— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
Want to spice up your meat dishes with a scrumptious, alkalizing salsa? This recipe for pineapple salsa, created by my daughter, Kelly, tastes great served over grilled chicken or fish! First, combine in a mixing bowl: 1/2 red bell pepper, diced small 1 small red onion, diced small 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped 1 very small […]
Before breakfast weight (in pounds): 121.6 pH level: 6.0 (urine), 7.4 (saliva)…Better than yesterday. Salivia reading is perfect, but urine level is still low. Bring on the Greens Shake! Before breakfast: 8 oz water Breakfast: 2 slices of Ezekiel bread, Greens Shake with 1 tbsp liquid chlorophyll, supplements, water Between meals: Water Lunch: Protein shake with my […]
Before breakfast weight (in pounds): 121.6 pH level: 6.0 (urine), 6.4 (saliva)…Better than 5.5 acid level, but far short of the desired 7.4 alkaline level. Time for more calcium-loaded foods! Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled with chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers, 2 slice of Ezekiel bread, Tangerine tea with Vitality C, water Between meals: Water Lunch: Tossed […]
Want to burn more calories and increase stamina while you gain bone strength and improve your health? Take a look at this great article from CalorieCount.com that outlines 10 Simple Ways to Increase Your Metabolism!
In American culture, we usually plan our menus around the meat/fish course. For instance, we’ll say, “I’m fixing baked salmon,” and then we pick out “side dishes” of broccoli or rice to accompany the salmon. Or, we might say, “I’m in the mood for barbecue chicken,” then add green beans and mashed potatoes to the mix. Instead of planning around […]
Sometimes I don’t eat a formal lunch. I just keep snacking ever so often until supper time arrives! 8) Breakfast: 4 slices of Ezekiel bread with Earth Balance Buttery Spread, Peppermint Tea with Vitality C powder Snack: Banana, water Snack: Cocoa Cherry Standard Bar, water Snack: Apple, water Snack: 1/4 cup sunflower seeds Snack: Handful […]
Breakfast (5:30 a.m.): 147 Nature’s Path Organic Flax Plus Multibran Cereal (from Publix) 99 Almonds (11) 10 Almond Breeze Almond Milk (unsweetened, vanilla) 16 Tablespoon of raisins Leaving for work (7:10): 0 Herbal tea with 1/2 tsp Vitality C powder N/A Supplements 0 Water Snack (9:00): 0 Water 10 2 stalks of celery 95 1 […]
Hello, OsteoDiet readers! It’s been several weeks since I’ve had time to write. Between the birth of three grandchildren this summer and the start of school in August, my schedule has been booked to the limit. Nonetheless, I’ve had some new developments in the area of health. 1) Iodine Load Test. I took the Iodine […]
The results are in from following Dr. Siegal’s 28-Day Diet to determine metabolic function, and they indicate that I have hypothyroidism, a condition of low thyroid function that results in slower metabolism. I suspected as much, but I find it fascinating that doing the math from Dr. Sanford Siegal’s book substantiated the condition. Using the worksheet […]
Day #28 weigh-in: 118.6, on this LAST DAY of the 28-day diet to determine metabolic rate, down .4 pound from yesterday. Walked 2.32 miles yesterday, according to my pedometer. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% […]
Day #27 weigh-in: 119.0, down .6 pound from yesterday. Basal temp: 97.17 degrees. Walked 3/4 mile, just a stroll around the block. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At […]
Day #26 weigh-in: 119.6, same as yesterday. Reminder: Our goal is to consume as close to 1000 calories as possible each day of this 28-day diet, while maintaining the high nutrition and 80% alkaline/20% acid ratio of our OsteoDiet. At the end of the 28 days, we’ll determine our Metabolic Function Index, a measure of […]