Dairy Free....I Think Not!

In April when I gave up meat for a month I started noticing that I was having issues with my stomach. I just thought it was from the increase of fiber and the fact that my body was getting used to the changes. Well almost 2 months later the problems are still here, I even added meat back into the picture. When nothing changed it got me thinking about what it is I'm eating, the only thing that stayed consistent was dairy products. I am a yogurt fanatic. I was eating probably like six servings of dairy a day, I don't know what the recommended servings are but I had dairy covered. (three of those serving were yogurt....man I love yogurt)

Which is weird because when I was little I was eating Trix yogurt, you know the one with the Rabbit and it had all sorts of different colored swirls and stuff....yum! Well I noticed that it was lumpier than normal but it didn't phase me until I was almost finished and felt something strange in my mouth. To my surprise I pulled a grasshopper leg out of my mouth. Let me tell you how traumatizing that was for a little kid. It took me awhile before I would ever go near yogurt again.

That was a huge side note, back to what I was saying. So Friday morning I had cereal and yogurt for breakfast and I felt pretty ok. For lunch I had PB & J, salad and yogurt and my stomach was starting to act a little funny. Well that day at work they had ice cream for all the employees and of course I had some of that. And that's when I noticed a problem, it wasn't long after I ate the ice cream I was experiencing some stomach rumbling and gas. (I can't believe I am telling everyone this) And that's when I put two and two together......hello it's the dairy. So after talking to my mom we came to the conclusion that I'm Lactose intolerant. I wasn't aware that you could acquire it, I thought it was something you were born with. So I did a little test this morning and sure enough that's what it is. I bought some Lactaid pills and now I fine. These pills are going to be my best friend because there is no way I can give up dairy. I just thought that was strange.

Food+Friends+Music=A Stinkin Good Time!

So I had a little get together with the band members from my church. (well most of them) I prepared tacos, with refried beans and spanish rice and brownies for dessert. I have to admit I was a little nervous at first, about the meal, and not have anything to talk about and that it was just going to be a train wreck. But to my surprise it turned out great it was fun hosting again, I really miss doing that. We've decided that this is something we want to keep doing, rotating between band members houses. It was just really great getting to know the people that you serve with every week.

That's What I'm Talking About

Heck Ya, the April challenge is over and I completed it successfully and I lost some weight in the process. I think I'm going to continue not eating meat for a little while longer, it's kind of grown on me. I have been craving chocolate and cake like crazy on the other hand, I haven't given in yet, I think that would be a bad idea right now. Anyway I was just super excited that I followed through with it.