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do you hate beans as much as I do, enforced vegetarianism, harlequin author, heartwarming author, love inspired author, my doctor is mean, western romance author
So I went to see my doctor the other day, and while I am quite healthy with not too much to worry about, my blood tests showed some levels that are a teensy bit high. I’m 39 in a few weeks, so this is the age that these things start to show up, I suppose. All perfectly normal.
So my doctor said, “No biggie. Just cut out cakes and stuff like that.”
Me: I don’t eat cake and stuff. I’m celiac, remember? So I just don’t bother.
Doc: Oh… What about dairy?
Me: Allergic to dairy and soy.
Doc: And SOY? Oh crap… What DO you eat?
So I told him. And the only thing he could see to remove from my diet was meat. You read that right–MEAT! So my doctor decided it would be good for me go vegetarian for a few months, “just to see if it changes anything.”
So my diet is now even more restricted, and I have to tell you… I’m not loving it.
I feel like the above meme applies to me right now… except I’m fine with carbs. I’m missing the protein!
If you read closely, in my books, I talk about food I can’t eat a lot. Grilled cheese sandwiches, pies, cakes, cookies, cheesecake, sub sandwiches, cheese in its many forms… Well, take a look at the books I write in the next few months, and I can pretty much guarantee my characters are going to be noshing down on a meat smorgasbord! LOL!
These are romance novels–our little indulgences. Let me have this.
I can relate. My sister had celiac disease and I have food allergies, but don’t have much to cut out. Red or yellow food dye is probably the culprit so no Pepsi, cherries, or whatever else causes the cough. I can drink 3 Cokes before getting the cough that 1 Pepsi causes. Some red dyes make me drunk; cherries are the worst. With your restrictions you probably need supplements, especially magnesium. Dr. Axe has a lot on nutrition. Wellness Mama is a blog I follow. She has a good article: Magnesium-Benefits-and-Uses.jpg. MoonDragon.org has a lot of info and also sells supplements. I’ve never tried any of hers yet. I sell and use Nutrilite. They’re a reliable brand, but they don’t carry a separate mag or potassium.
The doctor is going to test my blood in three months, so I suppose we’ll find out then if I’m missing out on anything. I have to say… I’m hoping the diet change does nothing so I can get my meat back! LOL!