I did it I survived my first Gluten Free Holiday season. Thanksgiving was a festival in culinary delights! I made a diabetic gluten free pumpkin pie that was too die for!!! Christmas brought with it a whole set of new challenges. All the tempting cookies and home baked goodies at every bodies homes! But I did it-I did not cheat I did not taste or sample any of the goodies!
My mother even baked her onslaught of cookie wonders using for the first time ever gluten free flour! Love Bob Red Mills..her next attempt will be to find the perfect flour for each style of cookie. She went for a flava all purpose one and did not "alter" her course.
There is one more event to come. We have been invited out to a friends house for New Years Eve. I must admit that this is the one "party" since I was in my 20's (save 2000) that I skip. I am not sure I made it all the way past midnight. Too be honest I think I broke out the PJ's before midnight on that magical NYE event. And my ATM card worked the next day too!
2010 WOW what a date to write I will be 40 in a few weeks. I just don't feel like I've learned enough to be 40! I often feel well youthful, ignorant and knowledgeable. Like I haven't even started to grasp the finer details of life-like I can not think past the moment to understand how the here and know will affect -effect all those coming after me.
I am fascinated by the little things the day to day dramas, the ever changing and developing landscapes of my mind and those of my families. I look forward to learning more about how to adjust to my chosen life style and how to live it with a world that still doesn't want to embrace those who have to investigate, dissect and have a itemized list of each detail, each ingredient, each morsel of food that they consume as well as what they come in contact with. So that they can feel comfortable, confident and healthy.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Wonders
It is hard to say when it "dawned" on me-but I feel better. I certainly don't feel like a 20 year old but I have noticed a change. The only problem might be that I may be losing weight again. Looks like I am going to have to kick it up a notch with the protein to stop the slide.
Yes I know it is "odd" to hear a person especially a women talk about losing weight in a negative light but I really like were I am at. So I don't want to dip below this.
The hardest part is my hair care. I need to find a conditioner that will work! GF, Soy Free and that it works. I really don't mind "J&J" all in 1 baby shampoo it smells good and works fine. But I still need a conditioner. Bath & Body had some products, but I haven't heard back yet from their support team. California Baby has some and I know I saw some listed at Sephora's ( a little pricy but..)
Oh well I'll figure it out. I am going to try some fun baking tomorrow I want to take some snack foods to the park so that I can eat and enjoy myself with everyone tomorrow!!
Yes I know it is "odd" to hear a person especially a women talk about losing weight in a negative light but I really like were I am at. So I don't want to dip below this.
The hardest part is my hair care. I need to find a conditioner that will work! GF, Soy Free and that it works. I really don't mind "J&J" all in 1 baby shampoo it smells good and works fine. But I still need a conditioner. Bath & Body had some products, but I haven't heard back yet from their support team. California Baby has some and I know I saw some listed at Sephora's ( a little pricy but..)
Oh well I'll figure it out. I am going to try some fun baking tomorrow I want to take some snack foods to the park so that I can eat and enjoy myself with everyone tomorrow!!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
just because
Happy Halloween everyone. Time flys when you are trying to manage it all-somethings got to give. Any way I just discovered all my "make-up" has products I am allergic to in them. No wonder I keep getting sick. Thought I had it under control...I just couldn't have been more wrong!
The search continues.
The search continues.
Friday, October 9, 2009
as time flys
It seems that we are all extremely busy these days. Friends moving away, family scattered across the country and well communication taken on a whole new meaning. Blogging what, twittering with tweets on the new and un-usual.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Moving forward
I have taken the full plunge! I have gone Gluten Free not just Gluten "lite" I am also Lactose intolerant...this helped me decide to move forward. Well that and I keep getting sick.
It is easy to think that gluten free people are "extreme" to not understand the necessity or the passion that we approach our daily lives well with such extreme devotion almost fanaticism that it is "scary" and often the punch line in jokes.
What most people don't understand is gluten is not just a thing in pasta or bread it is often used in a wide variety of products: lets see lipstick, lotion and medicine. Going Gluten Free is not just a dietary choice it encompass all aspects of your life.
Food products are more expensive. It is not like you can buy "store" brand! Nor can you stop in well Duncan Doughnut an grab a quick bit to eat on the car while you are driving. DD doesn't offer gluten free!
I have started to pack "snack" bags of things. I also do my best to keep candy, snacks, cookies and a variety of treats on hand. Unlike the average American I can not run into 7-eleven and grab a candy when I crave one. For me it is a ride across town to either Whole Foods or Chamberlin's.
