Ok, I’m Doing It
Ξ February 25th, 2008 | → 13 Comments | ∇ Crunchy Stuff |
I’m going to go gluten free, and cut out artificial food coloring and high fructose corn syrup. Starting Monday until the end of March. To see if it makes a difference in our health.
I’m going to be strict with myself, and try to be strict with the rest of the family, but Easter is coming. I’ll let the kids keep whatever they get from family in Easter baskets, but at home I think we’ll experiment with making some of our own treats.
They’ll probably get more excited over that than they would a bag of jellybeans, anyway!
Jen is thinking about committing to drinking green smoothies for a month (I’d love to see the recipe, I’m curious about what they are!), and my friend Angela (not a blogger yet…hint…hint) said that if I do this, then she’d do a candida cleanse (which sounds really, really strict) with me. Anyone else want to make a change for one month to see if it improves your health?
I’ll post my progress (and my failures, since I have very little will power) and you can blog about your progress or just share your progress in my comments. If you do join me and blog it, then make sure you leave a comment so I can come visit you! I’m sure there won’t be enough of us for a Mr Linky, but I’ll post links to anyone who wants to make a change for one month for our health on Monday, as well as my plan and some of the resources I’m using.
After I find the resources I’m using.
Maybe I’ll do an official post each Monday to check in. Ooh…I think I’ll go make a button for it right now…
That was fun. Buttons make me happy.
And can I just add-I can’t really believe I’m going to do this, and I’m nervous that I’m going to be a big fat failure at this. But hey, that’s why I’m sharing it with ya’ll! To give me a little more accountability. I can’t quit completely after three days if I think all two of you who are joining me will be checking up on me, now can I?
on February 26th, 2008 at 2:14 am
I’m in. I’m not going to eat sugar (except for maybe a wee bit of my dad’s birthday cake, coming up the 9th) for the whole month of March. I’ve tried to do it before, but it’s hard when no one else is doing it. I really need to stop with the sugar.
on February 26th, 2008 at 4:04 am
You go girl! Give it to the Lord and you can do it! I on the otherhand will watch you be strong from my arm chair of complacent defeat. Oh that really sounded bad!
on February 26th, 2008 at 7:14 am
:emerges from lerkville: I’ve been wanting to do something around my house for a long time. The first (of many) things I’d like to accomplish is to not go out to eat so often. (we’re talking upwards of 3 times a week) March isn’t going to work (hubby deploys yet again) but April I’m on it. Good luck! I’m cheering you guys on! :back to lurkville
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on February 26th, 2008 at 8:27 am
Wonderful idea! I really don’t know much about gluten-free but I will be looking more into it ~ I will do something though! I really need to start eating better!
Michelle (also from homeschoolblogger)
on February 26th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Oh dear…guess I’m in now! LOL Better go buy some spinach! I’ll try to post later today with some info about Green Smoothies and If I can figure out how to use a button, I’ll add it to my site!
And you can TOTALLY do this mama! We have faith in you!
on February 26th, 2008 at 11:23 am
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on February 26th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Wandered over from Jen’s at things you didn’t do…I have many ideas in my mind right now, but I want to pick one I actually have a chance with; I’d love to try giving up sugar and it would be so good for me, but at six months pregnant I am not willing to make that sacrifice…sometimes I NEED (okay I know, WANT) chocolate. I might try to get back into green smoothies, but want an idea of my own so here it is: Everyday in March I will walk for at least one hour; not groundbreaking, no, but achieveable.
on February 26th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I deflect your hint.
AND. DON’T. PLAN. TO. FAIL.
You really can do this. Really.
on February 26th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
I can’t wait to see if there are any effects on how you feel. Please keep us posted on your journey:). Bottom line: You can do this!
on February 26th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I’m excited for you! You can totally do it. I can’t wait to hear how it works for you.
on February 27th, 2008 at 3:36 am
In 2006 my wife had no energy, could do little, she went on a Gluten Free Diet, withing 3 months she restarted teaching Tap Dancing and has continues since, her weight sorted itself out, so did her blood, she is a changed person. See our web site http://www.glutenfree-crawley.org.uk, it has now been opened by 18 different countries, proving Gluten is a world wide problem.
on February 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Oh girl! you can SO do this. You really, really can! I will be here cheering you on.
And you make just the CUTEST buttons ever.
on March 3rd, 2008 at 5:45 pm
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