Day 6 and my insomnia, which is chronic, has fled the past 3 nights! Deep, dreamless sleep through the night. Fantastic! I wish this meant that I would wake refreshed and clear headed but detox has another agenda. What a difference, though, from not wanting to jump out of bed for detox symptoms and not wanting to face my life because of depression. Night and day. I'll take detox symptoms, thanks. I've been in a protracted, deep depression for so long. Even my manic states are marked by a depressive attitude not conducive to affecting real change in my life. They're just another bipolar cycle that will sooner than later end in crushing, joyless depression. I feel very hopeful that this fast will result in lasting health improvements.

Struggling with low energy, soreness in back and hips, ringing in my ears, foggy headed so I decided to do a coffee enema. I had pushed through several chores. No improvement, so, Epsom bath and enema - old standbys. I've been reading much advice about enemas being unnecessary on waterfast but I'm convinced that they are highly beneficial. It makes sense. They stimulate the liver to release it's toxic dump into the colon where you can then evacuate it quickly. Also, the coffee has a stimulating effect on the brain and gives me drive and energy. Epsom salts also are good for relieving muscle and skin of toxins.  Besides that I finish my bath with a hydrotherapy session of alternating hot and very cold water on my head. This encourages blood flow to the brain and whole body. Drying off by rubbing vigorously head to toe adds to movement of blood and lymph further adding to detox management. It definitely clears up my foggy head. These methods I've used for years to treat bipolar symptoms. Now I am using them to treat detox symptoms. 

Action Plan Day 6. Light stretching and gentle core workout. Walk and take photos. Pray. Meditate. Study. Clean out one drawer, box or closet. Throw away anything that will not improve my health - mental, physical, spiritual.

I have some food prep that I want to do for my husband's meals. I don't just enjoy cooking because I love food but I also love to nourish my mate. Still I'm trying not to focus on food. Cooking itself is hardly a trigger. Looking up recipes, reading them, imagining their flavour profile, then going to the grocery store and finding myself in the bakery. Ugh! This is a fight! Smell has got to be the biggest trigger for me though. Last night I made a large recipe of gourmet burgers. I freeze all except what he wants to cook right away. Future meals that my husband will handle by himself. I can stay out of the kitchen. Perfect! Until I could smell them cooking!  Trigger! 

I'm pretty pleased with myself that I've resisted thus far. This morning I'm 12 lbs lighter. Going strong.

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