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Category Archives: adventures
A Whole Life
Slowly and carefully I am taking small steps towards going from a Whole 30 diet to a Whole 30 Lifestyle. I suppose you can say I am trying to create a Whole Lifestyle. With new born excitement about not just … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, art, blogging, body building, camping, debt, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fasting, finances, fitness, flowers, food, fun, gardening, growing up, health, hiking, keto, life, meditation, minimalist, moments, natural health, nature, now, Oregon, paleo, permaculture, positive thinking, primal, quit smoking, retirement, simple living, strength training, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, vaping, vegan, vegetarian, walking, weight loss, well being, whole 30, whole life, work
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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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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
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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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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
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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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Which is better – Cardio or Weights?
Today I am moving into day #13 of the Whole 30 and I am really starting to feel good. The first week or so I noticed having a little bit of a headache but it has gone away about a … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fasting, fitness, food, health, hiking, keto, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, paleo, positive thinking, primal, retirement, simple living, strength training, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss
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Starting on Day #1 Whole 30
It’s four o’clock in the morning and I am tending to a little bit of a hangover as I give thoughts to the day ahead of me. Although I have been eating pretty darn close to the Whole 30 way … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, body building, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fasting, fitness, food, health, keto, life, minimalist, 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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Screwing up Dinner
After getting a haircut in the morning I swung by my local grocery store and picked up a beautiful roast which my wife had made plans for in advance to make a lovely pot roast. I got the local carrots … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, diabesity, diabetes, exercise, family, fitness, food, health, life, minimalist, moments, Oregon, paleo, positive thinking, primal, simple living, the whole 30, type 2 diabetes, type II diabetes, walking, weight loss
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Tahquitz Canyon, Palm Springs
I know that I’ve been doing a lot more picture posting than writing lately, but there is just so much to see here in Palm Springs and I am trying not to miss a thing. Our hike through Tahquitz Canyon … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aging, desert, dry, exercise, fitness, fun, health, hiking, hot, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, palm springs, positive thinking, primal, simple living, Tahouitz Canyon, walking
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Ah, the end to a peaceful day
A calm day in the desert comes to a peaceful rest over the strip at Palm Springs.
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Tagged adventure, aging, blogging, family, health, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, palm springs, positive thinking, simple living, sunset
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Indian Canyons, Palm Springs CA
It has been way too long since I’ve walked a distance in the peace and calm of nature. Indian Canyons was an experience of a lifetime and rather than write about it I believe that the best way to share … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, exercise, family, fitness, flowers, fun, health, hiking, Indian Canyons, life, minimalist, moments, nature, now, positive thinking, primal, simple living, travel, walking
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