Sat. BBQ

I can't get a hold of the thought that time flies. I know it does but ti overwhelms me when I think of all I am not getting done. We seem so busy but maybe we should be even busier-- you know how you never get as much done as when you are headed on a trip? Or if you only have 15 minutes to finish something you do it? Last Sat. we had a BBQ with our church. It was fun to meet tons of new families. I have been eating nothing but raw fruits and veggies and good whole grains. My liver is swollen still so I have been studying all kinds of natural therapies. The one I am following is from a MD who believe that nutrition plays a huge role in supporting your liver to regenerate itself. She has a website called liverdoctor.com. I am not using any chemicals or preservatives. No refined or white flour or sugar. No meat. I can have hormone free fish. No dairy. It is a huge change for us. I used to love milk and all things dairy. But it was amazing that after 4 days my sever pain went away. This was a huge relief as I have not been able to take any pain meds because they further tax your liver. This condition was caused by my autoimmune dysfunction. So the doctor's said we will just watch you and wait and see. Then if it develops into cirrhosis we can do a transplant, that may work. That didn't seem right to me. I think they don't know what to do because they don't have a pill to give me. I think they only think pills can fix things. I also do raw juicing. It is gross things like garlic, radish, onion, beets, parsley, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, leeks, and spinach. Guess what? I no longer have heartburn and I used to never be able to eat half those veggies because it would make me feel sick. I also seem to have days where I have great energy now. I still have bad days but they are less and less. I also have not had a head ache in forever:) What lead me to this was that at the BBQ I met a nice lady who had done a similar diet change a year ago and how it had made a huge change in her health and her baby was now very healthy. The babies eyes were so clear. I have read that the color of your eyes reflects your inner health. I am watching my eyes to see if I notice any changes. I think you can get really out there so I don't want to become a weirdo but some of it make sense to me. Aunt Sue and Scott act like I am trying to kill them by making them eat less processed foods and fresh yummy things. They can eat what ever they want but I am cooking for health for now. It is a stick 8 week program. I had allready for 2 weeks cut out all added sugar and flour but now I am following the plan to the letter. I can feel my body detoxing. Hooray:) I do miss yogurt but I have not had a craving or wished I could eat something bad. I really feel like for now it was hurting my body to eat that way. Eating this way is allowing my liver to rest and clean itself. I can't wait to go in for a blood test and see if my enzymes are lower. I know it is better because the swelling and pain are greatly reduced. When I am out with friends or at parties I just bring my own veggies and fruits or grains an do just fine. You can't live without your liver-- I don't want to die so it is motivating.