Breakfast: 7am
1 Chocolate Visalus Shake
Mid-Morning: 10am
3 Pickled Anaheim Peppers
32oz. Water
Lunch: 2pm
1 Chocolate Visalus Shake
Mid-Afternoon: 4pm
3 Eggs (Scrambled w/Jalapeno Slices & Salsa Verde)
32oz. Water
Evening: 7pm
1 Round Steak
3 Pickled Anaheim Peppers
16oz. V8 (Spicy Hot)
64oz. Water
Walk-Count: None.
State of Being:
((Just as a note: That chili I ate yesterday was completely diet-safe. It’s just meat, vegetables and spices. Judging by the emails I've received, I guess a bunch of people came away from yesterday’s post thinking I’d cheated. I didn’t. I did, however have an extremely tough day and I think it’s probably the closest of come to cheating. I was saved by the fact that I just don’t have any foods in the apartment to cheat *with*. But, I do want to thank everybody for all the support. Like I said, a bunch of people emailed me and 100% of it was comprised of words of encouragement and help. Thank you so much, guys! :) ))
I do feel better, though. Yesterday was really tough. I was tired. I felt kind of sick, but without any really obvious symptoms, and I was very depressed. Feelings of hopelessness, angst and frustration started rising in the mid-afternoon.
A few people got in touch with me about how dramatic weight-loss can release stored toxins and make you feel sick, listless and sleepless for a while. That would definitely explain my symptoms.
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(Thanks to Krista Mainarick Schmidt for the links!)
As for today,… still tired, but I feel less sick. I didn’t get any sleep last night, so I didn’t walk today. I’ve been very tired all day, but for some reason, I just can’t get to sleep. I did manage to nap for a couple hours this afternoon. With any luck I'll be out before my head hits the pillow in a few minutes.
My mood’s been better too,… way better. I hope that means I’m on the other side of this little… episode, or whatever it is.
Peaks and valleys. You take the bad with the good. :)
Tune in tomorrow for “Taking the Trash Out - Part TWO!!!”
See you tomorrow!
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Just a thought... the woman who cuts my hair (actually an RN with a passion for styling hair) told me this story:
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She finally went to a holistic doctor because traditional medicine wasn't giving her any reprieve. He suggested that all of the medication she was on was poisoning her and put her on a detox program. He warned her it would be rough... and it was. On the second-to-last day, she was so sick that she could do nothing but lay on the bathroom floor. She thought she was dying. And if an RN says that, you know it's serious stuff (the majority of the women in my family are RNs... they won't admit to sickness no matter what).
But the next day, she felt amazing... everything seemed brighter, she felt more present and more aware than ever before. It turned out that her main problem was a reaction to laundry detergent (no kidding). Those toxins... and the toxins in the meds she was prescribed... were what were making her so sick.
This is a totally rational, totally normal person I'm talking about... not someone who's into all kinds of new-age stuff. It was just her experience.
So... to make a long story short, toxins really can mess with you... and de-toxing can make you feel like you're dying. But afterward, it can be a blue sky after a storm. I haven't heard about that as a result of weight loss, but given the change in your diet and nutrition, it makes sense.
Keep it up! There is an end to it, and it will absolutely be worth it!