It’s been 9 days since I started my ’30 Days, 30 Miles’ challenge and nearly a month since I began my homeopathic regimen to better health.

In addition to the herbal remedies that were prescribed for me on February 11th, I was also put on a strict diet that eliminates the following:
Sugar or fake sweeteners
Peanuts and peanut butter
Some Fruits
Dairy products
Breads
Most grains
Processed food
All meats except fish/seafood and a specific deli turkey or chicken
Fried foods
Caffeine

SO here’s the skinny…..I’m hypoglycemic and have been for over 20 years. Cutting out sugars? Already done that. I eat a pretty strict diet anyway, consisting of a large amount of greens and veggies, small quantities of fruits, nuts, seeds, and meats (mostly poultry and seafood). I have to eat some amount of protein each day, throughout the day, to keep my blood sugar up. I avoid sugar pretty much most of the time. The consequences of consuming sugar are not worth it to me. My one vice: a daily latte made with espresso and half and half. No sugar or flavorings. To be fair, it used to be more like 2 lattes a day (even venti size!), but I had already cut down to 2 tall/grande size lattes per day before visiting the naturopath at Creative Health and being told I’d have to cut all that out. What??? No way!

So here’s my compromise on the coffee/latte thing: I have 1 small latte each day made with half and half (Yes, I know that is dairy), and always before noon. Absolutely no caffeine after 12:00pm. After all, I asked the naturopath to get me off RLS meds so I can sleep of my own accord. She gave me the ok on the 1 small latte before noon.

Giving up peanut butter has been hard. It has been my go-to protein-pick-me-up snack when my blood sugar falls. I am learning to adjust to that one.

As far as everything else on the list, it hasn’t really been that big of an adjustment as I mostly don’t eat those things anyway. The hardest part has been learning to drink tea or have just plain water in the afternoon when i normally would have had my 2nd latte. But other than one day last week when my husband and I had a Starbucks date, I’ve been sticking with it.

As far as running goes, I’m 9 days into the challenge.

Day 1 – 3.1 miles
Day 2 – 1 mile
Day 3 – 1 mile
Day 4 – 3.2 miles
Day 5 – 1 mile
Day 6 – 1 mile
Day 7 – 1 mile
Day 8 – 3.2 miles
Day 9…..that’s today. It’s currently pouring down rain and I hear the wind howling. Trying to decide if I tough it out now or wait until we get down to Atlanta for APF and use the gym at the Hilton after our booth is set up. Part of me wants to get it out of the way. The other part prefers indoor comfort. Still undecided.

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Over the past week+, I’ve run in snow, sleet, wind, rain, and sunshine. I’ve logged over 14 miles already and am feeling good. No elephants on the chest. No sneezing – not even once. I give a thumbs up to the herbal regimen prescribed for that issue.

As far as neck pain goes…..that’s still to be determined. I still hurt and have been to the chiropractor twice and the massage therapist twice since starting this program. What I can say is that the pain I had in my right shoulder while running, it appears to be gone. That’s a step in the right direction.

Some of the scenery around my neighborhood this past week. Not the usual scenery.

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  1. I’m in the middle of a 30 day matcha challenge. NNotfeeling a ton better, but it has definitely replaced my coffee and it’s working well for that. Ask your Doc about matcha lattes. 😉

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