Day 4

I think it is day 4 I have already lost count. I think it is the lack of food. Right now I am on this computer and my laptop trying to download pics. So, how has my eating going, OK I guess. We went out to eat last night, because we were kid free. I had steak, salad (with no gluten dressing) and a baked potato with a little butter. Barely made it home. The steak was great but really spicy. I asked what was on it and they said just pepper and salt, but something did a number on my stomach. I don't know if butter has gluten I called the number on the butter container but they were only opened until 3pm on Friday's. Then today we went out for lunch all I got was pulled pork, no fries, no bun, but again I barely made it home. I don't know, maybe it is something else. I have not checked into my meds and see if any of them have gluten and know it can be in nonfood products. I am a little worried that maybe this isn't the answer to my problems, but I haven't given up yet! I still have by the end of the week to work on the food end. Then I need to really start on the nonfood products. I CANNOT eat out unless I am 100% there is no GLUTEN in my food or it hasn't touch any gluten. I am thinking about contacting my doctor, but I really don't want to go through a whole bunch of test again. I still want to figure this out on my own. If I really do have this it will completely change every thing. Doug is a little worried about that, we would have to be careful but I have to start feeling better. I just can't eat then find a bathroom I have been living like this for to long.

DAY 3

So, I had my lime flavored corn flakes for breakfast. I think I ate 10. Then I went out to eat with co-workers for lunch. They don't know about this Celiac, but they know I have stomach issues. Asked where I wanted to eat, so I had to spill the beans. I really don't want anyone to know until I am 100% sure. So I told them and then told them to go where ever they wanted, because I wasn't planning on eating lunch anyway. We went to Applebee's and I got a baked potato with a tiny bit of butter. I ate that which confused the server. Anyway I didn't get sick, although I thought I was do to the fact of just eating a plain baked potato makes me sick to my stomach now. I got home, and what to do for dinner. I so wanted to go get something, but knew I have to see this through. I grilled my a hamburger and ate it with a tiny bit of ketchup and a handful of potato chips. I felt better once I had some protein. I may need to start buying nuts to help out with that. So, how do I feel stomach wise, really good. I have actually had a bm without it being runny or bloody. Maybe this is a sign of progress. I sure do hope so, however my leg spasms are getting much worse. Last night I woke-up three times because of them and I was in so much pain I actually was crying out. No one heard me, but I was in a lot of pain for 1 min, 3 min then the last time it was a full 10min+ I just fell asleep in pain. I looked up information on the Internet at 3:30 am and found something about restless leg maybe that is what it is or low iron. With me not eating gluten I am sure I am not getting something else I need because I am so picky. I am not sure what I am going to eat, I can't do greasy food or spicy food do to ulcers, hemroids, and a haital hernia (I know I did not spell any of those correctly)now with no gluten I just have fruits they get old really quickly. I can have meat though, plain. I love steak and chicken so I may just eat a lot of steak and fruit for the rest of my life. It really hasn't been difficult it is just the quickness of fast food I am missing. But, I feel better and that has been my sole motivation in keeping this up. Yeah it has only been three days but I am seeing results and that is motivating me even on a day like today when I so wanted to go to fast food for dinner and I decided not to. I feel really good about that. Now, I just have to come up with a list of safe food to get me through, then start working on gluten in non-food products then I will come back to the food and see what else I can find. It just takes so much time. I had to look up salad dressings and found one after at least 30 mins. I can't do that on every little thing. But I guess I am going to have to, if this is going to work. Alright I am off to shower then play a little game and off to bed. FRIDAY is almost here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 2

WEll, I believe I am doing well. I had half a bag of crackers yesterday with my chili and had only 7 with my chili today. Other than that I didn't have any other Gluten products. Not unless one was in the chili I made yesterday. So far, no episodes of being sick. Although my leg spasms are killing me, which is a symptom of Celiac disease. As I have been reading, gluten can be in make-up, hair products and envelopes. WOW! So, even if I eat right I can still get gluten in other things. So, I will at least do the eating part, then start researching other things. You also have to be careful with cross contamination. I a lot to worry about for something, but if I do get sick I know the gluten came from somewhere. I will gradually start looking into the other non-food products and being more careful with cross contamination. The eating out will be the issue. Tomorrow I am in an all day meeting, which means lunch on my own. Where do I go eat? Last time I was so sick after lunch, so this time I will research before I go out. If I go to Wendy's I can get a plain baked potato. Sounds great! I will have to do some research for Chilli's and Applebee's I will have to be careful when I go out with everyone, I may just have to excuse myself and go alone and go to the market and get some fruit. Otherwise, it isn't as hard as I thought. I like my junk food and bread otherwise I would be 10 lbs. So, giving up the food isn't hard it is just trying to find food to eat that is hard. But, I like not feeling bad and I have had more energy today then I have had in a long time. I don't know if it is connected but I do feel better. I made the gluten free brownies and WOW they are good. Not as good as regular brownies, but it gives me the sugar need without being sick. I even had milk and didn't get sick. I always thought milk made me sick never thought about the brownies making me sick.

Gluten Free??

OK so I think I have figured out my stomach problems. Gluten? Celiac Disease. Could this be my answer? I am on my way to find out. I am not going to go through the test to know for sure, my main reason is if I don't really know then I can still eat some gluten when I want. Also, I DO NOT want to go through all of the test I went through several years ago with a new doctor. I guess if not eating gluten makes me not sick then why wouldn't I do it? Celiac disease or not. So, I thought I would blog about it and maybe this will help me stay focus. Also I can record what I am eating and if I am getting sick or not. When I became pregnant I wasn't sick at all. Now the twins are 2 years old and my stomach issues are returning. I have been trying to be Gluten free for a few weeks. But not official, meaning still basically eating the same. I have been doing a few things. Ok, so now tomorrow it is official or at least I am going to try more. Since work started back in August I have completely Gluten free at work. That has helped so much. I haven't been sick once and it has been a month already. Now I need to carry that through to home, which isn't as easy. I bought a book about going Gluten free and have read it and I really need to do this. Everything I have read about Celiac Disease is me. So, I need to find out if being Gluten free will help with my stomach issues. Tomorrow I think will be easy I made chili which if I eliminate the crackers, I should be fine. I bought my special pasta. I have been eating that most of the summer and it is the first time I have ever ate pasta and have not been sick. Still not proof but it helps. Here is the bad thing as I am typing this I am eating Haagen-Dazs ice cream. I need one more night of good stuff. I did buy some Gluten free brownie mix so I will see how those come out this week. Yes, I do realize I will be making a trip to the bathroom in a little while, but that is why I don't want to know. Now, if someone else besides me is reading this, WHY?? but you must excuse the grammar and the spelling because I am just typing without rereading.