Happy New Everyone! 2022 seems to have arrived and I am doing what i can to get it off to a good start! Its fair to say ive not been in great condition this past month. My physical health has been really off and i have been having headaches and migraines almost every day :( I even had to miss the new year party on the beach.. although i was there i couldn't stay awake past 11pm as my head was pounding.. Ugh! Well ones things for sure, its definitely not covid , lol.. i think ive lost count of how many tests ive had to do now. So finally i have decided to come to a kind of Ayurvedic retreat spot in south India near Goa.
Its day two, and im writing this at 5:50am as last night i had to again go to sleep very early due to that migraine! Im hoping they will stop soon now i am eating Zero junk and only very nurturing food, and in very small portions. ITs good, a bit sad in a way as i have quite gotten used to just eating really excessively and abundantly of late. Its fun, but its not really good for me any more and it has to stop!
I had a chat with the doctor and afterwards I agreed to do the less pleasurable version of the treatments. Part of it involves eating a lot, or only Ghee for sometime. IM not sure exactly yet, but the doctor tells me that eating only Ghee will he to reset my metabolism and get me burning more belly fat. Makes sense to me, although im already having cravings for bread and tahini.. :)
Im also receiving physical treatments, it looks like once a day. SO far i had one treatment and it was, well very Ayurvedic. Two people dapped hot oil all over my body for an hour with some round pads. It felt nice, and im sure that oil has some goodies in it.. I have no idea where it all goes really, the skin just drinks it up and does something with it! Sadly it didn't cure my headache, but this morning i am OK and hoping for a clear day!
I also have a lot of free time, which is interesting. IM not sure exactly what to do with it as im not feeling very physically active and there isn't much to do really. There is a beautiful beach just ahead, and some very warm sea water.. so swimming in the sea is a real treat and there is no one on the beach so its nice and quiet...
Lets see how it goes! Im really hoping i can stick it out for two weeks. That is the current plan and i will try hard to stick to it! I have no idea how it is going to feel to keep eating so little and having so few distractions, but i sure has heck am ready to find out!
Doing the work is hard, and the theory is life gets easier afterwards. Im hoping to not only get stronger quickly, but also to leave here with a new way to relate to my own body, and to treat it much better. Im 48 years old and so its time to take care, because i would really like to live feeling bright, healthy, agile, and strong. I haven't tried walking on my hands for so many years, i wonder if i can still do it! Maybe i'll find out!
So wish me well..and luck, and strength and all that good stuff! Ill post more as the feeling takes me.. heres hoping for a headache free day!
much love to you all, hoping your new year is feeling positive. x