Working on getting back...
I still haven't gone to a Weight Watchers meeting, however, based on my scale at home I've down 5.2 lbs in just two weeks. That's an amazing 'tell' into how my body has been reacting to gluten.
Also, I have to admit, there was gluten in my life on Tuesday. We went to meet with the caterer and we were not planning on tasting anything while there, and we hadn't told him about the gluten sensitivity, because at that time we still were not 100% sure that this was something that was going to be taking place in a year. We were still thinking that we could have gluten every now and again, maybe feel a little bad, but not too terrible.
That is not the case.
Within 30 min of eating a handful of croutons, 1 roll, and a crostini with cheese, I had a headache. My bedtime I was all achy and feeling run down. In the morning I woke up and I felt like myself... not the recent self who has been feeling amazingly better, but my 'before' self, in pain, cranky, sluggish, like the weight of the world was resting on my head.
The decision was made. I choose not to feel like that again. If it means no gluten from now on, then so be it, just like any allergy, if you are allergic, you cannot have it. I gave away the rest of the gluten rich foods in the house today. Someone else can enjoy them.
I am officially gluten free!
It isn't easy. I'm sure I will struggle more before it gets better, but I feel better than I ever have felt before, and it's all due to one little ingredient. Sheesh.
Also, I have to admit, there was gluten in my life on Tuesday. We went to meet with the caterer and we were not planning on tasting anything while there, and we hadn't told him about the gluten sensitivity, because at that time we still were not 100% sure that this was something that was going to be taking place in a year. We were still thinking that we could have gluten every now and again, maybe feel a little bad, but not too terrible.
That is not the case.
Within 30 min of eating a handful of croutons, 1 roll, and a crostini with cheese, I had a headache. My bedtime I was all achy and feeling run down. In the morning I woke up and I felt like myself... not the recent self who has been feeling amazingly better, but my 'before' self, in pain, cranky, sluggish, like the weight of the world was resting on my head.
The decision was made. I choose not to feel like that again. If it means no gluten from now on, then so be it, just like any allergy, if you are allergic, you cannot have it. I gave away the rest of the gluten rich foods in the house today. Someone else can enjoy them.
I am officially gluten free!
It isn't easy. I'm sure I will struggle more before it gets better, but I feel better than I ever have felt before, and it's all due to one little ingredient. Sheesh.
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