be healthy

I knew there was something I was forgetting! Haha! Things have slipped a little with this goal. I’ve not gone completely off track… but I’ve certainly taken a detour!

The sugar consumption isn’t bad – I’ve kept it down pretty well, but the low carb thing has gone out the window!

Note to self: STOP EATING BREAD!!

And it was all good news! I’ve managed to get my vitamin B12, D and iron up to normal, my resting insulin has dropped by 30 points, my blood pressure is down a little and my thyroid is finally starting to respond to the medication.

Still working on reducing my insulin and building up my B12 etc, but I feel like I’ve made a dent in what seemed like an impossible task!

January has been a bit of a write off with 3 family birthdays (including mine) and 3 friends bdays – so have been out for lots of meals, gone to parties and drank lots of alcohol, so the healthy eating plan starts again in Feb!!!

It’s been about 3 months I think – and I HAVE changed my eating habits fairly majorly. Having a LOT less carbohydrate, less sugar and more protein and fruit and veg – although, I ate a fair bit of veg before, just usually along with lots of potato, bread or pasta! I’m also eating more often in order to keep my metabolism pumping! I’ve been allowing myself “off” days about once a fortnight, so I haven’t been craving chocolate or anything – and a little bit satisfies me.

I haven’t weighed myself, but I’ve dropped a dress size or so and if I had to take a guess I’d say I’ve probably lost about 8-9 kgs (around a stone and a half)

My clothes are fitting MUCH better (and getting into stuff I haven’t been able to wear for ages) but that’s not the only change. I feel more energetic, I no longer get heartburn or as many headaches. I don’t get out of breath doing simple tasks, and I haven’t had my doctor’s appt yet, but I feel like my blood pressure is better and hopefully my insulin level has dropped too!

I still have a long way to go, but I’m motivated to keep at it. I’m worth it.

:-)

I have a wonderful life: live with the man I love, love my job, get along with my family, have beautiful friends and am grateful for having enough abundance in my life.

But my health SUCKS. :-)

I have hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, hypertension and vitamin D and B deficient. And I have been overweight my whole life – and am now very overweight. Which of course exacerbates it all. I’m also gluten and yeast intolerant and shouldn’t be eating sugar. So it’s time. It’s time I grow up and take all this in hand.

I am eating better now (and actually eating regularly, which was a big problem for me – was nothing unusual for me to skip both breakfast and lunch on any given day) and am slowly becoming more active. I know for my health I should have a low carb, high protein, gluten free diet, I just have to commit to it. I have a LOT of weight to lose – so it’s going to take a long time, but I can’t give up this time. I’ve lost 30 odd kgs a couple of times in the past and then end up putting it back on, but this time, I’m more focussed on my health. I’m going to have lose the equivalent of a whole other person before I’m “normal”, so I’ll have to be patient and keep motivated. But it will lower my blood pressure, lower my insulin and avert diabetes, so I have no choice.

My mind is set. It’s done.