The internet-online shopping have proven to be addictive to me. I have found some wonderful bloggers who share alot of information. So nice to have a network of individuals who share.
It is easy to think that gluten free people are "extreme" to not understand the necessity or the passion that we approach our daily lives well with such extreme devotion almost fanaticism that it is "scary" and often the punch line in jokes.
What most people don't understand is gluten is not just a thing in pasta or bread it is often used in a wide variety of products: lets see lipstick, lotion and medicine. Going Gluten Free is not just a dietary choice it encompass all aspects of your life.
Food products are more expensive. It is not like you can buy "store" brand! Nor can you stop in well Duncan Doughnut an grab a quick bit to eat on the car while you are driving. DD doesn't offer gluten free!
I have started to pack "snack" bags of things. I also do my best to keep candy, snacks, cookies and a variety of treats on hand. Unlike the average American I can not run into 7-eleven and grab a candy when I crave one. For me it is a ride across town to either Whole Foods or Chamberlin's.
The internet-online shopping have proven to be addictive to me. I have found some wonderful bloggers who share alot of information. So nice to have a network of individuals who share.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Moving foward
Well partners, I have decided that I am just tired...of...well it all, tired of feeling stressed out, of feeling exhausted, of being ache and sore but most of tired of not feeling like an active, productive, participator partner in my family. So I am making some changes.
After reading tons of information regarding food allergies, about food intolerance and discovering that my digestive issues seem to be circling around each other and that they all link up, and lead back to references about gluten intolerance to have myself Gluten Free by the New Year if not sooner.
My dear husband is going to pull his hair out and I may go through "bagel-anonymous" really a toasted bagel with butter (plain bagel) is my weakness.. I am good without doughnuts, can go with out a sandwich, enjoy rice crackers and 'alternative" pastas but a really fresh, nice golden brown-toasted bagel is something I have difficulty passing up.
I think that is why I have been craving them lately..I decided to go gluten free and haven't found an alternative that "fills" the void yet.
After reading tons of information regarding food allergies, about food intolerance and discovering that my digestive issues seem to be circling around each other and that they all link up, and lead back to references about gluten intolerance to have myself Gluten Free by the New Year if not sooner.
My dear husband is going to pull his hair out and I may go through "bagel-anonymous" really a toasted bagel with butter (plain bagel) is my weakness.. I am good without doughnuts, can go with out a sandwich, enjoy rice crackers and 'alternative" pastas but a really fresh, nice golden brown-toasted bagel is something I have difficulty passing up.
I think that is why I have been craving them lately..I decided to go gluten free and haven't found an alternative that "fills" the void yet.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Keeping the ideas going
A few things in case I forget to come back to them. I am guilty of run on sentences, fragments, and spelling errors. I feel it is only right for me to set out on this "new adventure" with a sense of honesty and frankness. Since this blog is providing anyone who reads it a glimpse into the my world, I feel I should be honest about my short comings as I will be about the thoughts, rambling as they may be.
I have been bouncing among Doctors for a few years now. I have always had some dietary-digestive issues but never went to a doctor for them until after I had my daughter. I was sent to my first specialist in 2005-2006 after getting an upper respiratory infection that did not respond to antibiotics. I was given a set of skin test to determine if I was allergic to anything. I came back positive to more items than I did negative. Included in this were several food items! Onions, Soy and Oat. The first few months were hard they put me on an elimination diet-no 'mold' based products. You would not think that this would be difficult but it was.
You have to make everything from scratch you can not purchase any pre-made products! I dropped a lot of weight, I was not over weight and had lost most of my "baby" weight by this time. Actually I was below my goal weight when I went to the doctors. They also started my on a year of injections. I was getting 4 week! 2 shots in each arm. After a year of this it became necessary for me to switch doctors. Once I leveled off, the new doctor retested me and you wont believe it. I wasn't allergic to 1/2 the stuff. So they started me on an introduction to the items I had cut out.
Now during this time period I was also sent to a Doctor of Gastroenterlogy who diagnosed me with Acid Reflux and a twisted and slow colon! Needless to say when we started to introduce the food items back I got sick again! So to this day I don't eat any Soy, no onions, and little gluten at all. You would be surprised how hard it is to find bread or crackers without soy or oat.
This is why I am so fascinated by food. I always tried new food items, culinary treats. Expect today my exploration in food is trying to find places that everyone in my family can eat at and enjoy.
