The sugar withdrawal has had me an emotional and physical wreck over the past 5 days. I've been exhausted, taking naps in the afternoons when I can and sleeping as late as possible - which usually means 10am. Chuck and I tried to develop a sugary baked peach by using vanilla, cinnamon, and pecans. It was delicious, although not exactly "sugary." It's amazing how the body becomes dependent on these substances without us even knowing it. I had no idea how much I depended on sugar to get me through the day. As soon as I got into the chiroprator's office he asked if I was in sugar withdrawal. So it's nice to know that this is normal - and he said it should be over soon.
Additions to my program include taking a daily pH test in the mornings, a nutritional supplement mixed in coconut milk twice a day, and drawing the alphabet in the air with my left arm twice a day. That's in addition to my very limited diet, 8000 IU of vitamin D a day, and doing a "cross crawl" every night before bed. A cross crawl is basically just laying on your back and lifting your left knee to your chest while raising your right arm above your head, and then switching sides - like crawling on your back. And I'm also going to the office to have my diet checked and to breathe from the oxygen machine for 20 minutes twice a week.
So that's all the latest news from the exciting world of autoimmune diseases. I made a pretty good black bean and sweet potato burger for dinner. And since I happened to be passing through Bethlehem, I also stopped at Wegman's and stocked up on all my favorite tofu varieties. Tomorrow I get to spit into tubes all day to have my hormone levels tested.
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