Back to the...Beginning?

I see that the last time I posted, I said my cholesterol tested over 200.  That should have been under, as it was something like 167.

Of course, I came to see if anyone else has posted.  I see that no one has. 

Two weeks left on this gluten-free business, and I'm tired of it.  I mean, it's not that it's difficult (although, sometimes, it is).  I have learned the easiest way to take care of running through a drive-through (Wendy's for a small chili with cheese and a baked potato....)  I have done well with asking for bread not to be brought to the table and ordering a meal without bread or pasta or whatever that isn't gluten free.  I've had a "cheat day" once a week.  Otherwise, I've done roughly the same things I've been doing -- fruit/veggie juice blend for breakfast, snack of fresh fruit.  Salad and veggie concoction for lunch.  Reasonable dinner of a potato or sweet potato or a super-loaded plate of veggies.  Little or no meat.  (Okay...I've been a little more liberal with the meat....and I have enjoyed a snack of cheese here and there...Nothing overboard.)  GF cookies and milk for my end of the day treat.  (The GF snickerdoodles are YUMMY! <3)

But the weight loss has been non-existent.  Good news: haven't gained.  Bad news: haven't lost.  I don't know that that part is really bad...just not what I expected.

So...

I'm looking at these last two weeks, telling myself I can survive it...but not sure if I want to.  I know I gave up gluten for Lent, but I feel like even God has been saying, "You know, kid...this isn't right for you."  I mean, if you have to be GF, what do you do for Communion?  (Okay....yes, I know there have to be options...but...still....)

So, I think I may be transitioning back to what I was doing before.  It still involved very little bread.  I like the brown rice pasta...and I will do the comparisons and make wise decisions before I go back to regular pasta.  I need to be more concerned about getting more veggies and more exercise than going GF. 

So...back to the beginning. 

What's different?

I didn't read labels to make sure everything I was purchasing was GF.

I was eating GS cookies before bed. 

...

Is that really it?

Tried to avoid rice, too, didn't I?  Hmm...

No or few fried foods...but doing that now because most things that are fried are breaded...and if they aren't, they are cooked in the same oil as something that is breaded and fried.

No bread, although I would eat it if we crossed paths.  Only problem was that all the bread I had in the 2 months leading up to this was awful when I ate it.  Sucks to have a 200 calories of something that just tastes bad.

Okay.  Going to think this through and get back to you.