I figured I had Celiac for a number of years now. I ignored it. I’ve already been lactose-intolerant since the age of 10 and I was NOT going to start eating cardboard or become a label reader. Uuuuugggghh! How annoying! And do you know how many foods have gluten in them? Most of them - again, so annoying. Then, my dear friend and doctor told me that I did have Celiac. I just rolled my eyes at her and decided I was still going to live my life the way I wanted and eat whatever I wanted because I didn’t want to go through life being that person, plus I love cake and pie and bagels. Then, she followed up with – you know it can lead to auto-immune diseases, right? Of course I have a family history of that already so this time I actually listened to what she had to say.
I did really good being gluten and lactose free – for almost an entire week! I suck. I totally cheated. Plus, have you seen the prices on gluten-free products? $7 for bread – you have got to be kidding me right!?!? Unfortunately, I have become a label reader, which I despise, but it’s really unavoidable at this point. I am getting better at not cheating and finding alternatives to my favorite foods. I’ve noticed that I have less discomfort and my stomach isn’t bloated anymore. I guess once you boil it down, a really good rationalization of this is to put good things in your body so you feel good and that’s worth it.
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