I am not a person who accepts "I can't." There are few things more frustrating to me than hearing someone talk about the reasons they're not able to do something (unless, of course, they're completely legitimate.) But having a chronic illness often involves waking up and assessing what you can and cannot do that day. And it's exasperating.

Let's face it. If you have endometriosis, your casual college acquaintance's "#fitspiration" Pinterest board probably depresses you more than it makes you want to go run a half-marathon dressed like a Disney princess. I actually like to tell people I do "marathon naps" to counter the barrage of "look how much I ran today" posts on social media.

But that doesn't mean I don't prioritize fitness. It's just that with a chronic pain condition, my fitness routine doesn't translate as prettily to Facebook. And that's not only because my overgrown haircut turns into tangled, sweaty mess after running for ten minutes...

Look how hilarious these salads are!

I wanted to talk about my diet change this week because I've been asked about it a lot. But before I begin, I'd like to emphasize that this was a choice I made on my own, and I don't necessarily endorse it for everyone. Diet change isn't proven to have any impact on endometriosis production and progression, but it's certainly helped me manage my IBS-like symptoms that come with my condition. To be honest, it could be because I'm just eating healthier, but either way, this is working great for me.

And of course, I'm not a doctor, health-care provider or any other kind of medical professional, so please ask your doctor before making major diet changes okay glad we got that out of the way.