The Net can be Toxic

The internet is a great tool. It educates. It entertains. It is a part of our daily lives. Most of us cannot remember what life was like before it came along. But the internet can be a very negative place, a very dangerous place, a very ugly place, a very toxic place. There are sooooo many negative people on the internet. If you don’t believe me check out a lot of the message boards and comment sections on various blogs. Just really hateful, mean spirited, toxic stuff. And I would venture to say that most of these people hide behind their computers and type such negative, toxic things because they feel small and powerless in the real world. Most of these people would never have the courage to say the things they say online in real life. I used to go on a local site to get the news and I would go to the comment section and EVERY single day it would turn into a racial debate. The subject could be about planting cabbage and it would turn to name calling, stereotyping and a whole lot of nonsense. I got so tired of it. I stopped going to news sites, gossip sites or any site that is a breeding ground for negativity. It is easy to get sucked into it. I am guilty of getting sucked into it a time or two. But no more. I hide “friends” on Facebook/Twitter who are constantly negative or toxic in with their posts. I try to go to more uplifting sites these days and learn about new things such as gardening, natural foods/products or look up new lip shades I want to try;) and when I am not doing that, I try to go out into the sunshine, into the real world to see some of the beautiful things that are there every day.tr

Trying to Eliminate Wheat

So last month, I told my boyfriend that I was swearing off wheat for 30 days to see if it is the source of some problems I have been having. First, let me say I have not been diagnosed with Celiac disease. But I do believe I have a sensitivity to wheat flour that shows up in my skin. For the past few years I have begun to have cystic like breakouts and believe the root of it is internal. So I have started to eliminate some things from my diet that may be the culprit. So I am starting with wheat and have added dairy products, because in my heart I feel it is either or, or both. I will be honest with you it has been very difficult for me. My favorite foods contain wheat: cookies, cakes, donuts, breads, pasta, muffins…..sigh. It was PURE torture in the beginning. I was tempted by funnel cake at a festival, Cinnabons at the mall, fresh baked Cuban bread at a cafe in Miami….sigh. Ok, ok, I confess, I had a little Cuban bread!! Dammit, I was on vacation!!;) But even though it has been very difficult, I am going to keep pressing forward. I have become one of the box readers in the store. I go on trips to Trader Joe’s. Whole Foods and my local health food store in the gluten free aisle looking for something to eat without wheat that is tasty. It has been mixed. And expensive. So I buy a few products at a time to try. I will do a video soon to review some products but so far I have found frozen pancakes, pasta and a pizza crust that I like. So there is hope:) And I will say though I have not seen any dramatic results in my skin yet, I have lost weight. I am less bloated and have more energy. This may all be because I am not eating as many processed food, because I can’t. I don’t eat much fast food anymore or anything in a box, bag or can. So hey, it is a good thing anyway. And if I am wrong, I will go up to Krispy Kreme when the Hot Donuts Now light is on and put them out of business…just kiddin;)