Seriously.... AIP and what else?!

I already have so many partially finished posts that I just need to get one done!  Have you been there?  Stop and start..... vicious cycle.  I don't think I have ever done that so much with this as I have right now.

Let's just come straight to the point.  I have now 2 autoimmune conditions - Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Lupus (January this year).  January was my worst month ever.  I lost a great job (brain fog) and had a month where I was in a perpetual flare.  If prior to 9 years ago, if you were to tell me that food could make you feel like you were in hell I would have laughed.  Now I believe it is everything.  You put the wrong thing in and you are going to pay for it!  If you can imagine having a migraine without the pain, the flu, a concussion and a head cold all at the same time but only effecting your head, that is how I felt.  I would be alright in the morning but as the day went on I would be in a downward spiral.

February 1st I started a lazy AIP.  Why lazy you say?  Well I would occasionally eat an egg, or a potato, or almond butter.  Nothing to excess though.  For the most part I felt fine, but really I can tell that I shouldn't eat those things.  I had cheese a couple days ago and OMG it was the worse thing ever!  I so love cheese, maybe one day again.

Here was my dinner tonight

Organic top sirloin steak, roasted brussel sprouts and purple sweet potato. Ignore the wine, I told you I was a lazy AIP.  Besides, I just found out I have a bad case of candida (which we all have in our intestines) and I'm getting a protocol tomorrow.  So kinda living it up!  I have gotten a few things out of my system, or out of the house by eating them - protein bars, wine.... Sweets!  Luckily, my husband is out of town for the week so I will be a week in to my new protocol.  Hopefully I will be nice when he returns!

I'm certainly there for those who need some help.  I have done a lot of research over the years and I'm always willing to give opinions, or just be there to bounce ideas off from or just a shoulder to rant on.  I'm here to steer you in the right direction!

I'm wanting to start to coach again too.  So you see why I have so many posts that I still haven't finished and will to soon.  This week is my week of prioritizing!

But, I will start to post what recipes I have tried and how my protocol is going and what is entailed in it.  Looking forward to feeling better!!