Hi, I’m Stacey — and today I’m starting something I’ve tried a hundred different ways but never like this: I’m healing my gut, healing my body, and restarting my life at 60.
For more than 30 years, I lived with pain I thought was “normal.”
A throat that burned for decades.
Belly pain I thought I just had to live with.
Blood sugar that never wanted to budge.
Years of feeling inflamed, tired, overwhelmed, or stuck.
And then — finally — I decided I was done suffering.
This is my New Beginning.
Not a diet.
Not a challenge.
Not a January resolution.
A complete reset of my body, built meal by meal, day by day, choice by choice… with the goal of simply feeling GOOD again.
✨ Why I’m Starting This Blog
I wanted a place to document everything:
- What I eat
- How my belly feels
- What improves
- What surprises me
- What hurts
- What heals
This isn’t going to be “perfect.” It’s going to be real.
Some days my belly is quiet and calm (my favorite).
Some days it bubbles, shifts, aches, or talks back.
Some days I get those stabbing nerve pains I’ve had for 30+ years.
Some days I’m proud of myself.
Some days I want to quit… but I don’t.
And through it all, I’m learning something I never believed before: my body is capable of healing — really healing — when I finally give it what it needs.
✨ My Simple Morning Routine (The Start of Everything)
- 8 oz warm lemon–cucumber water
- No food or water for 45 minutes
- Breakfast at 8:00 am
- A short, gentle walk
- My “Belly • Energy • Feet” check-in
This tiny routine has changed everything.
My throat? Better than it has been in over 30 years.
My blood sugar? Normal for the first time since 2017.
My energy? Steady. Predictable. Kind.
I’m losing inflammation, losing pain, losing fear — and gaining myself back.
✨ What I’m Eating Right Now
Breakfast
Overnight oats with blueberries and half a banana
Lunch
Turkey sandwich on sourdough with sautéed spinach, cucumber, tomato, Swiss, and infused olive oil drizzle
Dinner
Chicken or cod, roasted baby potatoes, carrots or peeled zucchini, mustard drizzle or infused oil
For now, I keep things gentle. Later, I’ll test foods one by one and see what my body can handle.
✨ Today’s Belly Check-In
- Belly: calm, no pain, just a little bubbly after breakfast
- Energy: steady and bright
- Feet: grounded and strong
- Mood: hopeful, stubborn, ready ✨
Every day I’ll check in like this — not to obsess, but to understand.
✨ What I Want From This Journey
- Calm belly
- Stable blood sugar
- Natural, gentle weight loss
- Low inflammation
- Quiet chest nerves
- Consistent energy
- A lighter, happier life
And honestly? I want joy.
Little joys and big joys — beach days, baby-feet photos, quiet mornings, creative projects, cooking meals that don’t hurt me.
This isn’t a punishment. It’s a return to myself.
✨ Free Printable: My Daily Belly Tracker
Tracking is everything for me, so I created a simple printable “Belly • Energy • Feet” daily tracker you can download if you’re on a healing journey too.
Download the Daily Tracker (Free Printable)
✨ What’s Coming Next
- Gentle meal plans
- What I’m learning about inflammation
- Daily symptom tracking
- Food test results
- Gut-healing habits that actually work
- Printable cards & planners
- My weight-loss and blood-sugar milestones
- How I’m starting over at 60 — and why it’s never too late
If you’re here reading this… welcome. Let’s heal together. 💛✨
Stacey’s New Beginning 
