Hello, blog. I’ve been neglecting you lately, on purpose. See, there’s been changes happening in this life of mine. For so long I’ve been suffering from symptoms I thought were completely normal. Like getting constant heartburn after eating oatmeal or rye bread and bloating like a balloon after eating bread of any sort. Pain all around my body I couldn’t explain with anything, gaining weight even when doing everything right. And not just gaining weight, but gaining fat. After one conversation at my niece’s birthday party and starting a long research, I learned that gluten is not good for me. It was one of those moments when a storm starts to pass and you see the skies open, letting through rays of sunlight.
But cutting gluten out of your life seems to be a bit of a struggle, so I’ve been focusing on my new life without the distraction of blogging. I’ve been taking time for myself. I’ve found the joy of jogging without pain; all I needed was new shoes and the pain free life that comes out of cutting gluten out of my diet. It’s those little big things that changes your life completely. Unfortunately I’ve also had heated discussions with my doctor (and family members) who believes that everyone needs gluten in their diet even after stating the fact that I FEEL ALIVE. There’s already been so many great benefits besides feeling good:
I’m not tired all the time.
It doesn’t feel like I’m surfing inside a rain cloud, feeling foggy.
I’ve started to burn fat again.
I’ve managed to make exercising a part of my life again.
I don’t gain 2 kg after eating candy.
I don’t need as much medication for hypothyroidism as I needed before.
Not a single heartburn in over a month.
So why on earth should I continue eating gluten?
Finally I can say that I’m happy… You know, happy in a way that makes me feel like a complete person. And that, that is something that makes everything worth it. I have a feeling that life is just getting started again. I’m so ready ♥
Photos by Nani Annette Photography.
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