Hey, ACG!

Welcome to the gluten-free, dairy-free club! heh. Actually, there are a few of us on here who are in the same dietary boat, to various extents.

When I started this a year ago, it was painful - so difficult to make food, to choose food, to eat out in restaurants, etc. It has gotten a LOT easier! And now that I actually feel good, the diet doesn't seem so bad. In fact, I don't really miss bread at all, and there are lots of good options out there made from rice and lots of other grains.

As for energy bars: LARA bars, all the way! Lots of great flavours and none of the stuff you're supposed to avoid! There are a couple of other kinds, but they don't taste nearly as good: Maya, Simply 10 and I think Rebar would all be suitable. And elite electrolyte drops in water, not gatorade...

You can do this, and you might even like it (once you start feeling fabulous and you don't miss things so much).

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~