It seems that I was putting in far more than 4 tsps, per an accurate measurement, of apple cider vinegar. Today, I used the measuring spoon to measure it out, and it barely has any flavor to it, at all. Well, by comparison! I can still taste it.
Differences noted today. I was very hungry feeling this morning. I am very hungry feeling again, now that it is in the early afternoon. Generally, I don't so much feel actual hunger, as in belly rumbles, as I do shaky. This is nice! Weird, but, nice!
I have not been feeling well, due to the cheese. I recognize the symptoms; but, they are much lighter than they normally would have been, after eating two slices of cheese laden pizza. They took longer to catch up to me, as well.
The symptoms include that it is hard to sleep, my limbs go numb to some degree, and I feel tired all the time. Not just "I need sleep tired" but as in some other filthy, horrible feeling of exhaustion, that still won't allow sleep. Those of you with Fibromyalgia, CFS, or related maladies, understand what I mean.
Took a sneak preview measurement today, as I am getting antsy. I think for it to be a full two weeks, I have to wait until Thursday. I won't tell you what it said, but, I will tell you that I am not crying, right now.
For breakfast, I had two small green apples and two small orange oranges. Are oranges the only fruit named after their color?Or, are they the only fruit that has a color named after them? Well, there is lime green, but, that's different. Lime is not the name of the color, it's the shade. Orange is the name. Then, you can have 'Persimmon' which is a shade of orange. Weird, huh? Oh, yes, and some saltines and some acv water.
For lunch, I am having the rest of the cucumber, the rest of the wee tomatoes, and a sandwich made with two slices of whole grain bread, mayonnaise (not too much, but, not so little that it would make a doctor smile), a little honey mustard, and two hamburger patties gently flavored with garlic powder, sea salt, basil and oregano.
Yes, I know I told you not to put salt on beef before it is cooked. Yes, I realize I broke my own rule. So what? Who cares? It's cooked. It will probably taste good. That wasn't really a rule. I mean, it won't help you lose weight or find a job, more than likely; it is just good advice when dealing with beef.
Hamburger patties are a startlingly delicious exception. Probably so is all ground beef. Why? Who cares! It just tends to work that way.
Today is a day when I need to get busy and do some work that I actually get paid for.
Oh, by the way, I did remember to do my oil pulling. I can tell it has been working, too, besides the evidence I spit out into the sink, because my ears and jawline hurt less and they were feeling very infected. My gums had been swelling up and hurting, too, before I started.
Right now, my mouth feels so much cleaner than it usually does. Even after I brush my teeth, I usually feel all hot and corroded and like the brushing didn't really take. Now, I feel cooler, cleaner and like my tongue is about a million pounds lighter!
I'm back and it is now the early evening. I have finished my first bottle of acv water, a wee while ago I did, and am now getting ready to start on a second bottle, also with 4 tsps, plus maybe another 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp of spillage. For a snack, I am having, possibly, saltines and, definitely, a generous handful of the aforementioned probiotic snack mix.
Mmmm .. nuts!
Please remember, and keep remembering, that this is not a specific diet plan. You don't have to be on a schedule, eating just what I ate when I ate it.
The point is to include those elements in your life which will make you happier and healthier.
Now, people will probably point out to you that I cut way down on my sugary tea drinks, diet soda, candy consumption, started exercising more and tell you that this is just the same thing as every other plan or program.
Tell them "Pish posh!", for me, if you'll be so kind. I did not "cut down" on anything. I added one element to my life and allowed that addition to benefit me positively.
It is all in the way you look at things. When you have a child, you can choose to view that child as a blessing, that has changed your life in a wonderful way by becoming a part of it, or, you can choose to view it as a horrible burden that keeps you from having fun.
When, and if, you get married, you can choose to view your spouse as the love of your life, who has chosen to take this bold step into adventure with you; or, you can choose to view them as a boring lump of only one set of nerve endings to play with, lack of hand eye coordination, and/or whatever else you care to find disagreeable about them.
Which will make you happier? Well, I can tell you this: if you know it won't make you happy, don't do it! If you know it will make you happy, never let anyone convince you that it is the wrong thing.
I am, of course, speaking in regards to things that are not strictly illegal and which do not intentionally harm others. You are the only one who can choose to change yourself. Will you do it, based on your own desire, or based on negative feedback from others?
Apple cider vinegar is not a magic cure-all. It has benefits to it, for some people more than others. I tried it before, didn't like it, stopped doing it. I tried other things, instead, which worked for other people, but, which did not work for me.
