David Studies, Dana Starves

It's September, and you know what that means — David's test prep has begun again! He will be taking his third and final CFA exam in June, and this year, he's starting early. Study sessions began this week. The books are piled around the house. And Chase (and me) are practicing playing Quiet as a Mouse. I win every time.

In other news, there have been new developments in my chronic headache saga. Apparently, Chase and I have a lot in common — we both have a ridiculous number of allergies. Well, actually, mine aren't allergies, they are food sensitivities. Either way, I'm eliminating all the foods on the list from my diet. The idea is that these foods weaken the lining in my digestive system, and when they pass into my blood stream, it's like toxins to my body. No good. So I'm on a supplement to heal any damage to my digestive system while eliminating all the foods I show any sensitivity to. I do this for a month and then I can start introducing the low sensitivity foods back into my diet one at a time. So, for now, I'm not eating anything with wheat, milk, beef, pork, soy, vinegar, gluten, high sugar, egg, and more. Sounds terrible, I know, but I'm willing to try anything to help the headaches. I'm learning all about gluten-free diets, even made a (surprisingly quite tasty) gluten-free chicken and artichoke enchilada bake last night that David even enjoyed. Who knows, this could be a good opportunity to change my eating habits for good.

Categories: life or something like it, old married couple