Within/Without

Peace. I’m a little more than half way into my April Challenge of Solar Eating. I think I have it together now. It really is just a matter of planning and remembering that I’m not eating solid food at night. When I check the weather in the morning, I look at the sunrise and sunset times. That is how I determine when to start and stop. The weather also tells me what kind of food to eat that day. So It’s useful for various reason. I don’t feel any different per se…. I have been sleeping through the night without having crazy dreams. I’m not waking up starving or anything like that. I haven’t been running much (though that is about to change) so I can’t speak on how I feel exercise-wise. The only oddity is rainy days. Those are the soup days. That’s kinda hard to remember to take it easy on those days, but I have planned and prepared with stocking up on soup. All and all…. I’m going to continue. You knew I could. I did do the T.H.E.M. How to Eat to Live for 6 months last year and was ...

Peace. Since my fast has been over… and you know I had plans for how I was going to eat…. I have kept like 50% of my resolutions. I want to get closer to 80%. One resolution I have kept is the morning smoothie. A proper smoothie in the morning will keep hunger back and jumpstart the fruit/veggie requirement. Requirement isn’t quite the right word… but you get my point. Every morning I get 3 servings of produce in said smoothie. I don’t shoot for a lot of protein because I’m going to get that in the food. I think of what my body is needing and shoot for that in a smoothie. I am mostly concerned about my iron deficient anemia. I feel very strongly that if I can get my iron levels consistent I would feel stronger. Chronic anemia is a beyotch. And supplements is not how I want to control it. They constipate me and when poo finally does make it out… it itches. I don’t need any assistance constipating myself. It takes 24 hours for food to leave from mouth to behind. And that is just the ...