Gluten-Free Babe: My quest to live gluten-free for 30 days

Yesterday was the final day of my gluten-free experiment. And I have to admit - I cheated toward the end of the day. We were at Wrigley Field, watching the Cubs get slammed by the Milwaukee Brewers, and I just had to drown my sorrows in an Old Style. The folks I was with agreed it was July 1 somewhere so I went for it.

You know you’ve been missing beer when an Old Style tastes good! Seriously, I’ve been vigilant about sticking to the diet, but I didn’t realize just how much I missed a few old favorites. We also went out to dinner that night and I had some delicious handmade ravioli at our favorite local restaurant.

It’s been an interesting month. I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve still got lots to learn. I’m back to my gluten-y lifestyle for now, and I’ll monitor how I feel for the next few days and compare it to how I was doing gluten-free.

If I feel about the same, then I’ll count this experiment as totally worthwhile - I learned things, hopefully people enjoyed the blog and learned from it, and I feel like I can write with more knowledge about celiac disease and other food allergies.

If I feel worse with gluten in my system again, then I’ll go back to living gluten-free for good. I can see it’s possible, and I don’t have to give up very much - so if it seems like it’s worth it, then I’ll go for it. It’s all one big experiment.

Thanks to everyone who commented and offered their guidance and support. It’s meant a ton to me! I’ll post a few more updates depending on what happens.