Category Archives: Health

Day 36: Slice for Success

Now for the rest of the wonders. As I’ve said in previous posts, my gums suck. They are eroding away so fast that I have terrifying nightmares where my teeth just fall out. Actually I kind of dwell on it … Continue reading

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Day 33: The Big Reveal

So, if you’ve been following along, I went on a diet to help with my teeth, that were HURTING like crazy. I have a history of chronic cavities and thought that’s what was up. I also have super sensitive teeth … Continue reading

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Day 26: Variety

I remembered that I started on April 1, so it’s easy to keep track of the days, as long as you don’t count the four days or so where I abandoned the diet entirely and binged on sugar. So not … Continue reading

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Day, Um, Something: Ongoing

So I may have given the impression in my last diet related post that I was giving up the diet. And I kind of intended to. I was really frustrated and having all these cravings and just feeling shitty and … Continue reading

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Day 14: Winning

So today was to be the last day of my diet. But as I read more of the book on tooth decay, I realized the two week mark was just for best case scenarios. No, it could take 6 weeks … Continue reading

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Day 10: Frustration

I know this whole diet is supposed to make me feel better, but mostly I’m just angry. All the time. Or frustrated. Or exhausted- I really have not felt so lethargic in a long time. Here’s my summary so far: … Continue reading

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Day 8: Introspection

I realized something while I was planning out my Chipotle meal the other day. It’s kind of dark. But honestly this whole experience has been pretty dark (learning that I’m not as in control of myself as I would prefer), … Continue reading

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Day 5: Madness

I tried to drink a bowl of bone broth this morning. Beef broth. Stock. Whatever the hell it’s called. This is what everyone recommends. Improve your health! Drink the broth! It will magically cure every ailment in your body! Weston … Continue reading

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Day 2: Sugarless

No, you didn’t miss day 1. I’ve just been really busy and didn’t get to write yesterday. I’ve always danced around the idea of giving up sugar, by which I meant, refined sugar- you know, candy and that sort of … Continue reading

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My Tenuous Relationship with Fat

The other day I found myself accosted by a vegan. The circumstances are irrelevant, but the odd thing was that is happened several times in a row. Within the hour. Maybe they were secretly all in it together. And I … Continue reading

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