Good news everyone!

I'm not dead.  I was just kind of depressed and lacked any motivation to do anything when I got back from visiting my family.  I've got myself out of my funk for the most part, so I will stop being lazy and commit to posting again for my own mental health.

Two weeks before Christmas I ended up with some good news/bad news.   I went to a rheumatologist and got a diagnosis for my back/hip problems.  Turns out I have ankylosing spondylitis, which sucks but at least I know what is going on now. 

PS. I did not complete a Whole30 back in August, because when I came back to BC I fell into old habits of eating to make myself feel better.  I've actually been working through those feelings in the last few months and I think I'm doing really well.