We're still making the shift to gluten free... having decided that it would be easier and far more economically feasible to do a gradual shift rather than cold turkey. And since we don't have any specific diagnosis at this point, there was no real reason to make the switch all at once. But I am limiting the shit to one week.
As a recovering food addict, one thing has become clear very quickly. Eating "healthier" and eating gluten free are not automatically licenses to EAT EAT EAT. Some part of my subconscious has been very comfortably thinking "oh good, it's gluten free (or organic or healthy or...) so I can eat as much as I want." And, of course, at this point in my life, I've become quite good at letting that little justification voice rule the roost.
But seriously... Lay's Ripple Potato Chips and Edy's Peanut Butter Cup ice cream are both totally gluten free! And, unfortunately, I still shouldn't sit down and eat a whole bag or bucket of either one of them.
It's critical to keep an eye on the big picture at all times. Many gluten free products still contain some of the other ingredients on our list... Corn syrup being the predominant one. And moderation must still be maintained. It can't be about making one change and throwing all the others out the window.
Man it's hard work! And a huge disappointment to that little justification voice!
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