Well friends, it's been 5 days! So far, so good. No slips (that I'm aware of anyway) and I'm feeling healthier. Haven't had any stomach issues. I can't tell if it's affecting my endo pain yet, but I really think it's too soon to know. I probably need to be on the diet for some time.. we'll see.
I'm prepping myself for tomorrow: GROCERY SHOPPING!!! I'm so excited to get real things I can eat. Oh man, you have no idea. I bought a tamale and a sandwich at lunch today; the sandwich is for dinner since I have NOTHING at my house. Also nabbed some trail mix to munch on. That will be my work-snack tomorrow too.
Aside from my diet, life has been hectic. I put in more hours than usual at work, and I have an illustration deadline coming up this weekend that I really need to bust my butt on. Some hardcore drawing is in my future.. I'll have to celebrate somehow when I'm finished, it's been ridiculous.
I don't have much to say today, I just wanted to make sure I kept up with writing in here. Take care!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
The Beginnings of Frustration
Okay. Day 2 and I'm already starting to get frustrated about this new diet. My first bump in the road came last night with the soup I couldn't eat. Then today, I bought a Naked Juice Green Machine during my lunch break only to realize, out of aaaallll the Naked Juices I could have grabbed, I got the one with flipping wheat grass and barley grass. COME ON. That was my fault.. I should have taken a second to read the back but I was in instinct mode. Sushi, Green Machine, checkout, enjoy. Not today. (And don't worry, my sushi was eaten sans soy sauce.)
Get home, hunt around for something to eat. Potatoes? or.. well, no or. My other options have been cut out so for tonight that's all I get I need to go grocery shopping. Bad. I guess I'll have to after work tomorrow.. blaahhh. No wonder some people lose weight on a celiac diet-they can't eat anything! kidding. Kind of. I've turned into a fruit junkie, although I always kind of have been.
Meh. I just needed to vent. I'm cranky from a nap that I didn't mean to take.
Get home, hunt around for something to eat. Potatoes? or.. well, no or. My other options have been cut out so for tonight that's all I get I need to go grocery shopping. Bad. I guess I'll have to after work tomorrow.. blaahhh. No wonder some people lose weight on a celiac diet-they can't eat anything! kidding. Kind of. I've turned into a fruit junkie, although I always kind of have been.
Meh. I just needed to vent. I'm cranky from a nap that I didn't mean to take.
Day 1 Successful!
Well, day .75 turned into day 0 when I found out my boyfriend added egg noodles to the soup we were making. That's okay, it was still super tasty.
Yesterday was my official day 1, and it went pretty smoothly.
Breakfast: bowl of rice crispies and almond milk. I can't really do cereal for breakfast so I only ate half the bowl. I had an early meeting at work but managed to avoid the bagels they offered. Sad times that I would turn down free food but, meh. I snacked on grapes and a POMx Bar. Yesterday's was pomegranate dipped in yoghurt. Good and gluten free!! I'm having an espresso and chocolate one now and it's AMAZINGGGGG.
Lunch: turns out you can sub gluten free bread at the sandwich bar. Um, hell YES. I love my job. It was tasty. I also had coconut milk yoghurt. Deeeelicious. It tastes like a tangy almond joy.
Dinner: I waaaas going to have soup, but I double checked the label and it has wheat flour :( I was so pissed that I missed it. But clear as day "wheat flour" was in the ingredient list, so.. I ate an apple with peanut butter. Oh well. I also finished the rest of my grapes and had some pistachios. Mmmm..
I think I'll do better once I can do some serious shopping. I found a pack of gluten free pizza dough mix stuff, I'm wicked excited about that!! I hope my boyfriend (his name is Vince. I'm going to use his name from now on..) will want to make it with me. And once our tomatoes are ripe, we can make our own sauce, with our own tomatoes!! eee!!
Okay, time to get down to some work and business. More later.
Yesterday was my official day 1, and it went pretty smoothly.
Breakfast: bowl of rice crispies and almond milk. I can't really do cereal for breakfast so I only ate half the bowl. I had an early meeting at work but managed to avoid the bagels they offered. Sad times that I would turn down free food but, meh. I snacked on grapes and a POMx Bar. Yesterday's was pomegranate dipped in yoghurt. Good and gluten free!! I'm having an espresso and chocolate one now and it's AMAZINGGGGG.
Lunch: turns out you can sub gluten free bread at the sandwich bar. Um, hell YES. I love my job. It was tasty. I also had coconut milk yoghurt. Deeeelicious. It tastes like a tangy almond joy.
Dinner: I waaaas going to have soup, but I double checked the label and it has wheat flour :( I was so pissed that I missed it. But clear as day "wheat flour" was in the ingredient list, so.. I ate an apple with peanut butter. Oh well. I also finished the rest of my grapes and had some pistachios. Mmmm..
