Rolling with the Punches -- Including the Gluten Issue

Okay, so it's been forever since I've written anything. I could come up with many excuses, but the primary reason is all that really matters: I'm still getting over my anxiety about this whole "sharing myself with the world" (even though the whole world isn't really reading) thing.

When I started this blog, the idea was to write something that almost everyone could relate to. Now that I've been reading other blogs, I realize that everyone doesn't have to relate to everything I write, but that if they understand the majority of it, they will gain something from it. So, with that said, I address the gluten-intolerance/Celiac disease thing. This is a factor that contributes to my ongoing struggle with food. And, from what I've gathered, that's really what a good blog is about--the journey, not the destination.

So the bottom line is that gluten and I don't get along. Like many others, I have had to cut gluten out of my diet due to the harsh biological response I have to eating it. It wasn't until I read another blog, (see Let's Clear This Whole Glutard Thing Up) that I felt empowered enough to address this issue so publicly.

If you read that eloquent post, you will find out virtually everything you really need to know about having a gluten intolerance and/or Celiac Disease. You can also check out my response in the comments section to see some of my feelings about the whole thing. The bottom line is that gluten intolerance (and potentially Celiac disease) affects my food lifestyle. There may be references to this issue in my future posts.

So, there you have it. More to come. Soon. I promise.