Auto-Immune disease you have to factor in your food choices and treat your body with food. Everything that you eat either helps or hinders your health. For people with Auto-Immune disorders your body attacks the good and the bad alike and so you have a harder time healing. The final straw was when I had a scratch for two weeks that would not heal, two days into eating AIP and my scratch was gone!
I had planned on starting this plan on November 1st but I decided to start right away because I was just ready to feel good again. I'm starting on week two and I feel good! I'm starting to feel like I can get back to working out again soon, I'm not battling bloat after every meal, and I've actually started losing weight again! Being healthy and living life fully is so important to me so this feels right.
It is a little harder to eat out on a spur of the moment because I do have some pretty strict food restrictions but it's doable. I am doing some intense food prepping on the weekends so that I'm still able to throw meals together quickly during the week and because I don't cook differently for myself than the rest of the family, everyone is benefiting from the change in foods I'm serving.
I will be sharing my recipes, tips, and more of my journey in my group here. Members get lots of support and bonuses as well as a book for joining.
Tell me about yourself and how you eat in the comments.
I can't wait to hear about how this works for you! I follow a modified Paleo diet, and meal prep is the most important part of my week! Without it, I'd be sunk. I'm a big believer in the amazing effects whole foods can have on our bodies!!
ReplyDeleteI'm already feeling a lot better so I can't wait until my next blood draw!
DeleteI've never heard of this diet, but, like you, I'm a huge believer that we can heal ourselves (at least to some extent) with food.
ReplyDeleteHope you begin to feel results!
It's basically insanely strict Paleo, you also pull out all nightshades and eggs so that your body can really focus on healing. I feel really good right now and am enjoying it.
DeleteDo you have Sarah Ballantyne's ai protocol book? It's been on my wish list forever. I know I have a sensitivity to nightshades (learnt that from doing whole30).
ReplyDeleteI need to do another whole30, no more putting it off, will set a date for it.
(ps, blog hopper here).
Yes, I love Sarah Ballantyne's books as well as some other books regarding Auto-Immune. Definitely set a date for that Whole 30 and get your body feeling AWESOME!
DeleteThis is very interesting! What we put in our bodies makes such a huge difference. Most people don't even recognize that. I hope you feel better soon. It seems the diet has already started working for you. It's very nice getting to know you through the hop.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sweet comments, I love getting to know you better too!
DeleteI have really enjoyed reading your blog and I can't wait to follow your journey with AIP. I love how much better I feel since I cut all the processed junk out of my diet! I hope you feel better soon!
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