A Whole New World

What's a Southern girl raised on fried chicken, mashed potatoes, biscuits and gallons of sweet tea to do when she is told that she has developed a condition called candida albicans.     Yes, it is as weird as it sounds.     Basically my body has once again decided to revolt and my fibromyalgia has caused a yeast overgrowth in my body.     Like fibromyalgia, candida albicans can cause fatigue, headaches, and digestive problems.    However, unlike fibromyalgia, candida albicans can cause death.   

So, I have been been on the candida diet now for a little while.     I can sum up the candida diet pretty easily for you.     If it tastes good... don't eat it.   

What is off my food list....

No yeast. 

No wheat. 

No sugar. 

No vinegar or pickled items.   (This includes condiments.)

What I can eat...

Meat (as long as it is not processed)


Lots of Vegetables

Gluten free grains and pastas

Lots of water and green tea

Nuts (but NO peanuts or pistachios)

Low-glycemic fruit – grapefruit, green apples, avocados, tomatoes, grapes, pears, lemons, limes, strawberries, blueberries   (only a couple of times a week)

The first couple of days of this diet I cried... a lot.    I just wasn't sure I was going to manage this diet.   Discipline is NOT my strong suit.    Plus it is hard to feel positive when you are so hungry.     Fortunately, I asked a couple of people to pray for me that I would stick with it.

My sweet boys and husband have been amazing.   

And I guess I have decided to share this complete CRAZINESS with you so you can pray too.  

Welcome to my whole new world!

Did I Say That Out Loud?

Anne Jackson posted a question on her blog FlowerDust that really caught my attention, and apparently a lot of other people's attention as well.

"What is something you feel you can't say in church, or around other Christians?"

Some of the responses she has gotten include:

• I’d rather look like a good christian than put in the time and effort to actually be one.
• You rock, ’cause God didn’t have time to create a nobody and you are awesome!
• I currently feel NO connection to God when I pray or read the bible.
• I don’t often tell anybody what I really believe about women in ministry - it’s too heavy for most people and honestly, I think most don’t want to hear it.
• When I say “I’ll pray for you.” I don’t usually mean it. I have been a Christian for 27 years and I still don’t understand the point of praying.
• I like to swear. It makes me feel better.
• Billary and Bammamamma are from satan - there, I said it
• How come pastors don’t live what they teach?

How about you? What would you say?