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Rocky


Mar 14, 2010

The Battle of the Good and Bad Flora #19

 Having eaten out more often these past three weeks (in search of accommodations and getting settled in) has made it difficult to get back into the groove of preparing raw food. It's amazing how easily I can slip into old habits. Eating raw is definitely not a habit just yet.

It has also been a busy week and I haven't been paying my diet as much attention. I did, however, go to a colon hydrotherapist for a colema. (A colema uses gravity feed for the water as opposed to a colonic where the water is under slight pressure).

After my conversation with the therapist, I agree with her that the watery stool, which has been an issue since mid-January, is contributing to an imbalance in my intestinal flora. I've purchased some Acidophilus  which I've now started taking. I hope that this will improve the situation sooner rather than later.

From the numbers below it seems I've definitely hit a plateau. Here are
the stats for this past week:
                             03/07/10              03/14/10           Change

Weight              125.2 lbs.               124.4                   -0.8 lbs.
A very slight drop. 

Body Fat           15.0 lbs.                 15.0                    No Change.

BMI                     19.7                       19.5                     -0.2
A reflection of the weight.

Body Fat           12.0%                     12.0                   No Change.       
Same as above but as a percentage.

Water                64.3%                     64.3                   No Change.
Still a good number.

Bone Mass        6.3%                       6.3                      No Change.
Holding steady.