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Coming into the home stretch with the max protein days. Two more to go--two more hot days it seems. Weather is heating up for a week of hot days.

I tried to eat a bit more than usual today--especially at DeeDee's. Have to not lose any more weight. Drinking a bit more water as well, given the heat. Have to hydrate!

Found the Hurkle in the email game I've been playing. Have started a 2nd game. In this game, I'm using a more strategic approach, supposedly. We'll see. I just sent in my first three "strategic" guesses.

Aloe vera juice continues to help with digestion (or could be the blueberries I'm drinking in my shakes). No triphala for several days now without problems. Have to take aloe vera juice three times a day versus drinking triphala just in the evenings, but aloe doesn't have the bad taste that triphala has.

Feeling a bit better today over the past few days. Hope it's a trend! Continue to say my current mantra--

Om Mani Padme Hung Savra Shanting Kuruye Soha

This mantra is addressed to the Buddha of Compassion and Wisdom asking that my illness be released. Let it be so! May it become my reality!

Quiet now except for someone's TV broadcasting into the inner court area. Oh, well! I'll just say my mantra. Hmmm! They turned off (turned down) the TV. Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!