April 9th marks the one year point when i have been Gluten Free. I am so proud that i NEVER cheated once on my diet. You can ask my family. There was slip-ups from hidden wheat. But I didn't go out and binge on gluten food. I have learned to much in a year. So I will do a rundown for you
1. Gluten free bread is NASTY!
2. It is harder for children to be Gluten free. everything marketed for kids is loaded with wheat and other stuff my boys can't have.
3. Companies stick Malodextrin in almost everything!
4. I have had a problem with gluten my whole life and didn't know it.
5. I can barely eat out at ALL. I have only 3 things in town that are safe at fast food joints.
6. With all the things they add to packaged foods you have to make almost EVERYTHING from scratch.
7. I can only eat organic meat, eggs, and milk. If the animal ate any kind of grain is stays within the meat, eggs and milk. it can make me sick. that is how sensitive I am to the crap.
8. If is has a good flavor you might want to spit it out and check the label.
9. You have to add 30-45 minutes when you shop so you can read every single label.
10. If I have eaten something that contains gluten I will be sick in less then 30 minutes.
11. When I get a big dose from hidden gluten I will be sick for 2 days and sometimes it triggers my partial seizures.
12. It really sucks but I could have it worse.
13. The Gluten-free isle at Hy-Vee in Columbia by Sam's is like heaven on earth. *tear*
14. I adore General Mills for the efforts they have done to make it easy on my to buy food for the boys.
I have learned much and will go forward with lots of knowledge. One day I might find the secret to it all. Who know i might even publish a book one day :). I am pretty proud of myself. This has been a very hard year on me.
