... but the changes I have made have already made a big difference.

I've been avoiding grains for... uh, a few weeks now. I can't remember. I've completely stopped eating toast, which used to be a daily thing with my breakfast. I've slipped up maybe twice at home since I started, once with pizza and again with a hamburger bun, and both times I paid for it with a grumbly tummy. We went to Ohio and I had some grains there, but I did limit them as much as I could. I've also drastically cut back on my dairy and sugar intake. I still have dairy in small amounts, and I still have sugar in my coffee, but I've been trying really hard to avoid sugary treats and large doses of dairy. I've also worked to increase my veggie intake (but please don't look at my diary today!).

Already, even with these small changes and not being at all perfect, I have noticed a MASSIVE improvement in my overall well-being. I've been waking up early, on my own, and feeling RESTED for a change. I have energy and motivation to get things done around the house and stay busy. I had my monthly last week (sorry guys) and for the first time in a long time I did not have any suicidal thoughts or go on a hormonal rampage at all. I still got tired and a little cranky, but it was manageable. My skin is looking better. I still broke out last week from the hormones, but it wasn't as bad as it usually is, and It's healing much faster than it normally does. And my head doesn't feel so foggy these days. I have had a couple of bouts with generalized anxiety, but it was so much easier to come out of them without a freak-out.

I still have health issues that I need to address. I still have bad allergies and asthma, and I still have aches in my muscles for no apparent reason. And I apparently still get migraines, since I just had one not too long ago. But I'm hopeful that if I keep going on this path, making more changes and sticking with them, I'll keep feeling better.