[Michelle]

About 6 weeks ago I had an epiphany about food and eating during meditation. From one day to the next I started eating very healthfully with lots of fruit and veggies and far fewer calories. I am listening to my body more and I exercise around 5 days a week. All in all this change has been amazing. The weight loss (I would estimate that I have around 30 pounds to lose) has started and I've lost around 12 cm from my waist already.

There are a couple of body changes going on which I don't really understand though. For example, I had extremely tight neck and shoulder muscles for around 10 days - even a professional masseuse and daily massages from my boyfriend couldn't loosen them. Then all of a sudden the tension released and I feel more relaxed there than ever.

Or, while I don't really get sore muscles too much after exercise there is other pain sometimes I can't really describe very well. I can only say it feels like my body is being infused with energy or something and it hurts sometimes. If I meditate on the pain I automatically get the feeling that the pain is somehow "positive" or "needed" but I'd really like to know more about it.

On another note, I pinched a nerve in my shoulder which seems to be taking longer than usual to heal even though I am laying off the upper body weight machines for the moment.

Basically, I just want to know what is going on in my body now that I am suddenly healthy? What can I expect during the next weeks? What is normal and when should I be concerned?

In general though I can say that the change in me is a permanent and intrinsic one, meaning I cannot imagine going back to my unhealthy ways. It feels so good!