...and my quest for health continues....

20 September 2012


Family....close friends and those who read my Blog are probably tired of hearing about me.....and my never ending quest for health. 

Its been a long journey since I was diagnosed with breast cancer.... 
 then poisoned....nuked...chopped up and put back together.
 I am so thankful to now be well and truly out the other side.

However I always figured that by now (4 years) Id feel well and truly fit and healthy again.... 
but nope.... I'm not 100% and its frustrating.

Initially I blamed all the excess weight....and the fact I was terribly unfit......so last year I threw myself into Michelle Bridges 12wbt program and finally felt wonderful to shed a lot of excess weight and regain my fitness.
I was eating well.....exercising.....and things were falling into place....or so I thought.

But then.....slowly the 'unwellness' returned.... 
Once again I was fatigued.... my body ached terribly..... I would be awake half the night and then could barely drag myself out in the mornings... foods would upset my stomach.....
I just didn't have a spring in my step any more.

So enough is enough...its time to find some answers.
In my heart I believe it has to do with my diet.....so I've increased my vegetables....cut out the processed foods....and embraced the wholefoods.

I then decided to cut out all the refined sugars.
Sarah Wilson really was my inspiration... her honest down to earth approach made it doable....

I cant recommend her quit plan highly enough. 




You can read my sugar elimination posts here
and Sarah's book is available here if you are at all interested.

I truly though this was the key....
I was certain once the sugar was gone Id feel  million dollars...
and I did briefly... but then that darn old niggling unwellness seeped back in... 

I really was at a loss at what to try next.....
So although I knew that cutting out sugar was the right thing for me....
I also knew that there was also something else that needed to go.

So....I bought books..... and searched the web..... and read everything I could get my hands on....
but truthfully...
its so confusing....and so contradicting....and each approach has its own merits.
How on earth was I to choose what was right for me?


Then... like a little message from above.....
I read a small article in our local paper...advertising a seminar about health.. 

so I went along.

It was interesting.... a lot of it I already knew....and believed in....but it was a wonderful reminder....
and the key note from the day was .... 
that most of us lack good nutrition and are exposed to far too many toxins.

I felt like I had been ignoring this for too long so I took the next step....
I booked a Liveblood analysis to see exactly what my problem was.

That was the beginnings of a huge change for me.
I wont go into it too much more ..... but I will say I've committed to 12weeks of detox
I am now eating not only sugar free....but I've also cut all dairy...grains and yeast.
Its going to be a challenge.... but I'm up for it.
I have decided to quietly blog my progress here if anyone is interested.
It will be more a record for my own benefit but Id be only too happy if you wanted to follow along.

  

6 comments

  1. Mardi... you have been through a lot with your health... but through it all you not only strive to do what it takes to feel better... more energized... but you also inspire many of us in the process... I believe too that if we continue to look for change and answers that they will come... and I do hope that this detox will be the start of more wellness for you... I look forward to reading about your journey...

    Hugs
    Jenny x

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  2. Just popped over to your other blog Mardi... will you be adding a friends connect button so we can keep up to date with your posts...

    Hugs x

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  3. Mardi, you are amazing, I am so inspired by every blog post of yours I read, I really wish I could be committed as you to my health and well being. I hope you find this new change brings a new chaper in your life and you feel fantastic again.

    I will check out your new blog and can't wait to follow your progress.

    Take care
    Cherie xoxo

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  4. Good for you Mardi, I follow your posts about your lifestyle changes and although I am not following along, you have given me lots of food for thought. I am wishing you luck on your 12 week detox - it sounds very hard but hopefully it will help you on your health journey to feeling really well x

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  5. Good for you Mardi, I follow your posts about your lifestyle changes and although I am not following along, you have given me lots of food for thought. I am wishing you luck on your 12 week detox - it sounds very hard but hopefully it will help you on your health journey to feeling really well x

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  6. Mardi, I wish you all the best on your quest for good health. Your collection of books looks like mine. Im searching for the same good health Im still at the weight loss stage, getting there slowly but getting there. Off to read your new blog.

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