Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:40:59 -0800 info@celiac.com (Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Forum (Home)) IP.Blog 60 I now carry an epi-pen in case I get into any wheat. I'm looking for some good pumpkin pie recipes, pumpkin cheesecake, blueberry pie, etc. I have found some but they aren't all that good. I'd also like a good gluten-free pasta but so far I don't like any of them, same with bread...it feels like you have a brick in your stomach after eating those!
Not much else is happening. Son had emergency appendectomy Nov. 14 but he's feeling better now. that's about it..]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:31:00 -0800 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:26:58 -0700
here's where I'm at at this point:

1. grains of all kinds cause inflammation and pain FOR ME

2. red meat, pork, too much chicken (more than once or twice a week) cause inflammation and pain FOR ME

3. all dairy, ESPECIALLY CHEESE (which I love too..) cause pain and inflammation for me

4. chocolate..same as above

5. any and all carbonated beverages, diet, water, etc...same as above

6. bananas, same as above

What doesn't bother me:

all other fruits, non-starchy vegetables, FISH!! (lots of fish, all kinds),

I know it doesn't sound like much to eat but when I load up on fruits, vegetables and fish, I feel fantastic and don't need as much arthritis medicine (methotrexate, plaquenil, prednisone).

Everyone is going to be different. I have to low carb by watching my intake of fruits and my low carb isn't as strict as many people here, but this is one way to somewhat control my arthritis. ]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 19:02:29 -0700
Ok, do I really have to go thru this again to realize wheat is as serious as peanuts to my LIFE???
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Yesterday was very good 100% no gluten and so was today. I just about grabbed something yesterday and husband actually caught that it had gluten (yeah!) I made a great black bean soup last night and served over rice. I soaked dry black beans overnight, then the next morning I rinsed those. I placed 1/2 pound bacon, quite a bit of garlic, a chopped onion, 3 or 4 stalks chopped celery in the crock pot followed by the beans and chicken broth. I cooked that about 9 hours on low, then added ro-tel tomatoes for another hour. I then served over long grain white rice. Everyone loved it.

Today we ate out but I kept it to beans at lunch and vegetables and rice for dinner.

I am staying home alone tomorrow but I have leftover black bean soup and also some gluten-free buckwheat pancake mix for something different.]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:44:01 -0800
I don't know if it was only the carbs or if there was wheat in the food. I tried to eat things without the sauces and stick to vegetables and unbreaded meats but there HAD to be something there. I know lunch was safe, a chicken fajita salad at El Portal's which I have often and have always had a good stomach afterwards, plus it was after the popcorn I got a little windy and then after dinner WOW

I'm not sure what my weight will do but I'm definitely bloated tonight. VERY strict tomorrow and lots of water.

dh and ds are getting much better about helping with finding wheat in foods and avoiding them. It's not their burden but I do appreciate the assistance, especially on days when I'm tired or flaring and they are helping with food choices and preparation.

I still have the two steps forward one step back syndrome going on. I make great progress in how I feel then something slips by me. I'm sure it was wheat based tonight cuz my chest is kind of tight feeling and heavy.
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So, the bad food list is this:

gluten
milk
cheese
potatoes
carbonated beverages

I'm not sure about corn....still testing that one.]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:21:58 -0800
I'm doing really well now. Got glutened on Sunday and went thru digestive hell all day but it's much better today. Yesterday I ate straight protein and vegetables and that is so much easier on my body. I even feel like I lost a little weight! I did have a protein shake this morning at 2 carb servings but I'm in a hurry and don't want to fix anything in front of husband since he hasn't eaten since Sunday.

Will update on his test results when we get them..]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:31:25 -0700
My ra was much better when I was gluten free, now I'm in a big flare and am on prednisone again.

Life is slowing down now so I can focus a little better on my health and diet. Son is in another acting job but rehearsals are earlier in the day and he can go by himself. ok, that alone makes me want to stress eat that he's driving so far alone but I'm getting more and more used to it and not getting all keyed up everytime he says 'goodbye' and heads out the door.

all in all, I learned this year that no matter how busy I am, I must be ever diligent in my eating choices.]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:01:45 -0700
We bought a camper The day after we bought it we took it out for a test run. Very successful. It's so nice because we can vacation and I can cook and control the food now. DH still goes out and gets his bread and claims a little won't hurt him. I can't get him to understand that he needs to not eat ANY of it.

Next week we leave for a long Colorado vacation. I'm not taking any bread and he wants it, he'll have to drive an hour over the mountains to get it. I know that sounds mean but I'm hoping that 9 nine without it will make him realize how much better he could be feeling.

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