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❌❌ Changing what I eat won’t heal my body.

❌❌ Changing what I eat won’t heal my body.This is what my doctor 👨🏻‍⚕️ told me when I was first diagnosed with a thyroid disorder almost 11 years ago.I was crushed.You can imagine what I felt 😢😢 when a doctor that I trusted told me that food had no bearing on my autoimmune disease and my only option was to take a synthetic medication for the rest of my life.How would I ever heal?It would take 2 more years for me to remove gluten 🌾 from my diet and I finally did start to feel better.But I still experienced negative symptoms.1️⃣Bloating 🙋🏻‍♀️ and constipation.
2️⃣Acne🧍🏻‍♀️like a teenager.
3️⃣Irregular menstrual 🔴 cycle.
4️⃣Exhausted 😴the moment I woke up.
5️⃣Energy support pills 💊 to stay awake.
6️⃣Random 🤷🏻‍♀️ weight gain.
7️⃣Mood 😍😭😬🤬 swings.
8️⃣Brain 💭 fog.I was finally sick and tired of being sick and tired.In February 2020, I began removing common inflammatory foods. Within 3 days the nagging brain fog lifted and I woke up with energy for the first time in 10 years.Then, my gut was working regularly and the tummy bloat was gone. Within 4 weeks, I had enough energy that I started lifting 🏋🏻 and bike 🚲 riding. All without exhaustion.Today, my body is stronger and healthier. Eating to reduce inflammation has literally changed my entire life.I now eat more fruits 🍉 🍎 and vegetables 🍅 🥬 and I have found so may delicious 🧁🥧🍪 recipes.My autoimmune and chronic disease symptoms are mostly gone.No magic pills. No magic shakes. Just whole, delicious, anti-inflammatory foods.As I have shared my story over the past several months, many of you have asked for help. I knew that Autoimmune Sisters needed to do something.On October 5, we are launching our very first 21 Day Anti-inflammatory Plan to help women just like you to embrace an anti-inflammatory lifestyle.For 21 days, we will give you the tools to reduce your body's inflammation, optimize your nutrition, lose weight and boost your immune system.Are you ready to give up some of the things they make you sick?xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

Because today I may look like a hot mess or a genu

Because today I may look like a hot mess or a genuine struggle bus 🚌, but my body is healing 🩹 , I have energy 💫 and it’s all going to be 🙃 okay.Healing takes time. Our health journeys 🧗🏻‍♀️ ⛰ 🏝 are so incredibly unique... never to be compared with someone else.Take the time you need to feel good... hold onto it with every last ounce of your being and don’t forget to find joy along the way.Because the truth is... how you FEEL is more important than how you look.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

PSA‼️ It’s OK to not be OK.If you have a m

PSA‼️ It’s OK to not be OK.If you have a moment read the words of the song below by @ddlovato and @marshmellomusic and you might just find it resonates with your autoimmune journey, like it did mine.I’m just here to say that it’s OK to not be OK.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSistersFeeling like a drop in the ocean
But don't nobody notice
Maybe it's all just in your head
Feeling like you're trapped in your own skin
And now your body's frozen
Broken down, you've got nothing leftWhen you're high on emotion
And you're losing your focus
And you feel too exhausted to pray
Don't get lost in the moment
Or give up when you're closestAll you need is somebody to say
It's okay not to be okay
It's okay not to be okay
When you're down and you feel ashamed
It's okay not to be okay

🤣🤣🤣 Sisters, I’m going to leave this ri

🤣🤣🤣 Sisters, I’m going to leave this right here for anyone that feels like this has been the longest week ever.With doctor appointments, dentist appointments, our kids switching from virtual to homeschool, work projects, Autoimmune Sisters planning and so much more.It’s been a looooong week already. I have a feeling the days are going fly ✈️ by.If you watched stories 📲 over the weekend, then you may be writing down your 5 things you’re thankful for.Today is a good day to make it a habit.
➕Grab a piece of paper.
➕Every day this week, write down 5 things you’re thankful for.
➕Yes, you can do this.I am thankful for:
1️⃣ Homeschooling our children.
2️⃣ The cooler fall 🍁 weather here in Virginia.
3️⃣ Quality time with my family over the weekend: soccer ⚽️ games and my brother @thoughtfulcarpenter visiting.
4️⃣ Shrimp 🍤 for dinner.
5️⃣ Dog 🐕 walks with our kids.What are you thankful for?xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

Oh, the things I have learned. ➕The benefits of

Oh, the things I have learned. ➕The benefits of using proper supplementation and the tremendous value to my life.Taking Selenium (or 2 Brazil nuts 🥜) to help metabolize my thyroid, or the importance of pairing D3 with K2... or the benefits of taking vitamin C 💊 with my liquid plant 🌱 force iron by @gaiaherbs when my iron is low.➕The necessity of sleeping 8-9 hours at night. ➕Loading my @vitamix smoothie with greens 🥬 first and keeping a 75/25 ratio with fruit. We love adding frozen 🍌 and 🍍 too.➕The tremendous benefits of eating whole flaxseed meal from @anthonysgoods that are freshly ground up versus already mealed.➕Using better bakeware and cookware 🍳 (think ceramic by @xtrema_cookware)... and non-toxic cleaning 🧺🧽products from @branchbasics.Yes, this healing journey 🧗🏻‍♀️ has been long and grueling... and yes, I miss my old life. But man, have I learned a whole lot about being healthier, living cleaner and managing my body while teaching our 3
children 👦🏼👩🏼👩🏻 (the next generation that will be running this country one day!) about the importance of taking care of our bodies and boosting our immune systems.It’s okay to grieve the old you.
The you before you were sick.
Grieving is part of healing.But today, I want you to consider all that you’ve learned along the way.Leave a comment 💬 letting me know the one thing you’ve learned that you are so grateful for.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

As my body has continued to heal, my antibodies re

As my body has continued to heal, my antibodies reducing, my Hashimoto’s pushing towards remission, my chronic EBV finally quieting down and symptoms disappearing — I am fully convinced that being wealthy has nothing to do with money 💵 and everything to do with being healthy.This quote ✍🏻 by Virgil, a Roman poet during the Augustan period was definitely onto something. We can learn from him as we seek to define “wealth” in our own lives while battling autoimmune disease.➕Wealth for me comes with seeing my more than 60 symptoms 😫😭😡🤕🤢😓🥶😴 a few years ago reduce down to 3.➕Wealth for me is increasing the number of months between bloodwork.➕Wealth for me is feeling confident on my health journey and comfortable with my direction.➕Wealth to me is forgetting some days that I even have an autoimmune disease.What does wealth look like to you? Leave a comment letting me know.xoxo, Aimee @AimeeAnchored Founder at @AutoimmuneSisters

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