One big reason I started to see my nutritionist was because of my Anxiety. I never thought that seeing him would help me in this way in a million, zillion years!! Being that he is holistic he of course didn't believe in being medicated for Anxiety. I at that point was taking Xanax. Granted, it was only once in a while. For example a prescription of 90 would last me a year! My anxiety would pop up in the most unexpected places - I would be silent or scream and cry and be completely uncontrollable…Not…Cool! My main problem that caused anxiety was over thinking, & over analyzing every…single…situation. The Dr. was grateful that I didn't take them frequently but still, he didn't want me taking them at all. As I started the diet I still had anxiety but refused to take it. I tried dealing with the anxiety in a more healthy, natural way. One of the things he told me to do when I started to feel anxious was to meditate. Meditate? Are you nuts? That's weird. At least, that's what I thought. But, I put on my big girl panties and did it! It was simple. I needed to sit still with my hands on my knees, and sit up straight and BREATHE. do nothing, but breathe. If you had an itch you couldn't scratch it. If you had a tingle you couldn't do anything about it… Just…Breathe!!! I was told to do it for 5 minutes. Believe it or not… IT WORKS!! If I felt anxiety coming on at work I would take my break…go to my car….meditate & then I felt fine! Unbelievable!! Now, this was all at the beginning of the diet. After eating healthy (no processed foods, no gluten, no dairy, etc.) naturally the anxiety just….went away. UNBELIEVABLE. Honestly, still can't even believe it myself. In the last 4 months of being on this diet (i should change that word to lifestyle) I have taken a Xanax TWO TIMES. (getting on a plane… one way though -i toughed it out on the way back with…BREATHING! and right before zip lining….TERRIFIED OF HEIGHTS). That's it. Eating healthy, and living a healthy life style can help you in SO many ways… Ways you would NEVER expect. Just try it. You never know what will come out of it. But when I say try it I mean REALLY TRY IT. Don't give up after a week. Use your inner power to push through the struggles and I promise you'll come out on the other end smiling and so proud of yourself. Screw you Xanax.. I don't need you :) |