i've been working on healing my neck and back, and honestly breaking neck bones really just sucks. so i wasn't able to (do much like) ride the long miles that i like this past year (or more). not being able to do shit led to something the docs thought was depression, ugh...well, i did feel helpless, hopeless... go figure.
i tried meds, foods, research and studies, yoga, massage therapy, meditation. nothing worked.
what's a chick to do that needs her bike and independence to relax. well...
i found an aggressive chiro.
i got off the meds.
i turned back to things i love (sun and sand, music, holistic health, love, occult studies, leather & metal crafts)...
and i'm getting better. :)
yay! here's what gave me forward momentum to healthy back. 1) the movie 'fat sick nearly dead" by Joe Cross, reminded me that the body can heal itself. and 2) the book "fried" by Joan Borysenko Phd, showed me that after working my ass off for 30+ yrs, i've burned out.
that was christmas.
so i decided to start taking vacations quarterly. and for my 1st vacation in march (my birthday) i tried something pretty extreme; a reboot/detox, consisting of fruits, veggies, herbal teas, and water ONLY. no sugar, no salt, no processed shit, no caffeine, and holy shit it was tough. i journaled daily to monitor, and lo and behold it was successful! it proved a few things to me...
my joint pain eased.
i hyperextended and dislocated joints less.
my bloodwork went back to normal.
i immediately started losing 1-3 lbs per day.
my size (swelling) was shrinking, really, fast.
not to mention...ibs...yup gone.
my head was clear, happy, and for the 1st time in a long time, i was able to forget BS and have fun.
the hardest part, getting off the crap sugar and caffeine, it was the worst. i felt like shit til day 4. but in the end, the overall results after just 1 week were so overwhelmingly positive, that i decided to stay off the sugar, salt, and caffeine. and i pretty much knew that i would want a more extensive detox again. soon.
so here i am, a quarter later, wrapping up vacation #2 (thankful for this thing called vaca's), and on detox #2. and what's the findings so far;
my hyperextensions and joint pain eased, again.
i'm losing 1-3 lbs per day, again.
my size is shrinking, fast, again.
i'm exercising again, biking 3 miles a day currently, yay.
my head is clear, my heart is happy.
i'm crafting cleaning dancing and having a blast.
i'm strategizing my next chapter and putting things in motion.
i've been able to ride, short rides (100 miles), but hell i'm not complaining! i'm riding!
so what's my plan? well... this detox is for the long haul. i'm on day 8, down 8 lbs, and going 30 days this round. at that time, i'll probably keep rollin to 60 days. this will accomplish a few things;
my weight will be close to ideal.
i'll then know if my hyperextending joints are better or worse with less lbs.
i'll be stronger, exercising way more actively again.
my bloodwork should stay normal.
if my bones stay put, i'll be riding more miles than ever (say ironbutt rally?).
sturgis?
the bikini and passport will get dusted off ;)
so especially on this memorial day, i don't want to take life for granted. lots of people have lost their lives for our freedoms and i'm thankful. i want to starting being/doing the most that i can so that every day is filled with passion and fun.
that's my update today. not a ton of riding here yet, but i'm working on it and i AM riding, yay! hollister here i come! so this blog o' mine will probably reflect my detox and healing as i continue to rant about shit along the way... ;)
here's some links of info that helped me, if interested;
"Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" and Joe's reboot community www.rebootwithjoe.com.
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power."
—Lao Tzu
Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power."
—Lao Tzu
peace! :)
