Al seems to have run out of new ideas, so I had a visit with Marilyn about her newest project. This is what I learned:
About 3 weeks ago she got a call from Kin and David telling her that they were sending her a book called “Wheat Belly”. They had read the book and as a result were trying out a gluten-free diet. Daughter-in-law, Dawn, had been on a gluten-free diet for some time. Still somewhat skeptical and thinking that gluten-free was probably the fad of the times, she read the book. It said that gluten intolerance was linked with osteoporosis and was often mistaken for Crohn's disease. Since she had both and nothing to lose, but a little time, she decided to try it.
Of course, she got off to a rocky start. She made some cornbread from a mix and forgot to read the label. Yep, it had wheat flour in it and she of all people should have known better. Putting that behind her, she started seriously avoiding gluten on Saturday, January 21. On Tuesday morning, she suddenly realized that she felt good. Now that isn't much of a surprise to most people, but to Marilyn it was like having a black cloud roll away. She hadn't “felt good” for such a long time that she was compelled to tell Al about it.
Since then, she has continued to “feel good” most of the time. She has ordered other books and is reading up on the subject. It is a bit ironic that one of her projects at General Mills forty years ago was to write a cookbook for people who needed to avoid all kinds of protein, including gluten, in order to help control kidney disease. She has come full circle.
She is a little disappointed that unlike Kim, she hasn't lost any weight, but hopes that will come with time. Meanwhile, she is pressing on with her new project.
As for me, I'm glad to see that she has more energy. Maybe she will start taking me for walks. I need to know more about the neighborhood. Lots of things to sniff. I might find a new project.
Lucky
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