Week 10: First Week Without Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Egg, Corn and Nightshades

Goes to show how the type of foods we eat can make a HUGE difference to how our body functions and ultimately affect how we feel! I did not eat less calories than previous weeks, or burn more calories through exercise and still lost 2 lbs, likely from inflammation reduction. Click to Week 10 Food...

Blood Results: HASHIMOTO’S

I've said it before, but our own intuition really is our greatest guide and it continues to amaze me. Normally I try to post Fridays, but I needed to take the past few days to process the news. I was emotional, relieved, angry and also overwhelmed at what this meant going forward. It's been a...

Week 6: More TRUTH, CPTSD Triggers, Full Moon, Unneeded Pressure + JOY

Last week was particularly difficult emotionally, and I almost didn't write for this week. As you can see from the mix of subjects in today's title, I've done quite a bit of self reflection which is what I've decided to focus on in today's post. Unneeded Pressure Last week I said I would no longer...

Week 5: Grief, Mercury Retrograde, a-ha Moments and No More Excuses!

This past week was filled with a lot of moving energy! Between mercury retrograde and the upcoming full moon energy, I've personally experienced many moments of grief and major a-ha moments. Click to Week 5 Food & Exercise Diary No More Excuses! I caught myself making excuses this week and decided - that's enough! I...

Healing C-PTSD: Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)

After the initial meeting and assessment with the Dr who I'll be working closely with for EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), it was also recommended that I do SSP - Safe and Sound Protocol alongside the EMDR sessions. A couple days ago, I had an appointment by phone with the person who will be...

Week 4: Weigh In (Down!) + Update

How has it already been one month!? These weeks are flying by! As I suspected, last week I was holding some weight due to PMS and it's highly likely my calorie intake was higher than my calorie output. Click to Week 4 Food & Exercise Diary After posting last week's update, I found my FitBit...

EMOTIONAL TRIGGERS: Identifying the root cause for impulsive or overeating

I remember a day well over a year ago that was incredibly stressful and while eating a dark chocolate bar my oldest son asked, “Are you stress eating, Mom!?” I couldn’t help but laugh. He was 11 at the time and I had no idea he knew what that was, nor had I ever labeled...

Week 3: Weigh In + Mindfulness and Exercise

I was nervous to weigh myself this week, not necessarily for myself but because I'm being transparent as I share my progress. Before stepping on the scale I was creating stories in my head wondering if my hormones aren't balanced and second guessed whether my exercise and activity levels were enough. This was last night...

Week 2: Weigh In + Update (Nutrition Certificate, EMDR…)

Second week and I'm NOT down BUT, it was a minimal gain and I am still down 1.6 pounds from the start. In my food and activity diary below, you can see how my overall calorie intake was lower this week averaging 1690/day, but my activity level was also much lower so I wasn't burning...

Week 1 Weigh In (I’m down!) + Why I’m Sharing

Being the first week you'd think I would have planned a little better to have certain foods in the house - but it wasn't the case. I actually bought a box of halloween chocolates from Costco the day before my first weigh-in because it was on sale. (I honestly don't know what I was thinking.)...