Day Thirty-eight: food allergies and locked knees

I'm fasting on a Tuesday for a change. I had to work in the office yesterday as I had a team lunch to attend, so fasting wasn't an option. It felt very odd, particularly after a rather boozy pre-Christmas weekend, I found myself rather missing it. To make matters worse, I had a nasty reaction to the delicious food laid on at the posh Japanese restaurant. I have a known crab allergy, and despite being careful I suspect I accidentally ate some. The rest of the day was spent lying quietly in a darkened room. I've never looked forward to a fast so much before! I'm much better this morning and enjoying feeling empty and healthy! I'm also wearing one of Dream's old dresses - the excellent news for both of us being that it is now too big on her, having lost over a stone, and it fits me instead :)

I'll be fasting again on Friday this week - not my usual Thursday as I am out the night before and don't fancy it on the inevitable hangover! I then plan to fit one more in next Monday before giving over to Christmas indulgence completely. Normal service will resume the following Monday 30th December. I intend to weigh next weekend and then not again until 1st February to give myself plenty of time to recover!

In the meantime, I had my first session with a physio for my PGP on Friday. I'm delighted to report that she knew exactly what the problem was and was optimistic that she could improve things a great deal, to the extent that I should, at some point, be able to resume walking regularly. She didn't set a target timescale, as this will depend on how well I respond to treatment. My right pelvic bone (ilium) is canted forward at a slight angle, causing the pain and mobility issues. She made some adjustments to my pelvis and hip joint which have left it moving much more freely but also caused rather a lot of lower back pain - to be expected as muscles and joints re-align. 

I'm attempting to be mindful about my posture - not an easy task for a lifetime sloucher - and to prevent my knees hyperextending. Apparently I have hyper mobile ligaments which contribute a lot to the problems. This picture isn't my leg, but mine looks much the same, you can see the weird reverse curve. 

When I make the effort to unlock my knee, my leg straightens and my pelvis aligns into a more natural position. Amazing. This skeleton diagram shows the knock on effects on the pelvis and spine:

No wonder everything hurts! I'm determined to overcome this, so I'm  being mindful not just about my eating but my posture too. Next appointment with the physio on Friday. Things can only get better.