Introducing.....Myself!

Hi guys. I thought I would make my first post about myself. My name is Parm, I'm 26 years old and I live in Toronto, Ontario. I'm currently in school full time for my BaHSc in Exercise Science and Health Promotion. I also work part time as a personal trainer and in telecommunications. Busy, busy, busy!

My health journey is no different from anyone else's. Up until 3 years ago, a typical day for me would consist of a grilled cheese and chocolate milk for breakfast, poutine and pop for lunch and maybe a frozen pizza for dinner with, ofcourse, another can of pop. I worked a 9 to 5 office job and had no physical activity in my routine whatsoever.

That all changed when I started noticing odd things about myself. Every time I would eat, I would get bloated, realllyy realllyyyy bloated. Sometimes I'd develop a headache and become nauseated. Other times, well, it was the opposite of nausea. I was irritable, anxious and frankly, just uncomfortable ALL of the time. It was then that I decided something needed to change.

A few months later, I enrolled into school full time, joined the local gym, improved my diet, hired a personal trainer and changed my life around! From being a girl who would barely drink a glass or 2 of water a week, to drinking 2 L + of water a day. I lost 30 pounds within a year and never felt better!

However, the bloat, nausea, headaches, irritability and general sickness would still occur from time to time. I decided enough was enough and took matters into my own hands. I researched every digestive disorder I could online. I had blood tests, stool tests, a biopsy and a freaking colonoscopy done with no answers. NONE. The medical world decided I was fine. Doctors told me it was IBS. In 2011 alone, I had already met with at least 8 different doctors from all fields with no answer. I even had a food intolerance test done which pretty much told me I'm intolerant to almost every food on the planet (even food colouring!)

This was it. I decided to heal myself my own way. This blog will feature my story as I try to discover the cure for my "digestive woes". I'd like my blog to be a place to inform others. As I learn, I'd love for you to learn with me. This blog is dedicated to inform to inspire. I'll be posting about various topics in holistic health, fitness, nutrition, some social activism and my own journey.

Thank you again!