What Happened?

Last year I successfully went gluten free and dropped the last 12 pounds.  I started herbal supplements for my list of health issues. I mean really, you’d have thought I was an 80 year old woman with that list!  Craziness!  I began feeling better, having more energy and fewer headaches.  It was great! Until it wasn’t … So, what happened? That’s the question I’m still asking myself.  Looking back over these past couple of months, I’m still not sure how I fell so far.

After I graduated in May, I somehow stopped taking most of my herbal supplements.  It started out as a week missed and slowly crept up to almost 2 months.  I started “splurging” on gluten filled foods such as those delicious, white, fluffy, hamburger buns with seeds on top (you know the ones!). Oooohh, they were so very good!  The occasional splurge has now become frequent.

The result is that my workouts are suffering, headaches are increasing, and I’m having more abdominal pain along with the occasional bouts of cramping. Yuck! You’d think that would be enough for me to go back to my healthy eating 24/7. But, if you know me, you know that’s not what’s happening!!  Let’s face it; I can be stubborn and rebellious at times…  The good news is that I have started back on my herbal supplements.  The bad news is that my eating is still not pretty!

Last night we went to dinner with some friends and what did I order? Gluten battered fried shrimp!  They were oh so good, until they weren’t… Not again!  Upset tummy followed by conviction that this has got to stop!  It’s not worth it! Why, why, why do I have to learn EVERYTHING the hard way?

I have officially surrendered this issue to God. I’m tired of trying to do what I obviously cannot do on my own.  I am weak, my willpower is not enough.  I need God’s strength and His power!  As I continue to walk with Christ I am learning that surrendering is the key to breakthrough.  I surrendered last night and already today, God is providing answers.  This blog is one of them, and a definite way to be held accountable.  A dear friend encouraged me to set specific goals for short terms and see how I do, then readjust as needed.

One of my goals is to try the Paleo eating lifestyle for 30 days.  I will be starting Monday.  This week my goal is to try at least 2 Paleo recipes and to add 2 days to my normal workout schedule.  Please pray for me!