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Playing Russian Roulette with My Stomach

That’s kind of what I feel like I’m doing. Will eating this make me feel better? Do I have celiac? Should I stick to a gluten-free diet?

I need to stop thinking about this so much and stick to a simple diet: minimally processed food. Lots of fruits and vegetables and lean protein and good fat. That’s what I did when I started this journey, and I think it’s not coincidental that that’s the best I’ve felt in my adult life. So I’m going to try to remember to stick to those guidelines most of the time, but also listen to my body’s cravings and indulge myself every once in a while. With increased hunger from marathon training and an unhappy stomach of late, I’ve had a hard time with food—I’m hungry all the time, but I don’t want to get sick.

I need to just take care of my body and trust that it will take care of me if it’s treated right.

So…for breakfast, I had an omelette with spinach, a little bit of cheddar and a banana on the side:

D.C. Friends in NYC!

Tina and Tamsin are still here, and we picked up another tonight—Anna was in town tonight, so we all went out for dinner.

After brunch (not pictured—I forgot my camera card, but it was crab cakes benedict!), I sent my friends off to the Met and to do some sightseeing while I took some much-needed me time. Good friends are friends that understand that while you love hanging out with them and having them visit, sometimes you need some time to yourself. I went to the gym and took Bailey on a long walk and relaxed a bit before meeting up with the girls.

Anna had come over, and we walked over to Dean’s, an Italian restaurant in Tribeca. The restaurant serves everything family-style, so I got some chicken marsala and split some other dishes with the girls. Anna’s penne with vodka was the best, followed by Tamsin’s spaghetti and meatballs. I ordered the chicken marsala for its relative simplicity, but I was most underwhelmed by my own dish.

If you’re wondering why I’m having pasta when I said the other day I was going to go gluten-free, I’ve decided I’m just going to try to see what keeps my stomach happy—a few days of gluten-free didn’t seem to help either, so I’m going to wait until I get a diagnosis (or not) before trying to go totally gluten-free. I may just do gluten-light until then.

Either way, after a weekend of fun food with friends, I’m back to veggie lovin’ tomorrow.