Pain often strikes me in the early morning, but changing my diet has helped me to manage it down to a regular discomfort most of the day. Unfortunately, managing my diet often means strict intake, lots of fasting, and a MAJOR calorie deficiency. You'd think I'd've lost more weight by now, but I'm still close to 300lbs... I believe I was around 295lbs when I was last on... I'm teetering between 285 and 290. So, not much change. Though, my entire body is swollen with cysts, tissue masses, and lymphatic water retention. So, who knows, right? My insecurities are showing. HAHAHA! The best way for me to describe how I feel is like the worst of pregnancy, but with nothing to show for it... but then, only those who have been pregnant can really understand what I mean... The rest can only imagine. Like how I can't fully understand being a man kicked in the groin.... though, I imagine it's probably similar to ovarian cysts... both leave you doubled over, passed out, and vomiting with a feeling as though your very soul has been jarred apart from itself. However, due to my issue being more internal, I get to feel stabbing pain like I'm being run through on both sides of my pelvis repeatedly, cramps from the back of my head to my toes, and pinched nerves running down both legs. Needless to say, as miserable as my morning stretches are, without them, I'd be an even hotter mess than I am now... Though... I guess, I should take whatever kinda hot I can get! BAHAHAHA! Thanks for taking the time to read this rant and ramble.
MENU: AM and PM tea always
Breakfast - I grabbed a small handful of cherries... Didn't really feel like eating much. Also added fresh lemon and ginger to my morning tea this time. I thought it would make my stomach feel better, but I ended up vomiting instead. I miss eating. On some days, I'm lucky to get down some solids that don't come back up or pass on through, but most days, it's like I have a constant stomach flu.
Dinner - I'm really not hungry today, but I've been craving breakfast cereal. So, I'll be having a bowl of cereal for dinner. Kids will be making themselves pasta.
SNACK - I also set up another small charcuterie board for the kids. Just cherries, crackers, and mozzarella bites. If I'm feeling alright later on in the day, I'll grab a few items. Otherwise, I'll be doing another partial fast. My body hurts less through the night on days when I do intermittent fasting. So, I'm basically only eating twice a day on most days.
FITNESS: AM and PM stretches always.
Some of my children have been asking me to work out with them. I offered to create a summer fitness program that we can all do together. I don't know how much of it I will be able to do, but here it is:
KANARY
EOD - 40 Lunge Punches
WOD - Choosing to be Exceptional
JUNE CHALLENGE - Epic Glutes: Day 1
PROGRAM - Zen: Day 1
CARDIO - One lap around the school yard
Obviously, most of this is taken from DAREBEE's page, but that's what it's there for. HAHAHA! Kids can't complain. They've also asked me for a summer school program. I warned them that I'm a taskmaster. They got really excited about it, though... We'll see how long that excitement lasts... I told them that I would give them a break in June, and that we'll start at the end of the month, but that their reading and culinary programs start after the 5th. My middle schoolers will be homeschooled this coming school year. They're falling behind and need an extra push. They almost didn't pass this year! So, it's good timing that nearly everyone suddenly wants me to set up a summer program for them.