If you don't read labels you should. Not only will it give you a better understanding of what individuals go through that can not have stuff, salt, sugar, preservatives, carbs, or like myself soy but you will start to realize that commercially packaged "food" items have a lot of stuff in them that you don't need or want.
Until next time.
I have been bouncing among Doctors for a few years now. I have always had some dietary-digestive issues but never went to a doctor for them until after I had my daughter. I was sent to my first specialist in 2005-2006 after getting an upper respiratory infection that did not respond to antibiotics. I was given a set of skin test to determine if I was allergic to anything. I came back positive to more items than I did negative. Included in this were several food items! Onions, Soy and Oat. The first few months were hard they put me on an elimination diet-no 'mold' based products. You would not think that this would be difficult but it was.
You have to make everything from scratch you can not purchase any pre-made products! I dropped a lot of weight, I was not over weight and had lost most of my "baby" weight by this time. Actually I was below my goal weight when I went to the doctors. They also started my on a year of injections. I was getting 4 week! 2 shots in each arm. After a year of this it became necessary for me to switch doctors. Once I leveled off, the new doctor retested me and you wont believe it. I wasn't allergic to 1/2 the stuff. So they started me on an introduction to the items I had cut out.
Now during this time period I was also sent to a Doctor of Gastroenterlogy who diagnosed me with Acid Reflux and a twisted and slow colon! Needless to say when we started to introduce the food items back I got sick again! So to this day I don't eat any Soy, no onions, and little gluten at all. You would be surprised how hard it is to find bread or crackers without soy or oat.
This is why I am so fascinated by food. I always tried new food items, culinary treats. Expect today my exploration in food is trying to find places that everyone in my family can eat at and enjoy.
If you don't read labels you should. Not only will it give you a better understanding of what individuals go through that can not have stuff, salt, sugar, preservatives, carbs, or like myself soy but you will start to realize that commercially packaged "food" items have a lot of stuff in them that you don't need or want.
Until next time.
Entering the blogging world
Lately I have been hearing a lot about blogging. Not only through such sites as Facebook, My Space, Twitter and other networking sites but even in movies and on radio. All the chatter has made me curious.
I don't profess to have an exciting life or a dramatic take on the head lines of news. I am not a hard core democrat running along side the Health Care reform set forth by our president. Nor am I a dye in the wool Republican screaming about Socialism and the down fall of our society with the "change" in the guards. What I am is hmm.. a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a child of divorce, a child of a gay parent, a co-worker, employee, and a friend. I am none of these in any specific order. I can be several in one day and sometimes I am a few things not listed above.
The one thing I know is that I am loved and that I love to the best of my ability.
I can not say that this will be an exciting blog but it will have some things that others may not. It will touch on food! I am fascinated by our societies love/hate relationship with food. We have an entire television network devoted to food! There are shows about traveling and eating, about cooking at home, shopping, eating competitions, eating the strange and unusual the extreme but rarely do you see shows addressing how to eat, travel and be safe when you suffer from Food Allergies. Food sustains us, helps us grow, develop and for many learn how to socialize. But there are those of us that have to be so very careful because food can cause physical discomfort, serious illness and for some death. It is amazing! Surreal and all together a life altering....Food.
I don't really get to finish many things I start when I start them. I do get back to them. It is time for me to be mommy!!
I don't profess to have an exciting life or a dramatic take on the head lines of news. I am not a hard core democrat running along side the Health Care reform set forth by our president. Nor am I a dye in the wool Republican screaming about Socialism and the down fall of our society with the "change" in the guards. What I am is hmm.. a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a child of divorce, a child of a gay parent, a co-worker, employee, and a friend. I am none of these in any specific order. I can be several in one day and sometimes I am a few things not listed above.
The one thing I know is that I am loved and that I love to the best of my ability.
I can not say that this will be an exciting blog but it will have some things that others may not. It will touch on food! I am fascinated by our societies love/hate relationship with food. We have an entire television network devoted to food! There are shows about traveling and eating, about cooking at home, shopping, eating competitions, eating the strange and unusual the extreme but rarely do you see shows addressing how to eat, travel and be safe when you suffer from Food Allergies. Food sustains us, helps us grow, develop and for many learn how to socialize. But there are those of us that have to be so very careful because food can cause physical discomfort, serious illness and for some death. It is amazing! Surreal and all together a life altering....Food.
I don't really get to finish many things I start when I start them. I do get back to them. It is time for me to be mommy!!
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