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Er... A Rut Of Sorts...

Rowena

By Rowena
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Rowena Rising Star
Rowena
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I've hit a rut now. I, for the first couple weeks, didn't care about people eating the gluten crap around me. I didn't really crave it or nuthin. It just was part of my life. I ain't gonna stop 'em. But now, I'm frustrated. Watching people eat what I can't has gotten hard for me. Watchin people eat "real" sandwiches on saturday was the first time I hit a rut. But yesterday, it was horrible because at church, everything was either gluten or chocolate. (People brought us snacks because it was a really long sunday school lesson.) Two things I can't eat. They handed out a little gift bag, of course contained with gluten and chocolate as well. I was fine, for the most part as I had my Larabar and ricemilk with me. But I just got a little jealous of the people around me. Today, ramen noodles were what I craved... (And the pie and chocolate cake at one of the secretaries' desk.)

Any suggestions to get me through this rut? Please? Help? I hate feeling jealous of other people. And any ideas how long this rut will last? (No way I goin back to the gluten and chocolate though, I hate the way both make me feel)

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Are you on a B vitamin complex and calcium/mag mineral complex to help with cravings ? Are you eating enough dietary good fats ?

My spouse and I make special trips once in a while to gluten free bakeries to stock up on that sort of "treat" stuff I can eat safely. Other wise, even 7 years into this, I still have some aversion to what people think of as regular treats and the way that they make me feel means I really don't want any. I'm not that carbohydrate and sugar tolerant anyway, and if I eat something it had BETTER be really good because I'm going to have to exercise it off later.

You can always make your own gluten free treats and take them somewhere to share. People will frequently scarf them down anyway. Any thing with pumpkin and orange colored frosting and it's gone. Anything with peanut butter and sugar, same thing. They don't care if it had rice flour in it, sorghum flour, or almond meal (be sure to mark items with nuts as "with nuts" for those with that allergy.) It's comical. Try it. Put out a plate of gluten free cookies or snack bars, and see what happens.

My guess is that you could take carob powder, honey, agave, or sugar, and some coconut oil, a pinch of salt and vanilla, and come up with some really interesting concoctions.

Here's a list of Gluten Free Halloween Candy for 2010. Many of these are also chocolate free. If some items in a line contain gluten she noted it. The person who put this together is another celiac and has really done her homework for this.

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kareng Grand Master
kareng
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When I am going somewhere where I know I might be sad I can't eat the food, I bring a special treat for me. I knew people would be eating junk food so I brought my sandwich and some Fritos. I love, with a deep passion, Fritos. I don't get them at home because I don't need all the calories. So I am happy to be eating them and don't care so much about the pizza or fries they are eating.

lynnelise Apprentice
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The only time this sort of thing bothers me is when PMS hits. That's when I get sad and want things I can't have. I agree with the others bring a special treat that you just love. Make everyone else jealous! :)

sb2178 Enthusiast
sb2178
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Thai Kitchen noodles are pretty close to ramen. Add your own slice of meat and handful of greens, maybe some bean sprouts. Set aside time for you to make (or purchase) something you really like, whether it is pancakes or cheesecake, about once a week.

Nut bars and trail mix are good subs that you can carry around. Something like maple sugar candy is another treat that might be safe. And, hey, I told people on Sat that NO the cookies could not come in the back seat with me.

Rowena Rising Star
Rowena
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Thanks for all your help... I definitely felt a lot better today, not sure why, I didnt do much different. (Though I did have people jealous of the leftover stir-fry I made last night. So maybe that brightened my spirits. Course I had a lot of fun makin it last night and my good mood from that may have spilled over into today.)

Takala, I am on a multivitamin, along with my million other meds I gotta take.

As for my snack foods, I always have my glutino pretzels. And lately I have gotten in the habit of bringin apples to work too. MMMM yum. I have recently discovered a fondness for apples. I am workin on makin a new batch of cookies with carob in them to try... but it might be the weekend before I get around to it.

sb2178~Er... not a fan of nuts, and I dont eat trail mix usually because of the chocolate in it... And I really get tired of pickin thins I dont like outta the trail mix... like almonds... Though I am gonna have to try the maple sugar candy...

PS!!!!!!!!!!!! I got MERENGUES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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