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Year Two, Day 95: Vinegar People

Still drinking my juice and vinegar tonic. I am trying it with tart cherry juice (no sugar added, mixed with apple juice) and apple cider vinegar today. I've adjusted the ratio: just about 1/8 cup juice over ice, fill the rest of the cup with sparkling water, top off with about three tablespoons vinegar.

It is tangy and refreshing. Plus, I seem to be feeling more balanced and less prone to food cravings.

I ran out of vinegar earlier. So I walked up to the little corner store. I was surprised they had it in stock. I told the young sales clerk about my vinegar drink. She was surprisingly very interested, even wrote down the "recipe"! :)

Nice to know there are other vinegar people out there! She even confided that she drinks pickle juice from the jar.

I stared at her. "I thought only my kids and I did that", I laughed.

I've been making it to the gym at least once a day, sometimes twice- I like ending the day with a swim and a hot tub. My aching feet thank me!

But I am extremely self-conscious of my swimming form, especially after watching some of the Olympic athletes. Luckily I am usually there late at night, and often have the pool to myself.

Simone Manual I am not! :)

This will be a short post today. I am on break between students.I need to get some piano practice in tonight.

I've not been riding my bike lately. I miss it. Now that my energy has increased, I plan on biking to work more often.

Once the hot weather breaks.

But now, the bus I shall catch!

Happy Friday!


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