Diet

My friends and family have been asking questions about my diet.  It is always changing, sometimes daily, but here is a typical day for me as of today.

Take PROBIOTIC, SPIRULINA, and SERRAPEPTASE on an empty stomach with Kangen Water.  I have actually found something yummy to have for breakfast!

Sorry it is rotated...

I mix this with Almond Milk and add Quinoa Oatmeal.  It is a filling, yummy almost shake-like drink.

Then I take my many supplements.

Continue to drink Kangen water throughout the day.  (I usually drink at least a gallon.)

For lunch, I typically have a green salad with avocado, apple cider vinegar, and garlic dressing.  Or I have cooked quinoa with raw vegetables.

Last week, I made homemade vegetable soup.  OMG!!!  It was so yummy and my first "real" meal since starting this diet.  My Chop and Talk made it so easy.  The veggies were already chopped so I just added them to my no chicken broth.

We added salmon to my diet.  More yumminess.  Last night, I put fresh lemon juice and parsley on it.  Very fresh and tasty.  I had green beans with it.  And more Kangen water!

Saturday, we went on our first planned date nigh since football started and my diagnosis.  I was worried about this because what do we do?  I can't eat out.  I am not drinking.  It is too cold for a picnic.  But I figured it out.  #fancer.  I called ahead to the restaurant to make sure it was okay for me to bring my own food.  Everyone looked at me (The baldness doesn't help), but that doesn't bother me.  I put it on a plate from the restaurant.  And we enjoyed our diner.

Doesn't look half bad, does it?

I try to eat one more smaller meal before going to bed.  We are getting food from Frances, who makes raw meals out of her home.  These are very tasty also.  The green salad is from Frances.

For snacks: handful of almond (can't eat too many of those), raw uncooked veggies, some cooked quinoa (for a treat, with amino acids), etc.  I can eat almond butter, but don't like the taste.  But I keep eating little bites to, hopefully, start to like it.  It is a great food with good protein.  My sister made me some from scratch while she was here.

And that is about it.  It certainly simplifies things.  Only so my things to choose from so it is easy.  But on the other hand, only so many things to choose from, so can get monotonous. 

My diet is ever changing because we have not found one doctor (Western or Easter) that could monitor everything we are doing.  This is where we have to be smart and figure this out on our own.

So....We are talking to two nutritionists - Karen and Mañana.  They have both said they could cure me with diet alone.  Karen feels I should be eating meat.  (WE made the decision to not - until our recent decision to add Salmon.)  Mañana feels I shouldn't eat anything that has been alive at one time.  

And then there is Dr. Li Liu.  She tests to see what MY BODY can tolerate.  So even though Karen or Mañana may say I can have something, doesn't mean I will.  I take in food to Dr. Li Liu and she tests my body to see if MY BODY can tolerate it.  That MY BODY will absorb it correctly and fully and do its job for me.  This is where I get my food "yanked" away from me.  Ughh.

Last week, Lisa discovered that popcorn is actually good for me.  Something happens when it is popped that releases good nutrients.  (You may not know, but all corn used for popcorn is NON GMO!) So eat away and enjoy!  AND DON'T YOU DARE POPPED IT IN THE MICROWAVE.  Kroger sells the kernels.  I use coconut oil instead of oil and top it off with sea salt.  

So I find this out on a Tuesday.  I start eating it like crazy because I know I am taking a sample to Dr. Li Liu on Friday.  My gut is telling me she is going to tell me my body doesn't like it.  Eating popcorn like crazy!!  And, lo and behold, I cannot eat it.  Boo.

I have to take my Plant Protein to Dr. Li Liu on Friday.  I HOPE, HOPE that it is okay.  It tastes so good.  But that is usually a sign I shouldn't be eating it.  I may eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner before Friday....

New News:  I am completely bald and actually loving it!  I got back into the gym on Saturday and am still very sore (but I like it). 

I am in chemo right now and I have added squats while here.  I drink ALOT of water while I am here so I go to the restaurant a lot.  Every time I come back from the bathroom, I do 30 squats.  #fancer.  Everyone is laughing at me, but no one is joining me.  Hmmm.  Why not?  Maybe I will start a workout series to do while getting chemo.  I will become rich off of this yet!

Dr. Li Liu tested my wedding rings.  They are not good for my brain.  I asked her if that could change, and she said possibly.  This is making me sad.  I love what my rings represent.  I am going to bring in other metals to hopefully find one I can wear.  I don't care if it is a $25 band.  I want one on my hand.  Wish me luck.

Second Chop and Talk was a success.  Was more prepared this time and got TONS of veggies chopped.  Thank you, Ladies!

We did our first coffee enema on Sunday.  Yes, you read that correctly.  I will post soon about that.  Aren't you excited?

Will end with a cool gift I received.  My friend sent me these shot glasses.  I have been doing my WHEAT GRASS SHOTS (kill cancer cells) in shot glasses.  Makes it more fun.  These are perfect!

My friends are so creative

I cannot possibly send personal thank you notes to everyone who has helped, sent me gifts, or picked up items for me.  There are so many of you.  So here is my thank you.  I cry when I receive my flowers, help, texts, emails, FB messages, gifts, thoughts and prayers.  I appreciate EVERY single one of them.  Thank you for walking this journey with me.