So since my last blog post I hadn't been doing very well with watching what I was eating or exercising or even being active at all. I was feeling sorry for myself, yet would still give in to nearly every craving that I had for junk food and would still sit on the couch and read or go on the computer when I was home. I was fatigued much of the time and work was draining. Then yesterday I read an article on why a woman decided to change to a gluten-free diet. Her blood sugar level would drop if she didn't eat every 2 hours and she would get an intense headache, become irritable, and feel nauseous. This had happened since she was a child, so she thought that it was just how she was. After she switched over to a gluten free diet, those symptoms went away. That specific story caught my eye because that is often how I feel if I haven't eaten for 3 hours. I also am starting to believe that I have inflammation not only in my joints, but also in my neck and shoulders partially from MSG's, which often seems to contribute to my migraines.
Yesterday I started looking up gluten free recipes and I read up on how just substituting "gluten-free" versions of food is not the best decision. I went to the grocery store to pick up some almond milk (the only milk that I will drink) and I was able to look at Cub's "organic" aisles more in-depth to see what they have. We are going grocery shopping tomorrow after work and I think that I might add some of those items to my list. Mainly quinoa (just a little bit to try it out), a gluten-free yogurt I found, and perhaps some organic tea just cause I think drinking something flavorful would help to curb my appetite. Turning my diet completely or mostly gluten-free would probably have to wait until our kitchen is done so that I can bake things so that I have more things to eat and so that we have room to store the extra ingredients that I would need to buy. I'm not sure about buying some of the gluten free bread at the store, it looks so fake and is so expensive, I don't know that it would be worth it. Anyway, those are my gluten free ideas so far!
Today I took the dog for a walk around the block, but felt super productive and active doing it ;) I also ran errands and did some cleaning/chores around the house. All of that equals me being more active (except for work) than I have been in a very long time. It feels soo good!
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