It’s been a little over three weeks since I cut out both Dairy & Artificial Sweeteners and here’s my little update:

• I’ve woken up HEADACHE free for more than a week!  How awesome is that?  I don’t know if it’s the Dairy or the Diet Coke but still I’m afraid to try either now.
• It’s been easier eating out.  I know the right questions to ask.  Fast food is out but I don’t enjoy it either so that’s not a problem.
• I do feel deprived at times because I can’t have Gluten, Dairy, or Soy as instructed by my doctors for PCOS.  I’m also supposed to eat Low Glycemic.  I am allergic to beef (fine by me because it’s gross) plus other foods so I feel limited and I’m finding I just need to get creative in the kitchen again.  I’m great at altering recipes and now without Dairy I have to alter them a bit more and not feel so punished.
• I’ve found a new love for Iced Tea at Restaurants and I carry my own Stevia so I don’t use sugar or artificial sweeteners while out.  Heck it came in handy for a friend Saturday night at dinner.
• Spaghetti Sauce can contain Dairy.  Basically anything can so be careful if you are looking for Dairy in food.
• I still have to eat no processed food.  It’s OK but dinners are never easy for our family of four.
• I’m losing weight again.  I think cutting out the Diet Coke that bloated me has helped.
• It gets easier.

That’s just it, it does get easier.  I don’t wish PCOS on anyone but it’s what I have and I want to live a long healthy life and if I need to eat a certain way, I just do.  I don’t think Diabetics enjoy having no sugar and it’s the same for me.  Doesn’t always make me happy but I’ve learned to live with it.