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(food/health) Day 2 Sugar Detox

No real sugar cravings yet, although I’m sure they will come.  I was offered strawberry shortcake at work, and declined.  I also stayed up way too late, and am up way too early, so this will be a short entry.  Breakfast was a gluten-free english muffin with two sausages and two eggs.  And tea. Lunch …

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(personal/health) Day 1 of the 21-day Sugar Detox

So, today’s blog post (and the posts for the next 3 weeks) are going to be heavy on food and health things.  Be warned.   I’ve decided that I’m going to do a 21-day challenge to myself of eating mostly Paleo (I say mostly, because I’m not giving up rice or potatoes yet.  I need …

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(writing/to-do/health) Thoughts on the eve of a long weekend

So, I’ve been back to work on the Day Job for three half-days.  Today, I’m exhausted (although I don’t know if it’s because of the two hours at the dentist today to repair a broken tooth or just low stamina), but I have the next FIVE days off, so I’ll be able to sleep in, …

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(personal/writing/cooking) We made it back to work!

Started back at work yesterday (part-time, for the next two weeks) and am not falling over exhausted today.  Counting that as a win!  I go in today and tomorrow for 4 hours each, then am off until Tuesday, when we start again.   I think the fact that I’m eating cleaner (we’ve adopted a Paleo …

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(health/food) First farmer’s market of the season!

It rained today, but Argus and I braved the rain with Mom and Dad to hit the Exeter Farmer’s Market to get the first fruits (well, okay, veggies) of the season.  I love farmer’s markets – it seems more expensive, but the food is so fresh, so local, and so good.   We came home …

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(writing/personal) The doctors’ appointments are done.

I’ve seen the last one today, and gotten the okay for my treatment plan.  Now, it’s just a matter of time, and healing.   Healing in more than just sleeping and eating right.  Healing in accepting that I can’t do everything.  That I’m not 22 years old and invincible.  That I can live with no …

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(personal) One week post-hospital

I’ve been out of the hospital for one week today, and in that time, I’ve discovered several things about myself: 1. I am not a good patient.  Patient comes from “patience” and I have none.  Less than none.  I want to be better and back to work yesterday. 2. I have no stamina.  At all. …

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(life/personal/illness) Living with a chronic disease

For those who may not have heard, I went into the hospital Friday night and stayed there until Tuesday night.  I have Crohn’s Disease, and although most of the time I have it very well controlled, even I can get flares.  And this was a major one.   I haven’t had a flare this bad …

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(personal) Musings on birthdays and life

It’s my birthday today.  Today is the last time I will celebrate a birthday in my 30s – next year is the big 4-0.  I was talking to my new doctor on Thursday and you know, I don’t FEEL like I’m staring 40 in the face.  I don’t even feel 30.  I look at myself, …

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(personal/writing/health) Not dead!

In fact, I’m doing really well.  Just amazingly busy.  (What else is new?)   I’m up to day 34 of writing every day.  I leveled up last week, which means in order to get my points, I have to write 300 words a day, not 250.  I’m not up to NaNo level yet, but the …

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