SO OVER eating gluten free!

[janiney08]

Hi All,

I've been gluten free for a few years and am a mommy to an awesome 1 year old boy! I was so strict during my pregnancy and while breastfeeding but lately, for the first time since being diagnosed......I've cheated....I'm not proud, but I had a bite of graham cracker, a bit of cake, a bite of dunkin munchkin over the last month or so. I'm finding myself starting at the snack cakes at 711 and drooling over real bread. Any tips to stay on the wagon after being gluten-free for a while? Maybe I'm in a rut and just tired of eating the same stuff? Maybe it's just the stress of being a mom? Any help or moral support appreciated, everything feels way harder to resist lately.  

[kareng]

2 minutes ago, janiney08 said:

Hi All,

I've been gluten free for a few years and am a mommy to an awesome 1 year old boy! I was so strict during my pregnancy and while breastfeeding but lately, for the first time since being diagnosed......I've cheated....I'm not proud, but I had a bite of graham cracker, a bit of cake, a bite of dunkin munchkin over the last month or so. I'm finding myself starting at the snack cakes at 711 and drooling over real bread. Any tips to stay on the wagon after being gluten-free for a while? Maybe I'm in a rut and just tired of eating the same stuff? Maybe it's just the stress of being a mom? Any help or moral support appreciated, everything feels way harder to resist lately.  

Your child is watching what you are doing , even at 1.  I know, I have 2 boys.  There are so many things he will learn from seeing you not following your medically necessary diet.  Not things you want him to learn.  You might think 1 is too young, but it sort of builds up quickly as they age.

Donuts and nasty 7 11 packaged snack cakes are not good for the little one.  Don't have them around and you won't be tempted. sometimes avoidance is the best way to handle it.  

Try to find things you like to eat and can share with your son. Or things that are just special for you?  Mom's special cookies or chocolates.  My oldest is 25, for Mother's day and my birthday, he sends me a Whole Foods card so I can get nice chocolate.  This started years ago, when his dad would take them to choose special gluten-free chocolate for me.  It teaches them to treat women & medical issues with respect.  

Do you want more kids?  A non-gluten-free Celiac can have difficulty getting and keeping a pregnancy.  

Sorry, this feels a bit dis-jointed.  But your child needs you in his life.  He needs you to feel good and play with him, go to baby tumbling class with him, come to his soccer games, take him to swim class, etc.  IF you keep cheating, you will start to damage yourself and won't be able to give him the things he needs and wants from you.  

[Ennis-TX]

Well if your celiac....know it can cause further complications, I have damaged nerves, pancreas, and developed other AI disease complications that will not let me eat carbs or sugars anymore without distending and shitting blood.....If I had gotten diagnosed earlier and stuck to the diet none of the other issues would have developed. Also consider how much greater those of us that do nto stick to the diet  chances are of getting lymphoma and intestinal cancers...if it kills you from a complication...who is going to be that little boys mommy?

Ok enough with the harsh reality, lets look at options here you go, try these for gluten-free options. If you feel the need to cheat do it on the gluten free versions of junk food. Wish you lived closer would give you some fresh baked good options from my bakery at discount.
https://www.celiac.com/forums/topic/121148-gluten-free-food-alternative-list-2018-q2/

 

[janiney08]

Thanks guys! I've been keeping my little one gluten-free until he is closer to 2 and can be tested. The list looks awesome, I think I need to treat myself to some new healthy options. What's everyone's go to for quick dinners? We cook every weekend for the majority of the week but sometimes I need something to just pop in the microwave.

[Ennis-TX]

5 minutes ago, janiney08 said:

Thanks guys! I've been keeping my little one gluten-free until he is closer to 2 and can be tested. The list looks awesome, I think I need to treat myself to some new healthy options. What's everyone's go to for quick dinners? We cook every weekend for the majority of the week but sometimes I need something to just pop in the microwave.

You can always do veggie steam pouches, just throw veggies in a food saver bag with sauce/seasonings and seal..freeze then stab holes plate, cover, and steam in the microwave. Soups, stews, crockpot meals in batches....I found tovolo ice cream containers can hold and freeze batches of soup in 1liter batches...take out of the freezer zap 7-9mins and voloa instant reheated soup/stew.
My personal go to are omlettes, stir fry, and nut meal porridge...but I have more restrictions then most.

[janiney08]

I can't do eggs in omelet context. but everything else looks good! I think I need to make more time for meal prep too. Work/life balance is hard in general.

