I have experienced varying levels of depression for most of my adult life. I have always gotten good results with a supplement called SAM-e. As it happens, if I have a fairly long depression-free period, I’ll stop taking it.
I decided to start back with the SAM-e on the 26th because I’m starting to feel a little depressed again. My typical course of action is to just sleep and eat while I’m waiting for the supplement to kick in.
At present, this is a pretty mild depression, thankfully. I have been working from home for the better part of a year, so the quarantining aspect hasn’t been a problem for me.
But I’ve been losing the battle with intermittent fasting. I had been scheduling my fasting on days when I would spend a good part of the day out of the house. My in-person meet-ups and Toastmasters meetings have all been put on hold. I’m pretty much just running errands once a week.
So I’m at home all day, just about every day. And the refrigerator is right downstairs.
And I’ve been hankering for grits. At least I’m sticking to 1/2 serving and trying to keep it to once a week.
Most years, I try to schedule my annual medical appointments around the same time of year and as close together as possible. On April 8, I had three appointments (mammogram, OB/GYN and dermatology) scheduled. One by one, they were cancelled. Plus, I had made the decision to cancel a colonoscopy for earlier this month. God knows when we’ll be able to schedule new appointments.
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DISCLAIMER – This is not a recommendation of SAM-e. This is simply my experience. Please conduct careful research to learn if this supplement is right for you.
March 22-28, 2020: Daily Food Journal
| Date | What I Ate | Photo |
| 3/22 | Bacon, coffee, almonds
Salmon, salad, peanuts Pizza casserole, salad, walnuts |
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| 3/23 | Coffee, Swiss cheese, walnuts
Pizza casserole, salad, peanuts |
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| 3/24 | Egg roll in a bowl, asparagus, almonds
Chili, asparagus, avocado, almonds, pecans, pepperoni, Swiss cheese |
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| 3/25 | Kielbasa, nuts, green beans
Corned beef, asparagus, deviled eggs |
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| 3/26 | OMAD – Reuben skillet, salad mix, pecans, almonds corned beef, asparagus, deviled eggs, pecans, dark chocolate | |
| 3/27 | Grits (1/2 serving), bacon, chamomile tea, pecans pepperoni, cheese, mayo, almondsChuck roast, salad, deviled eggs, dark chocolate, walnuts |
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| 3/28 | Chili, salad, chamomile tea, almonds, cheddar cheese, dark chocolate
Chicken thighs, green beans, salad, pecans, cheddar |
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