The big G

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I've been gluten free for about a week. It's hard to discuss this with anyone because most people think the whole gluten thing is just another passing diet fad, or I'm just a crazy hippy over-obsessing about my diet. So I'll write about it here. I've done a lot of self experimenting, and have definitely come to the conclusion that gluten affects me like a drug. (it's easy to figure this out, working at a doughnut shop) A blissful, calming high followed hours later by extreme irritability, fatigue and brain fog. I've been mostly gluten free for about a week now. And the withdrawal symptoms are even more unpleasant than gluten itself. But almost immediately after giving up gluten I felt more focused and motivated, and better able to communicate, and my cravings for sugar have almost dissapeared.

My Gluten withdrawal symptoms so far:
-almost constant headache
-joint pain, body aches
-tiredness
-strange "buzzy" feeling all over my body
-sore throat

Good, happy foods:
-Meat, especially fish and beef
-Bacon!
-Eggs
-avocado
-leafy greens
-berries
-nuts
-beans
-cheese
-bananas
-coconut oil

I eat a lot of burritos and sushi.