I was just thinking yesterday about how much fun it would be to actually get to know who is reading my blog(if anyone). I know I get on here and ramble and it is probably more therapeutic to me than anything, but it would still be fun to hear from readers and get to know who you are. I love getting on other blogs and reading all the comments as well as the original post. It makes it feel more like you are really communicating with others that have similar struggles or interest. So, just thought I would see if anyone is out there reading my blog. I would love to hear from you:)
I saw the nutritionist yesterday. It went pretty well. I had only lost a couple of pounds which is pretty good considering all I've been struggling with this past month. I have decided not to do the genetic testing. One reason is because the Dr. bills are rolling in! Secondly, I could never go back on gluten and don't feel like the test would make any difference in my diet. I spoke with another Dr. that I go to church with and he agreed that it was probably pointless to do the test.
I have also decided that following the SCD fanatically is not for me. I will still remain grain free, but I feel like SCD puts more restrictions on me than I can handle. Don't get me wrong, I feel like the SCD is very beneficial, but all this diet stuff is not easy emotionally. I feel like I need to just figure out what works for me without me having to be so hyper sensitive about my food. Part of this is because of my struggle with anorexia in the past. I can't afford to put such strict limits on 'legal' and 'illegal' foods. I do know that I can NOT eat anything in it's raw form right now. I also know that I can not handle grains. I can't handle whole nuts, but can eat them some if they are ground up. I can't eat plain dates, but yet I can eat a Lara Bar. I am slowly figuring some things out that seem to be helping my intestines to calm down. I will just keep plugging along with a lot of trial and error until I can finally get to a place where I know what I can and can't handle. I would love to get to the place where I can just feel 'normal' about food and feel good physically.
This morning for breakfast I had some wonderful coconut flour pancakes with blueberries in them. Yum! I am getting ready to pack a picnic lunch to go meet my sister-in-law and all of her girls. It is a gorgeous day out! Enjoy it:)!
I saw the nutritionist yesterday. It went pretty well. I had only lost a couple of pounds which is pretty good considering all I've been struggling with this past month. I have decided not to do the genetic testing. One reason is because the Dr. bills are rolling in! Secondly, I could never go back on gluten and don't feel like the test would make any difference in my diet. I spoke with another Dr. that I go to church with and he agreed that it was probably pointless to do the test.
I have also decided that following the SCD fanatically is not for me. I will still remain grain free, but I feel like SCD puts more restrictions on me than I can handle. Don't get me wrong, I feel like the SCD is very beneficial, but all this diet stuff is not easy emotionally. I feel like I need to just figure out what works for me without me having to be so hyper sensitive about my food. Part of this is because of my struggle with anorexia in the past. I can't afford to put such strict limits on 'legal' and 'illegal' foods. I do know that I can NOT eat anything in it's raw form right now. I also know that I can not handle grains. I can't handle whole nuts, but can eat them some if they are ground up. I can't eat plain dates, but yet I can eat a Lara Bar. I am slowly figuring some things out that seem to be helping my intestines to calm down. I will just keep plugging along with a lot of trial and error until I can finally get to a place where I know what I can and can't handle. I would love to get to the place where I can just feel 'normal' about food and feel good physically.
This morning for breakfast I had some wonderful coconut flour pancakes with blueberries in them. Yum! I am getting ready to pack a picnic lunch to go meet my sister-in-law and all of her girls. It is a gorgeous day out! Enjoy it:)!