(Written by Susan)
Day 5
Shortly after I wake up each morning I feel starved. For the past two mornings I have not felt hungry until about an hour and a half after waking up. We will see what tomorrow brings to see if this is a coincidence or related to my new diet. I had my usual Chex with Craisins which again kept me feeling full up until lunch time. For lunch today I was expecting to be disappointed. We were out of the house and I packed three leftover dinner rolls (2 days old) with soy butter and all natural fluff. Ryan has “fluff-r-nutters” nearly every day. I have tried them in the past on regular white bread and I never enjoyed eating them. If there is nothing in the house to eat I might resort to eating a fluff-r-nutter sandwich even though I really didn’t like the soy butter. Today, I actually enjoyed eating my sandwiches. The soy butter did not leave a funny aftertaste and the sweetness of the fluff tasted great with the rolls. For a healthy accompaniment I had several celery sticks.

This afternoon for a snack I decided to mix things up a bit and have a large piece of oatmeal bake in place of my trail mix. That oatmeal bake has been a great alternative. For dinner I fixed a tuna fish sandwich on a dinner roll and a tossed salad with shredded cheese on top. I found a ranch dressing that is gluten free and topped my salad with it. Looking for something crunchy to go with my dinner, I had some corn chips. Tonight, my sweet tooth struck and I had to have a small bowl of trail mix along with a cup of hot tea. That was a yummy combination!

I am feeling very good after five gluten free days. My body feels satisfied and I do not feel bloated like I have felt in the past. Now I am thinking about extending my gluten free diet for another week to see how my body is feeling. I don’t know that just one week is long enough to make conclusions about the impact of one’s diet.

Tags: Food Allergies, Gluten Free

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