Heck, it was a fun summer, but…

September is the month of reckoning for me. Here is a list of fun foods I’ve consumed in the past three months, sometimes more than once, and it simply needs to come out:

Caffeine, chocolate, ice cream, brownies, cookies, almond milk etc.–too much DD & beach food!

White flour, poor quality oil, chemicals and pesticides from bread, crackers, chips–mostly at night!!

Fruit juice, alcohol, tropical foods and candy–so what if my daughter works at Lolly & Pops?!!

Animal foods such as cheese, shellfish, tuna, even turkey–no barbecues, but still summer damage!!!!

Compounding the damage is a lack of sleep that only a driver can understand. I might average six hours of sleep, but it can be three one night, and nine the next. Once my last ride got me home by 1am, and I needed to leave by 3:15am…not good!!

Living hard and playing hard is fun, but I don’t have the constitution for that. I am weaker than most because my mom smoked two packs a day, and ate total crap, then I came along and continued the trend of bad eating, and stress due to poor habits, violence, divorce etc. Learn more about constitution here.

So I have less tolerance for poor habits now, and have a laundry list of about 20 symptoms, from heart palpitations to wrinkles, to thinning and grey hair, to toenail fungus and liver spots, to mood swings, to fatigue, to muscle cramps, backaches and headaches, to poor elimination and blurry vision. Not good for a driver!!

So what am I doing about all this? A lot, and in a hurry!

First, I am 100% vegan until further notice. Second, I’m having regular meals, usually two per day, at noon and 6pm, with plenty of boiled whole grains (such as short or long grain brown rice, millet, barley or quinoa), well-cooked organic sea and land vegetables, home-cooked beans.

I know how to do it so they don’t cause gas and bloating), a small amount of superfoods, such as umeboshi plums, shiitake mushrooms, daikon radish, sesame seeds, and sauerkraut, and plenty of clean water.

Of course, I chew my meals well, and I don’t overeat–that is my biggest sin normally!

I’m also sleeping by 10pm, sometimes earlier, and rising by 6:30am, to take a walk in the woods. This is good for the lungs, which are especially bothering me. Too much sugar and chips and cold foods and smoke and dairy.

I have been to acupuncture, and I plan on seeing the chiropractor as well. Once every six weeks is recommended. I also do ginger compresses and poultices for my lungs and liver, consisting of taro root, ginger root, and sometimes lotus root, ground up and mixed with whole wheat flour. Messy, and itchy, but very effective at pulling out toxins.

Finally, I do two body rubs per day, and often two showers per day. I do affirmations as well, and stretching and try not to use too much technology.

My cleanse has gone about a week, and I’m doing quite well. I literally feel 50% better. My wife says my eyes are brighter. I know that my energy, libido and mood have improved a lot. I hope to keep this up until my birthday in mid December, with a couple of cheating meals. Once I feel better, I can do my job better, help others, and have an easier time in my day to day life.

Thanks for reading!!