gluten free

starting on monday our house is going gluten free. i know this may sound weird to anyone who knows me. how could i live without my staples of bread, bagels and pasta!?!?! it is a little daunting, but i have committed to do it for a month to see if gluten free living is right for me.

I don't think that i have celiac disease, but i have been reading up on the ties between some health issues and gluten. there is much information out there that a gluten free diet is good for people with thyroid issues, and GI issues, both of which i have. supposedly a gluten free existence will help my energy levels, and this is something i could totally use, especially in the throws of winter.

in the past i have gone processed sugar-free, because like carbs, i love me some sugar! the cutting out of sugar didn't make me feel much different, but it did make me pay more attention to what i was putting in my mouth. like most people, i eat on the run, or eat when i am doing a gazillion things at once, so i don't really stop to think about what i am consuming. i just grab and go. but if i am paying attention to what i am not supposed to be eating, i make better choices, and i tend to plan my meals out in advance. plus, like sugar-free, gluten free is quite hard to do, and to do it right you end up doing more cooking/baking. i like making things from scratch, especially baked goods. they taste better, and have less crazy additives that we don't need to be taking into our bodies.

so wish me luck. david has agreed to go GF with me! this will make it easier, but he thinks it is going to be really hard for him to do. tomorrow i am going to attempt to make some bread (for his toast) and some muffins (for my breakfast) gluten free. i wonder if i can find a good GF bagel recipe online.....