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  • Family Diseases

    Family Diseases

    My last post talks about extensive bloodwork I received that showcased I was on the path to disease and I wanted to do everything I could to change that without relying on pills. I was on a mission to achieve optimal levels of bloodwork targets such as cholesterol, c-reactive protein (inflammation) and c-peptide (insulin resistance). Read more

  • Weekly Check in | March 2/23 – Banned!

    Weekly Check in | March 2/23 – Banned!

    We ordered vegan pizza from Panago this weekend. Cousin Clint says I’m banned. Last month was the first time I had any sort of pizza since April 2020. Almost three years of no pizza and the second time I have it, my family issues a ban. Dammmmnnnn!! It’s comically shocking to me that I immediately Read more

  • Bloodwork

    Bloodwork

    While I gave up pizza in April 2020, I still hadn’t fully given up dairy.  I suspected I had a problem specifically with melted cheese and was debating adding melted cheese to my list of things to give up.  This of course was my way of keeping cheese in my life as long as it Read more

  • Weekly Check in | Feb 23/23 – The Birds

    Weekly Check in | Feb 23/23 – The Birds

    When I was in full on food addiction as an addict, I was selfish. People in my life would never have called the old me selfish, but I was. Most of my focus as a non-vegan was eating my addictive foods of choice, preferably with company. To make this happen, I regularly offered to pay Read more

  • The Majestic Coyote

    The Majestic Coyote

    During a recent lunch time walk along the river, I saw a City of Calgary sign that said ‘Coyote in Area’ and this reminded me of the time in March 2020 my brother and I walked our dogs at a local park in the wee hours of the morning (unknowingly) during denning season. Ironically, there Read more

  • Weekly Check in | Feb. 16/23 -Vegan Pizza!

    Weekly Check in | Feb. 16/23 -Vegan Pizza!

    Confession time. I tried vegan pizza this weekend and it was D E L I C I O U S !!! Why are we constantly artificially inseminating cows, taking away their babies and keeping them hooked up to milking machines when vegan pizza is so good?! We had a mask making party with some animal Read more