Compared to last week, this week has been a walk in the park although it hasn’t been without its challenges. What I wasn’t expecting was for my weight loss to continue to this degree.
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Recap: Week 1 on Autoimmune Protocol Diet
The first week of the Autoimmune Protocol is up, and I think the hardest part is behind me. Thank god. I’m not going to lie, the last week was tough. I’ve had all sorts of withdrawals, my moods have been all over the place, and there were days where I couldn’t move off the couch. … Read more
Zucchini, pumpkin and coconut cream – oh my!
Tomorrow marks the last day of my holidays before returning to work after the weekend – boo. Hopefully the rain stays away so that I can do something a bit special for it!
This week I’ve spent a lot of time indoors, partially due to the rain, partially due to being super fatigued (I expect related to adjusting to my new diet). It’s been productive, in that I finished a jigsaw puzzle (hooray – 52 completed), but also a fair bit of cooking.
Why I’m doing the Autoimmune Protocol diet
If you’re not familiar with the Autoimmune Protocol diet, it’s a diet that is designed to reduce inflammation and provide a wholesome diet for those suffering from Autoimmune Diseases – Crohn’s Disease etc.
To be clear, I have not been diagnosed with any of those.
However, for the last 6 months or so I have been suffering from a long list of symptoms, which we initially thought could have been Coeliac, but a blood test has since proven that to be negative. The symptoms I’ve had include:
- Fatigue (even to the point that leaving the house for a couple of hours meant I needed to lay down when we got home)
- Bloating (I looked pregnant at some points)
- Varying bowel movements
- Headaches
- Stomach cramps (including around my belly button, which I can only explain it feels like someone is trying to rip my belly button out – it hurts)
- Extreme sugar cravings
- Diagnosis of Leaky Gut by a naturopath
- Irritability (just ask Mario – he’ll vouch for this one)
- Itchy ears
And that’s not even going into the private ones 🙂
Week 4 diet measurement results
Last post I was talking about how it was the beginning of the milestone week for my diet, which meant re-taking measurements to see how much I have changed. The best part about taking measurements is that while the scales show some sort of drop, it's not until you can say “I have lost x … Read more