— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
Breakfast: Organic spelt flakes, 1/2 banana, 10-12 almonds, unsweetened almond milk, cup of Wildberry Tea with Vitality C powder, supplements, water Snack: Apple, water Lunch: Tuna Salad on Celery Chunks, Amy’s Organic Cream of Tomato soup, water Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar*, water Supper: Turkey and gravy on brown rice, peas, broccoli, water, Strawberry Slush […]
Okay, OsteoDiet readers, we’ve wiped the slate clean on our “Walk Around the World” scoreboard. It’s time to slip on our walking shoes, pick up those weights, grab a tennis racket, or even pick up a broom and dustcloth, and rack up the miles! How does it work? 1) Just click on the “Walk Around […]
Did you ever notice that life seems to come at us in waves of activity? I find this especially true of my life as a teacher. On the job I tend to vacillate between high energy and burnout. Maybe it’s because I’ve always looked at energy as limitless commodity rather than as a renewable resource. […]
Today was a “grazing” day, since I am on winter break from teaching middle school. I ate when I was hungry, making sure to keep to OsteoDiet foods to build strong bones and a healthy body. Morning/Afternoon: Fruity Protein Shake, banana, almonds, 2 slices of Ezekiel bread with SmartBalance buttery spread, 10 almonds, small baked […]
Merry Christmas, OsteoDiet readers! I hope you enjoyed your holiday as much as I did. All nine of our children and their families came, as well as my parents and my aunt–but not all at the same time. Some came for breakfast, while others came for dinner. Although we couldn’t quite pull off a new […]
At my three-month checkup yesterday, my naturopathic physician, Dr. Steven D’Antonio, found that my health is continuing to improve. Osteoporosis no longer comes up in the conversation! In fact, Dr. Steve said I no longer need a couple of the supplements I was taking, and he may further eliminate another supplement next time, if […]
Breakfast: Bowl of Organic Oatmeal with cinnamon, raisins, bananas, and 1/2 tsp vanilla, Wildberry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder, supplements Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, apple, water Lunch: 3 oz chicken, fresh tomato, water Snack: applesauce Supper: 6″ tuna sub from Subway with LOTS of veggies, bottle of water Bedtime: Almonds, Wildberry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y […]
Breakfast: Organic spelt flakes, sliced banana, handful of almonds, Wild Berry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder, supplements, water Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, apple, water Lunch: Tossed salad (wild greens, matchstick carrots, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, walnuts, lemon juice), water Snack: Strawberries Supper: Out to dinner to Main Street Grill – Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry with […]
While exercising: Bottle of water Breakfast: 3 ounces of chicken, Greens Shake, Wildberry Tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder, supplements Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, water Lunch: Almond Butter and All Fruit Sandwich on two slices of Ezekiel bread, sliced apple, water Snack: Two stalks of celery and a fresh tomato, cut into chunks, water Supper: […]
Breakfast: Organic Oat Bran Cereal with banana slices, handful of almonds, and almond milk, supplements, Wild Berry tea with Bio-En’R-G’y C powder Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, water Lunch: Apple, celery sticks with almond butter, carrot Snack: Fresh tomato Supper: Chicken Almond Ding with Vegtable Fried Rice, water, supplements Bedtime: Handful of almonds
Today I thought I’d include my current supplements, along with the food menu. Upon rising: DHEA spray Breakfast: Fruity Protein Shake with almonds, water, Wild Berry tea with Bio En’R-G’y C powder, supplements (Tuna Omega-3 Oil, Calcifood, Temper Fire, Osteoforce, Thyro-CNV, DFH Complete Multi Vitamin-Mineral Complex, Similase, Acidophilus, Glucosamine Sulfate) Lunch: Large apple, Cocoa Cherry […]
For Teachers: Part 4 of Balancing School, Home, and Health – Scheduling for Success! With my total to-do list in hand, I sit down with my weekly planner and pencil in items from the to-do list in appropriate time slots. If I don’t assign a time slot for task for each task, I have a […]