It Really DOES Make A Difference!

I've been eating properly for quite awhile now. I've stayed away from dairy, wheat, and eggs due to food sensitivities. Because of this, my seasonal allergies have been much better than usual, despite the horrible year for allergies that everyone else is moaning about. I've been feeling really good about this.

Tonite I went to a dinner that was prepared by my daughter and her teen chef classmates. I knew in advance that the menu contained all of my sensitive foods, but chose to eat reasonable portions of everything. This was obviously NOT an event that I could bring my own food to! But I know that "life happens", and sometimes we are not totally in control over what we will be eating. This was just one of those times.

The menu consisted of Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni, Cheesy Breadsticks, Caprese Salad, and Chocolate Sticky Bread. I ate the cannelloni, which was delicious, and part of a breadstick. I absolutely love Caprese Salad (mozzarella and tomatoes), so I had some of that. Then came the Chocolate Sticky Bread. Picture biscuit dough, wrapped around Hershey kisses, rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar, and placed 4 together in a muffin cup. O.M.G. Sheer heaven!!

OK, I should have had just one of the 4 little blobs of yumminess, but I couldn't help myself. It was so obscenely delicious I ate the whole thing. And didn't feel one bit guilty!!

Now I'm home. I still have an odd aftertaste in my mouth. And oh, boy, do I have a headache! My stomach is feeling a bit unsettled too. Needless to say, I will skip my usual one Hershey kiss at bedtime, since I've had 4 already. In fact, I'm thinking I'll forgo a snack altogether tonight.

I don't know why I'm surprised at these effects, but I am. It really does make a noticeable difference when I eat the things I'm sensitive to. Makes me not want to do it again any time soon. Which, I suppose, is a good thing, and maybe the whole idea in the first place!