So the other day someone asked me, “What are you planning for this year’s holiday season? I bet since you lost so much weight, you are really looking forward to a piece of Halloween candy? Why don’t you just go off this plan, until like January, and then pick it up again? ”
hmmmm… let’s start with the obvious one first. So I go off, and eat bad stuff for three months, then start over? Are you insane??? No way, nada, nope, no, forget it, never, not doing it, are you crazy, never everrrrrrrrrrrrr…..
Holy cow! I see every symptom coming back with a vengeance. Why the heck would I everrrrrrrrrrrrrrr go back to that crazy life. I say it all the time and I mean it! I am a lifer for this. If Dr. Jack can live this way, so can I. It’s not that hard really! Once you are in a groove it’s actually easy! Whew…. glad that’s out of the way.
Now, onto the rest. I guess until then, I hadn’t really thought about it too much. Last year, people thought I was out of mind starting this program right before the holiday season. But they didn’t know how desperate I was for relief. I admit, I got through a lot by telling myself that next year, I would have reached the goal and it would be okay to have things.
Its a year, and I am close to the goal. Just not quite on the mark yet. I started thinking though, that I had lasted all through marching band season last year, with its yummy band food. I lasted on an overnight road trip to the Carrier Dome. I made it through Halloween without a Snickers bar, and through Thanksgiving without a lot. I didn’t eat a single Christmas cookie, no Valentine chocolate, no chocolate Easter bunnies and no birthday cake. Heck, I made it a whole year without a drop of coffee or tea.
I was thinking that this year, well, I guess I could try something. But what? Like what did I miss so badly. Well, the sugar is out no matter what. I know far too much about sugar. I know what it does to you, I know it’s long term nasty effects, so no thanks on that. I do not miss our crazy relationship. And I know that once I start I will want more of it. I worked way too hard coming off that addiction.
So if that’s out, what’s in? Did I really miss out on anything on Thanksgiving? I had a slice of turkey, some salad and some green beans. I like the other dishes, but would I miss them if I didn’t have them? Not really. I sat there thinking holiday by holiday. Did I really miss out on anything? Not really, I didn’t go for the food. I went for the company. And honestly? My family got used to me bringing a lunch bag. They probably won’t know what to do if I don’t! Lol
Then I thought about my birthday. This last year I had one of the best birthdays I ever had! I spent it at Pilates, and then getting my skin taken care of by Kelly, and Dr. Jack was at his office with his partner Kathy, and I got to see all those people. My friend Sue had stopped by my job with flowers for me. I got a couple of other flowers from friends. It was truly one of the nicest birthdays I had in such a long time, and there wasn’t a piece of cake involved.
I went the whole summer without party food. And yet I also went without the pain, no inflammation. No weird skin reactions, no sleepless nights, no freezing in the middle of summer, no weird hair issues, I made it without the constant brain fog. Do I miss any of that?? Hello! Absolutely not!
Dr. Jack and I have worked hard to get here. In the beginning I didn’t think we could do it. But here I am, with no signs of Hashimoto’s, not a thyroid symptom in sight. My weight is down down down, I have the energy of a twenty year old. All this from eating different, whole food supplements, and a doctor who solved every problem.
Honestly, I just don’t care about that other stuff anymore. So what am I doing about the holidays? I decided…Same thing I did last year!
After all, I truly could have any of that stuff I wanted to any time I wanted it. I am an adult, choosing what goes into my body. I own a car and have money, lol. Nothing prevented me from eating any of it. It’s just that things are going along way too great to risk it for one goofy piece of Halloween candy. It’s really just not worth it anymore. I got through last year by telling myself I could have it this year if I wanted it. Well, looks like I don’t want it after all.
Hugs,
Chris