Hi!

I am back after a long hiatus.  During this time, I have not been paleo.  Just focusing on eating well and actually working on my head as that seemed to be my huge stumbling block before.  I haven't been at the gym either as my foot is taking it's sweet time healing.

After working on how my brain thinks and how I relate to food (emotional eater issues), I find I am naturally drifting towards a paleo type diet.  I feel I am ready to make this a permanent way of life. 

It looks like I have a lot of catching up to do, but for now I'll introduce myself as a new specimen, since I am a paleo infant really still.

I am soon to be (26 more days) 33 years old. I am a wife and a mother to two young daughters.  I work full time as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist at my local hospital here in BC, Canada. 

I am 5'7 and at least 100 lbs overweight I am sure.  I actually haven't been brave enough to cope with the scale yet.  All I know is that my sports bra doesn't fit anymore.  I have Hashimoto Thyroiditis and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and for this I take Synthroid and Antihistamines daily.  I have intolerances to dairy, soy, corn, and gluten.  I am having some allergy testing done in a few weeks and I am sure more things will come up.  However, eating proper paleo, none of this will matter anyways. 

I have a permanent injury which I suffered almost a year ago to my left foot that makes most exercising painful.  But somethings that I have found that don't bother it are: cycling, pushups, Tabata Thrusters, and most weight lifting exercises. 

Feels good to be back....

Eat what you should and don't eat what you should not.  Time will work it out but only you can make it happen...

Maybe doing some detox protocols along with Paleo diet will speed things up.
Colon cleanse, kidney cleanse, liver flushes.
If you need more info on those, just tell me.

Thanks guys!

I haven't tried swimming but that's a good thought!  Our local pools are hideously expensive during normal hours, but they have a twoonie swim ($2) after 9pm on weeknights.  I should give that a go a couple times a week too.  I have been dragging my butt joining the gym again.  I just hate spending the money each month.  It's not overly expensive but it's still overpriced IMHO.  I am now wondering if I can scrape together something between swimming, Tabata, pushups, and the occasional workout DVD and yoga DVD. Hmmmm got me thinking!

The only thing I have read up a lot on, from various sources, is that VLC tends to shut the thyroid down even further.  I'm not sure I will accomplish this as fructose from fruit is to be limited as well.  I am hesitant about sweet potatoes and/or yams....dunno.  At any rate I'll just focus eating Paleo and focus on my body too.  One thing I have learned is to listen to my body cues about when I am hungry and at the designated "lunch time" if I am not hungry....a cup a tea passes the time nicely :-)

I like the thought about the measuring tape instead of the scale!!  Thanks!  I will do that!

'Ello! Exercising in water sounds good. I hope the allergy tests go well - are the skin tests or other sorts?

I think acupuncture is wonderful. That 's great news finding someone who has a method that works for you.