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  • Is My Leptin Reset?

    These are the signs that leptin sensitivity has returned, according to Dr. Kruse: Men will notice quick weight loss. Women will notice mood changes first (calmer/sleepy) and their sleep will improve. Their clothes will fit differently but weight may not change drastically initially because of effects on the pituitary. This… Read the rest
  • Last Day on the Leptin Reset, Last Day of the Year

    It’s New Year’s Eve. I’m not staying up to ring in the New Year because I’m supposed to be in bed, lights out by 10pm. Thankfully I’ve never been one to party on New Year’s Eve! A quiet evening at home, maybe doing some crocheting, knitting, watching a movie or… Read the rest
  • GAPS and Healing Thyroid Auto Immune Disease Hashimoto’s

    I’ve expressed before here on my blog the disappointment I’ve felt that GAPS hasn’t healed me fully. I’m reading yet another book, and I think I’ve found the reason why. First, I didn’t think I had Hashimoto’s Disease, and breathed a sigh of relief at not having an autoimmune disease.… Read the rest
  • It’s Raining and I Want Potato Soup

    Before I started GAPS, one of my favorite rainy day comfort foods was potato soup. Since I’ve been on GAPS for two years in just a few short days, I could introduce young red potatoes… but since I’m still doing the leptin reset I will refrain since we know potatoes… Read the rest
  • Thanksgiving Dinner 2011 (GAPS-Style)

    Thanksgiving Dinner 2011 (GAPS-Style)

    Oh my goodness I pigged out on my Thanksgiving Dinner. And it is such a miserable feeling. Before GAPS I used to overeat regularly, often daily. It is uncomfortable and I’m glad it happens rarely now. But I figured it’s Thanksgiving, and I was still trying to stay fairly low… Read the rest
  • Three Weeks on my GAPS-Style Leptin Reset

    Three Weeks on my GAPS-Style Leptin Reset

    You might have come to my blog last week to find it missing in action… but everything should now be back to normal thanks to my newly hired blog maintenance guy. I decided one of the things I needed to do to decrease the stress in my life was to… Read the rest