Coconut oil and Gastroparesis

 

 



Now if you have been following me and my blog, you'll know that in my last post, I stated that I was trying to use coconut oil to speed up my metabolism (and don't mind the other perks it's said to offer as well like softer skin and hair). http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/expert-answers/coconut-oil-and-weight-loss/faq-20058081 Here's my review after trying this every day (except for yesterday):

Friday- I bought the coconut oil. I mixed only one tablespoon with my tea mid day. They state in all of the articles that i have read to start out with one tablespoon and work your way up to about three tops. I felt great. It didn't curve my apetite, but I did feel like I had a little more energy and I worked out a little harder with more stamina then I usually have. So I felt like I burned off more of the food I ate.

Saturday- I didn't have the best experience of my lifetime with it.. It wasn't bad...Just odd. I woke up early but took a nap. When I woke up I ate and had what they call bulletproof coffee (Minus the natural butter because the idea of butter in my coffee grossed me out) which is where you add the hot coconut oil to your coffee. I did this by warming the oil in my coffee pot while the coffee brewed then just mixing it all together. I had a show Saturday night and probably played the worst I have played in a long time. I got super jittery and my heart was racing while the whole time I was just trying to slow my heart rate down then eventually ended up playing a couple of songs way to slow in turn. It was aweful. But then after the two hour show (thank gawd it was over!) I went for a walk with some friends. I still had my guitar in hand and we randomly ended up busking until 4 am! Thank goodness for friends who are willing to stay up with you when you are feeling uncomfortably hiper. We had a blast. I didn't really feel right though until it started to wear off. I haven't really read anywhere of anything similar happening to anyone else with bullet proof coffee but I felt like I was on prescription weight loss pills. It was nuts.

Sunday- After being up all night, my fiancé and I slept literally until almost 4pm! Needless to say after the experience I had just had, I took a break on the coconuts all together. We went to a cookout and a small party. I felt miserably tired the whole day and irritable from being so tired and having to socialize. I didn't show my annoyance but damn it! I was annoyed by everything! I have a good way of hiding that sort of thing luckily so no one knew.

Today is Monday. Oh the dreaded Monday. I tried the coconut oil again. Only this time, I only mixed 1 teaspoon in with some tea rather than a tablespoon. I felt fine. No reaction. So when I got to work, I had a cup of coffee as I usually do. For about 2 hours or so I felt real jittery again. So there you have it. For some reason for me, I can not handle it with that much caffeine. Ah well. I'm still not steering clear of coconut oil. I mean it is delicious and helps me work out. But Bulletproof seems to only be for those people who have bullet proof digestion. Not Me. The girl with sparkley eyes and gastroparesis ( a fancy name for having small intestines that are too small causing stuff to take way longer to digest and sit in your stomach longer. http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-disorders-gastroparesis)/.  I still like it though. Just have to be careful with coffee.. For some reason that is not proving to mix well. Has anyone else ever experienced this before?
So there you have it. You all now know about the girl with sparkley eye's embarrassing stomach conditions. You're welcome. Now go eat lunch!

Ps. This is where I'm at today on my squat challenge:

 

Actual/Goal

Squats: 386/550

Sit Ups:  480/62

Push Ups:135/0

Sincerely,

The Girl With Sparkles In Her Eyes