Exhausted over gluten

Going gluten free for health reasons has been totally exhausting.  Ironic considering I have more energy now that gluten isn't sucking the life out of me! 

I've found myself not really caring about the past 10+ years of weight watchin'.  [GASP]  I know, right?  What the hell is the matter with me? I'm having to be focused, focused, focused on gluten, gluten, gluten.  Finding the balance between point A and point B (Points pun intended) has been the three T's: tricky, tiring, and turbulent.  Can I share a dirty little secret with you?  This is the way I felt when I very first started Weight Watchers!  I never thought I'd ever have to feel that way again.  I made a vow to never ever have to lose weight again.  I hated the way being in that unhealthy place in life made me feel.  It was so difficult relearning everything I had ever known.  So I'm glad I stuck to my vow, found balance with food, and managed to keep the weight off all this time.  Little did I know other boulders would be thrown in my path to create different kinds of obstacles.  I guess the Universe showed me, eh? Everything is so different for me now.  Gluten hides in food items you would never ever in a million years think it should or would be (like my favorite spicy mustard, for instance).  All of my go-to snacks and foods have been snatched away from me.  Not that I sat around eating junky stuff by any means.  I'm talking normal, everyday, whole grain foods.  Gone from my diet forever.  Except for fruits and veggies!  Those are still the same, and I still eat an ass ton of them each day!  :-)

I'm still holding my own.  Still fitting in my pants.  Still going through all the motions of living a healthy lifestyle, even though my focus has had to shift a bit. I suppose that's the beauty of the whole "healthy lifestyle journey".  I certainly created healthy habits for myself over the years.  Somewhere along the way...those habits decided to stick to me like glue.  They are the only thing saving my tushy from growing right now.  Well, that and training for another half marathon! lol  (I've officially signed up to run 3 this year, and an seriously contemplating tossing a 4th into the mix.  You can read about my pathetic running/coffee obsession at www.WillRunForCoffee.com.)     

I guess the point I'm trying to make is...stick to the healthy routine as much as possible.  It does help.  Even when you feel as though it's not making a lick of difference, it is.  Even when you feel every ounce of motivation & stamina has been sucked from your soul.  Somewhere down the road of this journey, whether it's 10 minutes, days, months or years from now, you will appreciate all the effort.

Keep keepin' on!