Gluten Free and Me

So I finally did it! I am officially gluten free! And it sucks, lol! But I'm feeling better so that's what really matters. Though I'd seriously consider murder for a cupcake right now...

The reason I went gluten free is simple - I want to feel better. There are a few people in my family that have either Celiac or a gluten-intolerance. I have very similar symptoms as they do, so I am assuming I have the same issue. I could go get a blood test or scope to find out for sure, but with no insurance at the moment that isn't really an option. I talked with my doctor and he said that the simplest way to find out if you have a gluten allergy, etc is to cut it out completely for a month or so and see how you feel. So that is my plan of attack. It has been about 5 days now and I feel pretty good! I had one horrible stomach ache and I think it's because the tortilla chips I ate were flour instead of corn :-( I am dying for a lot of the yummy gluten filled foods that I normally eat, but feeling good is worth more than the price I would pay for whoofing down a pizza!

So, wish me luck! It's gonna be a long hard and tempting road, but feeling better, being healthy and losing weight (hopefully) should be enough incentive to put down the donut...