Well,
I am starting a 10 day Master Cleanse Fast in the morn–you in essence drink a concotion of fresh lemon juice, grade B maple syrup (more nutrients), cayenne pepper, and water ONLY for 10 days. I did it 12 years ago, and when I added back in food slowly, I kept a journal. That is how I discovered I had Celiac Disease. The doctor was astounded when I took my “research” to him. I had never even heard of gluten or celiac disease. I just had all these notes, he looked through it, and told me to look up gluten while he order a bunch of testing. He said it was the strictest protocol he’d seen for finding celiac disease. LOL. I always do things the hard way. But I was getting no help and ALL food made me sick. I felt great as long as I was on the cleanse!
Unfortunately, it is again, food making me sick, that is. However this time I know the culprit, my gallbladder. I am the last member of my family to still have one. It seems my mom’s side of the family has defective gallbladders! I am doing everything I can to keep mine! My mom has had all kinds of difficulties since hers was removed! Even stones stuck in bile ducts making infections, etc. Hopitalization and almost dying. Yikes! Stones still form after removal! There’s a duct and your liver…oh please don’t make me explain it. Math not anatomy! 🙂
So I haven’t eaten hardly anything in 4 days and have been in distress for over a week. Not terrible pain or anything. Uncomfortable for sure. Can’t eat. Tried a few times. BAD idea.
After talking it over with my doc, I decided to do this fasting cleanse I did 12 years ago. I am going to try to ignore the fact that I am older and not nearly as gung ho! This will at least give me some calories (so I don’t starve to death!) and allow my system a rest.
However, the rub is that after being on the high fat GAPS diet and post GAPS diet for 3 years, I have 10 days to transition to a low fat diet. I don’t remember what to eat on a low fat diet. Doc says have to do it for at least 3 months. And then we’ll see.
Meanwhile, she doesn’t want me to replace all the fat (energy) with rice and potatoes (carbs–energy)…more like with beans. I was like, beans without the butter? Oh dear.
LOL Where is my discipline, my fortitude? I have turned into a big baby! Gluten free since 2002, Gaps/Post-Almost Gaps since 2011. You’d think I’d rise to the challenge. Ha. My brain is empty of ideas. Oh. I am sure I will get it together here sometime.
It is truly going to take a paradigm shift to transition. I can’t think of a thing to cook. I am so steeped in GAPS. 10 days to undoctrinate. Ah, that might be a new made up Joanna word. I was famous in my childhood for making them up!
Thought y’all could laugh with me. Better than crying!
I’m in high spirits over here. You’d think I had just heard good news. LOL
I drank some of the lemon drink…first real calories in four days. I feel a little better. Maybe I have a sugar high. We don’t eat many sweets on the Gaps. I haven’t had Maple syrup in at least 3 years. Must be it. B/c I am ROFL.
joanna
