Adjustment

Once I finally knew what had been making me sick my whole life I had to figure out how to stop eating it.  Unfortunately my doctor was of no help, saying “you could probably eat just a little bit of soy sauce and be ok.”  Yeah right!  I was also referred to a nutritionist who sadly didn’t know anything about Celiac.  As I sat in her office I felt completely helpless as I realized this lady who was supposed to be educated on nutrition knew nothing more than I did about being completely gluten free.  She had a couple books on her shelf and she had a packet of information for the Celiac Disease Foundation, but every question I asked her she went directly to the internet to find the answer.  I’m sorry, but I can do that and I haven’t had any additional training.

Feeling like I had lost a part of myself I stood one night in front of the kitchen sink trying to do dishes and I burst into an intense, shuddering sob.  Now mind you this took me by surprise, I am normally a very happy person!  I felt like I could never make cookies for my family again, or yummy moist zucchini bread.  At this point I had tried a few gf cookies and quick breads from the store or that other gf friends had made for me.  Most of them were incredibly dry and crumbly and they tasted…gluten free, nothing like the moist cookies and breads I had made before.

I remember the lost and overwhelmed feelings I had at the beginning of my gluten free journey which is why I wanted to share everything that I have found and learned over the last few years with you.  If you are just starting your switch to gluten free foods please remember that you don’t have to give up everything, you just have to find it again in your new gluten free realm.