Good article on Politico on the current state of the Democratic party and politics in the US, told from the viewpoint of a Michigan rep.
Last warm day of the season. 70 degrees in November. Good day to put things away before the snow flies.
Legal work has been crazy, š all the COVID delays crashing down at once! š„ Hearing the same from other attorneys.
Still plant strong nearly 8 weeks in. šŖš»š± Feeling good. May put some fish back on the menu. š Otherwise, could easily live wo dairy/eggs, not missed.
Since nuking my gut biome in August, I’ve been working on rebuilding. Doing a plant-based diet program: Fiber Fueled. Four weeks in. Big adjustment but headed in the right direction.
Went for a trail ride last weekend with my youngest, growing up fast.
Just drank my last shake after 14 days on an elemental diet. No more cake batter shakes! The flavor could have been a lot worse but 14 days of anything is enough. Feeling great. Hope it lasts. Now I start a slow reintroduction of food. And coffee!
Elemental D 10,11, 12: Feeling even better. Lots of energy. Sick of the cake batter shakes but totally worth it. Rode my bike last few days in this outstanding weather. Counting down the days to real food!
Elemental D 7, 8 & 9: Better and better. Aches gone. Skin cleared up. Everything regular. Feeling great. Miss food. Dreaming about what I will eat when Iām done! And coffee, oh sweet sweet coffee…
Elemental D6: Turned a corner. Everything cleared out last night and I immediately felt much better. Higher energy this morning. No headache, body aches almost totally gone, skin much better. Tonight will be 1 week, half done!
Elemental D5: Aches slightly better. GI is great but hope the muscle aches get better. Those are probably related to not drinking coffee. Not sure if coffee makes a difference but I’m taking no chances! What’s for dinner? Cake batter shake… mmm….
Elemental D4: Muscle aches got real bad, slight headache. Skin feels really oily and is breaking out. Low energy. Nap in the afternoon helped get me through the day.
Elemental D3: Bad breath. Sore muscles progressed to body aches. Lymph nodes a bit swollen, hope that means bacteria is dying! GI feels great but I sure miss real food!
Elemental D2: Sticking with it. Had a dream about real food. Decided I better not drink coffee. Painful. Some online say its okay, but studies here and here say otherwise. This study is interesting; coffee supercharges GOS’s affect on Bifidobacterium. Always been very sensative to GOS.
Elemental Diet D1: Ice and blender improves taste. Stomach aches and some nausea after shakes but clears up, probably just adjusting. Trying to drink slowly. No GI symptoms! That’s something! Hungry this morning though, 1800 cal is barely enough.
Started a 14 day Elemental Diet yesterday. Hoping it will beat my SIBO into submission. Shakes taste like vanilla cake batter with a bitter aftertaste.
Purchased a 2020 GMC Acadia SLT. 2012 Subaru Outback burning wheel bearings, torque convertor errors, and reported CVT issues. Much more comfortable and quiet ride. Appleplay is cool. Whole family fits. Not cheap but enjoying it.
My GI struggles continue. Breath testing confirmed SIBO. Taking some herbal concoctions and working on motility, hoping to beat it without antibiotics. One week in and improving. Sick of the limited low-carb diets.
Been using a low FODMAP diet for two weeks to figure out what’s been bothering my stomach. Also got breath tests from QuinTron. Interested to see the results. So far pretty sure I react to fructose and GOS. Likely sorbitol and fructans too but still testing. Surprisingly, okay w lactose!
Been using the Maffetone method on my last few runs. Enjoying the slower pace.
Also been playing D&D with my kids a lot. Discovered Adventure Keep, great tool for creating adventures.
Really enjoying Age of Wonders III lately. What a great game! The OST really puts it over the top.
Got a new order of coffee coming to get me through this quarantine. Been happy with Craft Coffee. Good stuff, reasonable price.
Playing a lot of Divinity II with my son Gabe during the quarantine. Very fun. Nice to actually have time to play through a CRPG.
Law firm is really enjoying Lean Law. Fast, simple, legal billing. Integrates with QBO. Great USA based support. Outstanding value. Highly recommend.