I cant eat anything. Ever.
Okay. Not really. I can be a bit of a drama queen. But seriously. I'll spare you the gory details but one health problem led to another and I was recently diagnosed with several food sensitivities. Wheat, corn, soy, fish and dairy to be exact. In an effort to bring me back to health, my doctor is taking this pretty seriously and has instructed me to go on a super strict, no cheating diet free from the aforementioned foods.
I wasn't exactly happy about the news. A life without ice cream and bread is not a life for me. I left her office in sort of a daze.What the hell am I going to eat? Don't get me wrong. I am ready to feel better. I have wasted way too much time feeling sub par. After my appointment, I made my way to our local health food store where I spent AN HOUR reading labels. I put back pretty much everything I picked up. Gluten free was easy to find but soy and corn free were much, much harder. I left with some strawberries, a bottle of my favorite organic sunscreen, and some vegan protein powder samples. I felt like crying.
I loaded my sad little bag of groceries in to the car and and instead of driving home I did what any red blooded American does when your doctor tells you can't eat something: I went on a binge. I sped over to the nearest Chick-Fil-A where I overloaded on my newly forbidden foods. I didn't even wait to get home. I pulled in to the Lowe's parking lot and ate it in the driver's seat. I never even turned the car off. It was ugly.
And now here I sit. Stuffed and miserable and thinking about how different things will be tomorrow. I plan to use this blog as a journal of sorts. A place to keep track of what I'm eating and what I'm not. How I'm feeling and how I'm dealing. I am determined to stick with this, heal my body and finally unburden my belly. Here's to the next twelve weeks!!
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