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Don't I Miss It?

Amber M

By Amber M
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Amber M Explorer
Amber M
Posted

I had a friend ask me today, "Don't you miss it?" ( the gluten)

I have to say, most of the time I keep an upbeat attitude, but the other day while my husband sat and ate a chocolate, coconut covered donut from a local bakery, I did say, "I could just mow on that right now." And last I went shopping I, for a moment, thought, "oh the heck with it, I'm just going to buy it all and eat it." Of course, I thought better of it! But tonight, sitting on the toilet, the time when I seem to have the most profound thoughts, I realized, it would be like looking at a RATTLE SNAKE and saying "YUM." It would be like walking on water and expecting not to sink! It would be like asking for all the sick stomach and body pain, migraines, dental problems, neurological problems, etc, etc, etc. NO, I really don't miss it afterall! I guess the realization of it being poison to me has really set in.......Thanks for listening....

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lizard00 Enthusiast
lizard00
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And now, when you see it, it will LOOK like poison to you. Which is really helpful, especially if everyone around you is eating it.

It's great when you get to that point. Congratulations! :D

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
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And now, when you see it, it will LOOK like poison to you. Which is really helpful, especially if everyone around you is eating it.

It's great when you get to that point. Congratulations! :D

I've gotten to where everyone is jealous of MY food because it's so awesome. And when I see them eat their food I don't miss it or pine for it, I just start constructing recipes in my head for how to make it for myself.

purple Community Regular
purple
Posted

Donuts are filled with poison for anyone to eat. Not worth it. A couple of years a go I saw them posted as #1 of the top 10 worst foods you should never eat.

TiredofTums Rookie
TiredofTums
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Not fully 100 percent diagnosed yet but am waiting on results and one more test. At lunch time today I took out my usual can of soup but decided I wanted Cream of Tomato Soup. Looked at the ingredients and it had wheat flour! What??? My Cream of Tomato Soup. Darn! LOL! I too love donuts and cake this time of year. Hmmm! Am a beginner here but want to learn fast.

I too have had the neurological symptoms, the teeth problems, B-12 and Vitamin D problems, the horrible stomach pains and sleepless nights.

I also have asthma and for a few months before the Celiac got mentioned my Asthma Nebulizer machine has been sitting in my kitchen beside a bag of flour where I was making homemade fig bread! Flour got all over that machine and I am now wondering if my terrible asthma attacks might be related to the flour possibly contaminating that machine making me breathe in wheat flour and causing my asthma to be worse. I am going to have to brillow pad my whole kitchen and sanitize it good and may have to buy a new machine. Not cheap buying those machines either.

I will miss the food but being sick as long as I have. I think this is going to be great if I see myself finally getting well again. Even if it only 50 percent better is better than nothing at all! I hope this is my problem and not something that is not treatable!

Nice meeting you!

Linda

lizard00 Enthusiast
lizard00
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I also have asthma and for a few months before the Celiac got mentioned my Asthma Nebulizer machine has been sitting in my kitchen beside a bag of flour where I was making homemade fig bread! Flour got all over that machine and I am now wondering if my terrible asthma attacks might be related to the flour possibly contaminating that machine making me breathe in wheat flour and causing my asthma to be worse.

Linda

My asthma this winter is sooo much better than it was last year. Last year, I was using Serevent daily, and using my albuterol way more than I should. I haven't had my inhaler refilled in probably a year because I haven't had to. I can't swear that the celiac made my asthma worse, and I still have attacks occasionally, but it's much better.

ksymonds84 Enthusiast
ksymonds84
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Not fully 100 percent diagnosed yet but am waiting on results and one more test. At lunch time today I took out my usual can of soup but decided I wanted Cream of Tomato Soup. Looked at the ingredients and it had wheat flour! What??? My Cream of Tomato Soup. Darn! LOL! I too love donuts and cake this time of year. Hmmm! Am a beginner here but want to learn fast.}

Amy's has a tomato soup that is gluten free. You can add milk or a milk substitute to make it creamy :) Good detective work on the flour next to your nebulizer! Welcome and keep us posted on your results and progress.

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Gemini Experienced
Gemini
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I've gotten to where everyone is jealous of MY food because it's so awesome. And when I see them eat their food I don't miss it or pine for it, I just start constructing recipes in my head for how to make it for myself.

Exactly!!!!!! I guess I was lucky because from the first moment of diagnosis, I never looked back and never miss anything related to gluten. There has been very little food I have not been able to duplicate

in a gluten-free version and they taste batter than the gluten-free version also.

Gemini Experienced
Gemini
Posted
Exactly!!!!!! I guess I was lucky because from the first moment of diagnosis, I never looked back and never miss anything related to gluten. There has been very little food I have not been able to duplicate

in a gluten-free version and they taste batter than the gluten-free version also.

OOPS! I meant to say....."they taste better than the gluten filled version! :P This is why I need to wear my glasses all the time!

Jenny (AZ via TX) Enthusiast
Jenny (AZ via TX)
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I definitely still miss eating gluten. I've been gluten free for about 8 months and have not cheated once. I'm not really tempted, I just miss it. It's usually when I'm eating out or when I'm in social situations. The trade off for not eating it is that I feel so much better. I was never good with diets, but I guess this is not really a diet after all. I would love to get to that point where I don't miss it.

Mother of Jibril Enthusiast
Mother of Jibril
Posted
But tonight, sitting on the toilet, the time when I seem to have the most profound thoughts, I realized, it would be like looking at a RATTLE SNAKE and saying "YUM."

I've started visualizing cockroaches on gluten foods. I HATE cockroaches. I can't dwell on the image for too long... it sure makes me lose my appetite!

JNBunnie1 Community Regular
JNBunnie1
Posted
I've started visualizing cockroaches on gluten foods. I HATE cockroaches. I can't dwell on the image for too long... it sure makes me lose my appetite!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!

ang1e0251 Contributor
ang1e0251
Posted

I think the poison and bug visualizations are excellant. I use poison ivy and say, "would you eat just a little bite of poison ivy?" You know those people who try to get you to poison yourself?

I miss the convenience but not the food. I don't have regrets because I really do feel 20 years younger!!

Ashley Enthusiast
Ashley
Posted
I miss the convenience but not the food.

Amen.

LuvMoosic4life Collaborator
LuvMoosic4life
Posted

the only thing I can truly say I miss is beer and pretzles. gluten-free beer doesnt do it for me.....but...ugh....a bud light and some preztles would be amazing....besides that.....GLUTEN can kiss my #%$ :D

Ms. Heather Newbie
Ms. Heather
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Okay this is my first post, so I don't know what is going to happen or where it is going to go. I think the easiest thing for me to give up was beer, only because it was the one thing that made me really miserable, but I loved beer and so recently I tried the gluten free beer oh that was a mess! I had like a major reaction, sneezing, itchy throat, watery eyes it was not fun. So I guess the beer is not worth it. But I do miss it and brownies, oh my gosh I miss brownies, I have yet to find good gluten free brownies. But ya know beer and brownies are not good for you things anyways.

purple Community Regular
purple
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Okay this is my first post, so I don't know what is going to happen or where it is going to go. I think the easiest thing for me to give up was beer, only because it was the one thing that made me really miserable, but I loved beer and so recently I tried the gluten free beer oh that was a mess! I had like a major reaction, sneezing, itchy throat, watery eyes it was not fun. So I guess the beer is not worth it. But I do miss it and brownies, oh my gosh I miss brownies, I have yet to find good gluten free brownies. But ya know beer and brownies are not good for you things anyways.

The best brownies I have tried:

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