Diet Update

In going over my previous posts, I realized the need for an update regarding my diet. The vegetarian journey began on July 12th. Within 2 weeks, I stopped eating even Salmon & eggs. Not long after, I also stopped drinking milk. So, I've been on a vegetarian diet for approximately a month, and a semi-vegetarian diet for about 7 weeks.

Since the diet change on July 12th, I've lost 20 pounds. The only exercise I get is through my day-to-day activities and the occasional manual labor, due to my limited strength. It's very important that I listen to my body, and rest when I need to. But I do try to stay as active as possible.

Back to the diet discussion, I would be a vegan, except I haven't been able to give up broths & cheese altogether. I eat very little of either, but true vegans eat zero animal fats, so in reality I'm just a serious vegetarian. In all honesty I cannot say I will never eat meat again, but I really don't miss it. Occasionally I get a hankering for some good venison, but it's pretty fleeting. If I ever do go back to eating meat, it will likely only be seldom, and only venison or fish I catch myself, from a water source I can trust.

Before all of this, I didn't want to know about our food sources - I felt that it was better not to know. Oh, how wrong I was! Now I want to know the truth about everything! And what I have found has caused me to cease buying ALL meat & fish from the grocery store. It is not my intention to start a debate about our food supply; however, in my opinion, almost everything we eat is tainted in some way. I prefer to just stick with fruits, veggies, & nuts. I want to eat food in the most natural state possible. When I go to the grocery store, I do my best to ensure I have very few items that are "processed" (meaning, in a box, can, jar, carton, or bag). And I am sure to read the ingredients in any processed items I buy. It sounds difficult, but after a little practice, it gets much easier.

The beautiful part about eating a vegetarian diet, is that you can eat all the fruits & veggies you want, without having to count calories. Of course, I have to limit my fruit intake to keep my blood sugar low, but I usually only eat fruit for breakfast. Each week I get something different, so there's always lots of variety in my diet.

I've also continued to eat spelt or kamut bread, homemade by a lady at the local farmer's market. She grinds the grains fresh, and bakes them the day before market. SO delicious! And so healthy. I no longer eat sandwiches, so I only ever eat one piece at a time, and I eat no more than 2 per day. Some days I don't eat any bread.

Also, my hemoglobin levels are finally rising. My last blood test came back at a 10.6! It's supposed to be 12, but it was 8 after I had surgery, so it's really improved.

The only issue I experience is light-headedness if I go too long without eating. Due to my very low sugar intake, I have to eat every 1-2 hours. So I snack all day on all kinds of healthy stuff: organic granola, raw almonds, real almond butter on toast or rice cake, apples, raw broccoli/carrots/cauliflower, apricot kernels (only 7 at a time), etc.

Suppers can consist of a spinach salad, red beans & rice, steamed vegetables, baked vegetables, vegetable soup, stir-fry, veggie spaghetti with spinach noodles, etc.

I'm very eager & excited to see the effects of this diet long-term.

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Before I ever heard my diagnosis, I already knew Chemo & Radiation were out of the question. This is where I may shock and offend people, though I am not meaning to. I simply don't believe in either treatments, and I truly believe these so-called "treatments" are actually what is killing most people with cancer. 

My question is this: How is your body supposed to fight the disease when the treatments are killing your immune system?

Well, the answer is, it can't.

So I started researching alternative treatments. As in researching anything online these days, I know that I have to take everything I read with a grain of salt, and depend on the Lord to help me discern truth from fable. It was no different here.

I did find one very important truth in all my googling: Diet can cause cancer & diet can kill cancer.

Almost everything I was eating was DEAD food, processed & full of preservatives. Corn starch, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, added sugars, etc.  DEAD FOOD! Zero nutrients! And some of those ingredients have been directly linked to cancer. And those foods were certainly not doing my immune system any favors. 

Being diagnosed with cancer has been a wake-up call in more ways than one. All my research has led me to change my diet - permanently! 

For 30 days, starting Saturday July 12th, I am eating a vegetarian diet. The only exceptions are wild-caught salmon once a week, farm eggs, and raw cows milk. I'm cutting out all processed foods with harmful carcinogenic ingredients. I'm cutting out sugar, with the exception of raw honey in my coffee. I'm eating lots of raw veggies and fruits, and as much gluten-free products as possible.

After that, I will start to incorporate venison back into my diet, but only once a week going forward. We also raise our own chickens, so I'll be eating that occasionally, around 2-3 times a month.

You see, when I look back, I can see that the cancer was making me sick several months back. In March, I got violently ill twice within 2 weeks, both times after eating junk food like movie theatre popcorn & pizza at the buffet. It was my body telling me something was wrong and to stop eating that poisonous food!

After only a few days on this new regimen, I am sleeping better than ever, my digestive system is cleaning itself out, and I have lost 10 pounds! (always a bonus)  :) 

I'm also taking a few natural supplements, but it's my diet that will really help my body fight this cancer. If I do my part, the Lord will do His part.