A New Plan

Hi Everyone,
Here is a quick update. The word from Dr. Mercola's office is to finish taking all of my supplements for the adrenal glands and digestive system. When this is done I am to wait 4-6 weeks and then get my bloodwork redone to see how I'm doing.

Being told to wait is very hard for me when I want to be well NOW. I am having a particularly frustrating week with my blood sugar levels. It's probably due to the stress of the recent water problems and now car repairs. The good news is that, thanks to following Dave Ramsey's financial plan, we have the funds in place to pay for these things so the finances aren't really as much of an issue.

So, I started reading Asa Andrew's book, Empowering Your Health, again. One thing he prescribes to help heal the adrenals is to abstain from eating red meat for 4 weeks. So guess what I am going to try to do? Yep, you got it. I am going to attempt to eat just chicken, fish, & turkey, but I am also adding more fruits and vegetables to my diet. I am also being more diligent in the amount of oils/fats I'm getting each day. So today I had an apple for the first time in months. It was like candy to me. Yum! And...my blood sugar levels went down. Amazing!

My goal is to eat the 1/3 carbs, 1/3 proteins, and 1/3 fats for each meal and to follow Asa's anti-inflammatory diet. This means that I will no longer be following Dr. Mercola's metabolic type diet. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Debbie
P.S. Oh, and I have to tell you all that we are celebrating tonight. It is our 14th Anniversary. Our marriage has not always been easy or smooth, but I wouldn't change it for anything. We are always going through The Refiner's fire, but we always come out so much better, stronger and more in love as a couple. My health has been a trial not only for me, but for the rest of the family as well. I thank God every day that they have all stuck by me through it all. I am blessed.

TN tornado damage

Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you all know that we are okay after the storms hit Tuesday night. The above link is to tornado damage pics in our area. It is pretty devastating to see it all firsthand. Thankfully we did not sustain any damage to our house or property. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were not so lucky.

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=DN&Date=20080206&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=802060805&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1

Debbie