How I Feel This Morning...

[L.]

Well, I woke up this morning with a cold...I thought I could sneak my way out of this one but it was just not meant to be.  Here she blows, literally.

I also have this bumpy rash on the back of my knee.  I thought it was mosquito bites until it spread...pretty gross.

And the arthritis hurts like a....beast.  Yet ironically simply for the fact that I have a smidgeon more energy and feel more refreshed than yesterday, I feel better.

But, because I'm contagious...I might have to bail on my mother's helper job.  Which I always feel terrible about because it's only once a week.  And she canceled on me last week so that's two straight weeks of no one having cleaned her home.  But I don't want to be around her and her family, touching and cleaning all their stuff, folding all of the clothes they have to wear, spreading my disease.  This is a lot more hands-on than a deskjob!

They did have colds all last week, which was why she canceled, so maybe I'll see what she says.

I honestly wonder why they haven't fired me yet with all of my health problems.

 

My body doesn't like me.  It's like, Lyza, I hate you, I'm going to do everything I can to torture you and make your life miserable.  Stupid inflammatory diseases.

Yes, I feel like a bus has hit me.  Always a beautiful, proactive way to begin the morning, the most important part of the day.  What usually happens is I start to feel better later but by that time I've kind of lost the whole day because I'm a zombie from sitting around all morning.  I need help.

Feel like I could use a wheelchair.

Feel unhappy.

 

Oh here is the picture from the farmer's market the other day (and whole foods).  This cost me 40 bucks total.  Was exciting.

Only thing I ate yesterday that wasn't raw was chickpeas.

Still going to keep going strong.  Hopefully I'll keep having more results.  One great thing at least that happened was my face stopped being all swollen from food intolerances, though it swells up again if I have anything nut related or grain related.  I've been looking so much better because of it, and I thank God I found out.  It was so humiliating, looking the way I did.  I would cry when I looked in the mirror.  Not only that, but the prime of it was when I was hostessing at the bar I worked at, so people had to see me all the time when all I wanted to do was hide.  Now I am mostly back to normal and I couldn't feel more thankful.

 

Take care everyone.

[channa brennon]

maybe you can sprout your chickpeas and make hummos? sprouted chickpeas would be easier to digest..

on a second note maybe the rash and cold is a good thing that is how your body detoxes itself..

if you can handle it try lots vitamin c it will help flush things out..how are you on garlic? that is also great detoxer..and also lots vitamin a is antiviral..

[angela usher]

Love you Lyza so sorry to hear that you aren't feeling so good.....I have a tree full of oranges I wish I could share.....but I live in South Australia : (

Your shopping trip was very profitable again....way to go!

I was wondering...just curious....when you have a night out (and I'm not suggesting you stay home all the time!) do you find that you usually "pay for it" physically afterwards?  That has been C's (daughter) experience throughout her illness.

Get well soon. Lots of love Angela XXX

[Deborah Grissam]

 Lyza- sometimes it takes a little while!  

I had to go several times to the doctor to get cortizon shots because I just was worn out.  I don't recommend that for sure.  

Eliminating  flour products was huge for me ! I did not have a doctor at the time, but just intuition about what was wrong  with me.   

Looking back it is like, I can hardly remember what it felt like  not be able to breathe for months at at time.

I bet that moment will come for you, too when you can barely remember what it feels like to have problems. 

[L.]

Deborah, truly thankyou so much for your comment.  A lot of times that is exactly how I feel.  What's the point of living your life if you can't truly live it?  That's why I am going raw alkaline.  Because healing will bring me that.

Thanks so much for the encouragement!! :)  I'm so glad you are better :)  Great to hear from so many people who've healed and gone through it all. (though I love hearing from everyone as well!--we've all healed somehow here!)

[Deborah Grissam]

Oh Lyza!  Sorry to hear about the troubles!    I know what that feels like to just wish your body would go away if it does not want to BEHAVE!!!  I used to have that with  allergies.  But, 3-4 years into changing my diet, I RARELY have allergies anymore-   I remember clearly thinking " I would rather be dead than have to keep on struggling for each breath"

 

You are getting better everyday!   Your healing is just a matter of time!!

 

 

[L.]

Barbara, thankyou so very much! :)

 

Dee, wow, lovely, lovely, helpful comment.  "Taking charge of one's nutrition, daily gentle exercise and doing things to uplift your spirits, yes...even when feeling so terrible."  Really encourages me coming from someone who has been there and done it.  I have always paid attention to anti-inflammatory foods--but never alkalizing--they seem to be one and the same.  Thanks so much for the beautiful information and support!  Take care :)

[Dee]

Lyza....while I know it feels this way....your body does not at all hate you. I know all too well how difficult it can be to start the day...I also know when dealing with such illnesses how blue moods, being down on oneself, to flat out depression is so very common.

I can only share with you that you are indeed on the right track. Taking charge of one's nutrition, daily gentle exercise and doing things to uplift your spirits, yes...even when feeling so terrible. Hang in there.

Below is a list gotten of the internet is why eating raw is so wonderful for those of us dealing with high inflammation.

You +1'd this publicly. Undo

Many alkaline foods are anti-inflammatory. Be kind to yourself ;-)

ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Dulce
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Veggies
Garlic
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Nightshade Veggies
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sea Veggies
Spinach, green
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens

ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Kombu
Maitake
Nori
Reishi
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame

ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries, sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs, dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Umeboshi Plums
Watermelon

ALKALIZING PROTEIN
Almonds
Chestnuts
Millet
Tempeh (fermented)
Tofu (fermented)
Whey Protein Powder

ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia

ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Herbs (all)
Miso
Mustard
Sea Salt
Tamari

ALKALIZING OTHER
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Green Juices
Lecithin Granules
Mineral Water
Molasses, blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Veggie Juices

ALKALIZING MINERALS
Calcium: pH 12
Cesium: pH 14
Magnesium: pH 9
Potassium: pH 14
Sodium: pH 14

[Barbara]

Such beautiful bounty!  Hope you feel better and better every new day.

[L.]

You're pain-free now?!  May I ask what types of foods you eat?!

 

I don't know if it's detox, to be honest, as there has been a cold going around Michigan like wildfire, and everyone around me has had one.  I suppose it could be though, I mean, it would make sense! :)

I'm grateful I am taking charge of my health--thanks for keeping me grounded.  So appreciative of your comment, always wonderful to hear from someone who has healed their arthritis.  Take care. :)

[Ann Harper]

Nice haul from the Farmer's Market.

As far as your cold goes, it's just your body detoxing, so be grateful.  You can help it along by taking a  very hot bath in epsom salts to help pull toxins out through your skin.  I always add a bit of lavender oil to make it more relaxing and spa like.  Your body doesn't hate you.  It's doing the best it can and will be so grateful that you are treating it well.  The imflammation will subside.  I was riddled with arthritis  in my shoulders, hips and knees and am pain free now that I am eating alkalizing foods.  You will reap the benefits of choosing a raw food lifestyle.  It just takes time.  Don.t be unhappy and discouraged ...be grateful that your body is responding and that you are taking charge of your health!