1) I started eating clean for health reasons. Not weight loss reasons.
2) I found out I was pregnant one week into my new healthy eating plan.
3) I eat a very modified paleo diet that allows for brown rice, quinoa, steel cut oats and low glycemic fruits (like berries, tropical fruits, citrus and pomegranates). So I still get my carbs they're just non-glutinous.
4) I'm monitored by several doctors and you should always talk to yours before starting any new eating or exercise plan, pregnant or otherwise.
So there's the disclaimer.
Now here's what I've found through paleolithic eating:
1) I sleep better.
2) I've lost a healthy amount of weight (its actually okay to lose a little weight in the first trimester).
3) I have great energy and feel amazing.
4) The health issues I was struggling with that started this whole thing? Reversed. That's right reversed.
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| Tonight's Dinner- Stuffed Poblano Peppers (Paleo except for the rice) |
So how did this whole thing begin?
I had some blood work done in July and it came back bad. Not super duper you're going to die bad but you better get your a** in gear bad.
My liver enzymes were 4x the "high" level (which is a sign of liver deterioration).
I also showed signs of what is called Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder in which your autoimmune system attacks your thyroid gland. Fun fact: hashimoto's is responsible for the vast majority of hypothyroidism in the US.
The side effects are not super fun:
weight gain, inability to lose weight, fatigue, depression, difficulty getting pregnant or difficulty maintaining a pregnancy.
So how to fix these issues? Well, I had options. I could start taking drugs or I could try the holistic approach. I opted for the holistic way and started taking selenium and a vitamin called thyroxal daily.
I got off all gluten and started an anti-yeast, anti-fungal diet.
One week into the diet when I had skipped my second period in a row I took a pregnancy test and lo and behold I was pregnant.
Now I was at a crossroads. I could say screw it to the diet and go back to my normal habits or I could continue eating healthfully.
I opted to continue my healthy eating habits.
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| The day we found out we are going to be parents! |
