Day 33: What's Great About Fasting!?

Day 33 on nutrition plan!
I decided to make today (and tomorrow) cleanse days.
On this plan, that means pretty much no food, but lots of water and also 4 ounces, 4 times a day of a cleansing drink containing detoxifying herbs.
The directions say "enjoy 4 ounces," but I don't really care for the taste that much, so I'm take the "enjoy" part as optional, and just drink it. Like all directions, I take them as suggestions (yes, I'm a middle child).

I am still feeling good- no shoulder problems again today.
Drove into NYC to do a fun rehearsal of a musical that a friend is hoping to put on.
Earlier, I got up to teach guitar lessons, then found a message that my student had to cancel. So I went back to bed.  :)

Otherwise a low key day- oh, and this little ditty for y'all about fasting:

Day 31: the visitor has returned

I was on a conference call the other day (group call where we discuss how we're doing on the nutrition plan) and they got to me and I, forgetting/ not caring there were strangers and dudes on the call,, said, well, I got my period!

Thing is, for me, with lupus, having my period in a normal fashion is a good thing. If it disappears, I'm in trouble, and if it comes back and stays for 6 solid weeks, obviously I'm also in trouble. Been in both those scenarios more than once. So, when it's close to normal, even though I don't *enjoy* it, I'm kind of relieved, perhaps even a tad grateful.

Well, maybe you weren't on the call, but there's no reason you all can't experience a tad of "What is wrong with you, Carla?'" to! Here's today's vlog and song:

http://youtu.be/sxg2HMcmh1g

Cheers!
Carla
http://www.thesingingpatient.com

Day 30! Functional Medicine

30 days at a time, this plan. And this marks the end of my first 30 days!

Recap of what's happened in the last 30 days:

- vastly reduced shoulder discomfort
- 3.5 pounds gone (with no exercise)

- 3 inches off hips!
- stopped caffeine without trying
- better sleep
- impoved energy

-numerous ridiculous songs :)

plan for the next 30 days:

drop another 1-2 inches from hips or waist
start exercising again: experiment! (tap?)
set up dental procedure
write more ridiculous songs

long-term goals:

feel great every day
hit my ideal weight and stabilize there
have the energy to do whatever i decide to do
remain a ridiculous person
write even more ridiculous songs
help anyone who asks

Also, I talk a bit about functional medicine, alternative medicine, looking for the root cause of illness.

http://youtu.be/Vim5OXwW5eM?list=UURC9gl53K4UW7qQVP5bAPjw

See you next time- Carla
http://www.thesingingpatient.com

Day 28: Vampira, Queen of the Night (or, sleep disorder...)

Talkin' 'bout (and singin' 'bout) messed up sleep patterns, and trying to change them.
http://youtu.be/At9FhLO_6p0

Carla
http://www.thesingingpatient.com

Day 27: wore myself out, still working on sleep schedule

Day 27!
Pretty much a textbook day on the plan. Did have about seven or eight corn chips with my delicious "salad with smoked salmon on top" dinner but otherwise totally on plan.

Funny how much saltier salty things taste after you get used to not having them. Same with sweet stuff. my stevia-sweetened dark chocolate arrived today in the mail. It's quite tasty.

Started the day with my most excellent songwriting student. Always a pleasure. Then dove into phone calls, emails, other online stuff.

Walked the dog. The official beginning of dog sweater season! (Don't laugh – my dog has thin fur and she's only 6 pounds.)

Spent some time sorting my lyrics-in -progress/ completed songs.

Then the dreaded "booking a plane ticket and rental car online" process. that just takes too much energy.

An hour-long conference call that was actually just a monologue. An hour-long lecture. My ADD was screaming!!!

Late dinner, chat with Joe. Next thing you know it's midnight and I tried to work on a lyric for tonight's vlog but I'm so tired I just can't even think straight. I never really took a break all day. Must do a better job of pacing myself!

So ... looks like I'm going to bed at a reasonable hour. Don't bother telling anyone – they either won't believe it or they'll think I'm deathly ill. Which I'm not. Thankfully.

Hopefully I will make a vlog (with song) tomorrow!

Carla
http://www.thesingingpatient.com