Summer to Fall - What's Happened

Although I haven't written in here for a long, long while, this blog is always on my mind. Why? Because the struggle to detox my body from unwanted chemicals is a long one. I went off wheat gluten for a while. Always feel better when I do...then, lo and behold, June came upon me and my cousin came into town from Florida with her four grandaughters. All we did was drink wine and eat pizza.

So...back on the wheat.

Not a good thing. Went off wheat a couple of weeks ago. Lost 4 pounds in 2 days. My body swells up from the gluten. So...now what?

I've come to the realization that I'd rather be thoughtful about what I put into my body. I'm concentrating on whole foods. Not packaged.

Challenge: my daughter will only eat chicken mcnuggets for her protein source. Second favorite source of protein is cheese for her. So...we live as best we can.

New realization: detox also means getting all of the not-so-healthy people out of your immediate circle. Of course, that's nearly impossible. Because, as my eight year old points out to me, 'even some of your best friends are secretly your frenemies.'

So....how to deal directly with frenemies...which I define as people who pretend that they are your friends and have your best interest at heart but who, behind your back, talk about you and work against you. Some of my frenemies amaze me. We won't say who they are. Trust me, they are not following this blog!