by Ponder » 20 Mar 2016, 15:32
Early Morning Assessment:
Morning BM = 5:00 AM - Semi Hard to Softish, BUT not so forth coming.
Initial Pain Level = Slight discomfort during movement - subsided quickly after shower. I feel encouraged as the pain level is that which will see me pain free until next BM which we will then see.
Digestive Enzymes (I have no gall bladder) D3 - Due to overworked Liver and Past Damage my bodies ability to produce D3 (despite living in Australia) has resulted in a low functioning liver (despite doctors inappropriate gauging levels - I can tell by my skin and other signs) I take B12 as I am primarily eat a plant based diet and also take B6 for synergy reasons. Have just started taking 5-HTP. I really don't want to get into the specifics. This is still fairly new. Other than reportedly being beneficial for depression and a host of other mood related areas, I like the feed back on digestive support. Way to early for me to comment.
Additional Notes - about the supps. ATM - my understanding is based more on how I feel. (only a little technical data re sups - I trust my wife. She is very smart with sups and I'm in tune with how my body responds)
My wife got a diagnosis with multiple sclerosis some years ago. The medications she was put on made her worse. She went off the meds and started researching supps (incidentally, the diagnosis came when we started eating clean during that time [that was a separate research project - eating clean "is" rocket science "this day and age"] )
During the times my wife had flair ups and the times she was put back on medications (all doctors and nurses either scoffed at my wifes alternative methods or simply did not know what she spoke about) she was only found short term relief which quickly subsided and left her feeling worse. (bit like my with mood altering medications which thankfully I no longer take - touch wood on the 5-HTP which is more a supp)
Long story short - my wife has research like hell the arena of Supplementation and we both have an interest in eating clean and identifying the mass of poisons currently sold. The D3 I rate for me as important - the B12 and B6 I am unsure about, but given my circumstances with diet and very very minimal meat (at least looking to eliminate for the purposes of my anual fissure and it's healing) - The digestive enzymes a must for me having no gall bladder - SO - I at least take D3, digestive supps in a strict routine. I must admit, I do feel that the b12 gives me a kick during those times I am lagging and or if I take it too late in the day it can keep me awake. I am also careful with the doses. I prefer to take just under rather than above and work my way up slowly then back down to find the right dose which I also to not set as absolute.
MY my - I am going on. Hmmmmmmmmmmm
I Soak a lot of me food and when I do not - My BM's are not so forth coming. I avoid nuts and seeds - When I do consume them, I will soak almonds for 24 hours! with a good dose of food grade Organic Apple Cider. That other garbage sold on the shelf in plastic bottles ... imo - is best left sitting on the shelf, like all the rest of the packaged food. I soak rice for 24 hours and put in a touch of apple cider as well ... only eat the brown and avoid wheat as much as possible. Again ... when I do not soak my grains, or eat wheat and especially when adding red meat ... I end up heading towards pain regarding the annul fissure.
The whole process of what's come before, the junk food - the abuse I have put myself through, the consumption pattern and unhealthy living, the quick fixes, the removing of body parts and so on ... are all conducive to the resulting years of constipation and the eventual tearing of ones ass hole. Ya live and ya learn I guess.
Time to go to Gym - Sigh ... I am not a people person. I really need to work on my meditation. I'm good for the topic, but not so good at the practice. that is to say of recent as I've been working on my fitness which the drive in that, has negated what's as or if not more important ... my state of mind. I've found that works wonders when the BM's are not so forth coming.
This affliction which has brought me here, is both a bane and quite the teacher. I kind of have to be zen in all that I do in order to be a peace with the pain.
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THE PLAN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY:
Keep hydrated - put blinkers on down at the gym ... keep spirited (that helps a lot!) - Eat lots of watery fruits as I know they help ... (best way to hydrate as well as constantly sip "clean filtered water") - keep soaking and "home" processing (big job eating clean, although never used to be until post 1800's) - keep a check on exercise intensity - remain body away for both that and consumption - start doing some more meditation!!! - (requires slow filling of the cup over time ... one of the few methods left I need to take more seriously) - Plan ahead with regard to home dynamics/others and whatever triggers - Stick with Salads in the evenings - keep off the salt your doing well with that!!! - keep making your prune juice that works well too - no more meats whatsoever for the next few weeks and see how that goes, in fact up the cold press juicing on an empty tummy and check the whites of your eyes ... and above all ... keep going with the half lemon squeezed into 1 cup of filtered water as soon as you rise.
Yadda yadaa yadda ... A lot of work. However ... it's all starting to begin to fall into place. Next trick is to make up more of a list for quick reference for my average day ... OH YEA - enjoy the new lighter you with your running.
I'm really enjoying the transition off the treadmill into the fields re my running.
I'm going to beat this damn thing - It will be the new making of my 50 year old self when such time arrives. Been over a year in the making and I intend it to take another 3 before reaching any kind of point that will again see my not seeing anything in particular. I don't mind the man in the mirror, but not overly fussy with the looking.
I smile to think - what ever possessed me to join that damn gym. SIGH - I know - or now I do ... I make it nothing more than yet another lesson akin to the fissure. Now I laugh. I'll beat that shit too. Nothing like commitment I guess. oh well - One month down - 17 to go. I got plans already on how to transition from the gym to keeping up my strength based training in all that I do.
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Indeed I did go on ... but it's been a much needed update to sync all the important info and keep it all rolling. Breakfast is well and truly digested. I'm ready for the day.
Wishing all the other seekers, doers and or sufferes and ultimatley beings ... all the best.
Adios ... until next post.
Time to get out of this chair! ;)
The older we humans get, the more lessons we have. Here I was thinking that growing old would be the answer ... hehe ... have I got news for you!