A Little Taste of Success

FINALLY! I have some encouragement that what I am doing is paying off! On a previous post I wrote about my struggle to get my dose of levothyroxine reduced. My endocrinologist finally agreed to decrease it, with the caveat that I would most likely be calling in a couple of months needing it increased again.  Because, according to conventional medicine, there is no going back once your thyroid begins deteriorating. Well, it has been three months and my blood levels are still good. So good that I may need my dose decreased again next month!

I am somewhat surprised, as I haven't been completely faithful to my paleo diet. I became discouraged a few months ago when other health issues begin popping up related to my thyroid. I was disappointed that despite my efforts I was not only not seeing improvement in my lab work, but new issues were being discovered. I began to consider if it is really all worth it. It became easier to "cheat". Non paleo foods began sneaking back into my routine. I have been approximately 80% paleo for the last month.

Now I am re-energized and have a new motivation for continuing to pursue a paleo lifestyle. If we reduce my dose again, I will be at half what I was taking this time last year. I admit that I did not expect this to take so long, I expected more immediate results. Obviously I had unrealistic expectations. Now I understand that it took years and years of eating the wrong foods to create my health issues and it will take an extended period of time to heal my body. But I am well into the journey and have gone too far to turn back now. I will trudge on.

I believe that behind everything there is a purpose. That purpose is not always obvious to us. I still do not know the purpose behind my trials of the last few years with my health. Perhaps it is to help me appreciate my resources more and not take things for granted. I have begun a journey to grow most of my food I consume. Perhaps that through my experiences others are able to improve their lives.

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven...Ecclesiastes 3. Read this chapter when you get a chance. Soli Deo Gloria.