Last time I posted I shared that I was having a hard time continuing with Trim Healthy Mama because I was tired of so much prepping for all the meals I was to have. It has taken me the last two months to decide what I am to do.
I must first say that I completely love THM but I needed a break before I quit all together. I just couldn't see myself eating another high protein meal! It literally made me nauseous! No, THM is not all of low carb meals and I did incorporate many E and FP meals but because I was getting so tired of constantly having to prepare all of my meals it became easier to stick to S meals which are basically Low Carb meals.
I have also been having some health issues that are related to my hormones and this affects my energy levels. There are days that getting out of bed is virtually impossible because of the body aches I have (I have fibromyalgia). Other days I am able to get things done in the house and that is all. I need to continue with my health goals and changing things up helped me stay motivated.
During my break I tried to go back to start following some of the guidelines that Weight Watchers recommends. I have done WW before and I'm sure that doesn't surprise any of you since I have shared that I have tried every diet out there! I love WW and I love their approach to food. My goal was to not gain back the little bit that I had lost and to continue to balance my hormone and insulin levels.
I did not join WW I just stated following the program on my own. I found and excellent app that helped me figure out my points and food choices. I think I paid $3.99 for it. It is called ULTIMATE FOOD DIARY PLUS. This app basically does what WW mobile app does but you don't have to pay a monthly membership. I loved it and I think you would love it too!
I have also noticed that since I don't have much energy I haven't been exercising at all! I notice that every time I go back to my exercise routine I loose consistently. This tells me I need to work on this area more.
I have had more severe health issues and my seizures are coming back. They had been under control since November of last year but not it seems nothing is working. I gained the little bit I had lost on THM and that makes me sad. I know that THM is the best way of eating and that it was God sent. I am back on THM full time and trusting that as I continue to do what I'm suppose to my body (slowly-turtle) will catch up. This is a life change and I'm not going anywhere!
I normally share a recipe with you and today I'm going to give you the testimony of the Good Girl Moonshine.
On Tuesday I was having what we THM call an S meal. I was so happy because I had all my meals planned for the week and I was sticking to them. About half way through my meal I started to get the warning my body gives me that I was about to have a seizure. 4yrs. ago I developed a food sensitivity to gluten and anything processed that had MSG, GMO's. Well I haven't had any issues in quite some time because of a natural treatment my doctor gave me, but this Tuesday it came back with a vengeance! I didn't know that the seasoning in the meat I was having had these ingredients. I had the strongest seizure I've had in a very, very long time. To say I was beaten is an understatement!
The following day I noticed that I was pretty weak on the right side of my body and I was not surprised since I normally get the majority of my seizures affecting my right side. As the day went by I couldn't really use my arm and when I did my whole body would start to shake out of control. I was so blessed to know I had a menu for all my meals and this kept me eating healthy and not depending on fast food that my adult children would pick up for me or my husband.
By Thursday I noticed I had a hard time walking and all of my right side was in a lot of pain! In the afternoon I remembered I had watched Pearl and Serene on youtube sharing their recipe for Good Girl Moonshine. One of the things they shared was that ginger is a great anti-inflammatory. I decided to make myself one and guess what happened? Not two hours had passed when I noticed I had full function of my arm and my leg! All the pain was gone and I was back to normal! Yes, it really happened! THM is so much more than a diet to loose weight. It is the best thing that has happened to me and an answer to prayer!
If you still haven't watched that Good Girl Moonshine video from Pearl and Serene here it is!
