Small Setbacks
In my previous posts about eliminating dairy from my diet, I was going on about how much the whole dairy-free lifestyle is a lot easier than I anticipated. Well, that’s over. After two weeks of cutting out dairy completely, I took a vacation with my husband’s family and decided I’d take that week off from being dairy-free; since we were all staying together (and cooking together) in one house, I didn’t want to have to make separate meals three times a day. Plus, I thought it’d be a good opportunity to test my theory that dairy is what’s triggering my...
Read MoreGoing Dairy-Free: Getting Started
I’ve never in my life cut any type of food out of my diet. Self-control is not my strong suit when it comes to eating, so I figured that unless a food was actually causing health problems, it wasn’t going anywhere. But for a few years I’ve been struggling with sinus problems/congestion and in the past year, they’ve gotten bad enough that I couldn’t ignore them any longer. After eliminating dust/dander and seasonal allergies as the possible causes, I decided to try cutting dairy out of my diet for a few weeks to see if it made any difference. Truth be told, what I...
Read MoreLook, Ma – No Dairy!
I’m just over a week into my no-dairy experiment (more on that in the next post) and I can officially say I’m getting used to it. That’s not to say it’s always easy (or that I’m not salivating every time I pass an ice cream shop), but it’s not half as hard as I thought it would be. This morning my friend and I headed out for a kid-free brunch (an extremely rare treat) at George’s in the Grove. Dining out has definitely been the toughest part of going dairy-free, since most restaurants have a very limited selection of dishes that don’t include...
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Welcome, I'm Kristen! I'm a 20-something mother of two working to make exercise and healthy eating a simpler and more enjoyable part of life. I love lifting, running, being outdoors and enjoying food in all it's healthy and not-so-healthy forms. I believe that happiness is as essential to 'healthy living' as exercise and vegetables - that's why I never turn down dessert! Connect With Me!
