Update...

So my doctor put me on sleeping meds. I have been sleeping great and my grogginess is gone. I dont really feel any improvement in my body pain. I am actually having more stiffness in the morning. I am going to get started on anti-depressants and we are hoping that it works. I am still battling with my doctor about my terrible pain episodes. More updates to come.

New news

Well as we all know my journey continues. I have been experiencing a large amount of pain in my joints and in my body. I have been struggling with sleep and stress. I have been very distracted and I am finding it hard to concentrate or multi-task. I have been having RLS symptoms and muscle twitches or spasms. Well yesterday I started treatment for Fibromyalgia. It  makes a lot of sense. You should look it up. So they put me on sleeping pills in the hopes that better sleep means better Leasey. Oh and I had to drop my internship at Sacramento Press.
Thanks for reading :D

The Journey

I am a few months into this crazy "diet" of mine. As many of you may know, it is a struggle for me to eat a meal that is free of everything that I "cant" eat. I have completely eliminated gluten and now if I eat it, I get tummy pain. So that is one that I know affects me. I am still drinking coffee....and it gives me cramps, but I cant stop the coffee. I only eat chicken and I eat A LOT of veggies. I have found a few little treasures that make my life easier. Coconut creamer, almond cheese and the Gluten free market on J street and many others.

I will try to get pictures up soon.

Day Two....

I have officially been gluten free for for days! Leaving out gluten is not easy! I have to think about LITERALLY everything I eat.This morning I had my gluten free, vegan cinnamon roll and for dinner I had a veggie stir fry with cabbage, broccoli and mushrooms. I am looking forward to the next step in this journey. In a week I have to go in for my second Depo Provera injection. I am hoping this will be my last one. That would mean I have three months to get on this diet completely. All of your prayers and support is extremely helpful.

Day One...

Today is my third day gluten free! I have been doing really good. I haven't had any swelling in the last few days. Tonight for dinner I made vegan burritos on brown rice tortillas. It was grilled onions, pinto beans, rice and a homemade spicy veggie sauce. The tortillas didn't hold up very well. I am on a search for almond cheese. A lady at Trader Joe's told me about it. I am trying to decide what the next thing I will eliminate will be.

Lets Start Over....

Ok....So I haven't posted in a few days. I have really been having a hard time with this whole "diet" thing. So I am starting over. I have decided that by trying to eliminate ALL of this stuff at once I am just setting my self up for failure. I am going to start by removing one thing at a time. Do that for about a month and then remove the next thing. It will take longer, but I think I will have better success this way. So whats the first to go? Gluten. Now this doesn't mean I am going to just go crazy on everything but gluten....I am just not limiting my self as much. At home I am still cooking according to my diet. I found a gluten free, vegan friendly bakery in Cameron Park. Its fantastic! www.aznaglutenfree.com.....I will start posting pictures soon.

Day One

Ok ok...so I wasn't completely good today. I was pressed for time at lunch so I had to give in. I had Carl's Jr. I know, of all the things to eat.....and I didn't even have a salad. I had a fantastic chicken sandwich with cheese, mayo, bacon and bread. It was so tasty. But my stomach didn't like it.
On to more exciting things. I got my Endo-Diet cook book in the mail today, it has recipes that are wheat free, soy free, meat free, dairy free, and sugar free. I haven't had a chance to really look into it yet, but I am so excited! I will definitely keep you all posted on what recipes I am trying and I will try to get pictures up too :)

Introduction

Well, my name is Alyse. I have Endometriosis, also known as Endo. I was diagnosed in January 2010. I am currently on medication. However, someday I would like to TRY to have children, and I don't really like the way the medicine makes me feel. So I am embarking on a journey through the Endo-Diet. It is basically and gluten free, soy free, sugar free, caffeine free, vegan diet. I know I know, you're asking, What can you eat? I can have all the veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds I want. And places like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods carry gluten free pasta, bread and such. Being in Culinary School, I have learned so much and I have a lot of resources when it comes to coming up with recipe ideas. Tomorrow will be the beginning. It will be my very first day with out cheating. Its not gonna be easy. In fact its going to be really hard, but its my health. And if I don't manage it, who will?