Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Why I don't like not being Paleo

This is much more than why I like being paleo. There are many, many reasons for that, but I always forget this one major thing until it happens again:

I pee myself during the night. 

It's not very often, but it's always after I've gone off plan. I had major bladder issues just before I got pregnant. Once I got past my first trimester, my doctor (urogynecologist) stuck a camera up my urethra and into my bladder, filled it up to max capacity & asked me to hold it. Not easy. Or fun. Pregnancy, itself, was rough with a majorly inflamed bladder. I had to take antibiotics for the entire pregnancy and was labeled "high risk" due to the inflammation possibly causing pre-term labor.

The anti-inflammatory effects of the paleo diet are one of the main reasons I signed up. Well that along with the fact that my husband's life changed for the better once he started.

Here are the major reasons why I don't like NOT being paleo:
  • My bladder acts up. This often results in a 3 a.m. shower & cleaning episode.
  • My skin is super greasy & looks crappy 
  • My teeth are darker/yellower
  • I have gas & feel & look bloated
  • My blood sugar has many ups and downs. This makes me hungry - a lot - to the point where I'll eat anything!
  • I'm not motivated to work out 
  • My milk supply drops (I'm nursing a 27-month-old toddler!)
  • I sleep poorly
  • My brain is fuzzy
  • I feel like a sloth
This is it for now. Thanks for reading!

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