Update (aka How Things Are Going)

It has been called to my attention that it's been three weeks since I lasted posted, and that it's been waaay longer than that since I talked about what I eat.  I have to chuckle at the thought that there are people out there who are actually interested in what I put in my mouth. It's a little odd, if you think about it.

Anyway, my diet has continued to evolve. There was a time when meat of any kind sounded disgusting to me, but that lasted only a couple or three months, and then beef started sounding *really* good -- to the point that I could eat it at least once a day every day. It took longer to want chicken, but that tastes good now, too. Pork, not so much. I had baby back ribs (done in the crockpot; sooo good!) for Christmas, and I've had bacon maybe twice, but that's about it.

Breakfast usually consists of a cup of hot water with a few slices of ginger root, a squeeze of lemon, and a dab of raw honey, and:
- Oat groats with berries, nuts and coconut milk; or
- Fried eggs with avocado slices and a splash of Cholula; or
- A piece of toast with some kind of nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew); or
- Leftover baked yam, diced and fried in butter (crispy on the outside, soft on the inside; 
  sooo good!)

Lunch is usually eaten on the fly -- a handful of walnuts and dried cranberries; a boiled egg or two; a couple swallows of kefir; some greens powder in applesauce . . .

I snack when I need to, which is not every day. 
- four or five Brazil nuts; or
- a small slice of cheese; or
- six or eight almonds; or
- three or four dried apricots; or
- two or three prunes

Supper can be just about anything:
- a pile of veggies (steamed or raw); and
- a hamburger patty w/ cheese (I found some raw-milk organic mild cheddar the other 
   day!); or
- split pea soup (I found some healthier kielbasa sausage which is awesomely delicious in 
  it.) and spelt cornbread; or
- a couple tilapia fillets, a baked yam with butter, and roasted broccoli; or
- a baked potato soaked in butter; or
- corn chips and salsa with or without some beans

I still eat very little sugar (and probably always will). I find it affects my mental outlook; and the fact that eating a little makes me want to eat more is just annoying.

What's different?  
- I'm not juicing much anymore. Seems like I got my fill of it, so I backed off.
- I've eased up on the supplements quite a bit. It varies, but usually there's some selenium, 
  some CoQ10, some indole-3 carbinol, some vitamin C, some vitamin D3 (because it's been 
  so cloudy lately and my mood shows it), sometimes some vitamin B, and most days some 
  topical iodine and frankincense essential oil (more about that later)
- I'm eating more nightshade vegetables (white potatoes, salsa, marinara, etc.)
- I'm not eating nearly so many vegetables as I was. Not sure if that's a bad thing or not, but 
  they quit tasting as good, so I backed off. This too will probably evolve.

I've gotten better at knowing what my body needs, so I basically eat what sounds good. If what sounds good is unhealthy (e.g. maple bars from Rosauers, or regular pasta), I usually ignore it. But that doesn't happen very often. Mostly I want good food.

All that said, I've had a hankering for pasta lately, so last night I cooked some quinoa pasta, smothered it with marinara sauce and cheese, ate a few bites . . . and decided that next time I'll just go to Olive Garden. Some things are worth it. 

Intuitively, I think the cancer is pretty much gone. And I can feel that the cysts are gone or much, much smaller. I still have a ways to go to get my body into top working order, but it's much better than it was. When I figure out a way to prove the absence of cancer, I'll let you know.

Exercise: It's too icy to walk outside, so I'm using the rebounder a few minutes a day. I kind of like it. And it's supposed to be good for moving lymph fluid.

Overall, I'm feeling good -- better than I have in a very long time. If there's cancer residing in my body, I don't know it.  My mind is working better than it has in a lot of years. I have energy to do things around home again. In fact, the sewing machine is out and I'm cutting up old sheets to make face cradle covers for work. *That* is not normal for me. So yup, life is good and I'm so looking forward to what this new year holds!

Next up: My fascination with essential oils. Stay tuned . . .