Eli diet day 3

What I ate:

Breakfast - Green bean soup with sweet potatoes. Banana. Prune.

Snack - Green bean soup again. An apple.

Lunch - Bittergourd, beansprout, salmon.

Dinner - Maki-san; I picked romaine lettuce and sweet potato noodles as the base, asparagus, apple, enoki mushrooms, roasted pumpkin, tamago (I should really stop), avocado, nori, and a yuzu honey vinaigrette dressing.

How my skin felt:

Again, it felt very very dry and slightly itchy throughout the day. My sty formed a head and I managed to get some pus out, though not completely.

What I applied:

Eucerin lotion after I showered instead of cetaphil. It has a pH5 skin balancing effect. It feels pretty good today.

How I feel:

Pretty tired the whole day. Not sure why. Also felt a little empty, and I know my heart was bitter and jealous. I cannot continue feeling this way. God, I pray that you fill my heart with so much love and joy that this void may be filled not with feelings of bitterness and envy, but instead with gratitude, with peace. Help me, because I don't want to feel this way. In Jesus name, Amen.

Going to get some good rest in today. I watched a video today by a lady named Susan Valkai, and I felt that she offered very sound and very honest advice for healing eczema. I found her attitude and outlook very uplifting and it was a spirit of determination and positivity I would hope to achieve for myself.

To sum the video up basically:

1. Eating a whole-grain plant based diet.

I find I get the best results from this as well. However, its easier said than done.

2. Exercising every single day to sweat the toxins out.

This again is a huge struggle, now so as sweat really irritates my skin and exercise often heats my skin up. However, it is temporary and I only have to get past that thought and adopt approaches to clean up quickly after that. I also dislike overwashing my hair, which means planning my workouts are necessary.

3. Dry brushing daily to stimulate the lymphatics and to exfoliate off dead skin cells.

This is a habit I have yet to adopt. I always had this notion that we shouldn't be rubbing the flaky skin off as it is part of the healing process? I should read more into this.

4. Doing a juice/water fast to give our digestive system a break.

I'd like to try this sometime next week, before my summer vacation ends. I have heard positive reviews of such cleanses, especially in relieving itches. I shall perhaps try it on Monday, and I will document my experience here. Will read more into it before I delve into a fast. I don't wish to shock my body.

5. Sleeping 8-9 hours daily, straight.

This is a huge struggle, not because I don't sleep early (I am pretty consistent on this one, I go to bed at 11.30pm and wake up at around 7.30pm), but because I hardly get a full deep sleep. Firstly scratching fits always prevent me from a good night's sleep. Secondly, I often feel anxious and my heart races. I have trouble freeing my mind from worrying thoughts. I try my best not to, and prayer and meditation has definitely helped greatly, but I do still find my heart palpitating when I'm not consciously managing it.

The key is consistency, positivity and desire. Basically, these are tips to a healthy, balanced lifestyle, are they not? Having had eczema for years now (since I was 3), healing is going to take a year or more.

Not gonna lie, I'm still trying to wrap my head around it and come to terms with that.