HOW I BEAT MY GOUT - AND YOU CAN TOO
  • How I Beat My Gout - And How You Can Too
  • Moving foot muscles to beat gout
  • Why Go On A Diet - And How
  • Who Is Benessere Watertree?
  • Disclaimer - Not Medical Information
  • Alternative Medicines For Gout
  • Where does uric acid come from?
  • What are purines
  • Forbidden Gout Foods
  • Food for gout sufferers - tasting better than your old diet
  • The inflammation is causing the pain
  • The Danger Of Being Fat
  • What to do when the diet gets boring
  • Great foods for gout-beaters
  • Why Drinking Lots Of Water Works
  • The Goutbeater Program
  • What To Do When You Have A Gout Attack
  • Why Milk Flushes Out Uric Acid
  • The Signup Page
  • The Goutbeater Blog
  • Do Cherries Work Against Gout?
  • Why gout happens in your big toe
  • How much uric acid does your body contain?
  • Unboxing the UASure uric acid meter
  • Can you change the pH of your urine - and does it matter?
  • Why you should avoid sugar
  • Two weeks of measuring my uric acid
  • Your Heart And Gout
  • The Daily UA Variation
  • Low Uric Acid Recipes
  • Gout-Friendly Weight Loss Recipes
  • Why Fish Oil Has No Effect On Gout, And How I Know
  • Trying Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Gout-Friendly Recipes
  • Three months of measuring my uric acid
  • How Did The Apple Cider Vinegar Test Go?
  • The Purine-Free Beers Of Japan
  • Six Months Of Measuring My Uric Acid
  • The Daily Goutbeating Routine
  • Do Celery Seeds Protect Against Gout?
  • Going OMAD

Sunday, October 10

10/3/2021

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​Todays weather and temperature: Almost rain but not quite, 25 degrees centigrade.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 3
Breakfast: Skipped breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast
Lunch: Noodles with grated yam and egg, tenpura crumbs, inari-zushi
What time did I eat?: 1200
Snack: No snack
What time did I eat?: Skipped snack
Dinner: Italian-style dinner, incredible liver paste sandwich antipasto
What time did I eat: 1830
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2030
Todays supplements and dosage: None
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): Did not measure
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 8477 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 0.3 liter, vitamin C enriched lemon-flavored drink.
This weeks weight: 118 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Not measured
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Not measured
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): Not measured
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? Not used.
Days since my last gout attack: 50
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Saturday, October 9

10/3/2021

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I think I will change my 16:8 rhythm. I wake up
in the middle of the night still full from dinner. Even when I just eat a little. So I will skip dinner and eat breakfast and lunch instead. That will be much easier. The problem is that I like a couple of glasses of wine on Fridays, but I may be able to have that anyway. If it is only Friday. And maybe Saturday.
​Todays weather and temperature: Rainy and cold, but not winter, just fall.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 3
Breakfast: No breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast.
Lunch: Vegetarian sushi
What time did I eat?: 1200
Snack: Peanut butter roll - they made the peanut butter fresh!
What time did I eat?: 1500
Dinner: Vegetarian leftovers at home
What time did I eat: 1930
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2030
Todays supplements and dosage: None
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): Forgot to take it.
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 12449 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 2 liter, coffee 1 liter, purine-free beer 0.6 liter
This weeks weight: 118 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Not measured
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Not measured
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, traveling today.
Days since my last gout attack: 49
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Friday, October 8

10/3/2021

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​Todays weather and temperature: My breath was white in the morning, but it got up above 25 deg C in the middle of the day.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: No breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast
Lunch: Sweet potato and onion fry leftovers with cheese cover.
What time did I eat?: 1230
Snack: Yoghurt and apple sauce
What time did I eat?: 1530
Dinner: Kids leftovers plus spam. Yes, I could feel it in my toes.
What time did I eat: 2030
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2100
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, yoghurt drink, 1.5 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.3 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 15069 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 0.5 liter, tea 1.5 liter, wine 0.3 liter.
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 94 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 134/92 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, too busy today
Days since my last gout attack: 48
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Thursday, October 7

10/3/2021

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​Todays weather and temperature: A little colder but still T-shirt weather. High clouds, no rain.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Skipped breakfast
What time did I eat?: No breakfast
Lunch: Megaburrito, plus a couple of leftover oden fish cakes.
What time did I eat?: 1230
Snack: Apple, crackers. Quite full after the megaburrito.
What time did I eat?: 1630
Dinner: Vegetable and tofu kimchi stirfry, miso soup.
What time did I eat: 1900
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 1930
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, yoghurt drink with friendly bacteria, 1.5 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.8 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 15136 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 1 liter, tea 1.5 liter
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 82 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 146/101 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 47
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Wednesday, October 6

10/3/2021

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​Todays weather and temperature: Cloudy, rain hanging in the air. Temperature a lottle above 20 deg C.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: No breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast
Lunch: Korean chicken and konyakku cheese gratin. Turned out really well!
What time did I eat?: 1200
Snack: Apples
What time did I eat?: 1530
Dinner: Noodle soup
What time did I eat: 1930
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2030
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, yoghurt drink with friendly bacteria, 1.5 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 6.7 mg/dL. Well, tomorrow it will be back up. But a vegetarian diet does wonders to hold the UA down.
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 15564 steps
How much did I drink today?: Coffee 1 liter, tea 1.5 liter, water 1 liter.
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 79 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 152/99 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 46
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Tuesday, October 5

