Why I Blog

 I love writing. And I love inspiring others without making them feel like they have to do whatever I am doing! That is why I mostly just tell my story.

 My story starts out with multiple health issues. And 80 lbs overweight. I was raised in a Mennonite home filled with yummy Southern Cookin. My mom is a fabulous cook, well known for her amazing cooking!

 When I was still in grade school, I was laughed at for being 'fat'. Looking at pictures now, I really wasn't fat but very slightly chubby. I really believe my health problems started then, tho, because I would starve myself, then binge.

 As a teenager I was skinny but 'sick as all git out'. I got Lyme's Disease from a tick bite. Then IBS from all the medications I took for that. From there I had appendicitis. I still had the IBS and I became Lactose intolerant. I had Chronic Fatigue, and something else that my Dr never did diagnose; a Chronic muscle pain. Then I got Vitiligo which was diagnosed as an autoimmune disease. While I was Doctoring for all this , we discovered that I had a swollen thyroid. Meanwhile I got pregnant and this Thyroid swelled and choked me. So after my baby boy was born, I had surgery and removed 1/3 of the Thyroid.

 We still lived in the Mennonite Community that I was raised in (from age 12 and up). We were not allowed (by the church) to have Internet so I was clueless and just did whatever my Dr told me. Since tho, my husband and I moved to a new home. We now have the Internet and all the info that comes with it.

 During my two live birth pregnancies I gained 80 lbs! :( In the 10 years of our marriage I have had 4 miscarriages and recently one that I am fairly certain was a miscarriage but I had no positive test or doctoring done with it. It just seems like I am not healthy enough to carry a baby...

 I have started seriously researching all the problems I have and have pretty much figured out that a lot of my issues come from our diet!

 So I started blogging my journey because it keeps me on track! And I love to write. :) It helps to know that others are reading my story and hopefully being inspired through it.

 I am a homeschooling Mom of 2 and I am married to the man of my dreams! My marriage is not perfect but it is growing in the Lord and that is what counts!