Day 1 True North Revisited
It was a busy 1st day. I am working remotely and that adds an interesting layer to this experience. I needed to return a rental car after getting gas twice because of faulty gas pumps and running to Target. The day flew by. Kiyomi is also working and she is in her 3rd day of fasting already and pretty miserable.
I was up at 6:30 naturally. Up and ready for doctor and nurse visits, wondering if I can start fasting because I am titrating off of Prednisone which says it should be taken with food. I learned from the doctor here that I can't fast because of what the steroids do to the body and you don't want to be in ketosis with it. Stopping abruptly can cause problems so I will keep reducing until Thursday or Friday when I can start fasting. It isn't bothering me - just eating their vegan no SOS (salt, oil, sugar) food is good for me. Eating this way ("clean") can make the fast easier on the body too. I'm not in this for some short term extreme thing this time. I'm in it to figure out how to live long term.
I met with "Dr. Pain." He's the chiropractor that uses the Graston Technique and usually leaves pretty good bruises. But...he completely resolved a shoulder problem last time, restoring range of motion for me for the 1st time in years as well as lower back pain that plagued me for decades. I used to squirm in seats and constantly look for relief by putting my arm behind my back. It is just not there anymore. We are working on pain I almost always have in my neck and shoulders and between my shoulder blades. I blame my posture but relief or ways to fix it would be nice. Boy did he give me an ear full about how dumb the masks are ...
I ate a nectarine and almonds for breakfast, big veggie salad for lunch with some mustard greens and a pinto bean dish I didn't care for. Fruit for dessert. For dinner I had a marinated huge yummy steak tomato with red onions and parsley with black rice and a lentil mash thing that was so good. It reminded me of potatoes. Of course there were also some greens and a bunch of chopped up yellow and orange bell peppers. I had the first good plum I've had in years for dessert. I was looking for swelling from the night shades and have none. I have wondered if I have trouble with them; one of the doctors here said it is very rare. I am still on Prednisone which could be masking inflammation. I hope to really figure this all out and find a way to eat and live that is good for me, that I can live with, and that makes me feel good.
At home, I've been feeling lousy after I eat. I am thinking it is the way we eat and what we combine. I have felt none of that here after eating 4 meals.
I had some pistachios last night too.
Now on to day 2. I hope the doctor and nurse will visit soon. I work all morning, plan to eat 3 smaller meals and spend as much time reading uplifting and helpful things as possible. The polarized nature of the news and social media makes me stressed out - the way people name call and refuse to entertain the idea that there are different perspectives on problems that can explain why people believe what they believe makes me feel hopeless and anxious. It is so hard to figure out what to believe. I pray for the Lord of the Universe to sort it all out; he is our only hope. Focusing on him gives me great hope and peace. And, as Corrie Ten Boom reminds me, it is not my faith that gets me through but the person of Christ himself as I focus on and lean on him. Hope you have a great day!
I was up at 6:30 naturally. Up and ready for doctor and nurse visits, wondering if I can start fasting because I am titrating off of Prednisone which says it should be taken with food. I learned from the doctor here that I can't fast because of what the steroids do to the body and you don't want to be in ketosis with it. Stopping abruptly can cause problems so I will keep reducing until Thursday or Friday when I can start fasting. It isn't bothering me - just eating their vegan no SOS (salt, oil, sugar) food is good for me. Eating this way ("clean") can make the fast easier on the body too. I'm not in this for some short term extreme thing this time. I'm in it to figure out how to live long term.
I met with "Dr. Pain." He's the chiropractor that uses the Graston Technique and usually leaves pretty good bruises. But...he completely resolved a shoulder problem last time, restoring range of motion for me for the 1st time in years as well as lower back pain that plagued me for decades. I used to squirm in seats and constantly look for relief by putting my arm behind my back. It is just not there anymore. We are working on pain I almost always have in my neck and shoulders and between my shoulder blades. I blame my posture but relief or ways to fix it would be nice. Boy did he give me an ear full about how dumb the masks are ...
I ate a nectarine and almonds for breakfast, big veggie salad for lunch with some mustard greens and a pinto bean dish I didn't care for. Fruit for dessert. For dinner I had a marinated huge yummy steak tomato with red onions and parsley with black rice and a lentil mash thing that was so good. It reminded me of potatoes. Of course there were also some greens and a bunch of chopped up yellow and orange bell peppers. I had the first good plum I've had in years for dessert. I was looking for swelling from the night shades and have none. I have wondered if I have trouble with them; one of the doctors here said it is very rare. I am still on Prednisone which could be masking inflammation. I hope to really figure this all out and find a way to eat and live that is good for me, that I can live with, and that makes me feel good.
At home, I've been feeling lousy after I eat. I am thinking it is the way we eat and what we combine. I have felt none of that here after eating 4 meals.
I had some pistachios last night too.
Now on to day 2. I hope the doctor and nurse will visit soon. I work all morning, plan to eat 3 smaller meals and spend as much time reading uplifting and helpful things as possible. The polarized nature of the news and social media makes me stressed out - the way people name call and refuse to entertain the idea that there are different perspectives on problems that can explain why people believe what they believe makes me feel hopeless and anxious. It is so hard to figure out what to believe. I pray for the Lord of the Universe to sort it all out; he is our only hope. Focusing on him gives me great hope and peace. And, as Corrie Ten Boom reminds me, it is not my faith that gets me through but the person of Christ himself as I focus on and lean on him. Hope you have a great day!
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