10 weeks down.... a lifetime to go.

About 10 weeks ago I got the results from a food allergy blood test I had done.  They found 19 foods that my body was reacting to.  So began the 12 week process of completely eliminating all of those foods.  It has been much harder than I thought possible as most of the foods are things that are in everything.  Some of them are easily labeled, and others are hidden with other scientific names and reading labels has become a real art form.  With that said let me tell you how I got here....

I have always had allergy problems, I take medication for my asthma every day of my life since I was 11, and I have known for a few years certain foods instantly make me sick, or break out in rashes.  For the last 5 years I have been extremely exhausted every day of my life.  I wake up tired and hurting every day.  I don't complain and I just sort of plug through.  Well with my busy life... being tired is a huge hinderance.  I have gone to a few different Dr.s and they have all come to similar results... My body doesn't process things the same as most people, I get tired easily.  I don't process certain things in my body which help you recover after workouts and so with added weight, no diet really working, continuing cysts and hormone problems, racing heart, exhaustion and unable to dive into a workout plan without it causing other health problems.... Well I was gaining weight and just adding to my stressed out body with extra weight.  So as a last result my Dr. suggested this test and to see if eliminating these foods would help so that my body wouldn't be so stressed out constantly fighting these allergens that it could heal itself of the other problems.

Now to explain where I was at spiritually while all this was going on.  I cried every day, asking God for healing.  I went forward for every time prayer for healing was offered.  I read about God asking people if they truly wanted to be healed, I read about God telling people go dunk in the river 7 times, I read about the instant supernatural healing....  About this time I got a free Ebook online about healing in prayer.  In the book the lady asked... what if God had a way for you to be healed but was asking you to do something specific... Would you do it, no matter what it was?  Moving? Changing your diet? Eliminating Toxic Friends?  Whatever He asked... would you do it?  I prayed and said yes I would.

About that same time I got my list of foods that I should no longer eat.... So I have done it.  It has been really hard.  Once you hit 12 weeks on the plan you are allowed to try the foods one food at a time for a week and track any symptoms... I never knew that fatigue, exhaustion, body aches, constipation, stomach aches, sinus headaches, heartburn, skin rashes, acne, and the list goes on..... could all be results of food allergies often showing up days after the offending food has been eaten.

The results.... So far I have lost 24 pounds.  I am not eating less or following any diet other than to not eat my list of 19.  I don't feel tired, I feel so good, like I haven't felt in a long time or ever... I have never  even since I was in High school not had a day where I felt like I needed a nap, just to get through my day (Not that I get a nap, just that I need one)  and other than this last few weeks when I have had the flu, I haven't taken a nap or felt like I needed one at all.  I did accidentally by misreading a label eat something that had 3 of the 19 things in it... within minutes I felt horrible and couldn't believe that was how I felt every day of my life and just functioned through it.

I feel so blessed, God is healing me.  I am being obedient to what He has shown me will heal me and I just pray the blessing continues on.  I hope to update you in another 10 weeks with even better news.....