— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
It’s been 5 years since I last posted on this website and 15 years since my initial diagnosis… and I’m here to tell you that an osteoporosis diagnosis is NOT a death sentence! Do I Still Have Light Bones? Do I still have light bones? Yup. But do my light bones affect my lifestyle? Only […]
I’ve been a bit hesitant to write what I actually eat these days. Why? you may ask. Because in my continuing research about nutrition, I have discovered that much I what I used to believed about the effect of eating fat was wrong! Some time ago I concluded that it is highly unlikely that fat […]
Over the past few months, my husband and I been using a new app on our Android phones: MyNetDiary. This app keeps track of calories, yes, but it does so much more! Important to me is the fact that MyNetDiary keeps track of my daily calcium intake, as well as my intake of carbohydrates, protein, and […]
Upon waking: Probiotics capsules + 8 oz water After showering: Green tea with juice of a lemon Breakfast: Omelet with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and shredded cheddar cheese 2 slices of millet toast with Smart Balance Buttery Spread with olive oil Coffee with 2 tbsp. of half-and-half Lunch: Taco salad Apple 16 oz. water Supper: […]
Upon rising: 8 oz. water Breakfast: Breakfast Shake: 1 cup pure water, 1 scoop of my favorite whole food protein powder, handful of almonds, 1 cup of frozen strawberries Snack: Banana Lunch: Fresh veggie stir-fry with chicken, including zucchini, summer squash, green beans, tomatoes, onion, and garlic, sauteed in olive oil Perrier with lime Supper: […]
Before Workout: Banana 16 oz. water Breakfast: 2 slices of no-nitrate turkey bacon 2 slices of millet bread 1 Omega 3 egg 8 oz. water Cup of Dandy Blend + 1 tbsp of Natural Bliss creamer, vanilla Snack: 2 cups of fresh fruit: watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, strawberries, grapes, and pineapple Lunch: Leftover chicken, long […]
Lots of protein and vegetables today… Breakfast: 1 Scrambled egg 2 Slices of millet bread, toasted 2 tsp Earth Balance buttery spread 1 cup of Dandy Blend + 1 tbsp Natural Bliss creamer, vanilla 16 oz. pure water Lunch: Large bowl of steamed cabbage with turkey sausage medallions 8 oz water Snack: 5 Almond butter […]
Breakfast (on the go): 1 Glenny’s brand “Cranberry & Almond” whole fruit and nut bar 1 Banana 16 oz. water Lunch: Omelet made with 2 Omega 3 eggs, beef sausage, kale, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, and mushroom. 8 oz. water 1 cup of Dandy Blend with 1 tbsp Natural Bliss creamer Snack: 20 Cherry tomatoes […]
After assessing today’s actual diet and exercise, all I can say is that I haven’t been doing everything I to do to build bone! On the good side, my diet consisted of “real food”–no processed sugars or flours, no hydrogenated oils or transfats, and no artificial ingredients–and I took all my supplements. However, my pH level […]
Recently, a doctor in California challenged me to have another Dexascan. I had pretty much sworn off Dexascan technology after learning about the questionable reliability of DXA readings and after learning that small-boned women of Irish ancestry often read as “low density” on these scans simply because of our genetic makeup. (My last Dexascan was […]
I don’t usually eat a 1000-calorie diet during any particular day. In fact, my usual caloric intake tends toward 1500-1800 calories per day. Once in a while though, it’s interesting that the total ends up so low, especially since I was full and satisfied all day! Breakfast: 240 1 cup of plain FAGE yogurt […]
How about this for a different sort of breakfast? Bowl of Amy’s brand Cream of Tomato Soup 2 oz. Colby Jack cheese, sliced thin and rolled up Greens Shake with PaleoGreens Powder (mint flavor) + 1 tbsp. liquid chlorophyll (Red Apple Flavor) You get vegetables and protein in an delicious, easy to prepare meal. What […]