dietary changes that I made that help!

[jen48446]

I posted this on the other IC website to :D

I have been under an enormous amount of stress in the last 3 months, my husband relocated out of state to find work so we were apart for 2 1/2 months. We then moved all 3 of us (us & my 14 year old cat) to Oklahoma. My body knotted up more than it ever has.

A good friend of mine who has seen a nutritionist & reacts to stress in similiar ways recommended the following to me. Eliminate white bread & ice cream (the ice cream has been very hard for me!). Eat as many fruits, green vegetables & whole grains as I can. She also recommended chicken broth if my stomach was really knotted up & it made me nauseous.

This is what I've been doing & it's worked out well. I don't like green vegetables so I have been eating apples, plenty of filtered water, Triscuits thin crisps, oatmeal , honey nut cheerios with a tiny amount of 2% milk. Right before my husband flew back home for all of us to move I added in the chicken broth, I used swansons low sodium so I didn't get a ton of salt, I drank little bits of that for probably 2 weeks, my appetite decreased too so I made sure I was drinking water too.

I also switched from store brand citrucel tablets for my fiber to the Fiber one bars, that helped even more.

I have had some bread in the last few weeks but not much. My friend also said I can eat other things but in moderation that is they key. I had my first piece of chocolate in probably 3 months yesterday. I have been drinking hot cocoa to help with the monthly chocolate cravings.

I meditate twice a day for about 7 minutes, I do deep cleansing breaths for the entire time. I have a CD that I use.

I've lost 12 pounds since late April & some of my older clothes are starting to fit again:-)

When I snack it's the thin Triscuits or apples, or a bowl of oatmeal.

This has been a huge mental adjustment for me but my body has responded well, now that we've moved it's gotten better but I'm still watching things to be on the safe side & I know it's better for me overall.

:D :grouphug: :pray: :angel: :kiss:

[ICKatrina]

Congrats!