So This Is Christmas

[Kaycee]

I know food is not the be all and end all of Christmas, as it is more than that. It is families, it is unity, but when all these things are together, there is where you find the food, and a lot of it.

Last Christmas, I told myself that that was the last Christmas where I would make a pig of myself as I was feeling quite ill, and was just getting my head around seeing a doctor about my problems.

I have had the ususal Christmas shouts at work, with only being able to have the strawberries, or a piece of cake I have bought in myself. But I am feeling like I don't want any more fancy food, ie as in procceessed, full of sugar and fats. So it looks like last Christmas is not the last where I will feel ill. It might just be an annual thing that has to be managed. Unfortunately the Christmas build up begins in October, and the month before Christmas life is so focused around food, morning teas, goodies in shops, presents, social gatherings, you can't miss it.

I admit I am not feeling too well, it is all these extra temptations, and most of them as far as labelling goes, and I have not overeaten, have no gluten in them. But I am still feeling lousy, as some of the food probably does have the minutest bit of gluten in them.

Does this happen to you over Christmas, where you try so hard not to eat gluten, but it is other supposed gluten free products that get you? I was doing so well, until I started to eat different foods as in processed and now I feel a bit like death warmed up at times.

I know I have been glutened, but that is a different question as it is so much harder tonail as there are quite a few different things that could've done it.

The next question is, and it is does your sense of taste change. At first I thought it did when I first went gluten free, but I don't think so anymore.

But this week food does definately taste different, something sweet just tastes sweet without the flavour, potatoes are weird and coffee not nice. I cannot seem to taste coconut and popcorn is not as nice. Nothing seems to have the edge to it. I was just wondering if this is a side effect of being glutened? I know some have said they can taste gluten when they eat it, but no mention of altering taste buds.

Cathy

Cathy

[bluejeangirl]

  Kaycee said:

I know food is not the be all and end all of Christmas, as it is more than that. It is families, it is unity, but when all these things are together, there is where you find the food, and a lot of it.

Last Christmas, I told myself that that was the last Christmas where I would make a pig of myself as I was feeling quite ill, and was just getting my head around seeing a doctor about my problems.

I have had the ususal Christmas shouts at work, with only being able to have the strawberries, or a piece of cake I have bought in myself. But I am feeling like I don't want any more fancy food, ie as in procceessed, full of sugar and fats. So it looks like last Christmas is not the last where I will feel ill. It might just be an annual thing that has to be managed. Unfortunately the Christmas build up begins in October, and the month before Christmas life is so focused around food, morning teas, goodies in shops, presents, social gatherings, you can't miss it.

I admit I am not feeling too well, it is all these extra temptations, and most of them as far as labelling goes, and I have not overeaten, have no gluten in them. But I am still feeling lousy, as some of the food probably does have the minutest bit of gluten in them.

Does this happen to you over Christmas, where you try so hard not to eat gluten, but it is other supposed gluten free products that get you? I was doing so well, until I started to eat different foods as in processed and now I feel a bit like death warmed up at times.

I know I have been glutened, but that is a different question as it is so much harder tonail as there are quite a few different things that could've done it.

The next question is, and it is does your sense of taste change. At first I thought it did when I first went gluten free, but I don't think so anymore.

But this week food does definately taste different, something sweet just tastes sweet without the flavour, potatoes are weird and coffee not nice. I cannot seem to taste coconut and popcorn is not as nice. Nothing seems to have the edge to it. I was just wondering if this is a side effect of being glutened? I know some have said they can taste gluten when they eat it, but no mention of altering taste buds.

Cathy

Cathy

What I decided to do was just eat healthy and not even try to make desserts. I don't really crave them anyway. I treat for me is to have extra carbs like a big slice of gluten free pizza or two. I usually go low carb thru the week. For Christmas my treat will be to have that new beer called red bridge that everyone is talking about. I can feel like one of the gang watching football with it. The dessert table doesn't even bother me its weird.

I could make gluten free desserts but I hate baking. I don't have the patients for it. The only thing I do is make pamela's brownies. I'll put raspberries on it with whipped cream. Or I'll make apple crisp since its crustless and I have oats that I tolerate. With these at least I'm getting fruit. And I only make them on special occasions.

Believe me I pamper myself in other ways. I'm always buying the best shampoo's and conditioners for my hair. I love bubblebaths with products from Philosophy and yummy smelling lotions. I have one that makes me smell like a gingerbread man. Can't eat them but I smell like em. :P

Last time I got glutened I didn't like eating for two days after. It felt like I was slightly nauseated. Its so not worth it. I didn't even make cookies for my husband and son. I figured they can just go the bakery. They'll get plenty at the gatherings.

Hope your feeling better soon

Gail

[Kaycee]

[quote name='bluejeangirl' date='Dec 20 2006, 10:52 AM' post='247534'

I could make gluten free desserts but I hate baking. I don't have the patients for it.

Gail