On This Day in 2022 ~ Maui Sheraton Kaanapali Fun fact: I was drinking a non alcoholic pina colada to keep the swelling at bay from my Superman style trip and fall towards the end of July and because of an AFIB episode I had a few days before this vacation to Hawaii started. Little did I know that I was Allergic to COCONUT 🥥 and it was a driver of AFIB for me!🤦🏻‍♀️ It has been a wild 3 years that included my beloved dog, Charlie’s unexpected passing in March 2023, fires that took down Maui just 3 miles from this very location in August 2023 to my diagnosis of 26 food allergies that were fueling my persistent Atrial Fibrulation (AFIB) from June through December of 2023 when I underwent a cardioversion to shock my heart back into rhythm. Food allergies come in many different forms with so many different manifestations and symptoms. I immediately dropped all 26 foods and any derivatives when I was diagnosed in November 2023 and have not brought any back. Avoidance is the way I feel safest and I am not willing to risk potential outcomes so I don’t play. I truly thought that the weight that I had gained would magically fall off and recede as soon as the allergens were removed but that wasn’t the case. At almost 6 months in, I had only released 15 lbs and finally sought out medication to reduce my swelling from Lipedema as I was developing secondary lymphedema in my calves and I was not going down that path without a fight. If you refer to the post previous to this for my Labor Day swim outfit in blue stripes, you’ll note the difference a loss of 75lbs makes. Sometimes trials and tribulations are what gets us headed on the track that leads us to the next path we are meant to forge. I cannot stress enough, if you are struggling with health issues and excess weight, please be sure to at a minimum have yourself checked for food intolerances and food allergies. I believe it is a missing key that most people and medical professionals overlook. traveltohawaii hawaiivacation throwbacktrip foodallergies LTKTravel LTKSeasonal LTKSwim