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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Feeling Better
Being sick for the last three days wasn’t very fun but today I am feeling much better and am ready to get my body moving again. I have noticed that my morning glucose readings have been slowly creeping back up … Continue reading
Posted in body building, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, paleo, primal, simple living, the whole 30, type II diabetes
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fasting, fitness, food, health, keto, life, minimalist, moments, paleo, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods
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Our Emergency Fund and Practical Decisions
Back in late 2013 I made the decision to purchase a reliable vehicle that would be strong enough to pull a travel trailer. After considering many options I decided that since my track record with Hyundai pretty much perfect I … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, camping, debt, emergency, family, finances, fun, growing up, hiking, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, prepared, simple living, work
Tagged 55+, aging, camping, debt, debt free, essentialism, finances, gratitude, hiking, hyundai, life, minimalism, minimalist, money, nature, over 50, retirement, santa fe, simple living, today, traveling, trucks, vehicles, wisdom
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It’s still Raining and I have a Cold
While I am making great progress and have been sticking to the principles of eating The Whole 30 diet and practicing a daily exercise regimen I find myself suffering from a cold. Today will mark day number three where I … Continue reading
Posted in body building, diabesity, diet, family, fitness, food, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, marriage, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, primal, simple living, stress, the whole 30, type II diabetes, walking
Tagged aging, body building, cold, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fasting, fitness, food, getting sick, got a cold, health, keto, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, pacific northwest, paleo, positive thinking, primal, rain, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods
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The Art of Building Muscle and Recovery
So yesterday was shoulder day and I decided that it was high time I brought my workout routine up to the next level. I increased the weight on all circuits and brought each set to the maximum I could do. … Continue reading
Posted in body building, diabesity, fitness, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, primal, simple living, stress, the whole 30, type II diabetes, work
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, health, keto, life, minimalist, moments, muscle soreness, now, paleo, positive thinking, primal, recovery, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, whole 30
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Winter kicked my Ass
Day #23 Whole 30 Blood Sugar has gone down once again to 80 mg/dl and body weight is down to 182.4 lbs. I am starting to lift heavy weights once again and I believe it is making a significant difference … Continue reading
Posted in body building, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, primal, simple living, the whole 30, type II diabetes, walking, work
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, gym, health, home gym, keto, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods, winter, work
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Diet and Exercise
At 21 days into Whole 30 plus exercise and my blood sugar is back into normal human range. This mornings glucose readings showed that I am now at 83 mg/dl and my body weight has dropped down to 183.8. This … Continue reading
Posted in body building, diabesity, diet, fitness, food, health, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, primal, simple living, stress, the whole 30, type II diabetes, walking, work
Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, fitness, food, health, keto, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods, work
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Being human is being human
Whole 30 Day #19 and my blood sugar has balanced out at and average of 89 mg/dl for the last three days. Yes folks, I have once again cured type II diabetes through diet and exercise. Well not really cured, but … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, body building, diabesity, diet, family, fitness, food, fun, gardening, health, hiking, life, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, primal, simple living, stress, the whole 30, type II diabetes, walking, work
Tagged adventure, aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fitness, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, human, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, natural, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, physical, positive thinking, primal, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, thriving, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods, work
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The Right things to eat at Easter Dinner
The table was spread with food as our family sat down to share an incredible dinner which my wife prepared for Easter Dinner and I feasted and filled my belly with these delicious treats. Yes, I went overboard and ate … Continue reading
Posted in diabesity, diet, family, fitness, food, fun, health, life, marriage, minimalist, paleo, primal, simple living, the whole 30, type II diabetes
Tagged aging, diabesity, diabetes, family, food, health, life, minimalist, nature, paleo, positive thinking, primal, simple living, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods
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Three Whole Years – Smoke Free – Happy Easter
It is Easter Sunday, the day us Christians celebrate the resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ, but today is also a very personal celebration day for me as well. It was just three years ago that I made the decision … Continue reading
Posted in diabesity, diet, finances, fitness, food, health, life, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, primal, quit smoking, simple living, stress, type II diabetes, vaping
Tagged debt, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, finances, fitness, health, life, minimalist, moments, positive thinking, primal, quit smoking, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking
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Sometimes we have to get back to simply being human
After just 14 days of changing my diet according to the Whole 30 standards and starting a workout program I have been able to reduce my morning blood sugars to under 100 mg/dl. That’s right! This mornings reading was 98 mg/dl. This … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, body building, debt, diabesity, diet, family, finances, fitness, food, fun, gardening, health, hiking, intermittent fasting, life, marriage, meditation, mindfulness, minimalist, nature, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, primal, simple living, stress, the whole 30, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, work
Tagged adventure, aging, body building, debt, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, food, fun, gardening, health, hiking, keto, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, whole 30, whole foods, work
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