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Ruby the Liberal

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3. If by "organic", you mean

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 02:27 PM

May 2015

Grey Goose and if by "exercise" you mean "learning how to shoot pool", then yes.

I went a little overboard in the beginning...

Actually, I have been gluten free for many years, and have the luxury of living close to an organic farm market whose prices are lower than the grocery stores.

Red meat sometimes, but it can be a little heavy. That said, I did have a hamburger for lunch - first time in a LONG time. In my defense, it was blackened and smothered with bleu cheese and wing sauce. No way to resist that!

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When you were diagnosed, did you start eating organic vegetables, exercising [View all] hedgehog May 2015 OP

I still wish brocoli didn't smell so funky olddots May 2015 #1

Steam it and season with lemon juice. Even kids will eat it and like it. alfredo Mar 2016 #7

I gave up red meat years ago, before my diagnosis. Solly Mack May 2015 #2

My comfort food broccoli dish. alfredo Mar 2016 #8

Sounds tasty. Thanks! Solly Mack Mar 2016 #10

I hope it is still tasty after all this. alfredo Mar 2016 #12

Eventually. :) Solly Mack Mar 2016 #14

Until I can fully enjoy some Chicken Shawarma, I won't be satisfied. alfredo Mar 2016 #15

If by "organic", you mean Ruby the Liberal May 2015 #3

I did enjoy some pulled pork, cole slaw, and potato salad alfredo Mar 2016 #9

I could die happy Tab Mar 2016 #17

I went 100% organic, grass-fed, pasture-raised and low sugar-salt-fats wordpix May 2015 #4

Michael Pollan gave good guidelines for food in "In Defense of Food." alfredo Mar 2016 #16

When I could eat Tab May 2015 #5

I didn't. I went the other way just to gain a bit of weight going into this trial. alfredo Mar 2016 #6

Good! Solly Mack Mar 2016 #11

It was fun. alfredo Mar 2016 #13

Ironic moonscape Apr 2016 #18

I've lost 15lbs, but now I am back on my feed. alfredo Apr 2016 #19