Vee’s Inspiration May 31, 2023
I am thankful.
Those that are close to me might have seen it but did not realize it. My wife saw it, lived it, and helped me through it. Only she saw the days I could barely get out of bed. The nights I would not sleep because I could not breathe and I was afraid I would not wake up. On the days I'd come home from work and just lay down. I was so tired and worn out because I could not breathe. I'm so thankful to her for her patience, strength, and understanding.
I'll go back then forward. Last year physically and mentally was the toughest year for me since 2011 when my mom passed away.
The physical was the internal damage done by having covid at the beginning of the year, walking pneumonia for 5 months, June to October, and then dealing with the 6-8 months it takes the lungs and body to try and heal.
The mental was the reality that I could not continue to compete in something I truly enjoyed, OCRs (obstacle course racing). I have been involved in organized sports since I was 8 years old and involved specifically with fitness and training since I was 15 years old. For me not to be able to train like I was accustomed was an emotional weight.
Back to the present, recently, my doctors gave me a clean bill of health, but I was still having trouble breathing. Every time I eat I would have trouble breathing and would feel stuffed. My wife and I started looking at my diet and decided to experiment. We removed everything and slowly replaced things. We noticed when I was fasting I felt my best and when I only ate lean proteins and vegetables I felt good. I would also eat a granola wheat cereal that was super high in protein. What we figured out is that cereal and things that contain gluten have a negative effect on me. Since this revelation two weeks ago, I've removed those things from my diet and the internal inflammation, bloating, and feeling full, are gone. I have not had any of the breathing issues I've had for more than a year and I've been able to resume my workouts without feeling like I was about to die. One of the true indicators was me moving, with help, 76 bags of 30lb rocks from Home Depot to the back yard with zero ill effects. I've been able to get back into swimming laps in the pool and I've been able to handle full cardio and resistance training without feeling like I'm going to pass out. It's been about 15 months since I've felt this close to normal. I’m optimistic that I’ve made the turn to get back healthy physically and emotionally. I fight to get and stay healthy. I'll keep you informed on my progress.
Lord, I'm thankful.
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