tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post490772376469960274..comments2024-03-12T10:11:16.874-07:00Comments on Postcards from Purgatory: Behind the scenesGladyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03379796403577898107noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post-67717905251237190212013-08-30T15:55:53.303-07:002013-08-30T15:55:53.303-07:00I hope to be off the antidepressant this time next...I hope to be off the antidepressant this time next year. I've tried to quit it before, and I know I need to make it a slow go if I don't want to end up in the psych ward or hospital with horrible withdrawal side effects. Two weeks ago, I quit taking the birth control pill, which led to a hideous migraine the likes of which I had never had before. I really don't want to bathe my system in pharmaceuticals any more without research and attempts at using shit that is not man-made.Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211150594109190701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post-63114645108841031362013-08-30T12:42:18.682-07:002013-08-30T12:42:18.682-07:00You guys - I just wrote another post too. Bess - ...You guys - I just wrote another post too. Bess - I stupidly ate pasta about a week ago (cravings still) and seriously, Jeff was thinking he was going to have to take me to the ER I was in so much pain.<br /><br />Pasta has ALWAYS made my stomach bloat like crazy. But since I stopped eating wheat, I guess my system thought we were out of the danger zone and stopped making the mucous (gag) that was "protecting" my system - anyway, NEVER AGAIN. Yes, I can happily live a life without lasagna. No, I'm not going to try and make gluten-free lasagna. <br /><br />I firmly believe there is a nutritional solution, or at least a BOOST, that can be found for every ailment. I mean, I don't think quitting wheat and sugar can CURE bi-polar or autism - what I think is that without the underlying inflammation and agony that wheat causes, maybe the rest of whatever disease is there would be a bit easier to handle.<br /><br />The government of this country is not interested in keeping the people healthy. I would venture to guess that the government would rather that we were sick, tired, and compliant. If people find out they can mitigate and sometimes CURE things like diabetes by simply changing what they eat, there will be no money going to the FDA or the AMA or et set er uh. <br /><br />I don't know why it took me so long. I have been on the trail of nutrition being the key for years. I started eating whole foods 2 years ago. I just never put it together that GRAINS, which are pushed on us and pushed at us (cheerios helps heart disease. Oatmeal helps heart disease. wtf??) are actually what was killing me.<br /><br />I can't wait to get off my antidepressants. I just don't want to do it like I usually do things, all of the sudden without research. I'm sleeping better, but I still take Ambien - it just wasn't working before. Now it works. I want to be OFF it.<br /><br />reading reading reading...Gladyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379796403577898107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post-17453299261266981872013-08-30T05:17:25.513-07:002013-08-30T05:17:25.513-07:00You look great! Your discoveries make a lot of sen...You look great! Your discoveries make a lot of sense. I ate two pieces of focaccia two days ago and my abdomen looks like like I'm somewhere in the 2nd trimester. It's miserable. I'm also in the throes of mistrust with the traditional medical community. I feel I've been poisoning my system with my modest number of prescriptions. Been doing herbal teas like damiana, raspberry leaf, etc., to help with what I had believed was peri menopause. The change in how I feel and what my body does has been pretty significant. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211150594109190701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post-65144015818870192272013-08-25T22:04:44.458-07:002013-08-25T22:04:44.458-07:00where's the *like* button on here? : )
Q'...where's the *like* button on here? : )<br /><br />Q's SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post-49357828557857551562013-08-23T17:46:45.050-07:002013-08-23T17:46:45.050-07:00CONGRATS and you look MAH-velous! I'm so glad...CONGRATS and you look MAH-velous! I'm so glad you've found something that works for you. I've also been struggling with the carbs, but I also need exercise to be sane. I've been buying meat from a farmer who pasture-raises her chickens, cows, sheep, and pigs. It's more expensive, so I eat less meat. You can taste the difference in the meat of an animal that was outside in the fresh air walking around. I also get my veggies from that farmer in the summer. My advice; before you plunk down your money, go and see the farm for yourself. Look at the animals. Do they look healthy? Are they actually outside?<br /><br />It seems like so many people I know are struggling with wheat and grain issues--is this because of genetic tinkering?<br /><br />--LuLooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post-9009006425737193692013-08-23T16:55:54.002-07:002013-08-23T16:55:54.002-07:00Wow, Gladys, you not only look great, you feel gre...Wow, Gladys, you not only look great, you feel great too! (I hear ya about the bikini body-not gonna happen!)<br />Sugar and I don't get along at all. If I wanted to eat a donut, I'd have exactly the symptoms you're describing within 30/45 min. unless there's a load of protein upfront. Sick, right? Classic negative reinforcement. I'm going to look at the links you suggested-I need some diet help here because I'm loosing weight again. I'm not a big eater, more of a grazer and I love fruit and vegetables. Meat here is expensive and just doesn't have the flavor or consistency it use to have. (Agri-business, I'm sure.) I should look into splitting a cow and pig with some friends from a local farmer: It'd have to be better than the stuff at the store and better for me. I still can't walk because of the foot and I miss it terribly-I've always loved walking. I'm suppose to make an appointment for an orthotic-how's THAT for OLD-so hopefully, I can get back into it.<br />Gladys, I'm so pleased for you. Thank you for the info. Thank you for being you. I need help too and I'm gonna start with your links. It's great to hear you sounding so well!<br />TWTundra Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12262066568878267648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679637238769603836.post-35968250814083139392013-08-23T13:48:05.256-07:002013-08-23T13:48:05.256-07:00Looking good Gladys! What a change you've had...Looking good Gladys! What a change you've had in the last few months, "new" pants, no alcohol, getting that FOO shit under control! You've done so well. It makes me smile ;). Good for you. jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399613921768190064noreply@blogger.com