Tonight I had one last fling with a box of crackers. The thing about crackers is that, if they are the right kind of cracker, they are so convenient and tasty. The other thing about crackers (and the cheese which most often accompanies them) is that they give me adult acne and make my whole lower half feel heavy. So I bid farewell to them tonight, after bidding farewell to toast with nutella this morning. I know that taking more care with my health by eating better is a good thing, but frankly, I'm feeling a little gripey about it.
Still, it must be done. I'm under no illusions that eating poorly is doing me any favors other than making life more convenient. Then again, is it really more convenient to feel tired and bloated and on the verge of sprouting new acne? Probably not. I'm pretty sure it's not helping with my patience with my kids.
So tomorrow is IT. I've got cashew bread baked to have for breakfast each morning, and I've got ingredients for lunchtime smoothies in the fridge. For breakfast, lunch, and snacks, grains and dairy are no longer an option. I need to feel better. I need the skin on my face to stop itching. I need, frankly, for my clothes to fit well again. While weight loss isn't the goal, I'm pretty sure it will be a side effect.
Sigh.
Wish me luck. I'm really going to need it.
Ugh.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat. I love gluten and dairy SO MUCH and they just don't love me back. Unfortunately it's time for me to be the adult in our relationship and break up for good with them but I don't want to. Cheese is just so tasty.
And bread.
And pasta.
And yes, I know there are easy substitutes but it's just so much easier to be stubborn and whiny.
Sigh. Good luck to you.
Yep, right there with ya. And it feels soooo unfair! I've been wheat free for decades, I gave up potato chips a year ago... and now I have to give up or seriously cut down on the remaining tasty things I can eat??
ReplyDeleteFor other reasons, I, too, cannot eat what I always thought was a normal diet. So frustrating to have to eat differently from everyone, including your family! And food ia such a comfort to moms! Boo!
ReplyDeleteOn another note, Elvie is just getting cuter by the minute!
UGH, you poor thing! Wishing you lots and lots of luck.
ReplyDeleteI realize that you desire a change. Doesn't your life deserve to be more convenient, though? Be kind to yourself, too. Whatever you do with regard to eating, do it with love and tenderness for yourself, and the world around you that brings you nourishment.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs and high fives. I had to break-up with cake the other night. It was sad, heart (and literally, gut) wrenching and long overdue. And no, cake and I cannot be friends, not even FB friends. Sigh. It's easy now, but when we randomly meet, months from now, that is when it's really going to get tough to not go back.
ReplyDeleteIt's not easy, but you can do it! We can all do with less processed foods! The first couple days are the hardest and then you'll enjoy the levity!
ReplyDeleteI have to cut out wheat. usually I'm pretty lax about it but when I'm pregnant I'm very very strict about it. 25 wheat free weeks to go! well, probably more like 27 :(
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better asap x
Best of Luck! I'm with you with needing to make a change in my eating habits! I"m such a better mom when I eat well!
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