August First

I always start over. I've tried to keep myself accountable. Let's try with with written word.

Today I'm going to attempt intermittent fasting. Aside from coffee this morning, I'm only going to eat low carb options from noon to 6pm.

I'm also going to attempt to detox from tramadol (which I actually don't take very often), muscle relaxers (which I have needed more of recently) and medical marijuana. I need a baseline to compare my bad days to since it's inevitable that the endo is back. I really do want to stay ahead of it this time. I have lots to look forward to the next year.

I'm starting this blog from the treadmill this morning. I had a cup and a half of coffee with my usual Coffee-Mate creamer. Not a good decision if I also need to kick sugar. Slow and steady wins the race, right?

It's been cup after cup of water today. No appetite, which is actually normal for coming off a migraine as well as having this upper respiratory viral bullshit that I still need to get over. Cooking friend chicken tenders for the kids tonight. Will probably have some chopped over a salad. And more water.

Photo up top was taken by yours truly at the Tucson Museum of art. It's from a piece by Christopher Jagmin called "I Will Sleep Tonight." It is a piece that I wish I could have looked at longer. But, I got some great photos of parts that my eyes pulled out of the piece. I think the shots that I got are really fitting. I took away a sense of security from this piece in that I am not the only person that has these mantras to get through each day. It was a sort of beauty in darkness for me.