Today I had a follow up appointment with my doctor to check weight, liver function, blood pressure, and a variety of other issues he was concerned with. I stepped on the scale and after figuring the difference from my last weigh in he nearly passed out. I think what was most shocking was that the loss came after several months of very little physical activity because of the cast and I didn't reduce my caloric intake very much, either.
For me, the weight loss wasn't a surprise. The first time I did the rotation I lost a ton of weight and had the energy to do a lot of physical activitieso which made even more weight come off. This time, though, I just had my rotation diet to work with. For my doctor it just didn't make sense, but he was happy nonetheless. Then we pulled out my bloodwork and the entire panel was back to normal levels. A bitter sweet appointment - my rotation is obviously working and for that I owe it to myself to stay the course.
There are days when I'm ready to throw in the towel. I mean, I DREAM about eating pizza and Italian food - I feel a little guilty in my dreams, but ultimately I indulge and say screw the rotation. In those dreams I'm OK with my body fighting allergens, making me feel terrible internally, and making me look bloated and red externally. Then I wake up and I have to remind myself that for all that I'm doing right now, my future self will thank me. This is all about planning for the future, even if the future is just as soon as my next meal.
It's strange to see familiar curves that are almost like a long lost love. Fitting into pants that didn't fit a year ago is a giant accomplishment, yet, there is still a great deal of apprehension. I got used to living in a certain shell and that shell is now changing in leaps and bounds. Thankfully, all signs point to a healthier body and while the process is slow it gives me a chance to get used to it. And this is also a real testament to the power of the rotation diet and working with my allergist on a holistic approach to healing the damage done to my body by the allergens and other toxic stuff I've ingested. There were lots of doubters who laughed when I told them the hoops I had to jump through to stay true to the rotation, but looking at how everything is working together even those with doubts can't deny it's really working.
When I get my results I'll post the before and after results.
