Day 6 - midday
Slept until 11am today. Aside from feeling tired, the aches and pains are still there. Today I no longer have chest, back, neck, arm, shoulder pain. It's now my lower back, legs and hips that are killing me. Today I also I noticed when awakening, my eyes cleared up faster but my vision seems a bit blurry.
I'd forgotten to mention that Tue and Wed this week, I had a bit of a sore throat. I also still continue to have a stuffy nose and often feel phlegm at the back of my throat.
(TMI warning) Cramping from last night's tea is uncomfortable and giving me a bit of a tummy ache. Aside from the typical 'butt pee', I've noticed some of my eliminations are just dark mucous. I guess it's built up plaque? As long as it's coming out of me, and I am eliminating a few times a day then it's all good.
Energy wise, today I feel normal. Not very energetic as previous days but not tired either. Again I am still amazed that I don't feel my usual sluggish self.
Body observations: my stomach is already less puffy than before. Where before I looked like 9mths pregnant belly lol, I can see my stomach is flatter. I also don't feel as "heavy" when I walk. For those of you who've been heavy you may relate...when you're heavier, it is a struggle to carry this weight around. I would get tired. Knees would hurt. Back aches. Out of breath. Heart racing. But this week since I've been on the MC and have been experiencing high energy, it is so much easier to carry my weight and body around. Walking is no longer a chore and as daunting.
I will have to say that that 191.2lbs is the most I've ever weighed in my life. I used to be between 128lbs-142lbs and go up and down. Even then I never had a flat stomach but I could walk for very long distances and never get tired. I would work out etc. So the last few years gaining all this weight was really a struggle to find a way to lose the weight, and keep up with the changes in my body. It was an awful cycle of not having enough energy to work out so I'd gain weight...but the weight I gained made me tired and not want to work out. I saw no light to the end of this tunnel.
I don't know where all this will power has come from but I am so determined to see this all through. I think journaling here is making me be accountable for myself and is a huge huge help in this process. I can put all my feelings and thoughts down on "paper". I can re-read previous days highs and lows.
Will post again at the end of the day
Last night I dream I put food in my mouth and remembered I am on the MC, so I spat it out.