Angela
It’s the small things.~Like being able to cross your legs without feeling awkward or uncomfortable.
~Or wearing a new pair of shoes that aren’t designed around your Planter’s Fasciitis that no longer exists.
~Going to a party and not feeling the need to eat everything in sight.
~Going to a party and realizing that you are not the biggest person in the room.
~Walking up and down the stairs with no knee pain and no clicking or grinding.
~Or sleeping like a log (a snoring log, but a log nonetheless).
~Being asked by your friends “What is in this? There’s no fat? Can I have the recipe? Will you make this for my birthday?”
~Sitting on an airplane and not touching the (large) person’s leg next to you.
~Telling your co-workers that all you did was change the food.
~Not using your acne cleanser and cream that you have been on for 10+ years.
~Going to the doctor and having him say he is proud of all that I have done to improve my life.
~No longer classified as “pre-diabetic”.
~Bowel movements (no need to explain that to my fellow PDers).
~Knowing that the food you are feeding your partner is keeping her cancer controlled and working on healing it.
~Waking up in the morning and realizing you already have lunch made in the frig – you just need to grab a few jars of stuff, some veggies, and some tortilla chips and you are done.
~Not weighing myself every day and being disappointed because the one pound that I lost last week has been replaced by two pounds this week.
~Knowing that my already 56lb loss will be followed by another 40-50 lbs does not stress me out. I know it will happen.
~There are many perks to this way of eating. It’s healthy, satisfying, delicious, and sustainable. It’s love.
I still have one hurdle to conquer that I have been dealing with a lot lately. If any of you have dealt with Barrett’s Esophagus, I would love to hear your thoughts. I need to heal this – I am currently on meds and I do not want to be.
In honor of Star Wars: “Do. Or do not. There is no try – Yoda
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posted by Rescuemomma on December 23, 2016
I have barrettss esophagus. I also had a very large hiatal hernia. in December last year(2015) I had a hernia repair and also a Nissan fundoplication. best thing ever for me. Very easy recovery. please feel free to contact me if you’d like
posted by angela sorrentino on December 24, 2016
I’ve healed my Barrett’s! Being on PD 100% along with Aloe Vera after every meal for 2 weeks had completely healed the Barrett’s!
posted by Julie Marie on January 2, 2017
Angela, Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your success and what you did to heal!