Low carb…. sucks

So, I’ve been on a new adventure with my son. I found a program called “Pompa Program”. It claims that you can reverse auto immune, autism, etc. (turn off your genetics) So, hey… what’s the harm…? I figured it sounded good. Lots of educational videos in the program to explain why you’re doing what you’re doing, what you’ll be doing and how. Honestly, very impressed with the amount of education they provide. One of the things that Dr. Pompa says is that this program won’t work for you if you’re not ready to dedicate yourself, your time and use self control (in short). I have tried so many things that get me feeling better but not the way I know I should feel. I do so much to stay healthy and yet I still struggle. When I read/watched his videos it really hit home with me because he kept mentioning “eating all the right foods”, “living healthy”, etc… basically this: I do my very best to stay healthy, eat right, live right, keep a positive attitude, blah, blah, blah and I still felt like I just on the verge of falling off again. That’s what appealed to me with his program. Those are the very points he kept stressing. So, I’m not gonna claim I know this program in an out b/c I don’t. But, I’ll give you the low down on what I’ve gotten from all the training videos I’ve watched from him. Essentially all of the detox programs that I have done aren’t working b/c I haven’t been doing it the right way. My CELL is what is full of toxic junk and not able to clean itself out so whatever I have been doing is basically a Band-Aid on a bullet wound…. lol. It helps, but only temporarily. Also, a lot of the supplements (that I’m spending a truck ton of money on) are helping to an extent and helping my blood work “look” better, but ultimately, I’m still the same sick I was before. sigh…. can anything be easy anymore??? No??? Ok, then lets work hard (b/c you don’t really have a choice if you want to fell better apparently). SO, this “detox” program works on a cellular level to change you from sugar burning to fat burning b/c fat burning is cleaner than sugar so you force your body to basically “clean” out your cell through supplements and diet and then it gets all the body’s signals again (which I haven’t been getting b/c of the cellular inflammation…. aka, glucose, hormones, thyroid, etc)

SO, here’s where the whole LOW carb idea comes in… (kill me). I was never really a huge sugar person (but I can’t claim the same for the carbs… lol DEF a carb girl PASTA IS LIFE). I felt like me and my family already didn’t have a whole lot of sugar in our life (and, we didn’t compared to the average American family) but I quickly realized that we had a lot more than I thought we did…. B/C IT’S IN EVERTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Insert angry face here… lol. Myself and my son (b/c of his autism) have been doing this program and been eating low carb/intermittent fasting/ZERO grain and ZERO added sugars. I have really been on the hunt to find foods we can eat that aren’t just the basic options of everything I don’t want, aka meat, dairy and eggs (none of which I like). It’s been quite a journey to be honest. I’m not gonna whine b/c to be honest it’s not THAT bad, I’m just dramatic lol. There are certain things I really miss, like BLUEBERRIES and BANANAS….. 🙁 I miss my coffee creamer…. I miss OAT MILK…. lol ALL the first world problems. Yes, I know…. I’m borderline whining. Okay, I’m done. So, now lets talk about how I feel. Honestly, I’m torn. I feel great in some ways and I feel awful in others. I think it isn’t the diet that’s making me feel terrible, it’s the detox??? I dunno… can’t act like I know… I work out still but I feel like I am SO winded. I just don’t have the energy I had when I was doing mostly all plant based. BUT, I also don’t have the daily miserable pain that I have had for 12 years since I got sick (vaccine injured induced auto immune… lame… I know…. I thought they were safe, too…. whole other topic… lol. What’s done is done and they don’t care… they got my money and they’re always trying to give me more).

The point of this blog you might wonder….? Honestly, I guess just to get your thoughts on low carb/ no sugar/ no grain, etc etc etc.. and to tell about the Pompa Program in case you might be in that same boat I am in (why am I in this boat, how did I get in this boat and WHY?? Can I just get out….?? I’ll swim…) I have several more months to go so I’m not going to judge the program at this early stage. I am hopeful for some relief and to see my son make some improvement from his autism. We shall see and I shall update as the program goes along. In the meantime…. I don’t eat after 5PM, I’m losing weight I can’t afford to lose and I’m looking like I’m getting ready for Mr Olympia but I forgot to work out…. lol Bottom line is that when you’re TRULY, FINALLY tired of being sick you will have the discipline to control your diet even if it’s hard. That’s where I’m at. Sure, sometimes it sucks, but it’s just food…. I can’t say “it’s JUST my health”. I have two kiddos to raise and I intend to see them grow up and keep up with them along the way. Here’s to adventures and finding “better” health 🙂