Improve the physical too... Fiber

As the Roman satirist Juvenal wrote, mens sana in corpore sano.

I started intermittent fasting on May 31. And yes, my weight has been slowly decreasing, though you know me. That's not the reason I do it. It's for health. Weight loss is a side effect, as far as I'm concerned—though it's the most easily measurable effect. I'm down below 300 right now, and have been consistently for ten days (though it's morning weight, and I've yet to drop below 297).

I quickly noticed a decrease in low back/pelvic pain, and an ability to move more quickly. This was great—in my mind, a clear sign that inflammation in my body was decreasing. So I was thrilled. Yet as that happened, the energy has been a bit less forthcoming. And this morning I felt a bit more of that LBP coming back. So...it's time to institute perhaps some more things along with my reading ideas.

Food for the Body

• Increase fiber! If we're having digestive issues, let's address them.
• Prunes come immediately to mind. But hey...apparently dates are just as full of fiber, if not moreso! So while we're in the desert, let's buy and pop some dates! It's the thing to do in the Coachella Valley, since that's where more than 90% of the dates in the US are grown.
• Consider having breakfast as your...you know...your meal that breaks your fast. (Yes, I went there. I'll be here all week.) That overnight chia oatmeal with blueberries? Lovely. A full 20 grams of fiber, not counting blueberries. We can do that at least once a week.
• Consider Metamucil gummies. (Downside: apparently they stick together into a big, hard mass if they're not used quickly.)
• Continue intermittent fasting.
• Consider 1/8–1/4 tsp cayenne 30 minutes before breakfast (whenever breakfast is)

More to come.

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