For a year and a half now, I have been diagnosed with a milk allergy. Have I respected it and obeyed it? Not one bit. Have I pretended that maybe it will just go away and I will get better? Sure have. I was in denial of this and it hasn’t improved whatsoever. I’ve had so many health issues lately and I know it stems from some of this. I LOVE my cheese, especially blue. I love my milk, butter, ice cream, etc. It was just a shock to me to get this news, it was like my world came crashing down and I rebelled big time. Almost everything you eat has some sort of dairy ingredient in it, so its been challenging. I have taken a liking to soy milk and yogurt, some almond ice cream, but that is about it so far. There is not a good non-dairy cheese yet….:( On the flipside, I have heard from a few friends and in doing research and reading books, that I most likely need to be going gluten free as well. I didn’t want to jump into it, dairy free is hard enough, so I was careful with this transition, baby steps is key! Nor, do I claim this is a diet, I HATE that word, I've failed at so many, plus the word "diet" seems temporary to me, this is something that will most likely be a journey for years until I possibly outgrow this allergy and intolerance. I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism for 6 or 7 years now and PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) for 5 years or so. I am finding out that if you have thyroid issues like I do, that you most likely have a gluten intolerance as well. I could get tested, but it is expensive and I don’t know if insurance would cover it or not, so I’m just taking it as I do and seeing if it will help me out. I have seen in the grocery stores that is very well marked if its gluten free or not. I also really love Sprouts too, which has a huge selection of what I need as well. The only hard part is finding both gluten & dairy free things. I got a few Amy’s frozen entrees that I’ve actually been pleased with and a few snacks at Sprouts that I really enjoy as well. So far, its proving to be much easier than dairy free, but I’m trying my hardest to stay away from dairy too, I’d say I’m about 95% dairy free and almost 100% gluten free right now. By the 3rd day on this, I could definetly feel a difference already, I didn’t feel as bloated, I can already feel like I’m thinning a tad and I seem to have more energy, yeah!! Now if I could conquer the water intake, I get an F on that..baby steps, Jamie, babysteps!! So far, day 6 of this new lifestyle and I’m loving it, I hope it will do wonders for me, it’s a learning experience everyday.
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