This weekend was really great! I got to go mountain biking with Blake and Ian on Saturday. On Sunday Ian and I rode to church then all three of us rode to the Diamond to watch a baseball game. Most of today was payback for playing too much and not doing chores, but I finished everything by 5:30 and was able to go ride again. I rode for 40 minutes at Dogwood Dell. It was awesome! Hats off to everyone that worked on building that trail. Riding it feels like flying! I even got to take Ossian for a walk at Byran Park when I got home. We walked for 40 minutes, mostly trail. Now he's as content as me. 😊 Today I prepped lots of food for the week: carrots, leeks, squash and broccoli blanched and frozen; 2 lbs of turkey cooked and frozen; soup made for lunch Tue and Wed; and plenty of broth. I even figured out how to freeze chopped garlic for quick use in soup. And I made my first attempt at creating squash popsicles. They aren't too bad, actually. Today I feel like I've returned to LIFE after such a long time just surviving, making it through one day to the next but not really living. I hope this continues!

hi xanga world, it's been a long time! i've been using my phone and ipad to track my progress through paleo-type eating and now the GAPS intro diet. this week i'm going to try tracking things here and see if i can make it work. i'm taking a minute to scribble before work but will come back later to give more background on what led me to this diet.

today is my second day of the intro diet, stage 2. my plans today are:

egg yolks: 2-3
sauerkraut juice: 2-3 tsp
ghee: 1 tsp
probiotic
no cheating!

meals today:

breakfast: bison broth, ground bison, boiled carrots, 1 egg yolk
snack: chicken broth
lunch: same as breakfast (made extra last night)
dinner: