Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Intentional Glutening: Day 1

Breakfast (GF): 10am
  • Rice Chex (GF) with organic skim milk and 1/2 tsp granulated refined cane sugar.
  • 1 Meijer Breakfast Sausage Link (GF)
Physical:
  • slept well
  • a bit achy in back from yesterdays activities; hips and knees creaky, but nothing out of the ordinary or debilitating
  • no gastro discomfort
  • woke with the same headache i went to bed with, most likely sinus, a little photophobia but not bad
Mental:
  • pretty freaked out and worried about this gluten challenge but otherwise in good spirits and clear-headed
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Lunch: 12:30pm (Panera)
  • Dr. Pepper (fountain)
  • Broccoli Cheddar soup
  • Chicken Caesar salad with croutons
  • Baguette slice
Physical:
  • By the end of lunch (about 12:45) i had a tiny bit of pain in the toes of my left foot that has since subsided. I also had a small amount of bloating, but no pain.
  • After standing up and walking halfway to the car i had more bloating and some small gas pains.
  • Not feeling too terrible, just that persistent 'something pressing on my ribs from the inside' sort of feeling
Mental:
  • The last half hour before eating i was very on-edge and anxious. I hate being afraid of food.
  • Less freaked out now since i'm not feeling too terrible, but kinda feel like i'm waiting for the other shoe to drop.
  • Enjoyed not having to think about what food around me could possibly be 'poison' but didn't enjoy eating the bread and croutons as much as i thought i might.
  • Mood boosted by two supportive friends and my always supportive fiance.
  • Still feeling clear-headed and in control of my emotions.
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Dinner: 10:15pm
  • (7pm - 2 Krispy Kreme doughnuts: 1 regular glazed, 1 Chocolate covered creme filled)
  • Instant Rice (unknown if gluten contaminated)
  • Pinto Beans (GF)
  • Cauliflower (GF)
  • Spices: Turmeric (GF), Penzey's Taco Seasoning, soy sauce (GF), fish sauce (GF)
  • Cranberry Juice with sparkiling water (GF)
  • (11:30ish pineapple slice GF)
Physical:
  • afternoon bloating, nausea starting about 3pm and continuing, and a small amount of abdominal pain (high but not in a specific spot) starting about 4pm
  • more bloating after eating doughnuts (by 7:20pm) subsided by 9:30 enough to not be so uncomfortable
  • more bloating after dinner (by 10:30)
  • lots of burping
  • an hour after dinner i found myself ravenously hungry
  • difficulty falling asleep
  • woke several times during the night
Mental:
  • overall mood is good
  • still feeling clear-headed and in control of my emotions
  • oddly kind of giddy

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