Friday, May 27, 2016

Health News..

Any readers...I just wanted to let you know that I am in the home stretch for home schooling. Also, I got some recent health news that has kind of taken a chunk of my time. We found out that I have possible Thyroid Cancer. So I have surgery set up for July 14. I have to have a complete thyroidectomy, removing the entire thyroid. It isn't a major surgery, but is surgery. Dr tells me it is a 3 to 4 hour surgery, 1-2 day hospital stay, 7-10 day recovery, and I could possible have a weak or hoarse voice for a month. So, since July will be taken up by this health issue, I need to finish my schooling and other projects in June. So I have been doing basic, not always THM menus lately.

I do plan to keep working on menus but not sure as to when I will get it all posted and set up for you all. I am very sorry that it has taken me so much longer than I had expected. I really just wanted to set up a blog, post my menus, and that's that. I found it to be more complicated than that. I want it to be nice and easy for you to use, so it has taken more work.

Know that it is a priority but not THE priority right now. Hopefully I can get this stuff set up for you all!! Just wanted to be a blessing but guess it was more than I expected! I will do it though!

God Bless!!
Robin

Monday, May 9, 2016

THM and NO More FIBRO pain!!! Reflux....GONE

Well, it's been a long week. We were tight money wise and time wise. I did not make a menu! Mistake!!! But I am thinking it was a good thing in some ways. I was able to prove that the Trim Healthy Mama way of life makes a HUGE difference for Fibromyalgia suffers! At least for this one!

My fibro causes many little issues here and there. One being the pain that radiates throughout my arms. For me that's the worst. It is literally like hot nerves misfiring constantly. Pain meds don't help when it gets that bad. After I started THM it went away, COMPLETELY! I have been on Lyrica for fibro for years. I was able to switch myself to vitamins that helped a lot. They didn't take it away and it would flare up here and there. But I would deal with it, because I dislike being on medicine. One that made a huge difference was Magnesium Malate. Nothing else helped but that. The only thing was I had to take it 3 times a day. Which was fine, I was doing it. I also suffer from severe IBS and gastroparesis, slow emptying of the stomach. I have to be very careful what I eat. Anyway....back to the fibro!

So after I started THM I noticed my pains were not there even when I missed a Mag. Malate pill. Side note: I am extremely forgetful...yes, very very much so. So, I often forget to take it, that was my issue....hence the reason for a flare up! Lol I have not taken Mag. Malate in a long time. Well, this last week we were NOT eating THM at all. I consumed many "crossovers" which weren't really crossovers, just normal old style eating. Lol Also lots of sugar, as I used to. I noticed by Wed my pains, foggy brain, and other things were back. The pains and the restless legs were the worst. I have not had these pains since a couple weeks on THM! So I can say eating THM plan WORKS!! Weight loss or not, the plan works for fibro pain.

The other things I want to share is my 14 yr old son. He has severe reflux. His is so bad he gets these super sonic burps that could peel the paint off your car! LOL, Seriously folks! They are so loud and burn so much he grabs his chest when he has them. They had STOPPED, yes, STOPPED completely on THM plan. He couldn't believe it!! Well, Saturday afternoon driving home my he said, after a huge smelly burp  "Mom, please, can we be on plan this next week!! Please!" I was already feeling his pain! Ha HA! Seriously folks, his burps have been non stop and his pain has increased.

Now, know that we are generally healthy eaters. But mixing carbs and fats was a killer on us. Also having the sugars. Yikes!! We also noticed headaches, nausea, irritability, fatigue, and joint pains. Just from eating normal. Sounds INSANE, I know!!! But it is real and true for this family!

THM has definitely changed my life. Making my menu for the rest of this week today!! If you haven't tried THM, DO!!!!

God Bless,
Robin