Accepting Reality and Enjoying It!

I know when I eat gluten I get sick- both emotionally and physically. It comes in the form of a cold sore outbreak, a sinus infection that just won't go away, body aches, anxiety, fatigue or depression out of no where. It was such a relief to find out what I was eating was the cause of these ailments!

Eating gluten-free is so much easier for me today than it was at my beginning stage of figuring all this diet/lifestyle out. At first, I felt deprived and angry that I couldn't eat the foods that everyone around me else didn't seem to have a problem with. Then, once I got over the "Woe as me" stage, everything around me starting opening up! The longer I stuck with the gluten-free program the more delicious foods I found to eat AND people with the same issues started to appear everywhere in my life.

Nightly Temptations

Last night, after my daughter and I finished off a mediocre pint of Strawberry Rice Dream Organic, which happened to be on sale at Whole Foods, my sweet tooth was not at all satisfied. I knew there was another 'off limit' dessert in my freezer, however I tried to keep my mind on other things.

It is a huge challenge when my husband comes home with two pints of buy one get one free Ben and Jerry's. The carton of Cream Brulee called my name and I dove in like the dessert I had eaten moments ago never existed. I let my sugar cravings override the fact that I would pay for this indulgence in less than 24 hours. After 3 rather large spoonfuls, I stopped knowing I would feel it in the morning.

As I write this, my head is stuffy, my insides are off, and a new zit has formed on my cheek, and once again I have a reminder of why I choose to eat the way I do. Food is supposed to make me feel good. Next time, I promised myself to give in and buy the full priced Purely Decadent Mocha Almond Fudge coconut milk ice cream that I love so much and feel content.