I am super proud of us! Richard lost a total of 13.4lbs and 2” at his belly. I lost a total of 18.8lbs and 4” at my belly. We have learned so much about the food we eat and how it affects us. We have seen other incredible results like:
- Noah can handle life without ADHD medication. We are in a pilot program right now and he may have to go back on it if he cannot stay away from the foods that cause him to be hyper and unfocused in school (I suspect gluten is the culprit). I love having him off of the ADHD medication because he has his personality back! The ADHD medication helps him in school, but it strips him of his amazing personality.
- Although Micah did not do the program with us he has seen benefits too. He has lost weight and his eczema, allergies (runny nose), and over all mood (anger issues, sadness, and irritability) are so much better when he is gluten and (refined) sugar free. We have found a lot of GF and SF foods that he will eat. His diet is still brown and processed, but it is better than the fast food and the processed foods he was eating.
- I am sleeping better. I used to fall asleep between midnight and 3am most nights. Now, I am fighting to stay awake until midnight. Also, no more night sweats or getting up a million times to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night! My goal is to be completely off a C-PAP machine. (ok, confession – I do not wear my C-PAP machine like I should…but my goal is to not even have a need for one)
- I am getting up early on the weekends! I was awful about sleeping until 10am – sometimes noon on the weekends. Now, I am getting up no later than 9am. It’s amazing what you can get accomplished when you don’t sleep the day away!
- No more feeling bloated or having indigestion all the time. I used to be gassy all the time (TMI, I know, but an important victory!)
- I can hear again! My ears were so bogged down with eczema that I could not hear my voice (especially when I sang). My ears no longer constantly itch and I can hear my voice again. It no longer sounds like I am under water.
- I have energy! Energy to play on the trampoline. Energy to get laundry done. Energy to make it through the day without feeling like a need a nap or yawning all the time. My energy level stays consistent throughout the day. I do not think I will go back to drinking coffee (whhhhhaaaaa????). The fizz sticks give me the extra “get up and go” in the morning without giving me a mid-morning headache and without giving me coffee breath!
- My depression and anxiety are remarkably better! I am no longer ditching social interactions or having ruminated negative thoughts. I am connecting with others instead of isolating myself. I can walk through my emotions without feeling like I need to drown them in a pan of brownies! My mood is more consistent. I am more fun to be around, in fact, I even like being around myself now! 😊
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| I feel like a million bucks!!! |
Before we started the 30 days, we purged everything in our kitchen that did not meet the guidelines of the program. There were a few items that my mother in law kept in her closet (she did not do the full detox with us). One of these items was a loaf of Wonder bread that we bought earlier that week. Almost five weeks later, that loaf of Wonder bread looks the same as it did the day we bought it. Not one speck of mold! Y’all. Seriously. What are we putting into our bodies?
So, what now? Well. We have learned things on this journey that we just cannot unlearn. This program has changed us for good. Richard and I are going to do a 2nd month of the 30 day detox program. The kids are going to modify their diet to eat gluten, dairy, and sugar free (except for when they are away from us and they know we cannot control what they put in their mouth).
I feel so good about the changes that we have made through this program that I just cannot stop telling others about it. I may or may not be a little obsessed. But when you feel as good as I do – why wouldn’t you want that for others? I made the decision to be an Independent Arbonne Consultant for a couple of different reasons. Honestly, my motivation at first was just to get 50% off the detox kits. But now, I want to give others the gift that my friend, Kristin, gave me and my family. Kristin’s decision to change her life through the Arbonne program gave me the inspiration and motivation to change too. For that, I am forever grateful to her! I love you, Kristin!
I am also so grateful to my friend, Eliza, who encouraged me to blog about this experience. My goal is to continue blogging – about our changed life and about our unscripted crazy life in general.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your encouragement this past month. It only gets better from here!
