Hi Katherine,
I now eat totally gluten free. But, I wish that I had done it properly a long time ago! It started after a two week south beach diet that cuts all gluten out…and I realised that my stomach was fantastic. I have always suffered from a very erratic stomach(diarreah). After the diet I tried to go gluten free for the most part but cheated a lot. The thing is I knew that I was doing damage to myself because it made me feel bad…but I still cheated. Well, so more recently I went to a GI doctor and he said “you are gluten intolerant and it’s very difficult to be gluten free, so if you can’t then we have to give you medicines to help you.” well, being very anti-taking any kind of drugs if I didn’t have to I went totally gluten free. But, it was too late…7 weeks later, after feeling so crappy, I was diagnosed with GD. I really wished I had gone Gluten free strictly way back when I noticed it made me ill, the first time!
Here’s the thing, if you continue to eat something that makes you ill, you will continue to be sick. There are little tiny villi in your stomach and when you eat gluten and you are intolerant to it you wear them down. If you wear them down it can also lead to lactose intolerance…and that is even harder to do. I urge you to find a book called ‘An idiots guide to being gluten free’. She explains very well and makes it simple. I promise you will get used to it. It takes alot of willpower but you will find alternatives. Its worth it. I promise! Hope I helped!
Maria
