The early morning swim is getting harder and harder as it gets darker and colder. It is becoming a matter of discipline now. It was so much easier in the spring and summer. The water feels colder when I first get in, but once I get warmed up, it's better. The reward is the hot tub and sauna and feeling energized afterward. Funny thing is...I am NOT a morning person and now I have become one. Today, though, I did not feel like socializing with the gaggle of women who walk and talk. I needed some caffeine.
I am beginning my eighth month of swimming. Donaldo said "that's a huge accomplishment." Yea it kind of is.
As far as the diet....my daughter suggested a juicer. We tried that once and you have to buy bags and bushels of fruits and veggies to have enough to make juice. We sent it back.
The doctor suggested I have a test for Gastropareisis. It is a medical term for delayed stomach emptying. You eat an egg sandwich with nuclear pellets and they follow them through for four hours to see how long it takes for your stomach to empty. She said I could have the test or just try the diet for a month. But the diet has stuff on it I never eat. White bread, white rice, saltine crackers no fresh fruit or veggies just cooked and canned. And you can only eat small meals-like a palm-sized; you just eat more often. I don't know if I will do the test or not. I googled the condition and even if I have it-they try different things to help you manage it and they don't always work. It is most common in people with diabetes which I don't have. The doctor gave me the choice of the diet, the test or just stay on my wheat-free diet. I see her again December 6. She mentioned an MRI at some point.
So, I have decdied to just stop eating....peiod. Nah, just kidding-still eating wheat-free while I ponder.
