Since beginning GAPS in 2017, every year when June 13th rolls around we like to celebrate and remember the journey. Raleigh is not currently on the GAPS diet. However, we do still consume many GAPS foods and eat according to many of the principles on a daily basis. GAPS will always be a part of who we all are. The GAPS diet has played such a significant role in the shaping of our health and lives.
When you live through something so significant I think it is really important to celebrate the anniversary each year. You can read about past GAPS-aversary celebrations here.
Raleigh began the diet when he was 4 years old. He is now 13. He has been through a great deal in his childhood, I’d argue more than most. It has shaped him in some really significant ways.
In the past couple of years since coming off the GAPS diet he has been able to reintroduce many non-GAPS foods, including wheat, and has done well with the changes. The reintroduction of wheat has been the most significant and enjoyable to him.
One of the biggest changes we have recently implemented is milling our own wheat berries and making bread and other baked treats at home. Raleigh is a kid who lives to eat and being able to see the sheer joy on his face when he gets to enjoy a freshly baked muffin or cookie is really a beautiful thing.
We have very much learned that health is a continuing journey and balancing foods we get to enjoy with nutrient dense foods is really important to our overall health. The GAPS principals of fermented foods, saturated fats and meat shape every meal in our home.
When I first started GAPS I had hoped and prayed that Raleigh would be able to live a normal life not plagued with autoimmunity. I didn’t know if that would actually happen. Every year on GAPS and every year since he has come off GAPS has been a continual answer to that prayer. I’m so thankful he has been able to grow into his teenage years as a typical kid.
Raleigh will always remember GAPS. We will always celebrate what our years of dedication to healing accomplished in his life. I’m forever grateful for the journey. It taught me so many things.
Currently, I am continuing to work with clients. Primarily I work with kids with eczema and I’m so thankful I can give of my life this way to help others on their path of healing.
Raleigh was a canary in the coalmine for our family. Sometimes you have to go through something hard to get to something good.
The only way out is through.
If you are currently in the hard and need a coach to guide you – please contact me. I’d be honored to help you navigate the diet and the journey.