I think I'll do better once I can do some serious shopping. I found a pack of gluten free pizza dough mix stuff, I'm wicked excited about that!! I hope my boyfriend (his name is Vince. I'm going to use his name from now on..) will want to make it with me. And once our tomatoes are ripe, we can make our own sauce, with our own tomatoes!! eee!!
Okay, time to get down to some work and business. More later.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Day .75 of going gluten free!
WOOO!!! Today is the day! I start! (after breakfast..)
I suppose this means that I can't really call today 'day 1' but that is what makes it 'day .75'.. we bought razor clams last night from a local butcher and they were already breaded. And I can't deny myself razor clams, I just can't. Originally I said I'd start once the cake in the fridge was gone, but I didn't realize how much my boyfriend had eaten because we finished it for dessert last night.
Sooo once these clams are nommed on, my body will begin its life gluten free! I'm really excited, kind of nervous. I know I should be cutting out other things too (like dairy, soy, sugar, etc) but.. baby steps. I already bought almond milk to nix the soy/dairy. Sugar will be the toughest part: I AM A SUGAR ADDICT! Anything sweet, I'll probably eat it (that makes me sound obese and having a huge lack of self control...). Okay, I'm joking (a little) but I really do absolutely love sweets. *sigh
I weighed myself this morning, just to know where I'm starting at. Ugh. I don't.. want to tell you but.. I feel like I need to.. guhh.. 150. I weigh 150 pounds. I don't look unhealthy, but I don't like being this heavy (it's the heaviest I've ever been). If I could get down to 130 by next year, I'll be thrilled. That's 4 months to lose 20 pounds. Doable? Probably. Just going to really have to try (something I'm bad at :X)
Welp, breakfast is almost done, although I think now it may be considered lunch. Here's to my future of feeling better!
I suppose this means that I can't really call today 'day 1' but that is what makes it 'day .75'.. we bought razor clams last night from a local butcher and they were already breaded. And I can't deny myself razor clams, I just can't. Originally I said I'd start once the cake in the fridge was gone, but I didn't realize how much my boyfriend had eaten because we finished it for dessert last night.
Sooo once these clams are nommed on, my body will begin its life gluten free! I'm really excited, kind of nervous. I know I should be cutting out other things too (like dairy, soy, sugar, etc) but.. baby steps. I already bought almond milk to nix the soy/dairy. Sugar will be the toughest part: I AM A SUGAR ADDICT! Anything sweet, I'll probably eat it (that makes me sound obese and having a huge lack of self control...). Okay, I'm joking (a little) but I really do absolutely love sweets. *sigh
I weighed myself this morning, just to know where I'm starting at. Ugh. I don't.. want to tell you but.. I feel like I need to.. guhh.. 150. I weigh 150 pounds. I don't look unhealthy, but I don't like being this heavy (it's the heaviest I've ever been). If I could get down to 130 by next year, I'll be thrilled. That's 4 months to lose 20 pounds. Doable? Probably. Just going to really have to try (something I'm bad at :X)
Welp, breakfast is almost done, although I think now it may be considered lunch. Here's to my future of feeling better!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Post Numero Uno
Hello friends!
I'm a really bad blogger so i'm crossing my fingers that i can keep up with this, at least while i start my trek through some life changes. My goal? GET HEALTHYYYY!!!! RAAHH!! I've always been a pretty sick individual (not that kind of sick.. health-sick) and as i've slowly come to terms with my diagnoses, i've decided to change my life around a bit. I mean hell, i just moved to a new state 3 months ago, why not start now?
I suffer from endometriosis. If you don't know what that is, LOOK IT UP PLEASE! I'll still tell you, but i feel like a lot of women aren't educated on the subject and it's something we all need to know about. Here's a short rundown: endometrial tissue (what lines a woman's uterus and is shed monthly [yer period!]) somehow manages to grow in places it shouldn't be. This causes inflammation, intense cramps, pain, etc etc. It's a nasty bitch that sometimes can be asymptomatic. Also a big reason why some women have fertility issues.
Anyway.. I've ALWAYS had bad cramps. ALWAYYYYS. To the point i just figured it was normal. Nope, it's not, and don't let any doctor tell you otherwise. I had to seen 2 doctors before someone would give me an answer other than "exercise more, take more calcium, you're fine" when i had to take a bunch of percocet just to dull the pain. Yeah, lady, shove it up your ass i'm fine. 2 doctors isn't a lot; some women go through years of pain and multiple doctors before they get an answer. I had surgery last year and have been pain-free for a decent number of months.
That's changed.
