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How to make kale edible

Posted in Diet, Fibromyalgia, MS, Recipes, Uncategorized on June 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Because, let’s face it, it ain’t chocolate…

  1. Chop very small
  2. Saute with onion and garlic
  3. Add a tablespoon of coconut vinegar
  4. Add freshly chopped herbs (mint and dill)
  5. Add some lamb, rice, and coconut amigos.
  6. Enjoy a tasty dinner which doesn’t even have a hint of kale about

Alternatively, blend with pineapple, cilantro, mint and avocado. Really, it’s better than it sounds.

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Diet and Nutrition Aisle

Posted in Diet, Gripes, Uncategorized on June 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »

When I went to get my elimination diet book, I had to face the Diet and Nutrition aisle at Barnes and Noble. OMG, SO DEPRESSING! It took me a long time to dig through all the diet plans that promise you’ll lose 20 lbs in 30 days and find the single book on a diet that has been used by doctors and nutritionists for years to pin point food sensitivities.

Losing weight is about finding a diet you can eat for the rest of your life and moving more.The problem with diets is, if it’s not a plan you can stick too long term, the pounds will come back along with a few more of its little friends.

Under normal circumstances, I walk my dog 4 miles before breakfast and clock up 105,000 steps a week. While there are some exercises I need to add to my routine, I actually do far more exercise than a lot of people who are a “normal” weight.

Now, there are implications if one is heavier, but shouldn’t we be focusing on health first? Eating whole foods, cooking meals at home rather than eating out all the time (yes, I know this is a drag) and moving more instead of being hooked up to electronics? I am guilty of that too, so this is not a judgement, more a comment on how dependent we have become on our devices.

 

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Here I go yet again…

Posted in Diet, Fibromyalgia, MS, Uncategorized on June 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Back to cleansing (and blogging apparently), only this time I’ve not been sold some expensive powder mix. I am working from a book, “The Elimination Diet” by Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre (Grand Central Life & Style, March 2015). I love this book for a number of reasons:

  • It’s easy to read
  • It makes sense to me
  • It’s focus is on health and feeling well and not on losing weight (though I am)
  • It provides recipes for all stages of the diet
  • There is liberal use of ginger, garlic and fresh herbs (a plus for those of us who hate vegetables from the brassica family)
  • There are no calorie counts provided
  • The plan is laid out for you, which makes it super easy to follow.

I am on day 5 of the plan. This is the detox phase where the number of ingredients is very small (certain veg, fruits, chia seeds, garlic, ginger and fresh herbs) and everything is either blended or juiced. The book is written for a 2 day detox, but this can be extended up to 7. I had plumped for 4 days given how long I’ve felt ill and have extended this to 5 since I can smell success on the horizon!

So how do I feel? Well, tired and I’ve been having headaches, but overall I beginning to feel better. My energy has improved, my body doesn’t seem to hurt as much and the grumpy cat is actually quite happy! I am very surprised at the happy part given how miserable this made me last time, but what is even more surprising is I’m not hungry all the time. I actually have hope that this will help improve my life.

 

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