Big Changes

As I mentioned, yesterday, I have had to make some drastic changes to my diet.  I have dealt with systemic yeast/candida issues, for many years, but with the extreme stress we have had, I have been having more problems with it.

I love Pinterest and looking at all the different recipes that are out there.  One day, I came across a recipe for a coffee drink, but it didn't call for coffee, it called for a coffee alternative!  I started looking into it, to see what it was.  The next day, I ordered a sampler pack, and 2 days later, I started the beginning of my new journey...coffee-free!!

Before the day, I went totally coffee-free, I had gotten to a place, where I was drinking upwards of 44 ounces of coffee, in a day's time!  I started having heart palpitations, I was feeling bad, and my blood pressure was going up.  It was time to make a change.

I found Teeccino...my new "indulgence" (I call it an indulgence, because I use it more as a treat, than a "necessity").

It is a NO-caffeine, herbal "coffee"...or as I call it, my not-coffee-coffee!  :)  It also has many other health benefits, including pre-biotics, which are very beneficial to digestive health and extremely beneficial for people like me...that need good bacteria to get rid of the bad yeast!!

I have gone through some changes, since getting off of coffee, which have been quite nice!  My blood pressure has gone down and the heart palpitations have gone away.  I don't feel the "highs" and "lows" that I would have, when "needing" caffeine or having it in my system.  I actually feel more calm and steady, than before, and it is quite nice!  I also don't have the heartburn that was associated with drinking coffee, which has been a welcome relief!

Giving up caffeine was just the beginning of my big changes, and I will go into more, later!

May God bless you and keep you!  Have a great day!  :)

Starting Over

Wow!  I can't believe it has been over 2 years, since I started this blog (and last posted on it!)  A lot has been going on...so here goes!

After our initial appointments, over 2 years ago, we made a lot of changes to our diets...we stopped drinking and buying sodas, we only had sweets on very limited occasions, and we increased our veggie intake, as well as reduced our take-out and processed food intake!  My husband started walking, every day, and I was taking ballet (yes, I really was), and eventually, we were able to get some exercise equipment.

Over about a year and a half, my husband had lost over 70 pounds and I had lost nearly 30.  We were feeling better and doing better, and it was very encouraging...up until 9 months ago...

My husband started having some medical issues and with the stress, alone, I re-gained 10 pounds...and with his medical status, he re-gained nearly 40 pounds.  This has not only been upsetting, but discouraging, as well.  With everything that has been going on, I have also started having other health issues, and have had to make some very drastic changes to my diet!  I will post more tomorrow!

I pray that God blesses you and keeps you!  :)