Forty-five Day Dairy Free Diet – Day 1

My first full day without dairy. I purchased some diary free “cheese” and enjoyed a bit on my scrambled egg whites this morning. As with everything, the switch involves more planning, more work, and more math. Oooohhhh Math! 🙂 We had frothed oatmilk creamer in our coffee and it was quite tasty and foamy. We are meeting #1 son for dinner tonight which will be challenging but there’s always green salad, right? Turns out even green salad tends to be covered with cheese. Who knew a dairy-free vegetarian meal would be so hard to come by. Long story short I did the best I could and it all turned out fine. Now to keep it going! 🙂

Forty-five Day Dairy Free Diet

In an attempt to control a stagnant asthma exacerbation I am dealing with, I have begun an elimination diet. Basically I go through known allergens one by one and eliminate them. First up is dairy. Whoa! This is gonna be interesting. I am a vegetarian so dairy has accounted for a good deal of my protein and calcium intake. I will be trying substitutes and post what I find. I will happily give up dairy if it improves my breathing, I am so tired of coughing.

Keepin’ it real (hack, cough, wheeze) ~ JP

Weight Management and Higher Vibes

As anybody who knows me will tell you, I have weight issues. A few weeks ago I decided it was time for some changes because Holy Toledo that stupid scale is plotting against me again. I took steps to avoid or at least minimize the dreaded steroid affect and my eating has remained fairly well controlled, although I am beginning to wonder exactly how many carrots one human can consume. Yesterday I was finally feeling well enough to begin back on my “morning movement” program which consists of intuitive dance and yoga. The dance in particular is very vibe raising and always makes me feel better immediately. After my morning routine today, I drew the above from my Spirit Junkie inspiration deck and , ya know what, it is incredibly true! Love those bits of synchronicity.

May your movement leave you feeling empowered. ~ JP

2024 Journal – Holy Toledo!

This is a journal entry series about life for two aging spoonies in the post-pandemic world. Just random thoughts about our days. To see what’s going on in the Crone and Curmudgeon world, read on.

Holy Toledo – A Reality Check

Weird title for a journal entry huh? Well, yours truly stepped on the scale yesterday, something I should do every week but haven’t really done all Winter. Holy Toledo Hit the Brakes Batman!!! How did this happen? There’s no excuse, but a lot of reasons and mostly they involve that nemesis of Spoonies everywhere … pain and fatigue, and my Mommy. All that aside, it is time to take control of what I put in my mouth back from my emotions and put it in the hands of my brain. Wish me luck, I’m gonna need it 😉

Peace on a lettuce leaf ~ JP