This particular week was ROUGH! I know my body was in detox mode and I was feeling deperate to find good tasting food, so I ate a lot of junk. Here is what I ate on days 6-10 of my gluten free challenge:
Day 6:
Breakfast: Gluten Free Pancakes with Maple Syrup
Chocolate Almond Milk
Lunch: El Tap Chicken Fajitas with corn tortillas
Dinner: BBQ Pork Chops
Baked Beans
Cole Slaw
Snacks: Popcorn, Chips, Dr Pepper, AND chocolate (geesh!)
Today my taste buds seem to be getting normal. I didn't eat super healthy, it was Saturday, the weekends are always a challenge. I am craving dairy a lot, but am trying to make sure I don't eat too much until I give my stomach time to heal. Dr Pepper-my official beverage weakness-tasted amazing. I feel like my stomach is still reacting every time I eat, not so much with cramps, but bloating. I have noticed some improvement but hopefully someday I won't look pregnant.
Day 7:
Breakfast: Berry Smoothie
Lunch: Turkey Burger without bun
Baked Potato
Salad
Grilled Green Beans
Dinner: Left over fajitas from El Tap
Today my Dad was put in the hospital for pneumonia and I spent most of the afternoon and night there. I was really hungry around 7, but passed on Captain D's. I feel mentally set on givng this a chance. Physically I think I am detoxing from the gluten. I have some sinus issues going on. My skin got better then worse, but that could be from the Dr Pepper. It usually breaks my skin out. :( I realize that waiting too long between meals is not a good idea since I am not having as much super filling bread products. I also tend to make healthier choices when I eat smaller meals more often.
Day 8
Breakfast: 2 eggs
Sliced tomatoes with basil
1/4 coconut milk yogurt
Lunch: Whitts Nachos
Tea
Dinner: El Tap Enchiladas
CHips and Salsa
Snack: GF cookie
I made it a week without gluten, unless it was accidentally consumed. I notice a little change, but I was thinking I'd feel a lot better, lol. Today I read it takes about 3-6 months to notice a big difference in most people. I haven't lost weight, but still eating a lot of calorie, so I can't think no bread means instant weight loss. My mind is a little clearer and I can concentrate a little longer, but just celebrating sticking to my goal.
Day 9:
Breakfast: Berry Smoothie
Snack: Mocha at the hospital
Lunch: Harvest Salad with Chicken and balsamic vinaigrette(Great Harvest)
Snack: Cinnamon cashews
chips and dip
Dinner: Gluten Free Pizza 2 slices
Dr Pepper
Snacks: Almond Crackers, Havarti Cheese, Olives
Today was definitely gluten free. My pizza turned out pretty good, but I do miss real pizza, the dough is just not the same. I threw in a Dr Pepper, which is definitely a skin irritant and alters my concentration. As much as I don't want to, I need to stop drinking it, even occassionally. :( Maybe eventually I won't want it at all. I am enjoying drinking beverages more than eating actually, but I can have water, tea, coffee, carrot juice, and dairy free milk. And the smoothies are always tasty, so I just need to hydrate really well and maybe I won't want the Dr Pepper. I wonder what they put in that stuff! lol I can go months without drinking it and just start craving it out of the blue. Dr Pepper, I will defeat you! :D
Day 10:
Breakfast: Carrot juice
1/2 coconut yogurt
Snack: G Free cookie
chips and dip
Lunch: 1/2 Portabello Mushroom Pizza
Dr Pepper :(
Snack: A few cinnamon cashews
Dinner:
Hot Dog, no bun, with chili and cheese
Fries
Vanilla Dr Pepper
Snack
Turkey Cheese Roll Up
Chips and Dip
Okay, today was awful nutritionally speaking!!!!! I am pretty sure my trip to Sonic may have had gluten. I am not sure about the chili and the fries I'm sure are fried with battered chicken. I was emotional today and tried to make myself happy by eating junk....fail. I tried to avoid obvious gluten but I'm thinking I probably made things worse by not researching my choices first.
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