After a lovely escape to St. Paul, Minnesota for the weekend, it is back to the grind of school preparations, grad school anxiety, new supplements and new food.
All in all, I did pretty well with food this weekend. My mom has been a terrific help...she has worked really hard to make sure that we are all getting nutritious and delicious home-cooked meals, while adhering to all of the necessary dietary restrictions (and trust me...they are plentiful). My stomach was filled with gluten-free pizza and bagels, chicken salads, fresh and organic fruits and veggies, salmon, and some delicious chocolate & pomegranate desserts.
Although the desserts didn't quite follow the limited sugar diet restriction, I felt that a little treat wouldn't hurt, and I was right. No headache :)
I've still been experiencing aches and pains though. My neck and back feel stiff in the mornings, but that may be from sleeping on an air mattress the last few nights or long car rides, and my head goes through spurts of pain throughout the day, but nothing comes close to the pain I was in before all of this. So that gives me hope.
I have an appointment with the Dr. K on Thursday right before I head back to school, so I'll get some last minute tid-bits from her, and then I'll have to start brain storming for my first Wheat-Free/Sugar-Free grocery trip. I am very hesitant about that at the moment...not so much about finding things to eat, but about the time it will take to prepare certain things and still having an variety. I don't want to get stuck in a rut where I feel like I can only eat salads and chicken, but it will be a test to see if I can really plan meals ahead of time and plan my days with time to prepare and cook the food I want at least for a few days in advance.
It will be a lot to think about over the next few days, but between now and then I have Dr. K to look forward to, an eye doctor appointment, a trip to Chicago, and a massage. Now to take it all in stride.
Stay fabulous.
xoxo
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