Comments on: ACD Update: A Return to Sweetness

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:37:08 +0000

your dogs are absolutely gorgeous!!! and we have two cats at home. =)

By: Shellyfish

Shellyfish — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:04:45 +0000

You know, I’ve been thinking seriously about starting a gratitude journal – just to help me focus on everything that is RIGHT in my little world. I’m so sorry this is such a tough fight for you, but I am in awe of your fortitude and zen. Someone suggested the Zinn books to me recently, I need to see if they are available here.
You can do it, Ricki! And we’re here with you!

By: Astra Libris

Astra Libris — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:03:35 +0000

Ricki, you are truly an inspiration! I am so grateful for the gift of your wise and insightful words! I deeply admire your ACD journey, and feel so fortunate to, along with your other readers, be able to join you in your ACD culinary adventure! You are incredible!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:12:44 +0000

I look forward to seeing what you create! While there are lots of foods I enjoy the taste of, I think I might get equal or more enjoyment out of knowing that I’m eating something good for my body. Yet that doesn’t stop me from still going back to those old comfort foods (chips, cake, etc) that I always thought made me feel good (emotionally). Thanks for reminding me about the gratitude journal! I did that for a while before but stopped. I should start again.

By: Frances

Frances — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:06:37 +0000

ricky thanks for this inspiring post. I have been reading along with great interest as I have also been travelling along my own adventures of discovering food intolerances. At the moment it looks like salicylates may be the culprit – and while this means that thankfully chocolate might still be ok, this means that a whole host of other favourite things are not (eg spices!). thanks for your inspiration and i’ll be sure to follow how things go!

By: maris

maris — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:02:39 +0000

You DO have sweetness in your life, just look at those beautiful puppies! You certainly are motivated and I think you’ll do great!

And yes, diet coke = chemical factory! lol…Although I wouldn’t recommend drinking pesticide…I agree with where you’re coming from ;o)

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:01:40 +0000

What a beautiful color that soup has!! Looks so delicious.

I love your cute dogs!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:11:10 +0000

Here’s to your success, darls.

I’m struggling with dairy at the moment – I have a love/hate relationship with it. The hate is kinda winning at the moment, but then I see a wedge of fresh ricotta and…well, you know how that sort of thing feels, clearly.

You may be biased, but I am not. Your girls are STUNNING. And they should be number one in your list of reasons to ne grateful. (Hi girls! XX)

By: The voracious Vegan

The voracious Vegan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:44:03 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing so openly and honestly on your blog, it is inspiring and amazing. You are SO right to focus on the beauty in life and the rich bounty of the things you can’t enjoy. Life is too short to worry about all the things we are missing, isn’t it?

I love the idea of a gratitude journal and I also love the picture of those two adorable pups!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:51:30 +0000

Dessert addicts, unite! I agree, it is a very slippery slope… I hope that eventually, you can find a happy balance between sweetness and health. And then, tell me how you accomplished that, because I’m still searching for the answer too!