Hi All, I can't believe so much time has elapsed, but I have been so busy. Diet is in tatters. Here it is..... When we moved here, we had two tiny terriers and opted to have lawn. Fine, but when we got more dogs, bigger dogs, the lawn suffered. In the end it was an area of green tufts and bare earth. The dogs would run the earth/mud round the pool terrace, on the sun beds and into the house. So, we have had the 'lawn' crazy paved and are now in the process of putting gravel onto the flower beds to prevent Elif digging. We have bushes and plants (a lot of them fragrant) and once the new ones settle in and spread a bit, the garden will look lovely. The dogs love it and enjoy running on it and sunbathing. So I am very pleased. We have had friends here in the last week, so we have been very busy, and I am now looking forward to having some peace and quiet after saturday. Then I can get back to Low Carbing because the friends brought TWO BAGS of the most delicious and tempting carby goodies and I have now put on weight, am retaining fluid and have vile heartburn. Yes I loved the goodies, but there is a limit to how much I can take -of the digestive upheaval caused by such an indulgence.
For about two or three weeks my eyes have been a lot better. They still feel a bit sticky/irritated, but they are no longer swollen and heavy feeling. The skin has stretched and maybe it will never recover. But at least I don't feel so bad now. The only thing I THINK might be at the back of it is that for about 4 weeks-ish I haven't had any MIM's due to wondering if Splenda is what my problem was. BUT, seeing as I was using either Almond flour or Hazelnut flour in the MIM's, it may be that nuts might have been the culprit. Also, I haven't had any black tea with milk. Frankly I am mystified. I might begin making MIM's and slightly sweeten with honey and see how I get on. Another consideration is that for 6 weeks or so, I have been making a probiotic drink (Water Kefir) and drinking it about 4 times a week. IF there was anything wrong with my gut (making it leaky) maybe the kefir is healing it (?) and the benefit is showing in my eyelids not being full of fluid, itchy and sore. I have worn makeup a few times and that hasnt upset them either. Frankly, I dont know for sure what I have done that has done the trick and I know I need to now reinstate things systematically to see what might trigger it, but I am kind of nervous because I really don't want to rock the boat.
Susie, I am so glad you had a great time in Italy, the Wisteria is stunning and smells so good. Isn't this a lovely time of the year, especially in this part of the world. We have a lemon tree an orange tree and several other trees and plants in bloom that all smell absolutely amazing, and any day now, the honesuckle will begin to pour its beautiful scent into the mix that is wafting about.
I will be back soon to update. Sorry for being away. Its like the last 3 weeks have shot by. I am looking forward to life settling soon, when the garden work is finished and the friends head back to the UK (they are a bad influence, LOL).
Today was sunny, cloudy, thundery. Tonight I sat outside the restaurant to have some peace (I cant cope with loud music, -it was a leaving do for friends) and it was 16c and breezy. So, it was a little chillly when you arent wearing a coat and you are out there for half an hour. Tomorrow is suppose to be sunny.
