Awake.

What a perfect word for me right now – it’s one that I’ve been struggling with almost daily!

Whether it’s struggling to become awake each morning {waking up long enough to get out of bed} or stay awake each night {some nights I can’t fall asleep and others I can’t stay awake}, being awake has definitely been a major challenge in the last several months of my life.

Beginning this past summer, I started experimenting with my diet, looking for ways to eliminate some of the symptoms that were causing me to be so tired all the time. I eliminated most dairy and even tried a gluten-free diet for a time. While on my gluten-free and dairy-free diet, I began to feel better – to feel “normal” once again. As I began to ease back into a “normal” diet, introducing individual foods one at a time, I didn’t notice an extreme difference. But as time progressed, it became quite obvious that dairy was a major factor in my struggle to be awake.

I’m at a point now where I try to limit the amount of dairy I consume. I’ve completely eliminated anything made with fresh {not cooked} cow’s milk, as drinking/eating such gives me an instant sinus headache. And I’ve learned to listen to my body when I’ve had too much dairy…

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I’m joining The Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday: Awake. Won’t you join us?

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