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Help! I Have To Travel Sorta.....

angelschick

By angelschick
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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angelschick Apprentice
angelschick
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Today marks one week gluten-free for me. I am AMAZED by how I feel and this morning did one of two things - it confirmed just how good I feel. We have a women's coffee group that meets at the Pastors house. Every week I have had to stand up or leave early because of pain. This week, I stayed the whole time - PAIN FREE!! Praise God is all I can say.....

We have a woman going through some massive stuff and is just maxed out stress wise. She is raising 7 kids under the age of 10 (5 kids are not hers) while her husband is out of state working every week. So, the pastors wife decided to send her away for a night, for a break. She is my best friend and i love her dearly but I am freaking out here!!! I am broke so even if i could eat out safely, that's not an option. The hotels the pastors wife is looking at do not have fridge or microwaves :-( I could take a cooler with stuff I make at home but what can I eat for 24 hours that's good cold? Any ideas? I do NOT want to cheat, at all!!

Thanks!

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ang1e0251 Contributor
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I would take a cooler with lots of my own precooked food. The hotels are going to ice so you can keep food cold.

chips

cooked meat

Hormel Naturals lunchmeat

corn tortillas

Lara bars

popcorn, prepopped

cheese cubes

peanut butter cookies

fruit

jello cups

nuts

Peanut butter

Have fun!

photobabe42 Newbie
photobabe42
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When I have a full day on the road with photo assignments and I'm know that packing food will be the best option as far as time, health, and money, I take a cooler with the following...

Fork, spoon and butter knife! (At least the spoon...)

Trail mix

Jell-o cups with fruit

gluten-free cookies (I save them specifically for times like these)

Fresh fruit and veggies

Fruit cups

gluten-free jerky (again, a treat for these special situations)

JIF individual servings of peanut butter (comes in a six pack)

Rice cakes, chips, or gluten-free cereal that's easy to handle

Lara Bars or Soy Joy (many other are available, these are two of the least expensive options)

Juice/milk boxes that don't have to be refrigerated

Sweet potato or apple chips

I'm usually only gone during the day, so I try not to take anything that needs to be refrigerated. BUT if I take some meat or cheese, I usually eat that earlier rather than later. I used to go through a lot of pudding cups before I started avoiding casein. Also, since a lot of these foods are "dense" remember to drink a lot of water! Just think, it's like camping! Although, just like with camping, even a microwave would help. Could you get a hot plate or hot pot to boil water with? That would give you a few more options like instant grits, hot beverages, soup, etc.

Good luck!

angelschick Apprentice
angelschick
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Thanks for the great ideas but I'm thinking I'm not going anywhere after tonight's experience. I got glutened - by ME :-(

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What happened? What did you eat??

Hope you feel better soon :(

angelschick Apprentice
angelschick
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What happened? What did you eat??

Hope you feel better soon :(

I don't think it's what I ate so much as what I used to make what I ate :-( I am still using the same pans, mixer, etc..... I wasn't sure gluten was my issue since I don't have an actual dx but now I'm closer to sure. I felt *SO* good :-(

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