Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Being a pain in the arse...

Several weekends ago, my schedule was outlined by two trips to the North Shore for dinner with Capt. Spaulding's family. Saturday night was at his eldest brother's house, celebrating a confirmation. Sunday was dinner at his parent's house since his mother was in town for said confirmation.

Both times the family made sure that I had plenty of food to eat. There were a lot of inquiries about what was GF and what wasn't.

More and more, events have to be planned with my food restrictions in mind. I hate this. I hate being a pain in the ass about changing a group situation.

This past weekend, Easter weekend, I had a similar experience. Something set off my stomach and I started to feel bad during a four-hour Easter Vigil marathon. My friend was being confirmed and receiving the eucharist (side note- if I knew it could be done as one-stop shopping, I would have totally gone this route). Having received the sacrament of confirmation as an adult, I wanted to support my friend and be there for her as she did the same. I think it's different as an adult- you're CHOOSING to do this

(did I mention it was four hours?)

Towards the end, I started to clutch Capt. Spaulding's hand as waves of cramps pulsated. I wanted to a) watch her receive her first communion and b) receive communion myself- after four hours I figured I deserved that. Finally, after the final blessing, I said quick goodbyes and my entorage left. I felt bad, because we were supposed to go out and have drinks, but all I wanted to do was go home and lay down. Unfortunately any time I get sick, the only cure seems to be time.

The momma was in town, so we ate out a lot and it;s hard to exactly say what made me ill. Overall it's very frustrating. How much my diet has to be centered around things, and how much it can effect plans. At what point does this become easier?

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Sprouting!

I needed a little mid-afternoon snack, so I had some sprouts (from our veggie box at Newleaf Grocery) mixed with a little vinegar and mustard. Simple, low-cal, and filling.


Way better than a snickers bar, right?

My former roomate once told me that sprouts are REALLY good for you, because they're living energy. She was also a dirty hippie, but I kind of think she may be on to something. 20 minutes after eating, I'm finding myself with a huge surge of energy- more than I'd have with just eating a candy bar.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

I totally lied....

This post isn't a review of any brunch places. It's more of an update.

See, I've been very, very busy lately. And not much opportunity to sit down and think about this blog. In all honesty, I've been avoiding getting back to posting. It gives me anxiety. What is the voice of this blog? Is it all reviews? What if I fuck up?

And then I realized, IT DOESN'T MATTER.

I need to just keep writing. The voice will find itself.

SO- here's what I've been up to.

  • Due to an upcoming trip to Jamaica (JAMAICA! HOLLA!), I've been more motivated to exercise and eat healthy. I even joined Weight Watchers and I'm losing weight. I'm down about 10 pounds so far and feeling better every day!
  • I've started Bikram Yoga in the past three weeks and I've already noticed changes to my body. I know a lot of people complain about the heat, but I find it very cleansing. Not only does my heart rate go up, but I notice other benefits as well. My anxiety is WAY down, and I find myself craving "cleaner" food.
  • I'm more and more motivated to be particular about living a gluten-free diet.
The last one I find the most important. I've been struggling with leading a GF diet. About once a month I've "fallen off the wagon" and had a scone, cupcake, etc. And then I feel TERRIBLE. A couple of weeks ago when I ate something at a restaurant that I had a reaction to (didn't realize there was gluten), I became even more insistent about knowing what was in my food.

There you have it. I will start to write more, and thank you to those who have been kicking my arse to keep posting.


Mr. T demands that I post more often!