[tessa25]

There are great tasting gluten-free equivalents to everything that you listed. There is a gluten-free chocolate doughnut hole out there that tastes fantastic. No difference whatsoever between gluten-free and regular. Canyon bakehouse makes great tasting bread. Betty Crocker has a great gluten free chocolate cake mix so you can make your own cake.

[cyclinglady]

I have pre-cooked ground beef, carnitas and shredded chicken always in my freezer portioned for fast family dinners.  I can make tacos, spaghetti, chicken enchiladas, chicken a la king, soups....the list is endless.  

Last night, I pulled out a rack of ribs that I had prepared (seasoned and baked) a while ago.  Just had to thaw and throw it on the grille with some Stubricks BBQ sauce, added some artichokes cooked in my instant pot, salad, and some baked beans.  All done in 30 minutes.  

I always have cookies, ice cream, and sliced cake in my freezers.  I do not even buy gluten items unless it is prepackaged for my non-celiac kid’s lunch.  If it is not around, there is no temptation.  

If you are a new Mom, nursing or not, do not worry about getting into shape.  Indulge in gluten-free treats moderately.  Then you will avoid gluten temptation! 

[tessa25]

Udis chicken florentine is a great microwave meal.

[rc12126]

On 4/12/2018 at 11:37 AM, tessa25 said:

There are great tasting gluten-free equivalents to everything that you listed. There is a gluten-free chocolate doughnut hole out there that tastes fantastic. No difference whatsoever between gluten-free and regular. Canyon bakehouse makes great tasting bread. Betty Crocker has a great gluten free chocolate cake mix so you can make your own cake.

No gluten free food on the market tastes even remotely good period and that is why I hardly eat at all anymore.

[Ennis-TX]

54 minutes ago, rc12126 said:

No gluten free food on the market tastes even remotely good period and that is why I hardly eat at all anymore.

You must live in some far flung third world country. There are plenty of naturally gluten free foods that taste great...you want desserts? I do great ones in my bakery, amusingly I have been donating and sneaking my left over goods into churches and setting them up at the coffee fellowship for the past 3 weeks...guess what, my baked goods are taken and gone before they even go for the doughnuts from the gluten bakery. My Vanilla Cranberry muffins and chocolate chips cookies are GRAIN FREE and VEGAN in addition to gluten free....years of perfection, and total love and dedication to baking and produced gluten free baked goods that are LOVED more then gluten doughnut by kids and adults.......Though I have not even told them they are gluten free and only a select few know.....next month I am dropping the bomb shell of the truth during service. THE BAKED GOODS ARE GLUTEN FREE! lol
Amusingly several naturally made gluten free foods are gluten free, apple gate meats, ore ida hashbrowns, Jennie-O meats....wtf are you one that you do not notices these and have your head so flung up your depressive bung hole that you do not see the light of what you do have. STOP focusing on what you miss and look at what there is and always has been gluten free already.

Seriously next time your heading to the Dallas area of Texas tell me I will cook your a great meal free of charge. I just recently got great review from some new meal of ideas I started catering like pizza chicken.

[janiney08]

Thanks everyone! I'm back on track for sure. I didn't realize it's actually been 4 years since I found out I had celiac and I think it's craving what you can't have or just being sick of the same stuff at this point. I live near a few dedicated places with plenty of options. I'm going to look up some new recipes too and the fact that it is almost warm enough to bbq will help a lot! thanks for all the support!  

[GFinDC]

Hi Jainney,

I posted some links to threads on meal ideas in this thread on 10-Nov-2012.  I am surprised you missed it!

Anyhow, there are threads on breakfast ideas which are often quick and easy meals.  Plus, other meal threads.  They might give you some ideas.

 

[Beverage]

The most effective thing that keeps me on the right track is, especially after reading a recent article here about how many more times a Celiac has of getting colon cancer if they get glutened as LITTLE AS ONCE A MONTH (I can't remember if it was 4,000 or 40,000 times more, but it doen't matter, not good if it was even 4 times) , I just one glance at my kitties that would not have anyone to take care of them and I think of my grandchildren.  I'm going to be tough on you, it's your choice if you want to cheat, but you are really playing with fire.  You will only hurt yourself, except of course that awesome 1 year old son.  And since I assume he is genetically your son, who better than you to be there in case he ever develops it.  But our choice.

[janiney08]

Thanks again everyone! You all scared the poop out of me and it was exactly what I needed, seriously, thank you. I haven't cheated once since the post. Because I was over all my food options I've also been treating myself to a gluten free (and vegan) delivery service once every 2 weeks to keep things interesting. Thanks again for the tough love! I appreciate it!

[Beverage]

Good for you!   You'll be a great example to your wonderful son of facing an adversity and dealing with it in a positive way.