Diets Don't Work

At baby showers, at your in-laws... diets are just plain TOUGH.

So, for gas and colic reasons, I've been put on a NO dairy and NO wheat diet for Jaydan. The dairy thing has been going on for several weeks now and has made a somewhat noticeable difference. The subtraction of wheat from my diet began Wednesday April 2 and is on trial for at least 2 weeks. We'll see how this all goes. Seriously though, the dairy wasn't that rough on me to give up. This wheat thing has been a rocky road - ever since committing to giving it up, all I've wanted are baked goods and bread... go figure! In all this change, I've been surprised to find out all the things that I CAN eat. I found wheat-free fig newtons that are really good, gluten and lactose free macaroons that are AMAZING, wheat-free granolas and oatmeals, gluten free pancake mix and all-purpose flour, and I saw some gluten free blackberry muffins that I'm dying to try. That's just the beginning of the adventurous snacks that I've tried... dairy hasn't been too much trouble since there is lactose free milk/soy milk available everywhere. The hardest part about the no dairy has been avoiding foods with butter. Oh well.

I went to Steph Fuhriman's baby shower on Saturday - she's about 6 months along and I'm SO excited for her. But, even in the midst of the happiness, all I wanted to eat was the pasta salad and chocolate covered strawberries! I succumbed the temptation and settled for a plate of grapes. Then, today at my in-laws, there were homemade chocolate chip cookies and chocolate sundaes! Wow, talk about feeling left out! ;) No, I know that even though I complain this is all for the health and well being of my baby. Hopefully it won't last forever (his pediatrician thinks that about 12 weeks will do it) and I'll be able to go back to the unhealthy foods that I crave.