alihikes's Logboek, 28 aug 21

Beautiful views! If I may suggest, find really good reasons to beat the sweets. Write them out and review daily, multiple times a day. The habit urges won't likely go away just because we feel exasperated at certain moments, so we have to say no even when we want to say yes. There is a lot of power in that! I think you know I had some testing done and found that my body's ability to process glucose has decreased. It's been so eye-opening, though it's been tough to face because it's not just sugar, which I had already pretty much defeated. Being a little frightened helps, and I think it's warranted. More in my journal.  

Beautiful pics! I don’t know if this would help but I did a 40 day sugar fast in the spring and it decreased by sugar cravings. Oh I still have cravings once in a while but the fast sure seemed to help. After the fast I did not jump right into sugar again but slowly allowed some back in. During the fast I did eat fruit and had raisins in my oatmeal but cut out all the processed stuff.  

Great plan, Alison. I'm eating very erratically right now, using up things in the fridge so they don't go bad... things that I buy for Peter and don't particularly like myself... but frugal person that I am, I'm eating them. I've gained 1 lb., which is probably night-time eating as I'm sleeping poorly. If Peter is transferred to St. John's Rehab Hospital this week as hoped, I will be doing the long (1 to 1 1/2 hour) drives each way again, and will rely more on frozen foods and take-out salads. I've made 2 big macaroni & cheese casseroles with added tomatoes and spinach, and added canned salmon to one as well. Cooked them, divided into serving sizes and froze for meals when I don't feel like cooking. Looking at the St. John's website, it looks as if they have a 3-week basic programme then add on extra weeks as required by the specific patient. St. John's is affiliated with Sunnybrook and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and is absolutely the right place for Peter's rehab. I'm grateful that they have accepted him based on the medical information sent to them. Peter's accident was 3 weeks ago today, and he is up walking in the halls at least twice each day for 30 minutes or so. I'm glad that he has had the past 8 days at the little Uxbridge Hospital, because it is quiet and he has been able to rest more. Physiotherapists there are excellent, but not equipped to get him back to where he wants to be. I hope that the fires in your area will be under control so that you can get out more. I really like what you've written about cravings and bad habits... it's so easy to give in to them. Take care, Hugs, Gail 

Great pics! 

Gorgeous pics 😍😍 

I went to the cascade mountains once. It was to die for. 

Thanks Ali. Best of luck on the detox. Let me know how it goes.  

Wonderful pix! And thnx for your wise advice, too. 

I visited a town called Concrete in Washington a few years ago. The Cascades were magical. Is it the same range?