It is 2am and I can’t sleep. I was tossing and turning and finally decided to get up. The last few days I have had a terrible time with what I thought was allergies. Now I am not so sure. I think it might be a sinus infection because now I have a sore throat. In the back of my mind I wonder if I have strep or maybe got exposed to a virus or bacteria. I wish I felt better but I don’t seem to get much sleep these days. I got some fresh Thyme and started drinking Thyme tea with honey. That is supposed to help with killing off pathogens.
I am still trying to detox. More of a morning cleanse than anything else. Most mornings I drink plenty of water in the morning along with an orange and some probiotics. I am supposed to get in some healthy greens for lunch but it hasn’t been working out that way. I have just been having an Apple and extra water. My friend asked me why I don’t just deep dive into an advanced cleanse and get all the symptoms out at once instead of this little suffering each day. I think that with all of the problems I have, I would crash and burn if I go too fast.
I have been eating a regular dinner with my other half. I made a nice burger yesterday and last night we had roasted chicken with black beans, rice and plantains. I know that when I consume fats and protein it stops the liver from detoxing and it switches to digesting. At least once or twice a week I have been eating steamed veggies or potatoes for dinner. It feels better for me to work into it slowly. I tried eliminating the eggs and dairy but that is hard, especially when you want cream in your coffee. I slip up once in a while, especially when I watch TV at night. Oh, forgot about those chocolate chip cookies a couple weeks ago or the brownie when it came fresh out of the oven for my other half…LOL
One side effect I did not expect with this detox is the emotional release that I am experiencing. Old memories come up that I haven’t thought of in years. Old pains from that car accident 35 years ago come to memory. It is strange how the fat cells hold these memories and as they release the fat, they also release the experience. This journey is like going back in time. I started keeping a food log and it has been very enlightening. It seems that I want to eat every 2 hours. Why do I get so hungry??? OK, I has been 2 hours and it is time to either drink water or feed the beast…..LOL