If you've ever changed your diet or been on a diet, you are probably familiar with the concept of the the last hurrah. In fact, if you're a chronic yo-yo dieter, I would almost guarantee that you know it. This is when you find yourself thinking, "tomorrow everything changes, so I better have all the stuff I love today".
Just two days ago, I realized based on some research that a lot of my pain and increased symptoms of sick lately may be coming directly from gluten sensitivity. So, I do the smart thing - I decide to stop eating gluten for a while to see if it makes a difference. But before I can start that, I do the stupid thing... yesterday, I had cereal for breakfast, pizza for lunch, hot dogs (with buns) for dinner with a beer, and then Oreos for dessert. After each of these things, I progressed into feeling sicker and more tired.
This morning, I woke up with a splitting headache, stomach cramps, and exhaustion as though I haven't slept at all despite actually sleeping fairly well.
Having spent the past couple of weeks eating wheat products like they were going to disappear tomorrow - well, now they are. It's time I started my 30 day experiment in gluten free eating to see if it has any impact on me. Wish me luck world!
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