i am right there with you on that one michelle. i backed off acid/alkaline too but still watch my proteins and other acid forming foods as much as i possibly can. i was starving for a few weeks and felt myself getting worse again. there isn't much i can eat these days so i am not going to be so tough on myself in the meat dept anymore until get some strength. plus it seems like it is almost impossible to alkalize when you are sick. there have been a lot of posts about the people on the acid/alkaline boards cannot get alkaline no matter what the do. depressing...