Tag: food

  • New Year Resolutions pt 6 Spend Less Save More

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    Jane Shaw
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     At the beginning of each year many of us think this will be the year we make changes and get more out off life and become happy. In reality, not much changes and by the end of the year we feel bad for not having achieved anything that feels worthwhile. Apparently the top 10 New…

  • New Year Resolutions pt 2 Weight

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    Well it’s that time of year again where we all think this will be the year we make changes and get more out off life and become happy. In reality, not much changes and by the end of the year we feel bad for not having achieved anything that feels worthwhile. Apparently the top 10…

  • Tears and Salad pt2

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    Jane Shaw
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    My last post ended as we boarded the Eurostar for Disneyland Paris.  The assistance was great and we had seats at a table, so far so good. Food always causes problems, but as I had ordered a GF meal I thought it would be ok.  I got a GF chocolate oat bar, a yogurt and…

  • Daily Living with ME pt4

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    Way back in 1990 I began training to be a nurse. It was great, I loved it so much, but sadly like many other things in my life it was brought to an end by ill health. When we were assessing patients we used a model called Activities of Daily living devised by Roper Logan…

  • Question Time – Question 4

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    Question 4“How do you decide where to go on holiday?We always tend to go somewhere max of 3 hours away as I find the travelling hard, hubby doesn’t like long drives and Emily hates being in the car. Before we had Emily we used to go on peaceful Lakes and Mountain holidays, but airports are…

  • Christmas in July, OMG

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    Last weekend we visited our friends at Our Handmade Collective to see their Christmas in July event which is running until Sunday.  We bought a few things which I can’t tell you about as they are gifts, but for birthdays not Christmas, I can’t think about Christmas in July, I wish I was that organised, but sadly…

  • ME and My Mum 20 Questions.

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    There is a set of questions going round on Facebook at the moment that you are supposed to ask your kids.  I tried it on Emily, she was not impressed as said why are you asking me these you know I don’t know, but some of her answers were quite enlightening and a reflection of…

  • My Pleasure

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    Jane Shaw
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    Living with ME and its limitations can have a huge impact on what is pleasurable.  Things that other people find a pleasure are often hard work.  With so many food intolerances I also get little enjoyment out of eating out or even a piece of chocolate.  My pleasure can be found in a cup of…

  • ME and Food

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    This article popped up on my facebook feed this morning, written by Esther Rantzen who has a daughter with ME, who now thinks she may have Coeliac not ME as she has found a gluten free diet has made her feel better.  This is possible, but many of us with ME have food intolerances.  A…

  • Reality dawns!

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    Jane Shaw
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    I am constantly trying to work out how to have the time and energy for things, in reality I have very little time and energy and use them on things that need to be done to keep every day life ticking over and getting essential rest, so there is very little left for doing the…