I drank a good lot of soy milk; ate more cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and in that way ended up taking in less milk, which is not good for me to have, and eating more vegetables. It made my thyroid extremely whacky, for a while, and I gained an enormous amount of weight, rather quickly. Obviously, then, despite that many people will lose weight with soy and such veggies, it was making me neither happier nor healthier.
Don't be afraid to do some research, to pick up a new spice or condiment, to try different styles of eating and living, so long as they are not harmful and they will not stress you out, and, so, ruin your health.
I'm not here to tell you exactly how you should live, step by step. I'm here to show you that if you think it through, take chances, take steps, you will learn how to dance through life.
Think of the apple cider vinegar as a potential dance partner. "Would you Mambo with me, Madame?" it asks you, with a shy twinkle and a country lilt to its voice that masks its depth and power.
Well, will you? Or, do you think another dance partner will suit you better? Perhaps, Monsieur Kidney Bean will do? Adding more beans to your diet can be a great health boost, and, a boost to your culinary budgeting, as well.
Maybe, instead, you'd like to try a modified version of an otherwise overly-burdensome program. I tried to follow the Master Cleanser Diet Plan a few short times. Once, I got through a whole day of not eating. Mostly, I just drank the drink and ate less and drank less other things as a result.
I tried mixing grapefruit seed extract into orange juice and drinking that throughout the day, as part of a modified version of the Yeast Overgrowth Diet. It was nice. Then, I ran out of grapefruit seed extract. It did help my health and I did lose weight, though, while I was doing it. So did drinking the lemonade based drink for the Master Cleanser Diet Plan.
If you have the money and wherewithal to do such things, those drinks and other qualities of those programs can be very helpful. I don't have it. Partly, because of how icky I generally feel, but, also, in great part, because I am a person with a severe oral fixation.
I love to bite things, chew on things, drink things. If you got close enough and I was feeling friendly, I'd so want to bite you. Not hard, not to cause pain, but, just by way of saying hello. However, I would not, because, unfortunately, we live in the sort of society where even animals are frowned upon for giving a hello nip to their friends.
Okay, I still might, after I got to know you and had reason to trust that you were a person who could deal.
I love to kiss. If I had married a man who had liked me, instead of only pretending to for his own odd reasons, I would not be divorced or overweight. I would not be writing this. Instead, I would be looking forward to him getting home, or me getting there, so that the wild rumpus can properly get started. Kissing, ahoy!
Yes, I can honestly say that about myself, as I know certain things about me. One of them is that I am entirely the sort of woman who takes continual delight in a dress, whenever I see it, that I bought when my son, who is now legally an adult, was approximately 2 years of age. So, that dress is around 16 years of age, itself, maybe more.
It is made of some unnatural material, that wouldn't fade if you went over it lightly with a soldering iron. It might melt, but, it would be a very colorful lump! So, it has not faded, and is still in good shape, and is a classic cut, which can be worn for social gatherings or office work of most sorts. The predominant colors are black, white and red.
If you dare to tell me that black and white are not colors, I shall be very cross with you. Precision seldom makes anyone happy! Well, not when it comes to art! The dress is art. Leave it be!
The point is, I love this dress, still. It is not just "Oh, I guess it is still okay. I can keep it around." I look at it and delight in it, not just for what it was when I bought it, now, though; it is also for the memories associated with it, and the pride in having made such a good choice; and what a wonderful bargain it is, even though it seemed so expensive to me at the time.
That is the way I am, about everything. So, yes, if he had liked me, I would have fallen madly in love with him and been blissfully happy with the wonderful choice that I had made, and all the memories made together.
Anyway, for me, being a person who likes to do things with their mouth, constantly, a fast or limiting eating times to only certain hours, or only eating the same boring food all the time, are not good options. Unless, of course, I have someone to kiss to make up for it.
Why did I go back to the apple cider vinegar? It was a push. I prayed. God gave me a push. I saw it on sale, and was desirous of obtaining it. Later, I prayed some more, he pushed some more, and, I found a very willing and helpful dance partner. First, you see, I had to be a willing dance partner, so I would have the good sense to say yes, when it came along, with my friend Jehovah discreetly nudging me and whispering "What about that one? Looks like it can really cut a rug!"
Why is it a good option? Besides God saying so? Oh well, if that's not enough, then, as I said before, it is economical. A bottle can cost quite a bit, at any given time, but, it will also last a very long time and the cost compared to taking various supplements or pills, and the easiness compared to all the staunch strictness of other things that could have been done, is so miniscule; and it is a cost that, even if you are homeless and on food stamps, you can bear the brunt of.
Selah! :)
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