Happy Monday! I am spending a fabulous week in San Francisco with my husband for his work. While he is off for the day I am getting to work from our gorgeous hotel enjoying the views of a beautiful SF day. What a treat! I had the opportunity yesterday to attend the America's cup races and watch as we won both races. It was an incredible experience! Watching how hard those men were working was inspiring and I couldn't help but wonder what their nutrition plan is! Yep, I am that crazy.
I was lucky to find out last week that it does not appear I have Celiac which is great news! So, I just need to avoid Gluten but not go crazy. Once I removed the Gluten I discovered I was still having stomach aches/bloating/etc. I noticed it was after eating the little bit of dairy I actually ate. I decided to try removing dairy as well and it has made a huge difference! I also removed the migraine medication (with doctors approval of course!) and am trying to avoid food triggers.
Now, there would have been many times in my life that I would have read something like this and thought "this woman is crazy..what does she eat? There is no way I would take those things out of my diet. I love food too much!". I am completely aware that we are each on our own journey and have to find the balance for our individual needs and seasons of life. To get to where I am today has taken years of changes. I did not remove everything all at once and would never expect anyone to do that unless they had health issues requiring it!
So, being new to eating Gluten and Dairy Free can be challenging. I do a lot of asking questions at restaurants and checking out items at stores. It is definitely a new experience to figure out but worth it when you feel so much better!
The question I asked myself was this...how can I set myself up for success on the road when I eat every 2-3 hours and eat a high protein/veggie diet without gluten and dairy??? For those of you who eat similarly and have suggestions, please comment below with your ideas! I know we would all benefit from your research!
So far it has been interesting. I am super lucky that the hotel we are staying in actually marks each item on their menu if it is gluten free and they are able to adjust many of the other items. That is extremely helpful! However, the thought in my mind is how can I trust what they say to be true and how do I know they are not slipping ingredients in that will make me suffer? I am not sure of the answer to this, it just makes me thankful Celiac is not the issue. That would require a lot more research and preparation. I did pack my protein mix with my chia and a shaker so I can make quick shakes in the room. I also brought protein bars. So that takes care of my snacks during the day. Yesterday when we arrived I scoped out a grocery store that is close where I can grab some veggies on the go to add to those snacks. I also checked out spots to grab a lunch to meet my specific needs. I am sure the other option would be to talk to the concierge for quick ideas and answers.
Another update to share with you regarding protein shakes. Since I removed dairy from my diet I needed to change protein powder. I purchased various samples and most of the gluten and dairy free powders are horrible! My gym sells one that is ok. It is drinkable. I prefer it in the blender with some Power to the Greens but no fruit. I will add ice today at the hotel to make it cold.
Saturday was my daughter's birthday and she wanted pizza for dinner with cupcakes for dessert. We all know that there is nothing gluten or dairy free there. Lucky for me, our local cupcake shop has an all free cupcake! It was AMAZING!!! I would never have known that it was missing the dairy and gluten. Though the pizza place Grace wanted pizza from does not have gluten free, the new place across the street does so I ordered a small to try it out. That was super yummy! We have even discovered a great gluten free IPA so I was able to eat with my family and not miss out on any of the birthday treats. Of course this was one of my cheat meals for the week! The really nice thing was that even though I was full, I did not have that bloated, nasty feeling you get after a big meal of bread and pasta....or greasy pizza. Something I learned . . . you need to specify no cheese on your pizza even if the list says they are adding a different cheese. The pizza I ordered had feta (many people with dairy issues are able to drink/eat goats milk/cheese) but they still put the other cheese on.
Again, this is my journey! What is your journey? Do you need more water in your diet? Do you need to add veggies into your day? Do you need to cut out 1 negative habit in your eating that is nagging you? Just focus on making 1 healthy change for the week. If you need ideas, feel free to contact me ...I am happy to help! I love hearing about your journey so please keep in touch as we all are on our Journey to Wellness!
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