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I'm so excited today, for a few reasons!

First of all, I have made the decision to become a vegetarian (who eats fish), once and for all. I tried it a couple months ago, for about two weeks, and I felt really great. Not only did my asthma improve, but other facets of my life improved, too. I started to crave meat, and tried to promise myself it would only happen once a week, but it was a slippery slope, and the next thing I knew, I was eating meat every day, and feeling horrible about it.

After I ate meat (especially meat like bacon and hamburgers) I would just feel terrible, and sick, and honestly, kind of scared that what I was eating wasn't high enough quality to keep my asthma from getting worse for the night. So, finally, today, my love of delicious meat was surpassed by the memory of how nice I felt when I wasn't eating it. I'm very excited for it, and I can't wait to see how much it will improve my well-being in the long term. I have read case studies where veganism has helped asthma, but I know I don't want to be a vegan, so I can't wait to see how strong the effects of simple vegetarianism has on my asthma.

Also, speaking of asthma, I blew a 300 on my Peak Flow Meter today! For those of you who aren't familiar, a Peak Flow Meter is a way to test lung capacity in the measurement of Liters per Minute (L/min). And now, to give you an idea of the severity of my asthma, someone my age, height, and weight should be able to blow about a 450, while my average is 250. I have been blowing a 250 on a consistent basis for the last few months I've started regularly using the Peak Flow Meter (occasionally hitting 275 on a good day). Now, whether it's my diet, or my new Traditional Medicinals tea, I can't be sure, but I'm hoping I can get it up to 350, which is the suggested bare minimum of lung capacity for me.

The final reason I find myself so excited today, is that I had my first day as a janitor today, and my lungs were actually able to keep up with the stamina I needed to get everything done. This is very rare, and I was surprised I wasn't coughing at all, either! Certainly good things are coming my way, as far as my asthma goes.