month one.

it's not so bad eating gluten-free, i've decided.
i eat much healthier than i used to (goodbye fast food), & taken up eating lots of fruit, nuts, beans & yogurt.

however now i'm wondering how long until i will start feeling better. :/

it helps that i'm dating a supreme cook, who has done VERY well about helping me cook gluten-free meals...

although the other day he busted out some oreo's, & i started to cry right as he took a bite.

anyways, i've had SO MUCH support coming from my family/friends about this! i'm constantly getting new websites or recipes to try out, & tips & tricks for eating healthier & cheaper. thanks so much, you guys! it's so good to know i'm not in this alone.

week one...

it's day two of my gluten-free diet, & even though it's only been a little over 24 hours, i've learned some things....

1. EVERYTHING has gluten in it. like....everything. i wanted to give up when i realized no more ranch eggs, or breaded chicken, or BREAD in general. (luke conveniently ate a ranch egg in front of me this morning, & i almost cried.)

2. thank heavens celiac is popular these days, because there are quite a few options as to gluten-free noodles, rice, etc.

3. you have to make every meal. every. single. meal. for someone who doesn't know how to cook anything more than ramen and mac & cheese, this is going to be DIFFICULT. (any suggestions would be appreciated. i've been living off avocados, yogurt, & my mom's rice & yellow sauce...but you can only have that for so long.)

4. there are a LOT of gluten-free recipes. if they all didn't sound so difficult, i'd be relieved. but it's almost stressing me out more.

5. it's pricey... this has been the main reason i haven't tried a gluten-free diet in the past. i'm barely going to be able to afford it with my measly paychecks & bills i already have to pay. 

6. i feel loads better already, which is a relief.

perhaps this whole time it really just is a gluten intolerance! i've been tested for celiac, crohn's, a bum gall bladder, infection & more, but my fingers are crossed that after 5 long years of horribleness, endoscopy's, hyda-scan's, & colonoscopy's, i may have found the answer. yay!
i'll keep y'all posted.