Bob and I have been living gluten free for many years now. It was not easy in the beginning and over the years I have gone from being afraid there would be nothing left I could eat to just living the gluten free life. I do not cheat and I do not miss gluten laden foods. How? Well I remember what my life was like before. I was not well and had gone from doctor to doctor receiving one scarey diagnosis after the other — all which turned out to be wrong — Thank God! Once I began feeling better, learned there were still wonderful foods available to me and began developing my own recipes there was no turning back.
When someone tells me “Gluten free is just a fad” (and believe me they do} I just say “You don’t want to see me on gluten.” When someone tells me “well a little won’t hurt you” I just say “Yes it will.” I do not cheat, but I do not waste my time trying to convice people they do not know what they are talkng about. I just speak my truth and move on.
This is just the way I live. I focus mostly on fresh, naturally gluten free whole food while also avoiding dairy and limiting sugar and fat.
Here are a few of my favorite gluten free posts and recipes from over the years. Feel free to use the search box here on the blog to find more.
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Thank you for this post. I am gluten free dairy free and soy free. I had the same comments. I lost an incredible amount of inflammation and now I can eat without running to the bathroom. So when people say those comments they just don’t know what it’s like living with a few different autoimmune diagnosis and needing to adjust my diet. Changing my foods to more whole foods has been the best medicine because it’s natural and the way we are meant to eat.
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Than you so much for reading and taking the time to leave a comment Caroline. I really enjoy your blog. I agree with you about the gluten free life.
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