We have always been healthy people. We honeymooned at Yosemite, spent summer vacations backpacking the Adirondacks... I work out at a gym and we've always been healthy eaters. Now, since this new season has begun we have adjusted and made some major changes.
Above is my daily ritual. Isaac has a pill bar that is just as big. In mine you'd find Calcium, D3, Fish oil, CoQ10, DHEA during the first half of the month, Prenatal vitamins, Grapenol, Vitamin C, and royal jelly. Oh, and I've never had thyroid problems, but they put me on thyroid pills because that can help boost my fertility and the health of a baby as well.. And, not to be elitist.. but we've been told we should buy from the organic store.... so we've been dropping $200. per visit whenever we pick up our supplements. Just recently I heard about a cheaper source... I'll update once I find out if it's any good.
Isaac is also on a similar regimen: LArgenine, Multi vitamin, CoQ10, fish oil, Pycnogenol, Vitamin C (I'm certain there is more)... All this while we're juicing, drinking wheat grass, cutting down on or completely eliminating sugar, gluten, alcohol and caffeine. Needless to say, it's been quite a season! (remember, when I met Isaac he was working at a Starbucks.... Him cutting down on coffee is like a fish giving up water!) This is HARD!! So, the money we've saved on gourmet coffee, booze and baking has been poured into weekly acupuncture appointments, yoga for fertility and organic foods (and herbal teas!).
I've never been one to need to worry all that much about my weight, but I had gained a bit while I was in grad school while working full time and dealing with all of this stuff a while ago. We went through Alejandro Junger's book, Clean, and have just continued to refine our food intake ever since then. Some of our changes are based on what we're learning about Chinese medicine and what our acupuncturist has recommended based on our deficiencies week to week.Other stuff is based on what we learned from the clean book. I bought it after a friend told me that he had done the three week detox, and he felt like the entire world was clearer, his brain was quicker, and everything was more vibrant. With that, I had to try it!
Mind you, Isaac did have a little temper tantrum when we started the whole Clean thing (he hated the "dinners" and one night grabbed cheese, crackers and a beer out of sheer frustration).
Well, come to think of it... the Clean book warns that you'll get moody around week two. I did happen to get into a big disagreement with my principal where I work during week two. I've never argued with him before or since, but this one was a biggie!
After some time, though, Isaac and I both started to feel our energy boost because of the shift in food we had started to eat. I've very gradually lost about 25 pounds in the last year, and honestly, I eat a lot! It's just different stuff that I'm eating. People who have known me for the long haul keep asking questions about why my skin looks cleaner etc...We still have special food treats on occasion. We've been challenged recently to eat with gratitude, and not let guilt or shame come into the equation. When our brain is stressed as we intake food our bodies can't process it as well, which causes a double jeopardy effect. Better to enjoy, be satisfied, and allow a treat on occasion and feel good about it. So... needless to say, we're doing all the right things. It's been a year of super healthy. We've been trying to have a baby for over 3 years. The last year has been the most intense.
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