Yeah, so I’ve discovered something. Unfiltered organic unsweetened apple juice is thick. It bloats me right up. I’m physically unable to ingest a gallon a day. So I’m doing my best to ingest half a gallon, on the theory that some is better than none at all. So, the idea is that the mallic acid (is that what it’s called?) in the apple juice softens the stones. I’m not a biologist, an internist, a physiologist or a gastro-intestinologist, so I can’t say that that statement is true. It is what I have read, and so I dutifully report.
So anyway, I did eat some soup last night. I even had it with a bit of challah-alike bread (very soft, and made even more so by dunking) with it. I had half gallon of juice yesterday during the day. I’ll do the same today. I usually drink a glass or two at breakfast time, and then drink what I can throughout the day at my desk. For lunch. I’ll be having an apple and a pear, probably. More soup tonight, or maybe arroz con frijoles (rice and beans, Puerto Rican style) or something. So, needless to say, the title of this miniseries is a little misleading. It should actually be “The Liver Cleanse: T minus 2 days”.
Now, I’d like to have my insides clean for the actual liver flush, so I’ve been taking bentonite in the mornings for the past two days. So, when I first announced my cleansing fast, a good friend of mine commented with some wise words. And in response to my post about printer suggestions, I got an email from Renat saying I could have his old one for cheap. Aimee and I were planning on going to visit Renat and Anna (the first commenter, and Renat’s wife) that weekend to see their new digs and to buy the printer. Turns out, Anna has gone on this fast before and had a few words of caution, which I took to heart.
Well, while we were there, Anna told me all about Bentonite and the eggshell effect, and how it cleans your insides as it passes through. She even kindly gave me a bottle of the stuff. That was during Day 2 of the cleansing fast, and so I did not want to add it to my regimen. Instead, I opted to try it once that fast was done. Yesterday was the first day that I tried bentonite. I didn’t notice any effects from it, to be honest. I will be sure to report if I do see any, though.
So, the blood report did come in the mail yesterday, as did the ultrasound report. The ultrasound does show an enlarged (fatty) liver, but the blood report shows normal liver enzyme levels, but it has the added gluten allergy thingy in it. So, yeah, I’m even more sure that the hospital mixed up their blood samples. I’ll be going in on Monday or Tuesday to have that redone.
We were supposed to go running last night. With traffic, I got home fairly late, and so it had stared raining pretty strongly (and got really cold), so we skipped. Today, Aimee’s getting us some sweatshirts so we can at least stay somewhat warm for tonight’s run. I do notice that my personal running schedule is now screwy, because I’m not sure I’ll be able to run on Friday night (seeing as how I can’t eat anything after 2pm and can’t drink anything after 6pm). I guess we’ll have to run on Saturday and still start the new week on Sunday. Or maybe our new week will start on Monday night instead. We’ll play it by ear, I suppose, but I’m open to suggestions from any of you still reading me.
Till tomorrow then.
If you missed Day 2, it’s probably a good thing.
Will we run tomorrow? Will I eat more apples? Will I throw up the apple juice? Find out in Tomorrow’s (Day 4’s) entry!
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