I did suffer from terrible lower back pain yesterday. Sedentary and 50lbs overweight. I also suspect my liver and gallbladder have something to do with it. I finally broke down and took muscle relaxants and ibuprofen because I was so grumpy. Poor husband. They definitely took the edge off but putting my liver to sleep is completely the opposite of what I'm setting out to do here. I'm adding light stretching and walks to my regimen. Also, Epsom Salt baths relieve my back pain. Just how many do I want to do in a Day?

How to shift my focus from eating and drinking to really living? CureZone threads and blogs have been serving that purpose nicely. Most of yesterday was spent reading. Today I really have to move more. I did go for a short walk yesterday but today I'm going for a longer one and I'm going to take photos. Depression truly has sapped the joy out of my life so activities that I once enjoyed are part of my long term action plan. 

Before Big Pharma fasting was a treatment for all sorts of maladies; psychosis and depression included. With bipolar, I know from experience, fasting most certainly brings on mania for me. But mania is quite euphoric after a long and severe depression and pretty benign when one is broke and abstaining. So I'm going to enjoy it while it's here, obsessing about fasting and parasites , which I learned yesterday, fasting cannot kill. Of course! The worms will outlive us all! 🤓🐛

Full moon yesterday. I only slept five hours but woke up with good energy (mania) so I did laundry, dishes and food prep for hubby. Chores I'm certain that I'll find challenging later today. I did oil pulling first thing this morning. I plan to keep on top of my mouth hygiene throughout this fast. I bought a good natural mouth wash as well.

Action Plan for a successful second day of fasting: oil pulling. Journaling. Prayer, study and meditation. Walks and photos. Epsom Salt bath. Phone a friend.  Watch uplifting documentary. Limit internet and devices use. Rest. Listen to music.

I have a meeting to go to tonight. Its not food centric. Bless. But it will be a real push for me to go. I've been isolating myself these past months. And although the hopelessness has lifted I feel very self conscious to go out. Much of today will be preparing my self to go out tonight. I can do it (sigh). Part of me wants to let myself off the hook (after all I've taken on this big project) but this practice of making excuses is part of what has gotten me to this point. So, new beginnings!

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