Day 1: 270
Day 24: 258
(I gained 8lbs since day 20 and you’re going to find out why!)
Yesterday was the worst day I’ve had in a while. Honestly since Saturday (day 20), I have been feeling a lot of my symptoms come back.
For the past few days, I have been craving foods that I haven’t craved in weeks. I have been struggling with major bloating and digestive issues. I have been unable to workout longer than 15 minutes because I have no energy. I have had horrendous mood swings that ended in tears and screaming fits. I was waking up so depressed and couldn’t figure out why this was happening now after I thought I had gotten rid of most of my health symptoms.
As I cried in my husbands arms over the fact he was eating pasta in front of me (like, why am I crying about that?), we discussed what was different the past few days that might attribute to these recurring symptoms again.
The only thing that was different was that I was eating “cauliflower pizza” for the past few nights.
I felt God prompt me to dig the pizza box out of the trash and read the ingredients. That suppose cauliflower pizza was not cauliflower pizza at all. It was not gluten free whatsoever. I misread the organic symbol for a gluten free symbol.
Some of you may be laughing at me, but it explained EVERYTHING. I wasn’t crazy, I was having a horrid reaction to unknowingly introducing gluten back into my diet when I know that I am intolerant and have auto-immune issues.
The Temecula Center for Integrative Medicine shares, “Gluten-free diets are increasing in popularity, and some would even say that it’s become the latest fad diet, soon to pass out of style. While this may be true for some gluten-free dieters, for those with Celiac Disease or Gluten Sensitivity, a gluten-free diet is necessary for quality of life. Researchers are realizing that negative reactions to gluten in the body are far-reaching. So far-reaching, in fact, that reactions to gluten not only cause inflammation, chronic digestive issues, and pain but are increasingly linked to psychological disorders such as autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, hyperactivity, and mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety.“
So, I ain’t crazy!! There are so many medical resources that will tell you the same thing, gluten can severely affect your quality of life.
Years ago, I even nanny’d a young teenager once who had such violent, emotional outbursts, that her doctor insisted she cut out gluten along with making sure to take her medication. And when she did, she was much calmer and emotionally stable. She was a completely different person.
I woke up this morning knowing that I had to start all over with the gluten detoxing and getting back on track. I struggled to get out of bed, struggled to get in the gym and workout. In fact, I only lasted a half hour.
I am praying and believing God is going to help me as I transition back into my normal and gluten free routine. I honestly never want to touch anything with gluten in it again, because I HATE feeling like this. I never want to go back to how things were before. I want to be the best version of myself, and the best version of myself doesn’t ingest gluten:)
So even though I gained 8lbs, I am going to lose it again. The number on the scale is going to continue to go down. I am going to keep getting better and growing physically and spiritually. I am determined to feel my best and reach my goals.
No gluten attack can stop me! Lesson learned: Read the labels carefully on your food packages!
Til tomorrow,
xo S
Catch up on the series so far! >>
Day 1: The Wakeup Call, the Game Plan & the “Why”
Day 2: The Habits to Break & Symptoms to Shake
Day 3: The Revelations of a Fat Girl
Day 4: The Scale Obsession
Day 5: The Temptations
Day 6: The Sugar Withdrawal
Day 7: The Personal Trainer
Day 8: The Noticeable Changes
Day 9: The Diet Mentality
Day 10: The Intervention & Motivation
Day 11: The Real Test
Day 15: The Navigation of Vacation
Day 16: The Setback
Day 18: The New Routine
Day 22: The Celebration