Quel Fromage!

I hate the taste of quinoa in the morning!  Especially with agave....nothing makes this palatable to me.  (Quinoa should be savory and yummy.)  My new homeopathic doctor asked me to eat more protein and less sugar to start my day.  So I tried this to break up the monotony of eggs and egg whites.  I bought chai with half the sugar of my beloved (but overly sweet) Tazo.  I have been slowly weaning myself off some of the sugar.  Today, my doctor gave me the results of my food allergy blood tests.  Lo and behold, I am highly allergic to soy, eggs, and dairy.  Not just lactose-intolerant but Full-On Allergic.  No more Cypress Grove Truffle Tremor or Humboldt Fog OR Cowgirl Creamery ANYTHING.  No more ice cream.  No more soy chai.  Limited Asian food.  I've said that I could give up chocolate before cheese, and here I am.

I am going to give up my favorite things (at least for awhile), because they may be causing my chronic pain and inflammation...or at least contributing to my rheumatoid arthritis in a serious way.  I don't want to be in pain and on meds every day for the rest of my life.  This is worth a shot.

Since I had already had a soy chai this morning, I figured today would be my last hurrah.  I had a little dairy with dinner and got a bad tummy ache.  I was going to have a Haagen Dazs dark chocolate with vanilla ice cream bar for dessert, but I feel too lousy to do it.  Instead, I took an acidophilus and am now sipping a tiny bit of Woodford Reserve bourbon. 

Have some Epoisses or gelato for me!