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People Don’t Understand “I’m Tired”
People don’t understand tiredness. They understand, “I’m on chemotherapy for cancer and I’m worn out tired.” They understand, “I have chronic fatigue syndrome.” But I don’t have a diagnosis. It’s a good thing I don’t have many close friends because that would drain me too much. I have one friend… Read the rest -
Day 15 I’m Able to Sleep for 9 Hours Without My Back Aching!
I was able to stay in bed again for 9 hours! Amazing. Fourth night in a row for the first time in 8 years. It has to be GAPS. I even watched some of a movie on television last night, something my husband was watching and it looked interesting. Turns… Read the rest -
Overcoming Overeating – Body Acceptance
After my one experience with dieting when I was 29 years old, I eventually found Overcoming Overeating: Conquer Your Obsession with Food Forever by Jane R. Hirschmann and Carol H. Hunter, also the authors of When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession. I learned… Read the rest -
Day 14
Another 9 hours sleep! This is wonderful! Honestly, for the past 8 years I have been unable to stay in bed for more than 7-7.5 hours without waking up with my back stiff. The stiffness was painful, and it would take a while for my back to limber up. I’d… Read the rest -
Pumpkin Spice Coconut Smoothie (Dairy-Free)
3/4 cup coconut milk [affiliate link] [affiliate link] 4-5 tablespoons of butternut squash (did you know that MUCH of the time, pumpkin [affiliate link] pie in the can is ACTUALLY butternut squash? I found that out recently, just google it!) 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon homemade vanilla [affiliate link] [affiliate link] 1 Clementine Cutie mandarin (look… Read the rest -
My Feet Stopped Hurting in Less Than 2 Weeks (Plantar Fasciitis gone!)
Today is Day 13 of full GAPS, and I noticed my feet were no longer hurting. This post is going to describe the problems I’ve been having with my feet for the past few years. After just 13 days on full GAPS I am able to stand for hours in… Read the rest
