Gluten Free AGAIN

25 years ago I ate gluten-free, caffeine free, sugar free, chemical free and dairy free for a year. The problem was - after a year of eating nothing but twigs and berries, I did not feel any better.

Sleepiness was the overwhelming feeling I had all the time. It was a year of dragging myself through everything I did so it hardly seemed worth continuing. I remember the day I had my first caffeine- a small diet coke from Burger King. My face burned, my hands shook and I thought hmmmmmm- there is something to this. But within 30 minutes I began to feel like myself again. Some energy returned. (If you want the scientific answer read about Type O blood and caffeine.)

Now, looking at my crooked fingers, I wish I had stayed on the gluten free part of the diet. But it's never too late! From what I read, maybe some of the damage to my hands and feet will go away and at the very least they will stop deteriorating.

So that brings me to my temper tantrum. I really don't want to do this. I have gotten lazy about planning for meals and making sure we have everything on hand. The fact that it is almost the end of the school year has something to do with it. I am tired from the big move so this new project feels overwhelming.



To help boost my sense of mission I have been reading accounts of people who have switched to a gluten free lifestyle and the changes in their lives. The stories are very inspiring and a bit scary. "Don't let your sweetheart kiss you if he has been eating pretzels.



Anyway - I am in the preparation phase. Mostly prepare my mind for this big change. Larry said he would eat gluten free for 2 weeks to see if it made a difference for him. Of course that means I will be planning for his mobile food too.

I am grateful for blogs like the one above. It is great to be able to learn some tired and tested tricks instead of having to make all the mistakes myself.

It will be an interesting journey, one I hope to chronicle here - if only for a record of the process. I welcome any input and tips from you gluten free veterans out there!! We have only just begun - again.

I DONT WANNA!!!!!

I never watch MONTEL but this morning as I was flipping through looking for Olympic coverage, I heard him talking about ADD, so I stopped. Yep same old story. I have been getting this message for 20 years. If you want to be healthy stop eating dairy, wheat and nightshade veggies.

Don't panic - this isn't for everyone- but I've had the tests and they all say the same thing. STOP!!! I did - for a whole year back when I was 28 or so. I did not have the dramatic change in energy level and general well being that most people have so the motivation wore off. But now......

I guess I am going to have to decide once and for all. Is my health worth it??

I really love cheese, bread and sauce. What is dinner without pasta and Prego??? This is turning out to be a tough thing for me and I am hearing the same message no matter where I go or who I talk to. I just picked up a book on healing ADD ~~ guess what ~~NO WHEAT, NO DAIRY, NO NIGHTSHADE VEGGIES.
My mother in law gives me the Arthritis Today mag and ~~surprise, surprise~~NO WHEAT, NO DAIRY, NO NIGHTSHADE VEGGIES if you want to ward off inflamation
I had my hands x-rayed at the doctors last week. The deterioration in the past 4 years was dramatic. YIKES. That was a wake up call.

I think there is a spiritual battle here too. I don't wanna have to cook and eat different than everyone else. I want to be able to grab sandwiches at a sub shop and stop for ice cream at DQ. I don't want to have to think ahead every time I go somewhere. But I do want to be healthy and be able to live a full life. So once again- I get to choose.

This is only the beginning ~again~ for the 100th time!! I'll let you know how it goes. If only .... I could have Oprah's chef at my house.