So...here's what's been going on...
PROGRAM/FOOD: This has stayed exactly the same. I eat the same things that I have since week one. The only difference is I don't have to the follow the menus as strict as I did during week one. I can mix and match the menus, which is a huge help. I feel like I have the food part pretty much under control. Praise God!
DETOX SHAKE: Today I finished number 14 out of 30. It's not as horrible as it was the first few days...but it still is no where near sweet and good, like I was told it would be. I found that adding ice to the blender {before blending the ingredients} helps, and I need to stick with blueberries. I tried other berries, and even cherries, and really didn't like it as much as I did with the blueberries. It will never be a blueberry muffin {no matter how many times I imagine it to be}...but I know that I need it to help me reach my goal...a pain-free life!
MY SKIN: I cannot tell you how many people have complemented me on my skin. I've heard anything from "you're glowing", "you're beaming" to "your skin looks so great". I honestly don't notice this difference myself, but I guess it's the truth because I've heard it a lot lately.
That said, even though my skin is telling everyone that I'm "glowing" and "beaming", most days I don't feel like I'm glowing or beaming. Most days I feel like I'm dragging and hurting. I really wish that I felt as good as everyone thinks I look...which brings me to my next two topics...fatigue & pain.
FATIGUE: I'm still battling no energy and being tired 85-90% of my day. Most days I'm dragging myself from one thing to another. There have been many nights where I go to bed super early because I just cannot go any more. I cannot wait until this fatigue is gone!
PAIN: Unfortunately, I'm still battling pain, too...from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet. I will say that, despite the pain, I feel like I'm moving around a little bit better during the day than I was before. Nights are still really, really hard {especially if I've pushed myself during the day}. I cannot wait until this pain is gone!
The fatigue and pain are always with me.
My body isn't healed yet.
The healing process will take time.
Even though those statements are my reality, my commitment and hope in this process is firm. I believe with my whole being that these changes and sacrifices that I have made and are making aren't for naught. I believe that God is 100% in the midst of this process. I also believe that in His timing there will come a day when the healing process will stop, and pain-free living will commence. That is my hope...that is my prize!
HOPE = Hold On Pain Ends!!
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