The beginning

Friday night was the first day I did not take my meds. I woke up Saturday feeling good. No sickness at all. I went to work and decided not to have a soda making Friday morning at 6am my last soda. I had more energy on Saturday than I have in a long time. I made it through the day at work without wanting to find the on-call room to take a nap. Which is what I normally think everyday at work that I wish I knew where that room or some other hiding place in the hospital is so I could just take a 10 minute snoozer. Around 3 I did hit a drag which I had expected. I snacked on some Mrs. Barids chocolate frosted donuts (these are so yummy) they do not have High fructose corn syrup in them so I tell myself they are ok to eat. I then came home when I got off work at 4 and stayed up till sometime after 9:30. That is a big thing for me cause normally I will come home and take a 3-4 hour nap then be up all night. Without any soda or meds I was able to stay awake all day. This is not just I lie down to take a nap sleep this is I can not keep my eyes open even if I try sleep.

Today I woke up and went to work only to find out I didn't need to be there. I came home climbed back in bed until time for church which I woke up late for. Rushed out the door and went to church. I had such a great day there. There is a new doctor at the hospital that just so happens to be in our branch and there is a nurse there to I guess I have never seen here at either church or the hospital. Each lesson made me teary eyed and I learned a bunch. For breakfast I ate some life cereal (also does not have high fructose corn syrup). Lunch was a turkey sandwich with more chips than I should have eaten.

Because it is Sunday and I LOVE to take Sunday naps, and I'm feeling a little sleepy I'm going to indulge in a nap. IT IS SUNDAY. I will try very hard not to take naps during the week, but TODAY IS SUNDAY.

A change is coming....

I finally woke up and decided that I am sick of the way I am living so I'm changing it all! Starting with my Health. Both Physical and spiritual. I think they both kinda go together.

I have for I would say at least last 6 months spent at least 1 if not more of those days being inanely nausea. The thing about this is I never know when it it going to happen. Sometimes I wake up that way, or it hits after lunch, or in the evening.

The first big change......I have stopped taking all medication and vitamins that I have been taking for a little over a year. This decision was made because I'm 89% sure that my nausea is caused by these drugs. The reason I started taking them was because I have the following 3 complaints.

• I'm always always tired
• I'm overweight
• I have unusual facial hair growth

After a year of drugs I still have all 3 complaints. My conclusion is they are not working and my body doesn't like them or I would not be sick all the time.

My doctor states I have PCOS (the reason for the hair growth, tiredness, overweight, irregular menstrual cycle). Just recently I was told I have GERD. I totally trust my doctor and after research on webmd for these conditions do feel that I do have them. All symptoms point to yes!

HOWEVER, I do not feel that drugs are the answer. (even though I spend my days distributing medication). I am going to try to heal myself in the way of lifestyle changes.

I have given up soda in the hopes of having more energy. I will slowly begin to watch the way I feel and the things I eat. I don't expect overnight results. I do however expect to get better and then will become a bigger advocate of lifestyle changes than I already am.

I hope to be successful and and inspiration to others. This blog is for me to be accountable for my actions and to chart and keep up with my progress. Hopefully I can look back on and see a great deal of change. For most people I'm sure this will be boring, but the thought that someone might read it will make me make better choices. I hope to keep track of my eating and exercising along with the way I feel.

On to the spiritual side. I hope to bring that spirit back into my life. Attend church more regularly and I will rely on heavenly father to help me make this change.

A change has begun!