What can we still eat?

Starting any new diet can be a disaster, getting your kid to agree to change her eating habits... I don't think there are words for that.

I have to say, after explaining to Melanee what the benefits could be she is getting a little more on board by the day. At our first big grocery trip to Kroger, we really just walked around the store to open our eyes to all of our options. I was pleasantly surprised that a lot of the foods we already eat are gluten free: veggies, fruits and meats of course, but also Hebrew national hot dogs, Prego pasta sauce, pudding snacks, fruit snacks etc. This will make the transition, especially for school lunches,  not so unbearable.

I was leaving to eat out with a friend last night, so I was a bit worried leaving instructions for my husband on how to cook gluten free meals. He isn't as excited.
However, I had a WIN for the evening as we discovered the as Melanee puts it, "Best Gluten Free Find!"

Melanee's favorite gluten free find!!

Everyone in the house ate it and I hear it tasted really good!! Score!! Obviously we can't eat pizza every night, but it's nice to know that some of the kiddos favorite foods still have a gluten free option!!

BG aka Before Gluten Free

Before we begin our journey of gluten free eating I wanted to start with some pictures that would show us where we started, so that we could have visual evidence of our success.
I have been spending my evening meal planning and prepping us for this BIG change to our diets. I am probably the most excited, the others... not so much.

August 4, 2015 pictures:

Right Knee

Left Leg and Knee Area

Right Elbow & Arm

 

Right Elbow & Arm

Jawline

Left Arm

Looking forward to seeing some amazing changes very soon!

Why Gluten Free?

Before we set out on our journey I'd like to introduce you to the reason we've made the decision to go gluten free. Melanee.

My daughter Melanee was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of four. Her psoriasis presented very suddenly and very severe, it covered almost 95% of her body: arms, legs, eye lids, scalp, chest, back, if there was skin, there was psoriasis.

Myself being diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 21, I was crushed to see that this was now something my sweet kiddo was going to have to live with as well. I've been lucky to this point that my flare ups are very mild, and are generally resolved with some warm sunny weather and topical prescription creams. My daughter has not been so fortunate.

Being back and forth with different topical creams, oral steroids, light therapy, and lotions we have decided to take the journey into being gluten free. I've talked to several people who shared their incredible stories having made this decision, and the wonderful impact it has had on their lives.  I am looking forward to documenting this journey with my family.

Please consider joining us October 10, 2015 in Houston at Discovery Green Park for the Houston Psoriasis Walk. My daughter Melanee is the Houston Youth Ambassador for this great cause. I am attaching a link below.

http://npf.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=11728

Thank you!