Saturday, December 31, 2011

Upping the ante ...

 This morning, I decided to go ahead and put two teaspoons (still not with measuring spoons) of apple cider vinegar into the 42 oz bottle of water. It is tolerable. I really would not want to go stronger than this, though I could, if I had to.
 By the way, I did not eat my stew, last night. What did I eat? Oh, close to but less than 1/4 of a Special Dark chocolate bar and the rest of my son's malted milk balls, which had been sitting around taking up room in the refrigerator forever.
  I really did not feel good last night, nor actually hungry, and I gave in to that feeling, which is usually false, that a little sugar and chocolate will wake me up and snap me out of it.
  It seems to me that I am experiencing a die-off reaction. In case you don't know what that means, a die-off reaction is where you have done something that causes bacterium or yeasts in your body to die, and, as they die, they release poisons. Presumably, because they do not like to die and so they think it best to take you with them. The "die-off reaction" is literally the reaction that one suffers from the dying off of these bacteria and yeast beasties.
  Now, I am not sure that I am experiencing it. Sometimes it is hard to tell in what direction one is traveling, when one is having an experience, but, one knows that movement is occurring. It is not until one reaches a landmark that one is sure.
  For instance, sometimes, I feel fatter and floppier, I look worse to myself and I think I have gained 20 lbs. Then, I weigh myself and find I have lost 10 lbs. Sometimes, the opposite happens. Until one does it some more, or takes a proper measurement, it is simply impossible to tell what is going on, at times.
  This could be me having a reaction to the apple cider vinegar that is increasing my yeastiness. There are people who think you should avoid it like a plague, for just that reason. Or, it could be that I am experiencing a die-off reaction, and, since I was sipping it all day long, I experienced it all day long and am still doing so.
  Either way, that would explain the headache and general, slightly itchy feeling of blah, which I have been and am still experiencing. It would also explain why I am tired but have trouble sleeping, more than usual.
  Anyway, this morning, so far, I have had some of the acv water and two stalks of celery. I believe I shall also eat the rest of the guacamole chips. This is a 5 oz bag and I would say there is approximately half the bag left.
  Allegedly, there are 5 servings in the bag, at 140 calories per serving. That's 700 calories per bag. Not that I am counting calories. Just thought you might be interested to know. Here goes approximately 350 calories. Tally ho!

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