Living healthier

Well, I'm back. So, maybe I was being too optimistic and a little unrealistic on my initial  blog.  I have come full circle (again) since then.  I'm not used to journaling or writing down my feelings so this is new to me.  But I really think this is a good way to hold myself accountable.  So, I have decided I want to, need to, must start living healthier.  Now, although I am always consciously thinking about living healthier, I don't often put it into practice.  I am the person who joins the health club, but doesn't go.  Who buys the supplements at Whole Body, but doesn't take them.  Who goes for bioenergetic testing, but doesn't follow through with the prescribed regimen.  Yep, that's me. For the last 5-10 years (hard to remember how long it's been now), I have not felt like myself.   No energy or focus.  Can't get anything done.  Tired all the time.  So, I'm going to use this blog to experiment and write my experience.  About 3 years ago, I was diagnosed as Hypothyroid and was elated!  I finally had an answer and it was treatable! Synthroid corrected the numbers but did not "fix" my symptoms.  So, I have been taking Armour thyroid since and my thyroid levels remain normal.  But, again, I am still tired and can't focus.  I have been reading about homeopathic remedies on this website (http://www.earthclinic.com/) and it seems that Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) cures everything! Okay....yes I am skeptical, too.  But what the heck? So, beginning tonight, I am going to start taking two capfuls of organic ACV (with the mother)--no I don't know what that means but it says so right on the bottle that I purchased from Whole Foods--and we'll see how that goes.  It's supposed to help with fatigue...as well as many other things.  Also, I'm going to get some melantonin to see if that helps with my recent sleeping problem....cause we all know lack of sleep is the mother of all ailments.  Finally, I am going to try to improve my diet.  According to my most recent bioenergetic test, my body is very acidic and I need to be on a alkalized diet (this explains my GERD).  Which means I'm not supposed to eat anything fun.  No dairy, tomatoe-y foods, white flour, refined sugar, artificial sugar--literally every kind of food I LOVE! On the other hand, I get to eat broccoli, asparagus, cucumbers, watercress...I can hardly contain my excitement. But, I am going to look at this as an experiment at this point and see how it goes.  Once I get my body balanced, I am going to start integrating exercise into my life.  So, I'm going to start with my daily dose of ACV and a more alkalized diet, and see where I am in a week or so. Stay tuned...