I also have a different take on this whole “celiac”
situation. As most people living with the autoimmune disease are thin from
years of not absorbing nutrients, I am not. I am 80 lbs overweight and am
working towards living a healthier and fitter lifestyle. This means trying to
adapt recipes to be low-fat or healthier. It’s not easy. I eat a lot of
chicken. As much as I would love to make a crustless pumpkin cheesecake when I
get home from work, I know it’s not a healthy decision, nor is it in my best
interest to keep that kind of food in my house. And since it’s just me, I don’t
have to.
As I near my fifth gluten freeversary in a few months, I
still struggle with this life style. Determining what I can and cannot eat.
Being social and gluten free. Dating and being gluten free. Cooking for one, gluten
free. But more than that, I struggle with fighting my own demons as they relate
to food and gluten. It is about continuously reminding myself that celebrating
a co-worker’s birthday by having a donut will send me into a week-long episode
of tummy unpleasantness. It’s also about combating the mindset of “well, I
already glutenated, why stop now?”
The worst part, is I don't know when these mindsets will stop. This is my life. It's not going to change. I need to learn to deal with it. I just want to be healthy.
I want to be fit. I want to have a better understanding of what I eat and why I
can or cannot eat it and make decisions that will better my health. Why is that so difficult?
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