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Talk About Ironic

jkmunchkin

By jkmunchkin
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
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So this morning I was on the train and my tummy started growling for food. My stomach has been a bit tempramental the last couple of weeks so yesterday I got a banana for breakfast which kept it nice and calm all day so I figured I'd do the same today. As I was thinking about the banana I was going to get on my way to work I started to remember one of my favorite comfort foods pre dx and the absolute irony of it. A banana sandwich!

I used to love these and when my stomach was acting up I thought this was a good treat. I kinda started laughing to myself when I thought of it this morning because well yeah the banana was great but I was eating it on 2 pieces of white bread - lol!!

Just thought it was a amusing story to share. ;)

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Jillian--Thats so funny--I used to love to toast 2 slices of Pepperidge Farm White Bread, spread them with peanut butter, slice a banana and make a sandwich! Talk about setting yourself up for the day :P . I have since done this with rice bread--not too bad.

Packard Newbie
Packard
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So this morning I was on the train and my tummy started growling for food. My stomach has been a bit temperamental the last couple of weeks so yesterday I got a banana for breakfast which kept it nice and calm all day so I figured I'd do the same today. As I was thinking about the banana I was going to get on my way to work I started to remember one of my favorite comfort foods pre dx and the absolute irony of it. A banana sandwich!

I used to love these and when my stomach was acting up I thought this was a good treat. I kinda started laughing to myself when I thought of it this morning because well yeah the banana was great but I was eating it on 2 pieces of white bread - lol!!

Just thought it was a amusing story to share. ;)

A friend of mine used to love banana sandwiches with mayonnaise. That is a disease unto itself.

jkmunchkin Rising Star
jkmunchkin
Posted
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I liked it with just margarine but I've heard of people eating it with peanut butter. I may have to give your new version a try tonight :D

Mayonaise completey skeeves me out. Yuck!!! lol

MACE Rookie
MACE
Posted

I use to take a banana mash it up with a tiny bit of sugar and put that on my toast. What we have been doing to ourselves for years is something when you stop and think about it. All the so called comfort foods are gone for me it seems.

Jnkmnky Collaborator
Jnkmnky
Posted
I use to take a banana mash it up with a tiny bit of sugar and put that on my toast. What we have been doing to ourselves for years is something when you stop and think about it. All the so called comfort foods are gone for me it seems.

You can still have that toast. The kinnikinnick white sandwich bread is a lot like peppridge farms white bread. It toasts great. A link to Kinnikinnick is below.

Guest nini
Guest nini
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one of my big pre gluten-free comfort foods used to be a banana and peanut butter sandwich on honey wheat bread! LOL! what on earth was I doing to myself???!!!

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mookie03 Contributor
mookie03
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one of my big pre gluten-free comfort foods used to be a banana and peanut butter sandwich on honey wheat bread! LOL! what on earth was I doing to myself???!!!

Me too! Honey wheat was always my favorite. Or whole wheat. I havent bought bread b/c i havent found one i love yet but i now eat this "sandwich" on frozen waffles (i like vans). Ill defrost the waffle and put peanut butter, honey and sliced banana on it -YUM!

As to the "comfort food" thing, this is the most ironic thing for me about celiacs- all i ate was whole wheat everything- bagels, bread, pretzels, EVERYTHING! I would say whole wheat comprised 85% of my diet!!!

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ReneCox Contributor
ReneCox
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I used to eat a huge bowl of raisin bran every morning because my doctor told me it would help me...yeah right!

gf4life Enthusiast
gf4life
Posted

My comfort food was always toast or english muffins. :rolleyes:

And when I went to the GI and told her I thought I might have Celiac Disease, she told me I didn't, it was IBS and I needed to increase my fiber intake preferably in the form of All Bran wheat cereal! Yeah right! :blink:

Tritty Rookie
Tritty
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I've only known I have celiac for 3 weeks - so I'm new at this. I ate a hot pretzel for lunch everyday...Oh how I miss them!

Lauren M Explorer
Lauren M
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Too funny, Packard :lol:

I was almost exactly like Stef - pre-diagnosis my body craved comfort foods that were, quite literally, poison for me. I always thought that was odd because so many people who have Celiac say that pre-diagnosis they naturally preferred gluten-free foods. Definitely not me! If I only I knew then, what I know now....

- Lauren

skinnyminny Enthusiast
skinnyminny
Posted

I didthe exact thing I use to eat at subway twice day just a plain sandwhich with deli meat I was killin myself!!!

Jo.R Contributor
Jo.R
Posted

Lol, it's nice to know that there are others like me. Before all of this meat veggies and fruit were to go with my gluten carb, Pasta and breads were my comfert food and dinner was usually something made with a cream of soup, and/or had a dinner bread. Although the Kinnikinnik bread is ok, it just doesn't work for my comfort food: PB & J on Wonder bread. I want one so bad my mouth is watering. :rolleyes:

cajun celiac Rookie
cajun celiac
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You guys are KILLING me! I want a pizza from Pizza Hut...real greasy with extra cheese and pepperoni...never again... :P

Guest lorlyn
Guest lorlyn
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I've only known I have celiac for 3 weeks - so I'm new at this. I ate a hot pretzel for lunch everyday...Oh how I miss them!

Guest lorlyn
Guest lorlyn
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Welcome Tritty :rolleyes:

I've only known I have celiac for 3 weeks - so I'm new at this. I ate a hot pretzel for lunch everyday...Oh how I miss them!

Jo.R Contributor
Jo.R
Posted

Oh, man now I want Pizza Hut pizza :lol:

prinsessa Contributor
prinsessa
Posted

I used to love peanut butter and butter on toasted whole wheat bread. It is funny that I don't even crave this stuff anymore after being gluten free for a while. I normally don't even buy gluten free bread anymore.

AllysonBrightMeyer Rookie
AllysonBrightMeyer
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LOL this thread is making me laugh. I had the same "you have IBS - eat more whole wheat" thing too, but I decided to go to the specialist anyway, and I had celiac, just like I thought.

I always used to eat lots of saltine crackers when my stomach got upset - yipes, poison! Still kind of funny to me that all of the "this will make you feel better" foods were all making things worse.

Lauren M Explorer
Lauren M
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What masochists we were :lol:

- Lauren

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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What masochists we were :lol:

- Lauren

I know :D How many times did I eat dry toast, thinking that would settle my stomach!!

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