How is 2022 treating you so far? For some of you, I'm sure great things are happening. For others, horrible, heart-wrenching things have happened. But you're here with me now and I am thankful. As promised several months ago, This Side of Perfect (TSOP) is taking a different direction in 2022 and (hopefully!) beyond. In the past, I've focused on grace through the imperfections of life. Now, I will place my focus on living a fulfilled life while managing disabilities in yourself and loved ones (both visible and invisible). I am still managing life imperfectly on this side of the screen. I won't be posting about them as prevalently on the blog going forward. I know the imperfect will eke out, but it won't be my main focus. Instead, the new focus is, "Living a life more full-filled." No, that isn't a typo. Living with someone who has a progressive disability has presented new challenges to us as a couple and a family. It has also forced us to make a deci
Like many of you, I created a New Year's Resolution. (I know! I know!) I stepped on the scale soon after Thanksgiving and I did not like the number I saw. So, I spent the remaining week of 2019 learning about Keto. What is Keto? Keto, or the Ketogenic Diet, is a diet that focuses on fat, protein, and carbohydrates. While there are variants in the amount of each macronutrient are eaten on the Keto diet, the percentages are typically as follows: fat - 75%, protein - 20%, carbohydrates - 5%. There are a lot of great macronutrient calendars online. I used this one : Should I track? How do I track? In a word: yes. If you don't track, you don't know what you're eating. For me, tracking (and measuring) has helped me get rid of portion distortion . Tracking is as simple as reading a label (no, really ). What you do with that information, is up to you. You can either track via apps ( Carb Manager and My Fitness Pal are two that are used frequently. Spark People