Fantastic

Dear Mom,

It was a great weekend. Thanks for hosting and being SO helpful with my (and everyone's!) food allergies, preferences and intolerances.  I hope that somewhere within all the efforts you put towards the meals we ate-you also enjoyed some of the food. (??)  You don't know what it means to all of us to come celebrate a holiday with all the family we love and enjoy, meanwhile being able to eat and not worry, starve or feel guilty.  So thank you.

Tonight I just didn't feel like cooking.  I am/was tired.  Andy and I talked about it and decided that even though you had sent us home with ample leftovers, we just wanted a big plate of Mexican food. Yum.  But we forgot that it was Easter (maybe because Andy worked today).  So everything was closed.  Frustrating.

So we went back to the leftovers.

HOLY FANTASTIC-O!

The main reason for this letter is to let you know that the gluten free sub bun/roll you sent me home with was SO delish.  I made it into garlic bread.  Then I put 2 small pieces of the pork roast on it, with a pickle and some lettuce.  The consistency was perfect.  There was no weird after (or during) taste.  It would make a perfect hamburger or chicken sandwich bun.  Where oh where did you get those?  Is it a hassle to order it online and have it delivered? Do share. 

But overall-Thank you! 
Love,
The Youngest

Overwelmed

There are SO so SO so SO so So many gluten free blogs.
I thought I was looking at 3 that were favorites.  and THEN! I went and googled specific ingredients to make a few new recipes and oh my goodness. A whole bunch of new blogs came my way.

I wish I could have a career in reading (yes just reading, not writing) gluten free blogs.  Then I'd have time to bookmark my favorites. Comment on interesting things. Develop relationship with other gluten free bloggers and maybe try out some of the recipes.

Some day...in la la land that could come true. For now...I'm just trying to figure out which few blogs I can keep up with.

Rice Krispies

Finally!  Rice Krispies may be gluten free in the future.  In my mind, it's ridiculous that they aren't right now.  I'm super duper excited about this.  It's not a favorite cereal of mine, but it's another option that doesn't cost $5.50 a box.  And it's an easy one to add fruit too. Oh yeah and the added bonus of rice krispie bars!!!!

Check this out.
 

Could it be???

I have a few people in my life who continue to hope for me.  These folks really want me to see some positive results from this difficult, no impossible, gluten free diet.   Ok-it's NOT that impossible.
So far I've had "this or that" come up.  Which means, I've been having a hard time assessing if there have been any physical or mental changes in me. 

But I'm ready and confident to make my statment.

I've noticed one change. And it's a good change! Is it worth the diet?  I'm working through that mentally. 

I have more energy.  Not a ton more. Not a lot more. But more.  And that IS worth it, but I was hoping for whiter teeth, thicker hair, a little bigger chest, less sweating, decreased worrying, oh and a 5 lb wt loss.  That being said, I'll take the change in energy level as a positive thing (for now....still hoping for those other things!).  I'm noticing it mostly in the afternoon which is usually when I felt heavy and weighed down.  Now I feel like I won't collapse after lunch like I used to if I had the chance. I still dread getting up in the morning and could sleep an extra hour or two. But once I'm out the door, I feel lighter on my feet. 

There's your update folks.  The first real positive change since I started this diet.