Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Hit my 10lb milestone today
So, either I've been more conscientious about my diet (only a little bit likely) or the whole gluten-free thing is actually working. I reached my 10lb loss goal today, 1 more lb to my 5% weight loss goal. :) I'm liking this small goal setting thing.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Celiac (Coeliac) Disease
Is something I now have to worry about, apparently.
I decided about a month ago to stop procrastinating and just get tested because my symptoms had increased to the point of me being frequently uncomfortable: Non-stop heartburn, migraines independent of bad weather, bloating, frequent diarrhea, etc. The symptoms of this disease are unpleasant, to say the least.
Plus, years ago, when I still lived at home, my mom and I went and had our food allergies tested, and for both of us, top of the list of things we shouldn't eat was wheat, followed closely by sugar and dairy for me. That, combined with the fact that the testing was done by someone who reminded me of those travelling salesmen of years past made me promptly put the results in a folder in a deep, dark corner of my closet and never look at them again. Ever.
At any rate, a couple weeks after having my blood tested, I got a call from the medical office saying they would like to book an appointment with me to discuss my lab results. For anyone who has never had to worry about anything like this, there are two calls you get after blood work. One is an over-the-phone update saying everything is fine, and the other is the call I got. Which caused me to spend some time over the week before my appointment researching celiac disease, and gluten-free diets, and ensured that last night, when the nurse informed me that the results were indicative of the disease, I wasn't really surprised.
I still have all kinds of questions, like why am I not being referred for an endoscopic biopsy, which apparently the only way to diagnose for sure celiac disease, and apparently, would aid me in claiming expenses and what-not in the future. (http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gluten-free/)
I'm going to have to follow up on that. I'm sure that I will also have all kinds of other questions, but for now, I'm going to focus on buying (and eating) gluten-free food and emptying my cupboards of all the gluten-filled food in them. I'm going to put off finding a gluten-free bakery, although I have already had several recommendations, in the hope that as I start this diet, I might lose some weight as a side effect...
That would be a really good side effect.
I decided about a month ago to stop procrastinating and just get tested because my symptoms had increased to the point of me being frequently uncomfortable: Non-stop heartburn, migraines independent of bad weather, bloating, frequent diarrhea, etc. The symptoms of this disease are unpleasant, to say the least.
Plus, years ago, when I still lived at home, my mom and I went and had our food allergies tested, and for both of us, top of the list of things we shouldn't eat was wheat, followed closely by sugar and dairy for me. That, combined with the fact that the testing was done by someone who reminded me of those travelling salesmen of years past made me promptly put the results in a folder in a deep, dark corner of my closet and never look at them again. Ever.
At any rate, a couple weeks after having my blood tested, I got a call from the medical office saying they would like to book an appointment with me to discuss my lab results. For anyone who has never had to worry about anything like this, there are two calls you get after blood work. One is an over-the-phone update saying everything is fine, and the other is the call I got. Which caused me to spend some time over the week before my appointment researching celiac disease, and gluten-free diets, and ensured that last night, when the nurse informed me that the results were indicative of the disease, I wasn't really surprised.
I still have all kinds of questions, like why am I not being referred for an endoscopic biopsy, which apparently the only way to diagnose for sure celiac disease, and apparently, would aid me in claiming expenses and what-not in the future. (http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gluten-free/)
I'm going to have to follow up on that. I'm sure that I will also have all kinds of other questions, but for now, I'm going to focus on buying (and eating) gluten-free food and emptying my cupboards of all the gluten-filled food in them. I'm going to put off finding a gluten-free bakery, although I have already had several recommendations, in the hope that as I start this diet, I might lose some weight as a side effect...
That would be a really good side effect.
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