19 Sept. 2019 - Diet Diary - Average day I guess. Town is gearing up for the weekend event of the cross state garage sale. It runs along Highway 36, from the Missouri river to the Colorado border. Lots of shopping opportunities which I must avoid. Need to hit a few, looking for a pedestal fan for the senior center. May have one located, will see tomorrow.

Ate low today, ended under 1050, limited sugar (refined sugar) pretty well. I didn't realize how much sugar can contribute to inflammation, which has been a chronic problem for me. I have significant arthritis, started when I was in my 30's so not osteoarthritis. Over a year ago I started taking one Aleve a day, to try to reduce some inflammation and on the last blood test the marker for inflammation was not there, as it had been for several years. Now I wonder if it is the Aleve or if it is because of the reduced sugar intake that came with being on a diet for 2 years. Next test is coming up in a week, will see what the outcome tells me.