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#1 "Healthy Skin" Diet This has become the number one issue in my life. It is not that the skin looks that bad, but I know it is an indication of a bigger health problem. I am not going to be following any particular diet for this challenge. I need to go food by food to note reaction. Everything I eat I need to check for a reaction! No exceptions! Then I need confirm reaction with a second or third testing. My symptoms; hives on face or break outs, red cheeks, itching skin & scalp & palms, dry eyes, soreness under arm pits, dry scratchy throat, post nasal drip, swollen lips and tongue, tightness and burning down my throat, difficultly swallowing, sore, achy joints, brain fog,tightness in my chest, swollen tonsils THE PLAN: A) Go to the doctor's and get some testing done. I have a doctor's appointment (4/25) but don't have the expectation that my doctor will be able to do much for me. I plan on requesting an allergist and getting a Thyroid work up. So I am hoping some tests will shed a little light, but I need to walk in the doctor's office with a plan and list of tests I would like to see done. B Track all eating on Nerd Fitness C) Following Dr. Suzanne Bennett 7-Day Allergy Skin Plan: Things to Avoid (and any additional foods that proved to be problems) No nuts, tea, coffee (Bulletproof tea & coffee are ok) No Starbucks (Burning throat) No dairy (Ghee & butter are ok); No ice cream (burning throat) No grains, breads, things with yeast; No cinnamon french toast (Burning throat) No mushrooms No alcohol ( This one sucks but it needs to happen) No Olive Oil (Fancy gourmet stuff burned my throat, coughing and made my eyes water ) Things that had not caused a reaction (pretty Paleo, don't you think?) - Strawberries, blueberries - Organic grass-fed steak - Ham & bacon - Tomatoes, sweet potatoes - eggs - salt (not sure about pepper) - Butter - Brussel sprouts, asparagus, salad greens D) Feed the skin - I need to watch for Almond & nut oils in products -collagen protein power -collagen cream -Diatomaceous Earth -Proboitic Soap -Clay Mask Pore Cleansing -Charcoal detox E) Learning to listen to my body to figure out what to eat. Things are pretty Paleo but I feel I just need to personalize my diet based on my body's reactions. #2 Thought fitness: Heart & Mind workout Meditation Gratitude Statements Intention Statements Use the power of thoughts to improve my health and the health of my family This is particularly important with my autistic son. Thoughts affect how people react to him. Many people around him have low expectations of his abilities. I need to live as if Jacob is healed and normal ten year old, I need to think and act that way. I know this idea can sound strange to people but our thoughts are so important to our functioning and relationship with ourselves and others. #3 Body Squats Yoga SL 5x5 - 2 to 3 x week during school in the weight room. #4 Cleaning up My Home Home Finances Clearing Space for new things to enter!