Are you doing enough?
Earlier today the thought crossed my mind about whether I was doing enough for myself to get myself to get better.
Looking back through time I realized that the possibility definitely exists that I have not done enough. Went through the whole phase earlier after my diagnosis of trying to understand what went wrong. Was completely confused and disappointed in myself and came up with so many reasons, as a way of trying to understand what was happening.
I spent hours and hours researching and reading up on the condition I was diagnosed with. Came up with tons of medical solutions but with no health insurance, this was not even possible.
Spent about 2 1/2 years on my diet. First tried this then tried that and I don’t mean just tried. I went Paleo immediately after I found out. Then 2 weeks later I went in the complete opposite direction and went Vegan. Was Vegan for a few months and was then told that no that’s not good for my body and immediately went back to Paleo. I flipped flopped between about 4 diets so badly that even I was confused on what to do next.
Then I started the Patterson Program and my elbow/knees and other joints lost control and spent a period of time when I could not even walk I was in so much trouble.
Then I found the AIP (Autoimmune protocol) and for about the last year have sort of been on that with small lapses here and there.
Also from a physical perspective, I went from walking the dogs every day at least 5 potty breaks a day to being totally immobile to swimming, cycling, and hot tubbing.
But the truth is, it’s not enough, never has been. That old saying “use it or you lose it” is so true with my body. My arms don’t straighten out anymore, this is directly related to the fact that I spent weeks and weeks with my elbow on a pillow because of the inflammation in it. I used to carry a bunch of shopping bags in one hand but because my hands can’t grip anymore I stopped carrying them and would ask for help. Now I’ve realized I can hook the bags over my wrists and carry one in my hand which hopefully will help straighten out my arms. (Not that I go shopping so often lol)
The truth is I have to do more and instead of slowing down because of limitations I should do more and change the whole perspective of what can be done, to how it can be done.
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