This year we were so happy to be surrounded by our families on Thanksgiving. Eric's family had a big dinner with everyone, which is around 50 people! It's so nice to see an extended family that is so close because I grew up only seeing my cousins once a year. Then we went to my house for ANOTHER DINNER. My grandparents came to visit from Utah and got to meet Joshua for the first time!
My perspective on food has changed a lot over the last few months. My dad was diagnosed with Celiac Disease this summer, which is an allergy to gluten, soy and whey. It's a very strict diet and equally as sensitive as a severe peanut allergy, so any contamination results in very painful colitis. My sister has Hashimoto's disease, which is also autoimmune and involves the thyroid and latest studies show that a gluten-free diet is helpful in controlling symptoms. And of course, my own dairy-free diet that restricts anything with milk, butter or whey in the ingredient list. So almost everything that we eat is made from scratch, and the result is a lot more healthy food.
My perspective on food has changed a lot over the last few months. My dad was diagnosed with Celiac Disease this summer, which is an allergy to gluten, soy and whey. It's a very strict diet and equally as sensitive as a severe peanut allergy, so any contamination results in very painful colitis. My sister has Hashimoto's disease, which is also autoimmune and involves the thyroid and latest studies show that a gluten-free diet is helpful in controlling symptoms. And of course, my own dairy-free diet that restricts anything with milk, butter or whey in the ingredient list. So almost everything that we eat is made from scratch, and the result is a lot more healthy food.
Anyway, I guess I'm learning that what we eat can really effect our health and how good we feel, and that my life was way too linked to the enjoyment of food!
On a happy note, I officially have made it to my pre-pregnancy weight! Although I give a lot of credit to being dairy-free (and having 2 bouts of gastroenteritis), I am very happy to have lost 22 pounds!!
3 comments:
I'm glad you guys had a good thanksgiving with family. Maybe I do need to think about what I eat more, but milk and gluten taste so good. :}
That sounds like a good day!! I'm so excited for you about losing the weight!! I hope I can do the same after my little one arrives. So your still doing the dairy-free thing huh?? that would be so hard.
Hi Batemans!! Cute family pic! Lucky you you only gained 22 lbs during your pregnancy, and congrats on getting it off!!
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