A week after the first 24-hr fast, I did another one today. BP had seemed to drop a little since doing the first 24-hr fast. My BP averages somewhere around 135/95. Of course, some days are higher, some days are lower. I stopped taking HCTZ 5 days ago, only Metroprolol for now. HCTZ flushes out good nutrients too so I thought this might be a good time to wean off that one. Also cuz that one doesn't have major side effects if I stop it suddenly. Surprised to see my BP hasn't spiked despite cutting it out. Been eating better this past week cuz David's not been eating cuz of his tooth pain so I've been able to cook what I want for dinner. So ate more fish and vegetables. I think I felt cleaner going into this second fast. Still been having bloating issue tho.
This time was a lot easier than last time. Didn't think about it much, and although my tummy growled a few times, I didn't feel super hungry. Had my two cups of ginger/ume tea and light miso soup once. The saltiness of these drinks seem to really help. Hit the 24-hr mark at 615p, was working till 830p today. I wasn't really hungry and felt I could go at least a couple more hours without eating. But since I knew I was cleaning after work and not getting home till about 930p I decided to eat. Took a can of italian wedding soup since it was only 200 calories and thought it would be easier on my digestion, but also the meatballs might satisfy my hunger. The soup didn't taste as good as I thought it would. Had a small piece of dark chocolate after which tasted good. Had started to fart mid-afternoon.
Got home around 930p, had a cup of orange juice, a flan I made yesterday, some strawberries, and a bamboo shoot steamed bun, and two olives (gotta get my MUFAs in!) Wasn't really hungry but I had this desire to eat. Tummy starts bloating a little, so I stop eating.
We'll see how my BP is this week and if there are any other changes. BP at 936p: 137/94 (77), last several days my heart rate has been in the 70s, low 80s even when the BP is high. Typically it averages mid-80s ~ mid-90s. Still continuing with the morning lemon water and celery juice (started Apr 24 so its been a little over a month now). Live tonic pill just once a day now (started May 5, 3x/day for two weeks, then 1x/day). Also started drinking a spoonful of olive oil on May 28. (except fast days)
Found myself not tired at night, stayed up till 1230a. Usually by 11p or so my eyes start getting tired. Next morning, naturally woke up at 630a, felt refreshed, but had an allergy attack. Start sneezing and got cold, and fell asleep. Woke again a little before 8a (when my alarm was set.) Mildly tired (probably from the body fighting the allergy) but felt rested. Morning BP before getting up, still lying in bed was 149/100 (71).
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