At first I panicked and went home and ate anything in site with wheat and cheese in it! Only to feel terrible after but I thought I NEED those Cheez-Its!!! (I don’t even care for Cheez-its, we had them for the kids)

Thirteen days later I felt a distinct improvement – that fog had lifted, it was gone! I felt so alive and so clear, like I was present in my life again. It was so amazing and hard to believe some food was the culprit. In those first two weeks, I was no longer bloated, my heartburn was less often and about a month into it my “arthritic fingers” were not hurting as badly.

I have started adding eggs back into my diet only in baked goods to see how I react, so far so good. So I got a little daring and decided to try dairy next. I did it small- creamer for my coffee and one GF homemade pizza with a little mozzarella cheese. The side effects or symptoms if you will were nearly immediate. I gave it a week. I was feeling so lethargic, moody, my knee and finger joints were aching and my heartburn was back! No kidding!

So last week I went back to soy creamer in my coffee and I was starting to feel a little better, not overly amazing but not as crappy either. So tonight we decided to do the GF pizza again since my “pickier than thou” son actually loved the pizza and asked me to make it. I thought lets really test this dairy thing. Let me tell you…I am officially dairy free. I have been so sick, bloated and the heartburn is relentless.

If you suffer any of these symptoms I challenge you to go GF and DF for 30 days and see how you feel. It changed my life.

Why? to get the most out of my body that God gave me, use the tools he has equipped me with.

Who? you’ve guessed it…for God!

This morning I ran at 9:30 with 80% humidity and 70* for some reason it was tough…maybe the humility? I am not sure but maybe…I have been having a tough time but I keep on!

I am doing the Couch to 5K training program and today was week 2 day 1 (W2D1) Its a nine week program to prepare ANYONE for a 5K.

Happy Running~

Sarah

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me ~ Philippians 4:13

Seriously?

Between packing lunches for said child and DH, shopping for the food cooking the meals and trying to better myself. Forget actually keeping the house clean or keeping up with the millions of loads of laundry and online with my cyber world .

I see why Mom’s put themselves on the back burner, its easier to not have anything for you. Since you only feel guilty the whole time anyways its really not worth the effort!

I knew having children would mean a lot of sacrifice but I didn’t realize my focus and ability to form a simple sentence would be among them ;0)

Meanwhile I am planning a CHD Benefit Concert so pray for me.