Woke up feeling extra bleh today. The kind of bleh that regular coffee can't fix. Maybe a night run can cure it but it's too early in the day to even consider it a timely remedy. I peel myself off the bed. My room is extremely cold today and my toddler is complaining about the cold. I get back in and hug my lil P and bury our cold bodies in our monster comforter. Snug. Very snug. P always does that to me. His hugs just make everything nice and cozy. I doze off again.
I wake up in a slight panic because I'm hungry. I can't wake up hungry. CANNOT. It's absolute torture. Self-imposed of course. You see, I have this crazy morning routine I call my lime and coconut habit. I have been doing this for a couple of months now and I absolutely swear by it! My dad and coworkers can attest to my almost daily battle with the sniffles (I have terrible allergic rhinitis) and monthly bouts with the common flu. But since I started my lime and coconut habit, I haven't gotten sick in months! **I am doing cartwheels in my head now** It truly is amazing! So how do I do it? Brace yourself.
Every morning, I get 10 pieces of calamansi, a citrus fruit found in the Philippines that is sour. Really sour. It's a small round lime that's a bit bigger than a marble. I'll add pictures to make things easier for everyone. I squeeze the juice of 10 calamansi fruits in my morning mug. I take the seeds out and drink the juice. Those of you familiar with calamansi are probably thinking...'she drank what?!' Yep, I take a daily shot of calamansi juice in its purest, face-distorting sour goodness. I pour about half a glass of lukewarm water in the recently emptied mug and drink. Take note: drink the water AFTER you take the shot of the juice. The juice is alkaline and helps keep the level of acid in your body in check. Or something like that. I just know acid is bad for us. So there. Haha. Sorry.
I would then set my alarm for an hour and head over to my cupboard to get my extra virgin coconut oil bottle. I pour myself a teaspoon and I start swishing. Like a mouthwash, I swish the coconut oil in my mouth for 20 minutes. I set another alarm for this. I make sure not to ingest any of this oil because firstly, it's oil (duh-huh) and secondly, it will be filled with toxins. The lauric acid in the oil apparently pulls the toxins from your mouth. Its said that sunflower oil is a better alternative but it's easier to get coconut oil here that's why I use coconut. I spit the oil in the trash (not the sink unless you want the plumber to pay you a visit) then I gargle with warm water and rock salt. I was told that pink himalayan salt is better. I'll get me some next time. I saw a huge jar in S&R but it was way too big. I brush my teeth after (I use a different toothbrush for oil pulling) and wait for about 40 more minutes for my 'lime alarm' to set off before I get some breakfast. Sounds crazy? It did feel kinda crazy when I first started doing it but crazy done daily becomes the new normal after a while. But this is the good kind of crazy you want in your life. Trust me, I know about crazy.
So what do I do while I oil pull for 20 minutes? A lot! I'm a mom. Twenty minutes is like 2 seconds in mom years. I usually fix breakfast and shower. My alarm usually goes off while I condition my hair so I end up swishing longer. Not a problem. By the time I'm dressed and halfway through blow drying my hair, my 'lime alarm' goes off. I eat a hearty breakfast then head out the door for another packed day of driving and errands.
So yes, that's my usual morning. I just had to blog about the 'lime and coconut habit' because I believe it kissed my chronic rudolph-the-red-nosed-look goodbye. It might help you too. Just a friendly tip from one stranger to another.
You might be wondering if I still felt 'bleh' after my morning routine. Of course. It's good but not magical. However, the combination of blogging, a warm slice of Ovn raisin bread and a strong cup of barako coffee is. It sent my 'bleh' a-flying.
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