It’s hard to believe, but it has been a year since I started my blog Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD. As I celebrate this milestone, I could not have done it without YOU! Thank you for all your support over this last year! I have been able to meet and work alongside some amazing fellow IBD warriors, and I’m so humbled and honored as I look back on all the achievements of the last 365 days.
If you don’t know my story, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis back in 2014 at the age of 21, a few weeks after a terrible car accident. As I struggled to understand my disease and progressively got worse I had to leave the culinary industry that I loved so much as it was too many hours and too much stress for my body to handle. After years of experimenting with different diets, and receiving no guidance from my doctors concerning diet, I finally found the SCD diet! After fully committing, I had a hard time finding recipes for some of my favorite things and Abigail Marie the Chef with IBD was born. I have now been following SCD for 18 months and what a difference it has made!
As I mentioned I am no longer able to pursue my passion of being a professional chef because of my UC, but I have been able to fulfil my true culinary dream in helping others with IBD by sharing the SCD diet, creating and sharing my SCD recipes, new IBD industry science and studies, as well as my personal story. I could not have done this without all your kind messages, likes, shares, and encouragement. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reigniting my passion, and allowing me to be a part of your lives!
I would also like to send a shoutout to all the wonderfully supportive and amazing people I have had the opportunity to work with over this year! Check out these IBD leaders!
–IBD_athletes_health
I had the absolute honor of being the first guest on Daanish’s IG live chats and even had the opportunity to appear on the 9th episode! He is a UC warrior and focuses on jpouch fitness, mental health, and IBD awareness. Thank you Daanish for all you do!
–Nikkimarieloveee
Nikki is a UC warrior, ostomy fitness and fashion focused, self love promoting, and a Middle School teacher. She shares other IBD warriors stories on her Spotlight Sunday feature and I had the privilege of appearing in one! Thank you Nikki for sharing our stories and letting people know you can be fashionable and fit with an ostomy!
–InVISIBLE Voices
Mariah is a professional personal trainer and Crohn’s warrior! She started Invisible Voices for those with IBD to know they are not alone and to make an invisible illness more visible. She empowers warriors to represent the IBD community and inspire others. I had the honor of being a guest on her IG live chat and was able to share my story and the SCD diet. Check out her lifestyle brand today! Thank you Mariah for bringing IBD awareness and letting us know we are not alone!
–IBD University
IBD University is a community focused account for college students who have IBD. They are aiming to build a network to connect and empower fellow IBD college students by sharing IBD news and raising awareness. I had the opportunity to write three recipes for them to feature
–Crohn’s Veteran
Jordan is a United States Veteran and Crohn’s warrior. He is the founder of official.crohn’s veteran podcast, the #2 IBD podcast in the world! He is committed to spreading awareness for IBD as well as sharing lifestyle enrichment through his podcast. I was honored to participate in episode 58 to share my story as well as the SCD diet. Check out his podcast, available on all major podcast platforms, and co-hosts Papuro (CJ) and Crohns_and_sexxy (Renika)!
Thank you to each and everyone of you for the support! Here’s to many more years together!
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