I Gained Four Lbs!

[notme]

thank you all soooo much! I have FINALLY gained back some of my weight (i am 5'8'') so I am up to 107 my energy levels are up so much - I am back to making 'to-do' lists whereas before I had no interest in anything but dragging my butt through the day. my scalp is slowly clearing up (i am avoiding iodine, thanks guys!) I am still taking baby steps as far as the diet but I am so 'in tune' with my body now that I know what to avoid and how to tell the difference about what is bothering my still-healing intestines. I am craving the cigarettes less (i had quit before I was pregnant and the pregnancy triggered all my digestive issues, soooooo....) I honestly thought I was going to waste away to nothing and die. all my clothes were hanging off of me. this has only been THREE WEEKS and I feel like I am 'sparkly' again! (if that makes any sense lol) and I know that I still have a lot of improvement to come. I am getting my sense of smell back and yesterday I stood on one foot. so I feel like at least I'm firing on 6 out of 8. I am skipping dairy for now (i crave it so much its killing me not to have it - did I hear somebody say something about hard cheeses or cream being easier to digest??) but feeling pretty awesome. still learning what works for me, but I feel at least 10 yrs younger!

a few funnies:

1. don't try to drink all your chardonnay at the rock show before it gets spilled on you. pretty embarassing when the band hasta come looking for you cuz yer juiced lolol

2. I had to learn to pass gas again. I was running to the bathroom bcuz I forgot what it was (it was always the big D)

3. yuk yuk what do you call a slice of wheat bread on a paper towel?? Gluteny on the Bounty HAHAHAHA ok ill shut up now ))

seriously thanx for the advice, kind words and moral support. I think I'm in the right place to pay it forward *smooches!!*

[ravenwoodglass]

  On 8/24/2010 at 5:21 PM, notme! said:

3. yuk yuk what do you call a slice of wheat bread on a paper towel?? Gluteny on the Bounty HAHAHAHA ok ill shut up now ))

seriously thanx for the advice, kind words and moral support. I think I'm in the right place to pay it forward *smooches!!*

Glad to hear your feeling better and congrats on the weight gain. Soon you'll be filling your clothes out nicely.

As to the dairy, when you add it back go with hard cheeses like cheddar and yogurt at first. You may want to wait a bit longer though. Sometimes the things we crave the most are the things we need to stay away from.

Love that line about the bread on a towel.

[missy'smom]

Whoo hoo! What great progress. To me 4 lbs. is a really big deal and something worth celebrating. I get it. I understand how it is to be really underweight.

[jakeynogluten]

I've been gluten free for 3 weeks also and it feels great. Congratulations on gaining 4 pounds.

Jakey