Endometriosis is chronic. That shit will likely come back and most women find themselves having multiple surgeries. I currently have 0 insurance, so that's not an option. I have been reading up on natural "cures" (no, there is no cure to the endo, but i can limit my pain, yes?) and in my searching i've found out that 80% of women who go gluten-free will limit their pain. Fuck yeah i'll try that! It's free isn't it? I mean, we all eat food so yes i have to pay for it, but i was going to eat dinner anyway..
Aside from the endometriosis, i have depression. I don't know if it's a brain imbalance, or just god-awful mood swings, but either way i'm taking zoloft for it. It helps, but it's not natural. Also, my prescription will run out in probably a month. I've decided to ween myself off and go the natural route as well. I've also read a gluten-free diet will help with that too. I WIN!
Other ailments: insomnia, anxiety (which i've been good about lately, minus money. Money will forever stress me out), and a heart murmur. They say it's healthy but occasionally i get heart palpitations that feel less than awesome. I have some trouble breathing too, but i put half of the blame on my addiction to cigarettes...... I'll quit soon, i swear!! In fact both my boyfriend and i have decided to quit before the end of the year (and stay quit!). I know i can't exactly fix my heart, but i'm hoping that my new trials with disc golf and working out will help with those three issues.
Okayyyy, enough about my life history..
The main point of this blog is for me to document going through becoming gluten-free. I know it won't be easy but with time it'll get better. I'd also like a way to document my pain and moods. That's pretty healthy huh? I may even draw some shit for my blog too! How about that?! Yeeahhh..
I doubt my posts will ever be this long again though so don't worry about that. Thank you for reading thus far and i hope you stick around; your support means the world to me!
THAAANK YOUUU! :D
I'm a really bad blogger so i'm crossing my fingers that i can keep up with this, at least while i start my trek through some life changes. My goal? GET HEALTHYYYY!!!! RAAHH!! I've always been a pretty sick individual (not that kind of sick.. health-sick) and as i've slowly come to terms with my diagnoses, i've decided to change my life around a bit. I mean hell, i just moved to a new state 3 months ago, why not start now?
I suffer from endometriosis. If you don't know what that is, LOOK IT UP PLEASE! I'll still tell you, but i feel like a lot of women aren't educated on the subject and it's something we all need to know about. Here's a short rundown: endometrial tissue (what lines a woman's uterus and is shed monthly [yer period!]) somehow manages to grow in places it shouldn't be. This causes inflammation, intense cramps, pain, etc etc. It's a nasty bitch that sometimes can be asymptomatic. Also a big reason why some women have fertility issues.
Anyway.. I've ALWAYS had bad cramps. ALWAYYYYS. To the point i just figured it was normal. Nope, it's not, and don't let any doctor tell you otherwise. I had to seen 2 doctors before someone would give me an answer other than "exercise more, take more calcium, you're fine" when i had to take a bunch of percocet just to dull the pain. Yeah, lady, shove it up your ass i'm fine. 2 doctors isn't a lot; some women go through years of pain and multiple doctors before they get an answer. I had surgery last year and have been pain-free for a decent number of months.
That's changed.
Endometriosis is chronic. That shit will likely come back and most women find themselves having multiple surgeries. I currently have 0 insurance, so that's not an option. I have been reading up on natural "cures" (no, there is no cure to the endo, but i can limit my pain, yes?) and in my searching i've found out that 80% of women who go gluten-free will limit their pain. Fuck yeah i'll try that! It's free isn't it? I mean, we all eat food so yes i have to pay for it, but i was going to eat dinner anyway..
Aside from the endometriosis, i have depression. I don't know if it's a brain imbalance, or just god-awful mood swings, but either way i'm taking zoloft for it. It helps, but it's not natural. Also, my prescription will run out in probably a month. I've decided to ween myself off and go the natural route as well. I've also read a gluten-free diet will help with that too. I WIN!
Other ailments: insomnia, anxiety (which i've been good about lately, minus money. Money will forever stress me out), and a heart murmur. They say it's healthy but occasionally i get heart palpitations that feel less than awesome. I have some trouble breathing too, but i put half of the blame on my addiction to cigarettes...... I'll quit soon, i swear!! In fact both my boyfriend and i have decided to quit before the end of the year (and stay quit!). I know i can't exactly fix my heart, but i'm hoping that my new trials with disc golf and working out will help with those three issues.
Okayyyy, enough about my life history..
The main point of this blog is for me to document going through becoming gluten-free. I know it won't be easy but with time it'll get better. I'd also like a way to document my pain and moods. That's pretty healthy huh? I may even draw some shit for my blog too! How about that?! Yeeahhh..
I doubt my posts will ever be this long again though so don't worry about that. Thank you for reading thus far and i hope you stick around; your support means the world to me!
THAAANK YOUUU! :D
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