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I am continually amazed by what ordinary events (and extraordinary events) can teach me about myself and the deep-seated issues that haunt me. To say that I am undergoing tremendous change in my life right now would be like saying the John Hancock is just a small office building. And yes, I am one of those people who believes change is good. And often quite necessary otherwise you stagnate. Or worse, regress. But all this change has been taking its toll on me physically, and I've started on a path of healing that is teaching me a lot.
With the use of applied kinesiology and other NET techniques employed by the most wonderful integrated health clinic I know (my new doctor's office in Glenview - I LOVE these people!), I have begun actively working on some health issues that have been a challenge for me for quite some time now. More recently, though, my back pain, digestive issues, anxiety and other issues have been off the charts. So, time for help. And the results have been amazing and have also challenged me to make some more changes. Yeah, like I needed that. Haha.
So, some things I have to remove from my diet if I want to feel super good:
coffee
soy products (of all kinds - YIKES!)
peanuts/peanut butter
dairy (which I knew already)
And my immediate response to this - which amused me to no end - was, "how do I get around _this_ when I am totally craving a decaf peppermint mocha freddo w. soymilk at Peet's?" Ack!
So, my chiropractor and I made a deal that we would allow ourselves a monthly transgression and give in to our cravings. But only once a month.
Yikes. How am I going to do this when sugar, chocolate and coffee are three things I totally crave when I'm undergoing change (read stress)??