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So, weird weird weird. I had a dream about being gluten free. Yeah, does that tell you my subconscious is fighting it or WHAT? OMG I woke up and the first thing I thought was WTF Kristi?! I mean seriously? Who dreams about this shit? Me apparently.

I have been considering it very very strongly. I even went so far as to go to more than one store in search of Brown Rice Flour and/or brown rice pasta. (on my sis-in-law's suggestion as she is gluten-intolerant.) Anyhow, I found a small box of elbox macaroni at Schnucks and I am considering trying this "gluten-free" lifestyle for a minute to see what it might do for me. Now, the reality here is that I do NOT want to do it. At first I thought, eh it just bread, I have to cut out my favorite breads and such. Ummmm no, its in so many other things because in the USA we dust flour over pretty much ever single packaged food there is. And p.s. pizza is my absolute favorite food....and to not eat pizza? Yeah, see that's just crazy talk right there.

However, if gluten is what is making me bloat, giving me headaches and making me break out in little bumps all over, it might actually be worth it to give this a try.

I hate some of this though because it feels like I'm just jumping on this trendy bandwagon of "fanatics" that feel the need to adapt every single "new" trend as their own. I am so NOT trendy. Not even remotely. I'm really quite boring and my own person. Or at least...I used to be. I'm on my way back to Kristi here folks. It WILL happen. So, back to gluten. OMG I had a DREAM about it?

Seriously, I don't normally remember my dreams but I remember this one. There were famous people in it and we were having very serious discussions about becoming gluten-free and about the health benefits. ( I know I know: I dream boring) but seriously it was so freaky. Surreal kinda freaky.

But on a really strange crazy note...I ate a salad last night from Wendy's. I didn't absolutely love it, but I'm finding more and more if I don't think about what I'm eating, or look at it, I have better results in actually stomaching it. It was good and I looked at the label on the dressing and the nuts. Apparently roasted walnuts have gluten so peeps need to stay away from those and the dressing was fine.

Also, another side note,  corn chips with flavor? Yeah, they got MSG which is a big no no I guess. And p.s. that really sucks. (sigh) Okay, so had a weird dream, ate a weird salad and lived to tell the tale. Still no more than 2 Mt Dews/day and I'm at 29 days. Not showing a difference in my body to me, but I'm sure there's something going on inside. Does this mean that I'm NOT giving up? I don't know because normally at this point when I don't see the results I'm craving, I just totally give in. However, this year is different. It really is a HUGE deal to me the age I'm turning at the end of this 338 days. So, please keep your fingers crossed. I'm still hoping to change my life this  year.

Lots Of Love,
Kristi