What a big jump, I know y’all. I’ve been slacking on the updates, however I’ve been pretty persistent in my endeavors. Have I had some things I’m not suppose to? Yes. I look at it like this...even though it’s best to go cold turkey, I have to be real with myself and still indulge every once and while to stay consistent. For me, if I deprive myself of certain foods I like to eat, I end up having a crazy breaking point and indulge into everything! Even foods I really don’t even care for. So during this 2 week period I had a steak burrito. Other than that, I’ve been sticking to my rice, lentils, salad, various greens, juices, smoothies, etc. I noticed I am having less of a taste for dairy, fattening foods, meats, processed sweets and more of a taste for all natural foods. I have also been consuming more water and been doing more colonics throughout the week. Lately it’s been 3 per week. Despite my cheat meal, I still have been feeling pretty good.
Another thing I want to mention are the dreaded symptoms. I should’ve known the skin was going to get worse y’all. As you guys can see from the picture, my arms has gotten darker and the eczema has definitely spread accompanied by more inflammation in the creases of my arms. There has been an increase of itching on my hands and arms, more than usual. My hands began peeling excessively. Gnawing on my hands has become one of my favorite pastimes unfortunately. I’m still experimenting with natural salves to put on my skin so for now, I just put Vaseline on my hands. (I know, I know! Chemicals!!). Believe me, I hate it too, but I’m doing my best. I truly believe hydrating my skin from the inside and eating properly is putting me in the right direction and will heal the majority if not all of it, despite what I’m putting on my skin. Also, along with the eczema, my face began breaking out! I neevvveerrr get acne. Never! But you know what they say? “Never say never” because it happened. To add to the blemishes, the discoloration around my lips has gotten darker. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t discouraged because this is the best I’ve eaten in a long time and now my skin is getting worse. Nevertheless, I’m going to stay on the straight and narrow and have faith!
One more regimen I’ve implemented into my lifestyle is exercise. Yaasss....someone once told me that a stagnant body breeds disease so I gotta keep the body moving. Even though I walk for 8 hours a day through the work that I do, I’m doing things to get my heart rate up. For the past 3 days, abdominal workouts and squats have been my best friend. I also started to jog around the lake. I just want to be the best me I can be. Can I be great y’all? Lol Stay tuned and watch me reverse this eczema for good!
