The beginning.

Let me explain what this is. This is a blog about my journey into respecting my allergies which include:

ABSOLUTELY NOTS:

Eggs
Gluten (so, wheat, barley, rye)
Pineapple
Garlic
Dairy

STAY AWAY FROM:
Almonds
Peanuts

I've been living (mostly) dairy-free for the past 6 years, except for the odd plate of nachos. I mean, cheese! It's tough.

About a year ago I really started feeling the pain of my allergies. Pain in my guts. A weightiness around my middle. It took about the whole year for me to decide to get an allergy test.

I went to my Naturopath, and had the blood test/ELISA test, with the results above. Already knowing dairy, and suspecting gluten and eggs, I was shocked by pineapple and garlic (sad news). I decided after the hefty Naturopath bill, that I was really going to commit to this. No more cheating. No more sneakiness of grabbing a slice of cheese when my boyfriend was slicing them up.

So far it's been two weeks, and the change really has shocked me. In two weeks, my stomach has flattened, my symptoms disappeared within 48 hours, and I've felt a clarity that I haven't had before.

In a genius moment in the infrared sauna, I decided I would start to document this journey. It really is a lifestyle change, but it's easier than I thought. It just takes a bit of getting used to. If you're starting this journey yourself, it is scary, but it's worth it. The past two weeks have proven that to me.

I don't exactly know what this blog will consist of- maybe advice, no-nos (food I have discovered that really doesn't work for me), recipes I liked, great things I found in the grocery store.

We'll see.
Good luck.