Who else feels that the more flares you have, the harder they are to recoup from?!!🙋🏻‍♀️ So this last flare kicked my butt, literally. With work, my daughter, and being sick, I couldn’t handle anything else. I took 3 days off of work and didn’t move from my bed. I couldn’t keep my eyes open….
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PET Scan Results
My whole family was on edge and all I could do was sleep. I was so tired. I didn’t have the energy to move. Monday came, I went to work with the idea when I got the call I would leave to call them back at home. I got the call at 10 am and…
PET Scan Day
PET scan day: My anxiety is at an all-time high. Tears, yelling, shaking, and racing, and whatever else I can think of. I didn’t sleep and have the worst shoulder back pain ever. Prep work; Thankfully, there is little prep for this procedure. 12 hours before, don’t eat any sugars or carbs. The other big…
AIP Waffles
“And in the morning, I am making waffles!” Breakfast is my favorite meal to create. Some of my best cooking memories come from making everyone in the house some form of scrambled eggs. I took so much pride in my very picky mom requesting my cuisine! Growing up I was not able to cook at…
Shape of you! My feelings on food!
I have said this OVER and OVER again, cooking is a huge passion of mine. I love expressing myself in my meals. Living with a chronic illness, I have developed this love/ hate relationship with food. Cooking used to seem like a chore to keep me from getting sick. I think the moment I stopped…
Burrito Bowl
Who doesn’t love a good burrito bowl?! I love how easy, tasty, filling, and he different options you have can! They honestly hit all the boxes for me! Cauliflower is a huge staple in my house! I love it in just about anything. So when I can use it as rice, I do! White rice…
Fistula, Fistula, Wherefore Art Thou Fistula!
Possible small bowl issues/ fistula— is the new story of my life! Well not really new, its been almost TWO years of this! So, I did a few stool test and they came back okay- all within normal markers but I am still feeling sick and my local GI agreed with my Mississippi GI, to…
Second Covid Vaccine
Man oh man! The second shot was very rough on me. I think I would honestly rather have a Crohns flare then go trough that again. I am very rarely ever sick with these colds, body aches, high fevers and the WORST headaches!!! For about 2-3 days my head felt like it was going to…
Trader Joe’s Baked Mac N’ Cheese!
This TikTok meal has been very popular! I remember being in Trader Joe’s and the staff talking about they were not able to keep these ingredients on the shelf! I will start this off by saying: I AM A HUG MAC N’ CHESSE FAN!!!! This is my food weakness. I crave Mac N’ Cheese more…
COVID-19 Vaccine Allergic Reaction
Just wanted to share a quick update. On day 13 of getting my 1st COVID vaccine, I developed an allergic reaction on my arm. At first it looked like hives then my arm got hot and SUPER itchy! *if you watch the video I have pictures of my arm! I called the doctor and was…
Labor of Love
Valentine’s Day is the day of LOVE right?!! Well I am finally able to share what I have been working on! It’s my own labor of love. I will be sharing my favorite Paleo, autoimmune protocol, and specific carbohydrate, diet hacks! Food has changed my life. Eating clean has given me years without biological drugs…
New Year, New You! Blah… Blah… BLAH
New Year New You! Blah… Blah… BLAH I have a bone to pick with the workout/fitness industry! They do a good job making you feel like you NEED to find the time to workout and the importance of what it does for your body! ( I understand this I really do) BUT, I don’t like…
My Gut Reaction 