Wednesday the 11th

I haven't had much time to write, having a social life and working full time makes it difficult to find time to blog. One thing that I won't miss once I complete this diet is PMS, starting Saturday night I had a really bad stomach ache which lasted until Sunday night. Not to mention how emotional I become. So that's one thing that will help me stay motivated to do the diet. I was incredibly itchy over the weekend. I scratched at my legs and arms and am now just waiting for them to heal. My left arm is still sore from the scratching. One person on the Candida list recommended putting baking soda on when you itch, so I need to try that.

Monday night I was out at the park with a friend and I had this surge of energy it was probably around 9 o clock and my friend commented on how much energy I have. One thing I have read about adrenal fatigue is that your tired all day and will have this surge of energy. I have a hard time waking up I hit the snooze button 2 to 3 times I am tired all day especially in the afternoon. I feel that I could fall asleep at my desk in the afternoon and when I get home from work I feel exhausted, then when its time to go to bed, I don't feel tired. Another huge indicator that I have adrenal fatigue is that the thyroid medicine that I have been on for almost 4 months has not helped one bit.
Yesterday morning I woke up feeling awful I was light headed and felt weak. The light headiness disappeared during the day but I still felt weak through out the day and I was tapping my feet all day. I felt like I could not stay still that I had this nervous energy. For the past couple hours I have not been feeling well, I feel like I am coming down with something or that I'm about to crash. It felt like my face was flushed, it would get hot and then I would feel cold then hot again. I have also started to feel really weak. My neck still looks horrible and sometimes it is so itchy it's unbearable.

I have decided to try homeopathy again. I was under homeopathic care for about two years and was not seeing much improvement and my homeopath was getting frustrated and I stopped. I have read that undergoing homeopathy can help out when you are on the candida diet. My biggest reason for doing it is to see if it helps with my skin. The initial appointment is incredibly expensive and I have to wait until the 28th to see her. So hopefully I will see some improvement this time.

I have started to loose weight switching over to the diet. I'm 5'4 and I usually weigh 120 but was having a hard time staying at that weight and would get up to 123. As of this morning I was 117.5. I have read that weight loss is expected on the diet and I remember in the past when I gave up carbs I lost several pounds. I have read that some people loose so much weight they are skin and bones and its uncomfortable to sit down, and that frightens me. I have been trying to increase my fats so I have been adding butter to my breakfast and lunch.

I have decided to quit taking anything fermented or drink kombucha for a week or two. I am feeling horrible which is causing me to be depressed. A friend of mine said that I should go off all probiotics and fermented foods for a week or two then slowly add them back in. So I am going to try that and see if I feel better.