This winter has been brutal on my fibromyalgia. I’ve been tired, listless and the brain fog has turned me into a senile old lady. I thought our trip to Mexico would help with raising my vitamin D levels, but it didn’t do much good. Because of the cancer drug I’m on, I can’t take the medication I was taking.

Then I read of a woman with autoimmune problems who went gluten free and of the difference it made in her life. At that point, I had nothing to lose.

Let me tell you, going GF isn’t easy. It’s a whole new way to look at food. My initial attempt didn’t last long. Way too hard. And I didn’t feel a difference in my health. Only frustration.

What I determined to do was to eat a healthier diet. And I’m watching my white flour and refined sugar intake, along with the kinds of carbs I consume. Know what? I’m feeling better. I feel off the wagon earlier this week and paid the price for it. A few days back on the diet, and I have more energy and I can think.

I don’t know if you can count me as GF. And I’m not saying I won’t have some gluten from time to time. Come on – chocolate cake is too good to pass up. But feeling better is a great motivation and knowing how I feel when I don’t eat right will help me stick to it.

Are you GF? Any tips for me? How have you changed your diet recently?