Magnificent is the only word I can think of that expresses how amazing I feel this week. As of today I have been a vegetarian for two weeks, and I am honestly surprised at how amazing and obvious the effects have been, and in such a short period of time. Admittedly, maybe it's not just the fact that I've cut meat out of my diet, but also the fact that I'm actually THINKING about my food for what seems like the first time ever. For the first time I can recall, my lungs are taking priority over everything I do, and I consider them before I eat anything, and that might also be the reason why there is such improvement. Also, there are added benefits that I didn't expect!
So, for starters, before this new diet change, on my peak flow meter (lung capacity scale), my breathing averaged around 250 liters/minute, where now after just two weeks, my readings tonight averaged at 325! There were even some mornings where I wasn't coughing or wheezing when I woke up, although that is, admittedly, quite a rarity so far. I'm also still rather congested all the time, so I'm wondering if that will go away or not. I guess that we'll have to wait for that one. However, the extra lung capacity is most impressive!
Also, I've been significantly more energetic, and my mood has improved immensely. When I'm at work, I find myself to be irritable, tired and achy for almost the entirety of my shifts, while over the last few days, I haven't felt nearly as annoyed with as many of the customers, and I don't feel like I need caffeine, and my legs are no longer hurting after standing up for just a few hours. I feel cheery, and excited and really just...full of life. Work has never been better, to be honest.
As a possible TMI effect, my breasts are doing awesomely, too! Since I was about 13 or so, I've had lots of different issues with my breasts (which I won't get into detail about now), and absolutely all of them are gone! This was certainly not something I was expecting, and it was something I've just been dealing with for the better part of a decade, and now, within two weeks, they are all gone! I have tried looking online to see if this has happened to anyone else, and I can't seem to find any reasons as to why this happened. While I'm not complaining, I certainly wouldn't mind looking into this more.
So, as it turns out, becoming a vegetarian is that best thing that has ever happened to me. I'm also very excited for all the recipes I've been trying, and looking through. To find such vast improvements over so many areas of my life from simply cutting meat out of my diet is...phenomenal. I've been so grateful, and so excited for life for what feels like the first time ever, that I can't believe it took me this long to do this. I can't wait to see how things continue to improve, and to see if I can get up to my lung capacity goal of 450! Then I would be like a normal person, with normal lungs! My eyes well up with tears of joy at the thought of it.
I'm also going in for my first acupuncture treatment soon! I will certainly be back here with all the details after it happens, and to see how my lungs (and possibly congestion) improve after my appointment.
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