This was my Sunday... I didnt eat anything after 2pm. That was pretty difficult especially since I was my day off. So I busied myself with 7 loads of laundry (I KNOW!!), lots of cleaning, and FOOTBALL!! Then at 6pm I made a potion of 2 tbsp epson salt and 3/4C reverse-osmosis water. Tried to drink is as fast as I could. GROSS and REPULSIVE!! Then again at 8pm I drank one more dose of the magic potion. By now I was folding laundry loads #5-7... My roommate came home at that time and saw me mid-drink. She asked me if I was okay since I looked like I was completely repulsed by something. I laughed and said, I'm trying to drink probably the more disgusting potion. She laughed and said "well, it is working at least?" I told I would get back to her tomorrow.
At 9:45, I got ready for bed since as soon as I drank the next potion I would have to lay down and go to bed for the night. I made the oil olive/lemon potion: 1/2C organic unrefined extra virgin olive oil and 3/4C organic fresh squeezed lemon juice. At 10:30pm I drank my last potion for the night and immediately laid down on my rightside with my right knee to my chest. Watched TV and fell asleep.
My alarm went off at 7am... I didnt feel much different. At least not right away. I took one more dose of the epson salt potion. This one was so hard to swallow, literally. Then I laid in bed for another hour or so watching the Today Show. About an hour later, I got ready for the day and left for work. Since about noon on Sunday I didnt have an appetite or feelings of hunger. Kinda strange but I felt fine. At work, everything started... I flushed and kept flushing everything from the deep depths of my bowels. I'll keep it non-descript as you all can just imagine. ;)
I've been very good about sticking the my low-fat, high-fiber "diet". I can't believe that I actually am sticking myself to a "diet". In my professional opinion diet is a taboo word. I prefer to say "making smarter choices". It's actually much easier to eat non-fat/ low-fat diet that I orginally imagined. But honestly, its just required pre-planning. I've had to pack food rather than "grab-n-go" in the sports cafe at work.
It's not just about strict non-fat since the gallbladder doesnt need to continue contracting to continually release the bile. So about every couple hours or so I try and eat about 5-10g of fat (good fat of course). I get to eat a square of 88% organic dark chocolate everyday... :)
Last night for dinner, I made sauted onions with bulgar wheat pasta seasoned with salt, pepper, oregano, tumeric (spice is good for your liver), splash of EVOO and garlic. It was really yummy.
Here are some of my rescent choices in a typical day that Ive been eating:
- My yummy lemon drink (in the morning)
- 2 organic ganny smith apples
- 32 oz organic 100% apple juice
- dry, roasted edemame
- sorts of whole wheat pasta or brown rice
- celery sticks
- leafy vegetable- arugula, spinach
- zuchinni or broccoli or green beans
- egg whites
- tofurki products (I have the sausages right now... not bad)
- Dried fruit snacks- dehydrated granny smith apples and apricots
- Whole wheat crackers
My plan over the next week is to start adding back in more fish and egg whites. Hopefully then I can add back in chicken. I just see myself in a slow recovery phase and I have to be smart about it. Its just like what I have to tell my patients just about everyday. There's nothing better than personal experience and empathy to share with them.
On another note, I've going to my second ever country concert tomorrow night and I have a new pair of cowgirl boots to go along with it!! I'm pretty pumped!! :D Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
~Myra
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