Ok folks, the arthritis that hit me so hard is almost entirely GONE!! (Except for the osteoarthritis in my troubled left knee, the same knee that ruined my Navy career grrrr...) So last night I started the frustratingly slow journey back towards fitness and WOW I did so much more then I thought I would do. I had to force myself to stop working out!! I was really shocked to see that I had more strength and stamina then I ever imagined so that is AWESOME! But, I have to take it slow and steady ~ thats the battle right now, slow and steady! The psoriasis arthritis did a number on my left leg, its very weak. And still quite sore BUT I have been assured by doctors, physio therapists, and now even specialists that *strengthening* of all of my quad muscles will work WONDERS on the pain. In the meantime I keep whittling my diet down: I am now at very very low gluten intake, low sugar (only taken during rare treats like dessert when eating out), very low dairy, pretty much zero until I forget and gobble down cheese hehe (but I do take yogurt), and much much less meat and far more fruit and veg. I am discovering that my body just does not want much besides fruit and veg, lentils, chic peas, (etc) and white meats like fish and chicken. I do so well on a Mediterranean style diet. I did SO WELL when I lived in Sicily, was so fit and trim with no ill health or digestive issues. (I actually didnt eat a lot of pasta there!) Its weird: everything else is like molasses in my gears, totally bogs me down mentally and physically. My body is sluggish, my mind is fogged. I guess my genetics are not keen on the Traditional Western Diet haha! Anyway, done babbling now. So much going through my head as I try to suss out WHY AM I SO SICK THESE DAYS???? *Every* problem has a root, and that root can be ripped out and thrown away...
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:40:58 +0000
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