On the FIRST Gluten-Free Day of Christmas
my Health Coach gave to me . . .
. . . the gift of patience.
You will need patience to align your gluten-free life.
Patience
Patience is a must while trying to understand your gluten-free lifestyle and creating the best possible health. You need to give yourself this break.
Everything won’t come overnight or possibly right away. THAT’S OK. Real accomplishments take time, energy, and patience. You’ll get there! Just remember to stop and breathe along the way.
Going grocery shopping will take longer at the beginning of your journey.
Patience will be needed
Allow yourself the extra time you need to read labels and find whole foods. Try to shop by yourself if possible to have this time to explore.
My first experiences with gluten-free shopping didn’t turn out so well. It was so frustrating, both in finding the right foods and just finding the gluten-free food in the stores.
Years ago, these foods weren’t as plentiful or even shelved together. At times it was just too overwhelming.
Looking back, that didn’t help. It actually caused more stress on top of worrying about what to eat in the first place.
Therefore, I was most likely causing my body to experience more inflammation instead of trying to calm it. Not very helpful!
Learning to slow down and have patience in understanding your new gluten-free lifestyle will put you on the right path.
Thankfully today, shopping for gluten-free foods is both more plentiful and a bit easier.
Now many stores have their own gluten-free section and almost weekly, you can find new products.
Still, be patient and take the time to look around to learn about new foods you can incorporate onto your plate.
You may be overwhelmed. You may be frustrated just knowing what to eat! It will be OK!
Take the time you need to learn about living gluten-free.
Be patient with yourself and those around you. They may be trying to figure out your new life also.
If you need help finding patience – try meditation or deep breathing exercises.
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