Manicky Monday

Nothing! Had to drive to work because of an errand to Maplewood (to get my beef heart and liver) and because the side streets/bike lanes are still a mess. It's warm and sunny today, so they should be much better tomorrow. Poor Puppy! Just parked there in the kitchen, waiting...

Did NOT have a great morning. Is Manicky a word? It is here. I let myself sleep in, but didn't expect to sleep in until after 7am! My head groggy, face puffy, head achy, ...how much of this is due to the gluten challenge? Is any of it?

Yesterday I was terribly bloated after lunch. I ate the Challenge loaf in the morning before my run. I confess I cracked on this challenge. I ate some VWG last week to see if my symptoms would get worse. I think they did? The main symptoms are not GI related though. I'm having panic attack feelings, headaches, brain fuzz, stress, anger swings, lack of energy. That's not to say I'm not having gut symptoms of bloating, distention, gas, mild pain. But those are hard to nail down to just the gluten challenge alone.

TV said he'd reveal the food I'm eating if asked. Do I want to ask? I do and I don't. It's my challenge to ruin, or have I ruined it already? Is there benefit to a week long washout and another two weeks of wondering?

While shopping over the weekend, very little looked good. I turned down all meat from Schnuck's because it wasn't "good enough" (but knowing I was buying some grass fed meat on Monday influenced that). I wandered stores kinda lost, not really hungry but hungry.

I don't think I was hungry for food?
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While driving to work Fight Song played on the radio. Happily it's stuck in my head, could be worse.

Last week I mentioned a Visualization Exercise that I wanted to work with. All excited as I was about it, I've yet to really use it! So.....get going! Just give it a try.

Remember - I am a strong athlete. I'm not sick or sickly. I have a great body that adapts and grows and moves. My running is fluid, light footed, and forward.

My mind hits stumbles but keeps on going. That's the part I need to work on.