Special thanks to Walmart for sponsoring this conversation. As always, all opinions are my own. #gfwalmart Back in the dark ages when I went to school, on the first day my mom would walk all six of us to school and we’d line up by grade number on the playground tennis court and wait to [Read More]
Gluten-Free Foodie Friday
With Thanksgiving coming up and the Grain Brain Challenge going strong, I’ve been seeking out recipes that fit both parameters. Although I won’t officially be on the Grain Brain Challenge when Thanksgiving rolls around, I do plan to stay gluten and soy free. It sure wouldn’t hurt to serve something gluten-free and festive for Thanksgiving. [Read More]
November Rewind/December Goals
Miles Run: 60. I needed 65 miles to hit 1000 for the year, which I hit yesterday so booya! Bike 30. Races: 0 I may not have raced but that doesn’t mean I did not add to my stash of bling. This sparkly Rock n Roll series ‘heavy medal’ arrived the other day. Me likey! [Read More]
Gluten/Soy-free Update & an Aha Moment
Last week I told you I was changing my diet in hopes of prodding my lazy thyroid without increasing meds. Thanks to all of you who offered tips and advice. With the help of a nutrition guru I eased into: Gluten-free Soy-free Caffeine-free Mostly unprocessed Because poor planner is my middle name, I got off [Read More]
The Scream Heard Round the World
I attended the Healthy Chicago Summit last weekend. One of the speakers was a health and fitness expert with a specialty in nutrition. Since I’m newly into my gluten- and processed food free initiative, I was eager to pick her brain about all things thyroid. I like to think I’ve got the workout end of [Read More]
Going Gluten Free
Yep, I’m joining camp gluten-free. I’m hoping my slacker thyroid will thank me for it. I was diagnosed hypothyroid shortly after Thing 2 was born in 2005 (before I took on distance running of any kind). Since then, I’ve been mostly happy on the medication (when I take it…because I detest taking meds). Remember last [Read More]
