Reminiscing and planning

[averygoodun42]

So, I spent a good hour of this morning looking in my archives for the actual year of Page's last birthday party (Geoff thought it was pre-Meningitis, I thought it was last year; it turns out it was 2 years ago), and came across a few posts that make me so, SO glad that things are better now. Page really was Demon!Boy for a while there, and, with my 20/20 hindsight, I can see now that he was really not well. His moods have evened out so much, his meltdowns are so much less severe, he's happy more often than not, and he's not nearly (not even close) as obstinate as he was at five. OMG, how did I survive those years? (Oh, right, I nearly didn't.)

So, yeah. Grateful for progress. And a diet that seems to work (there was a lot more attitude this morning after a sugar-full party yesterday. Kid has been reminded of the correlation (which is almost certainly causation in this case)).

Speaking of diet, I've been looking over the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), and I actually don't think it's going to be that big a problem for us. Still not starting it until the new year, but with coconut still available to us, we'll definitely be able to make do! Snacks will be tough, but there are tons of ways to make it work. Actually, the hardest part will be getting the organ meats into me and Geoff. Page actually likes liver, and while I like pâté, Geoff doesn't like either. But, well... (And this is assuming that the chicken guts in the gravy doesn't amount to enough organ meats for our needs.)

Well, that and getting Page to eat enough bone broth... Kid hates soup.

But I am positive we'll see a difference in all of us on this diet. I am scared of finding out who reacts to what (because I am pretty sure each of us will be reacting to different foods, making the cooking job that much more difficult), but it will be worth it.

Comments

[septentrion1970.livejournal.com]

It's always good to see the progress that have been made in one's life. And your posts always make me curious. You opened my eyes, really opened them, to the importance of diet in one's welfare.

[septentrion1970.livejournal.com]

BTW Mariem is curious because I said I was answering to you. She wants to talk to you but since it's not possible, she settles for a wave and a hug.

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

Hee! Well, tell her "Hi" from me, and that I'm waving to and hugging her back. (With mom's permission, of course.)

[septentrion1970.livejournal.com]

You weren't lecturing, I was learning something. and my friends don't need my permission to hug Mariem, only hers ♥

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

It is, isn't it? Sometimes it's so easy to forget how far one has gone...

You probably, by national default, eat better than most Americans, so you've got that going for you on the diet front, but yes, it is amazingly neglected in medical conversations. Granted, there are so many variables that it's not too surprising there isn't consistent data to support many claims. For instance, I've heard that people who are gluten intolerant in North America (intolerant, not allergic or Celiac) can actually eat wheat products in Europe because the European milling process results in less... of the nasty things. (<-- that's the technical term, mind.) Which makes one wonder whether it's really gluten intolerance or chemical sensitivity... *shrug* Sorry. Didn't mean to lecture.

*hugs*