Re: The psychology of feeling well....

[Guest guest]

After a diagnosis of celiac, your brain and your energy level need

time to recover, just as your gut has, and a few months seems like

it hasn't been enough for you (wasn't for me, either). You've

recognized your thought patterns - " I can't do that " - so now you

have the tool to look at them and say " What am I ready to do? "

instead. Take it slow, allow yourself to build new habits at pace

compatible with your energy level, not with that of the little demon

inside your brain that may be saying " Quit malingering! You're all

better, get to it! "

Maureen

>

> Hi all - I have been thinking about this alot, and thought I would

get

> others opinions and experiences. Now that I have been gluten and

> casein free for a few months, I am feeling much better, getting

better

> all the time. Excellent news! But now that I feel better, I can't

get

> my brain out of the " you don't feel well " mode. I still don't

schedule

> things for myself to do (because in the past I would have been too

> tired) and pace myself like I am still sick. My mind set is still

> in " sick " but my body isn't. Whereas I would never think of going

to

> the gym before or cooking a lovely meal for myself and my husband

(or

> whatever) now those things are fully within my grasp and very

doable.

> I just dont' think of it because I am still not with the program

in my

> brain. I become very frustrated with myself. I guess I need to

learn

> how to embrace life again and get out there, but I keep getting in

my

> own way. Anyone else go through this as they transition into

wellness?

> Thanks, Dara in Massachusetts

>

[Guest guest]

I totally know how you feel about being in the " sick " mode even though

you may be feeling better. I've been off of gluten for several months

now (with a couple slips) but I still always feel like I should pace

myself. Also, when I was sick all the time I had horrible cravings for

sweets constantly and although I'm feeling better sometimes I still

want to eat a lot of sweets like I did before and I'm constantly

telling myself to pace myself with the sweets (especially because now

I'm gaining weight much easier than I did before). Anyway, I'm

thinking that with enough time, it'll be much easier to embrace life

again. Good luck