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These days are flying by. I’m glad I finally committed to do this. I do feel better but I’m still hopeful for more positive results.
You know, things like clearer skin, less congestion/mucus, no bloating, maybe some weight loss. I realize I may need to continue this little experiment a tad bit longer, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.
While I’m enjoying the fruit I’ve been eating I’m kindve hankering for some tasty treat that’s, you know, more like a cookie. I’ve found a few no sugar added recipes on Pinterest that I’d like to try.
Most sugarless recipes that I found call for a sugar alternative. While I’m not opposed to using monkfruit or erythritol later I’m not interested in using them during this 30 days. So I’m looking for a dried fruit based recipe. I found this one that I made sans chocolate chips plus hemp hearts. Pretty tasty.

I scored a big box of bell peppers for $10 at the local IGA and chopped a gallons worth for the freezer, a quart in the fridge, along with four large sliced up for dinner tonight. I also got a flat of mushrooms for $5, best deals ever. Dinner tonight is vegetarian fajitas with refried beans. We’ll have peppers, onions, mushrooms and jackfruit in our fajitas. Sour cream, guacamole and salsa with corn tortillas. I’m hungry now!
Woke up to three inches of fresh snow with it still coming down. ❄️
I’ve been trying to eat fruit with each meal or at least three times a day. I had some banana slices and blueberries with breakfast. I grabbed a smallish pale orange for lunch. We’ve been enjoying all these oranges and grapefruit. I peeled my orange and after the first bite realized I had a largish dark lemon. 🤪
So I’m behind on eating my fruits for the day. Need to double up now. Lol
Salmon for dinner. Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice to drink.
I’m off tomorrow for an appointment. Looking forward to sleeping in a bit.
Only because it’s 17. I’m not really dancing. Lol
Looking forward to a few days off and some R&R this weekend. Not sure how much R&R I’m going to get tho ’cause we’re cutting firewood.
We’re also forecasted to get more snow tonight, time will tell
Keeping our dinners zero added sugar has been a bit of a challenge. I didn’t realize how many times we used sweet Thai chili sauce, BBQ sauce, baked beans, etc that all have lots of sugar in them. So trying to keep to savory sauces without sugar has me trying some different things.
Tonight we had boneless skinless chicken thighs sauteed in oil with garlic then finished with a gf cream of mushroom sauce. Baked sweet potatoes and cheesey broccoli. Delicious and the kids loved it. No sugar! 😉
Or should that be unsweetened 16?
Another day. Nothing fundamentally altering.
The drive to work was amazing this morning. Clear skies, beautiful full view of the mountains with Alpine Glow. Inspiring.
Cheese stake sandwiches again, we just enjoyed them so much.
The drive to work…

15 days instead of years.
I worked hard and diligently today.
We had butter chicken and brown rice with Israeli salad for dinner.
A few golden figs for dessert.
I feel about the same. Easier to breathe but still some congestion. I’m not exhausted at the end of the day but I’m ready for bed now.
Making progress.

Today marks two weeks since I’ve had anything with added sugars or booze. So far, so good. I feel like I’m not as tired by mid-afternoon. More energy is always a good thing.
Today is a lazy day. Watching the playoffs, maybe getting some food prep done for this week. Maybe doing some laundry. Maybe. Maybe not. 🤷🏼♀️
Thing 2 went outside and found a moose shed this morning. Pretty nifty find! I wonder if the other one is nearby? We’ll have to look once the snow melts.

Panda and I went for a little walk-about. She had fun playing in the snow.

How ’bout them KC Chiefs?!?! What a great game.
Steak & cheese melts for dinner. I know, not on the anti-inflammatory diet but oh so good.


