zipy's Blog

I'm the lucky one in this crowd, no doubt about it. I had a baby and after three month of diarrhea the Dr. quickly diagnosed me as being allergic to gluten...that was 5 days ago. 3 months of suffering sounds like nothing compared to the other stories out there....I have some liver damage, but that will heal with time! Where do I go from here? Well, I feel incredible. 5 days sans gluten has given me this great energy boost and I didn't take a nap yesterday and I stayed awake until 10:30...I don't remember the last time I was able to do that! What to look forward to?Shopping...we're going to all the healthfood stores in the area to trade in our frozen pizzas and frozen waffles for gluten-free breakfast cereals and entrees. Crazy. I've called so many food manufacturers this week checking on ingredients.I'm happy because Fritos, Gatorade, marshmallows, popcorn, tapioca, and McD's Frenchfries are all on the okay-list.I'm depressed beacuse I'll never eat another Taco Bell taco again...My Grandmother's Swedish cookie recipes are completely out of the question.I'm starting at the very beginning and I'm overwhelmed.Cheers,~Erin