It’s Sunday and it’s Meal Plan Link-Up time!
Hi everyone! I’ve been absent, and I’m so sorry. Life has been so busy with packing and regular responsibilities and then Thursday evening I could barely move because I completely herniated a disc. I woke up at 3 am and had to have Seamus help me get out bed to use the bathroom because I couldn’t move without severe pain. Because of the back problems, we didn’t get as much packing done as I would have liked.
On a side note, If you’ve never herniated a disc, then let me explain that it is a pain so intense that I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. When a disc in the lumbar region herniates and presses on the sciatic nerve, it is called sciatica, which is what I am suffering with. Sciatica is when you have severe pain or numbness running down through your butt and down your leg. About 5 years ago, I had a herniated disc on my left side. I went through surgery, and while it did help take the pain away, I still have numbness. This time it is on my right side, and instead of having surgery, I would like to heal my back naturally. I’ve been doing some serious research, and will share my finds in a future posts.
But for now, it’s time to share my weekly menu…
Breakfast for the Week: Udi’s bagel, egg & cheese
Snack: Blueberries, Strawberries & unsweetened coconut
Lunch: Chicken Sausage, Saurkraut, hard boiled egg, spinach and tomato salad with balsamic vinegar and oil
Snack: apple & laughing cow cheese
Dinners for the Week
Sunday: Corned Beef, Cabbage & Potato (to celebrate my Irish husband and child)
Monday: Scrounge around house
Tuesday: Honey Teriyaki Chicken
Wednesday: Steak, Chick Peas and Tomatoes (a new recipe, that I’m really excited about)
Thursday: Marinated Chicken & Brussel Sprouts
Friday: Tilapia and Cauliflower
Saturday: Chili
If you noticed, my menu for the week is free of gluten. In my research for naturally healing my back, I found that many doctors recommend eating gluten-free when a disc is herniated to help with any inflammation that wheat gluten can cause. So, in an effort to never be in this much pain again, I’m going gluten-free.
Your turn!
What’s on your menu for the week? Share in the comments below!
Join me in linking up with Laura from Mommy Run Fast and Jill from Fitness, Health & Happiness. Check out their blogs and be sure to link-up!
Oh no! SO sorry to hear about your back. But I’m also incredibly impressed to hear your doctors making the gluten-inflammation connection. That’s usually not the case in traditional medicine but it can absolutely be connected!
Well, to be fair, Laura… it was doctor’s information online. I haven’t gone to see my doctor as of yet, bc the last time this happened, they immediately jumped to surgery and I don’t want that. I’ve just been doing a lot of my own research, to find the least invasive of means to fix my back. But I’ve read sooo much about gluten and how it can cause inflammation, so it makes sense.
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