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Down To Just Meat, Fruit And Veggies

angieInCA

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angieInCA Apprentice
angieInCA
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I just have to whine for a bit so please bear with me. On top of having celiac disease I also have a problem with reactive hypoglycemia.

2 weeks ago I saw my Nutritionist and G.I. to discuss some on going sensitivities I have been having. I have figured out that I can't handle Soy or Corn and I'm already off dairy and now I'm suspecting rice. So it was decided that along with the soy, corn and dairy I should remove all grains, any processed sugar (honey is allowed) and peas from my diet.. Basically to remove all processed foods except for peanutbutter (thankfully I didn't have to give up my peanutbutter) Thank God I love veggies and fruit and I know how to cook.

The new Diet really isn't the problem, up untill Monday I had been doing really well and wasn't craving a thing. Tuesday I got glutened accidently by some stray crumbs where someone in my house used my peanutbutter and when I had my daily apple and peanutbutter I didn't notice the crumbs untill too late. <_<

Ever since I have been on the worst rollercoaster of agony and cravings. All of my muscles are cramping up (my arms hurt so bad I can barely lift them), I have had a non-stop migraine, brain fog, and the big D. On top of that I am having massive cravings for all the forbidden foods. It's driving me crazy. I could kill for a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese and I HATE McDonalds! On the way home from the store today (had to get a fresh jar of peanutbutter) I had to force myself not to stop at the local donut shop for one or half a dozen of their fabulous Bavarian cream filled chocolate dipped donuts. I have never been a person focused on food but now that I have to think about it every day all day long, because I feel like I have to constantly be thinking about what my next meal will be and monitoting my blood sugar so it's not too low, I now feel like all I do is think about food. I'm becoming so sick and tired of eggs and chicken and tuna. Up until now I've been really positive and have not thought about what food I can't have.

Please excuse the rant. :unsure: I know there are others dealing with much bigger issues than this but today has been a tough day <_<

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Hi Angie,

I'm so sorry to hear about the awful week you're having. It does get hard to take, doesn't it?

After totally crashing after Easter, I've been digging around for more answers, and suspect that reactive hypoglycemia is something I'm also dealing with. It's maddening how little consensus of opinion there is about how to manage it!

After reading "Hypoglycemia: The Classic Healthcare Handbook" by Saunders & Ross, I'm off all sugar (inc. honey), refined carbohydrates, dried fruits and even root vegetables and the sweeter fruits. I'm still eating grains, but only whole, and in small quantities. I don't know what to think about legumes - opinions are totally polar on those.

I haven't been glutened lately, but it's that time of month for me, so I'm craving carbs and sugar like crazy. And creamy - anything creamy - but I'm having trouble with dairy, too. What I wouldn't give for a bowl of cereal! Sometimes it's just hard to feel satisfied on meat and veggies and a little fruit.

Since going off all that, I've been extremely weak and tired. This is what the authors predicted, but it stinks just the same. Folding the laundry feels like a workout. It's so frustrating that when we feel the worst, we need, where food is concerned, to do the most for ourselves - no prepared foods, no "out" food...

Whine, whine! Sorry; this is YOUR whine! Mainly just wanted to say that I feel your pain. Hang in there!

angieInCA Apprentice
angieInCA
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And creamy - anything creamy - but I'm having trouble with dairy, too. What I wouldn't give for a bowl of cereal! Sometimes it's just hard to feel satisfied on meat and veggies and a little fruit.

I dreamed about a bowl of frosted shredded wheat last night :rolleyes:

Thanks for understanding and feeling my Whine ;)

sickchick Community Regular
sickchick
Posted

Hiya Sweetie!

I am so sorry about your cross contamination...

I didn't know anyone else who loves apples & peanut butter like I do :):):)

I just found out last week I am rice intolerant

So far, I can tolerate corn...

good luck & be well B)

xox

Lisa16 Collaborator
Lisa16
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Angie, I am in pretty much the same boat you are. Here are a few things that help me.

Can you have almond milk? If so, that might satisfy some of the creamy cravings.

Nuts have saved me-- I love the flavored almonds and cashews. That also helps and they seem to be very important. You can make cashew butter or even try some sunbutter (made from sunflower seeds-- it is surprisingly good.)

Also, take an avocado and mix it with a little honey-- kind of puree it together. I know it sounds gross, but it tastes very much like ice cream in a weird way. You might have to close your eyes. Lots of cultures eat avocados sweet.

Also, if you take a tomatoes a blend it with a bit of green onion and add olive oil and a smootch of apple cider vinegar, you great a great dressng for avocado chunks.

Fresh squeezed orange juice is great too-- it satisfies the sweet cravings.

Dark chocolate does not have to have milk in it-- that might be something to hunt down too.

Also, I bought this cool machine from cuisinart that has a slicer in a spinning drum. You put a potato in there (or a sweet potato-- these are great!) and you have istant potato chips that you can fry in oil. I put some paprika on mine for a little spiciness.

These things make me feel less deprived. And if you can get the soy back, you have even more stuff you can play with.

Hang n there!

Lisa16 Collaborator
Lisa16
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Oh! I forgot coconut milk/cream. You can sweeten that with honey and eat it with fruit. Sprnikle some nuts of there or a nice mint leaf.

You can also make a kind of ice milk out of it. Make mix in some fresh orange juice and freeze.

Then there are sorbets. If you boil a little water and honey and add fruit juices (or mint or basil or whatever floats your boat) you can freeze this for an easy sorbet. You wiull have to stir it at some point to keep it from forming crystals.

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mattathayde
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i feel you on the cravings, and they seem to get worse the worse i feel. maybe you could find a place to get a burger at (sans bun) that fits your dietary requirements. i have 5 guys here and they are very good about being attentive to gluten issues so i go there when i want to be lazy and have something tasty

try to find something to keep your mouth busy, sun flower seeds, gum that meets your requirements, a candy that meets your requirements (if possible). just find something to do and that should help some, i know when i am sitting around at home i get bored and want to eat, or just do something with my mouth (i eat a lot of sun flower seeds, picked it up from my dad)

hope you get it all figured out

-matt

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