Post by steffanie3 on May 13, 2014 19:53:23 GMT -5
Tsasa’s beautiful baby is surviving with one tiny kidney, will face a transplant and will require shots to grow. Please read this mama’s touching story if life has hit you hard and knocked you off your healthy eating path. You’ve never gone too far to come back. There is hope… and as Tsasa has found… joy even in the pain.
“If somehow I can encourage another struggling mama with challenging circumstances then sharing my story will be worth it. My baby Ian has a genetic abnormality quite possibly passed down from my family's Scandinavian bloodline. We found out about it at 19 weeks pregnant but we fell all the more in love with our fourth child as he was growing inside me.
My typical pregnancies resulted in an average of fifty pound weight gain (where only part is lost before another pregnancy comes), painful varicose veins, swelling like a blimp, blood pressure and heartburn medication, and preeclampsia. I learned about Trim Healthy Mama soon after the diagnosis so I decided to give it a try hoping to give my baby the most nutrients possible and be as healthy as I could be during the pregnancy.
I had an incredible pregnancy with no varicose veins or heartburn, and absolutely stunning blood pressure numbers! I was close to fifty pounds less at delivery than my last pregnancy! My physician was blown away... he's been my doctor through my last two pregnancies and even he was interested to know what I was doing differently. My baby’s growth was in the 58th percentile even with his genetic challenges whereas all my other kiddos had been in the 35th. My own pregnancy health scores were amazing. I am so happy he came out the size he did even with growth restriction!
But after his birth the stress of his condition, so many doctor’s visits and sleepless nights wore me down. I stopped eating the THM way and turned to my former unhealthy lifestyle to console me. I didn’t turn to God. I got caught up and despondent and gained a lot of weight going back to my "old habits".
Of course, this didn't help anything at all. I lacked energy. It was harder to be a mother to my other children. I got to the point where I was on my knees just begging God… “Please Lord release me. I have gained so much weight. I have no control because I allow myself to have no control. I have no energy. I cannot care for my family without being emotionally unstable, physically unhappy.”
And suddenly, I remembered Trim Healthy Mama
This is no exaggeration. And I cry typing this but I just knew. One day… one step at a time, I could find my way back.
My husband and I had a date night. He said "Hun, I remember how good you felt while pregnant...let me help you get back to that" This was not judgment... just pure love. He looked at me and knew how I felt.
I am back. I am released. My mind is clear. I am losing my weight. 17 inches gone. Trim Healthy Mama is healing my body for the second time!
Even more than the weight loss is the joy. I can joyfully make a healthy meal! I can feel energetic!! I can go to Ian’s medical appointments but now I go with my skirt a little looser and a wink from my man who notices eyelashes look longer because my face is less puffy.
Irreplaceable.
This is not just a diet...this is a life changer because when my mind is clear I can continue on in joy.
God is holding us. Sweet Ian is fighting all odds but he is healthier than the doctor’s ever expected. He will face a transplant and he will have to have shots in order to grow properly. But he is doing well functioning with his one tiny kidney. We have to monitor his potassium intake, His vitamin intake. Together with God we are helping his one tiny kidney survive.
I am truly thankful God led Serene and Pearl to write this book about healthy eating. It has taken this one small portion of my life and made it easier so I can tackle the bigger portions. THM is so easy...once you just set your mind! It has made ME a better mama, who loves my kids and feeds them nutritious foods. They pop out of bed every morning to kids who ask me...”Mama! sausage? pancakes?” And I can make this for them!!! And I can eat with them, no guilt. Turkey sausage and THM pancakes? Regular bacon and eggs? No hangups. No guilt. No sluggish behavior.
No, Ian does not have perfect health but he is ours and I have enough energy to care for him! I am learning to be OK with this! Actually… better than okay.”
~copied from facebook
“If somehow I can encourage another struggling mama with challenging circumstances then sharing my story will be worth it. My baby Ian has a genetic abnormality quite possibly passed down from my family's Scandinavian bloodline. We found out about it at 19 weeks pregnant but we fell all the more in love with our fourth child as he was growing inside me.
My typical pregnancies resulted in an average of fifty pound weight gain (where only part is lost before another pregnancy comes), painful varicose veins, swelling like a blimp, blood pressure and heartburn medication, and preeclampsia. I learned about Trim Healthy Mama soon after the diagnosis so I decided to give it a try hoping to give my baby the most nutrients possible and be as healthy as I could be during the pregnancy.
I had an incredible pregnancy with no varicose veins or heartburn, and absolutely stunning blood pressure numbers! I was close to fifty pounds less at delivery than my last pregnancy! My physician was blown away... he's been my doctor through my last two pregnancies and even he was interested to know what I was doing differently. My baby’s growth was in the 58th percentile even with his genetic challenges whereas all my other kiddos had been in the 35th. My own pregnancy health scores were amazing. I am so happy he came out the size he did even with growth restriction!
But after his birth the stress of his condition, so many doctor’s visits and sleepless nights wore me down. I stopped eating the THM way and turned to my former unhealthy lifestyle to console me. I didn’t turn to God. I got caught up and despondent and gained a lot of weight going back to my "old habits".
Of course, this didn't help anything at all. I lacked energy. It was harder to be a mother to my other children. I got to the point where I was on my knees just begging God… “Please Lord release me. I have gained so much weight. I have no control because I allow myself to have no control. I have no energy. I cannot care for my family without being emotionally unstable, physically unhappy.”
And suddenly, I remembered Trim Healthy Mama
This is no exaggeration. And I cry typing this but I just knew. One day… one step at a time, I could find my way back.
My husband and I had a date night. He said "Hun, I remember how good you felt while pregnant...let me help you get back to that" This was not judgment... just pure love. He looked at me and knew how I felt.
I am back. I am released. My mind is clear. I am losing my weight. 17 inches gone. Trim Healthy Mama is healing my body for the second time!
Even more than the weight loss is the joy. I can joyfully make a healthy meal! I can feel energetic!! I can go to Ian’s medical appointments but now I go with my skirt a little looser and a wink from my man who notices eyelashes look longer because my face is less puffy.
Irreplaceable.
This is not just a diet...this is a life changer because when my mind is clear I can continue on in joy.
God is holding us. Sweet Ian is fighting all odds but he is healthier than the doctor’s ever expected. He will face a transplant and he will have to have shots in order to grow properly. But he is doing well functioning with his one tiny kidney. We have to monitor his potassium intake, His vitamin intake. Together with God we are helping his one tiny kidney survive.
I am truly thankful God led Serene and Pearl to write this book about healthy eating. It has taken this one small portion of my life and made it easier so I can tackle the bigger portions. THM is so easy...once you just set your mind! It has made ME a better mama, who loves my kids and feeds them nutritious foods. They pop out of bed every morning to kids who ask me...”Mama! sausage? pancakes?” And I can make this for them!!! And I can eat with them, no guilt. Turkey sausage and THM pancakes? Regular bacon and eggs? No hangups. No guilt. No sluggish behavior.
No, Ian does not have perfect health but he is ours and I have enough energy to care for him! I am learning to be OK with this! Actually… better than okay.”
~copied from facebook