10/3/2021

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I hate skipping breakfast - because I love eating it. But it has already become a habit. Keeping the 16 hours between meals is increasingly simple. The difficult part is not spending the 8 hours of the 16:8 eating, but taking regular meals.
​Todays weather and temperature: About 15 deg C at night, 25 deg C during the dsy.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Skipped breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast
Lunch: Vegetable curry
What time did I eat?: 1230
Snack: Apples
What time did I eat?: 1500 and 1730
Dinner: Udon noodles with fried vegetables
What time did I eat: 1930
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2000
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, yoghurt drink with friendly bacteria, 1.5 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): Forgot to measure
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 16800 steps
How much did I drink today?: Coffee 0.5 liter, water 1 liter, tea 1.5 liter.
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 85 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 147/105 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 45
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Monday, October 4

10/3/2021

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​Todays weather and temperature: Sunny and cloudy interchanging, between 20 and 25 degrees centigrade.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 5
Breakfast: Skipped breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast
Lunch: Potato croquettes and vegetarian curry
What time did I eat?: 1230
Snack: Apples
What time did I eat?: 1530
Dinner: Vegetarian curry and potato croquettes with cheese. Zunda rollcake for dessert.
What time did I eat: 1800
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2030
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, yoghurt drink with friendly bacteria. Hibiscus tea 2 liter.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): Forgot to
​measure.
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 16422 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 1 liter, tea 2 liter.
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 100 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 148/96 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 44
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Sunday, October 3

9/28/2021

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Got to sleep in. Slept until 8. Does not happen on weekdays, as the kids start school at 0815. So we typically get up at 6 AM on weekends too, but not today.
​Todays weather and temperature: Really nice fall weather, just a hint of tropical air from the typhoon.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 3
Breakfast: No breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast
Lunch: Potato croquettes, dal curry and naan.
What time did I eat?: 1200 - yoghurt and fish oil capsules. 1400-curry and naan.
Snack: Coffee jelly and latte drink in a newly opened coffee roastery close to us.
What time did I eat?: 1600
Dinner: Megaburrito and cake.
What time did I eat: 1830
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 1900
Todays supplements and dosage: Fish oil 6 capsules, yoghurt drink with friendly bacteria.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 8.3 mg/dL, you can really notice those fried chicken pieces.
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 5211 steps, you can tell it is Sunday.
How much did I drink today?: Coffee 1 liter, water 2.5 liter.
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 77 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 141/88 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, on a break today
Days since my last gout attack: 43
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Saturday, October 2

9/28/2021

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​Todays weather and temperature: Sunny and perfect fall weather. Around 20 degrees, a little colder at night.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 3
Breakfast: No breakfast
What time did I eat?: Skipped breakfast
Lunch: Salad, bread, a small piece of pizza, and the spaghetti that the kids could not eat.
What time did I eat?: 1330
Snack: Asian pear smoothie
What time did I eat?: 1700
Dinner: Tofu and cheese spring rolls. Plus a couple of pieces of the kids fried chicken.
What time did I eat: 1930
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2030
Todays supplements and dosage: None. The carbonates are finally finished.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.9 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 12439 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 2 liter, coffee 1 liter, tea 1 liter
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 113 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 96 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 131/94 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, break today
Days since my last gout attack: 42
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Friday, October 1

9/28/2021

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My heel is almost pain free. Incredible! Such a relief to be able to walk normally! But I am going to be careful with insoles from now on.
​Todays weather and temperature: Rainy and a little colder, but still above 20 deg C.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Skipped breakfast
What time did I eat?: No breakfast
Lunch: Curry with beetroot pickles, soy milk soup with tofu.
What time did I eat?:1300
Snack: Crackers, an apple, and sweet potato chips. Altogether too much.
What time did I eat?: 1430
Dinner: Vegetable stew and cheese with crackers
What time did I eat: 1930
​What time did I finish eating for the day? 2030
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 1 tsp of carbonates in water, 2 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.3 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 3016 steps
How much did I drink today?: Coffee 0.5 liter, tea 2 liter, water 1 liter, wine 0.5 liter.
This weeks weight: 118.2 kg
​Waist circumference: 117 cm
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 99 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 152/98 mmHg
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, too busy today
Days since my last gout attack: 41
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  • How I Beat My Gout - And How You Can Too
  • Moving foot muscles to beat gout
  • Why Go On A Diet - And How
  • Who Is Benessere Watertree?
  • Disclaimer - Not Medical Information
  • Alternative Medicines For Gout
  • Where does uric acid come from?
  • What are purines
  • Forbidden Gout Foods
  • Food for gout sufferers - tasting better than your old diet
  • The inflammation is causing the pain
  • The Danger Of Being Fat
  • What to do when the diet gets boring
  • Great foods for gout-beaters
  • Why Drinking Lots Of Water Works
  • The Goutbeater Program
  • What To Do When You Have A Gout Attack
  • Why Milk Flushes Out Uric Acid
  • The Signup Page
  • The Goutbeater Blog
  • Do Cherries Work Against Gout?
  • Why gout happens in your big toe
  • How much uric acid does your body contain?
  • Unboxing the UASure uric acid meter
  • Can you change the pH of your urine - and does it matter?
  • Why you should avoid sugar
  • Two weeks of measuring my uric acid
  • Your Heart And Gout
  • The Daily UA Variation
  • Low Uric Acid Recipes
  • Gout-Friendly Weight Loss Recipes
  • Why Fish Oil Has No Effect On Gout, And How I Know
  • Trying Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Gout-Friendly Recipes
  • Three months of measuring my uric acid
  • How Did The Apple Cider Vinegar Test Go?
  • The Purine-Free Beers Of Japan
  • Six Months Of Measuring My Uric Acid
  • The Daily Goutbeating Routine
  • Do Celery Seeds Protect Against Gout?
  • Going OMAD