Quick Update

Gah! Obviously, I haven't felt like writing lately. Frankly, since graduating last month, I haven't felt like doing much of anything other than totally indulging my whims and going through the piles of papers, etc. that accumulated in my house this past year. However, it's time to get back to business, so here's an update on some threads I left hanging.

I would have been thrilled to finish the 4-day cleanse I did last month, except for that by the time it ended I felt too drained and sick to feel much of anything. However, a couple of days later, I realized that my sugar cravings were gone and that I was more able to eat until sated and stop. The latter is gone and I'm back to enjoying my food past the point of fullness, but I'm still not craving sugar and am still eating less of it than before. The next time I try a cleanse, it will be a simpler one - I suspect the negative reaction I had to this one had something to do with the herbs involved.

Harry's doing wonderfully at college. Food is an issue but we're making headway. I'm trying to bring him food on an almost-weekly basis because there are days he just can't find anything to eat at the cafeteria. He now has a pot so that he can make gluten-free cereal for breakfast or warm up soup, pasta, etc. that I bring from home. He now also has his bike on campus, which makes it easier for him to get to town to buy healthy food either at a restaurant or the health food store. He was planning on going to the Farmer's Market in town yesterday. When home last weekend, he ate a casserole that had egg in it, and a slightly more sugary desert than usual - both with no ill effect. He's also eating oatmeal lately with no reaction. I hope this means that even though he's not eating an optimal diet at school, the months of careful eating allowed his gut to heal, at least somewhat, so he can now tolerate more foods.

Hank suggested I write a recap of my year and what's changed in my life and our household since I started and finishing my coursework at IIN. I'll save that for another day or this won't be brief at all. What would you like to read about?