still ill

so i’ve got ample time to sit and write.

between trips to the bathroom, of course.

tmi?

nevermind. still, i am surprised to be feeling so sick again this morning. yesterday i eventually peeled myself off the couch and, in perfectly decent health, visited a friend in my college town for the day. some of whatever bug i caught is still crawling around my insides. obviously. i am watching movies today. on the couch. sipping homemade ginger tea. the beautiful sunshine outside will, unfortunately, have to wait.

i am not going to give the bug all the credit though. i am going to share the honor with another culprit: my diet. a few days ago i mentioned the lack of self-care in my life. it extends to the food on my plate, too. i am being pretty careless with what i put into my body. i know sugar does me in and i’ve been eating too much of that. additionally, the amount of gluten i’ve been eating has increased something like ten fold. i never used to eat as much gluten as i’ve been eating lately. i’m afraid it’s not helping.

my stomach hurts.
i am constantly bloated.
i am unbelievably nauseous.
i’ve gotten more headaches in the past two months than i have in the past two years.
i am consistently tired despite the good nights of sleep.

something is up.

which is why, when i feel better, i am giving up gluten and sugar. i am hoping to give up sugar entirely and i am simply testing a gluten theory. i know i don’t have celiac disease and i know i am not allergic to wheat. but i know i am sensitive to something. so why not start with gluten?

now, if you’ll excuse me. i’ve got a couch to lay on all day.

namaste

zoe