pardon my absence...
If you have checked the Daily Savvy Steal, then you know why I'm not posting here the last few days...my life is crazy busy this week. The packers and movers arrive tomorrow morning bright and early. Our house will be packed up and put on a boat for the states...it will arrive two months later. I'm more tired than I can express...my bones ache from the amount of work this moving involves. You would think it would be easy since I've done this yearly for the past three years...just gets harder. The worst is deciding what we will need here for the next two months. We will stay in Japan until mid November and then head to our new home...Atlanta, GA!! We are so excited to be heading back to the south.
So please pardon my absence this week. My baby girl started kindergarten today also..and she loved it. Cried when I picked her up...don't think she missed me much.
Also found out why she has had constant stomach aches for so long...her blood test were positive for a wheat allergy. She will need to start a gluten free diet. So much to learn now about this change in her eating. I need to stop and breathe...and be thankful for all these little things that I'm stressing over...things could be so much worse! An international move is no big deal...right?
I will be back soon...in the next few days!
And any advice from some of you moms with kids that have wheat allergies would be much appreciated!
Read The Unhealthy Truth, not exactly a light read but really gives a lot of insight into the rise in food allergies. My son has a peanut allergy and it was helpful. Best wishes for you in the next few months!
ReplyDeleteCorn wraps for sandwiches and school lunches....life saver!!
ReplyDeleteSending love and prayers. I was diagnosed with celiac 8 years ago. It will be easier than you think to make the transition. Feel free to email with any questions.
ReplyDeleteI've wheat and egg allergies. Chex cereal and quinoa pasta are easy finds. Many grocery stores like King Soopers tag gluten free items on their shelves... shopping a pain at first b/c you'll need to read every single label, but once you know the "good" brands, it's easy. It takes a bit to adapt at first... go to the GF cookbook section in Barnes & Noble and you'll find great sources of info and recipes. Will also need to learn the unexpected sources of wheat like soy sauce, drink mixes, chocolate, and salad dressings. Look for local celiac websites in your area for listings of restaurants that know how to properly prepare GF food. It's tough at first, but it really does get easier....
ReplyDeleteShe can grow out of it, so may be a temporary change. My daughter had a mild wheat allergy. We cut it out for 6 months and reintroduced it into her system a little at a time and now she has no issues. She had the same with corn and peanuts and oats. She's fine to eat them all now.
ReplyDeletei feel for you. since we've been married we've moved 8 times and it takes its toll every time physically and mentally. this last move of ours was our last i hope but such a killer. am going to email you a document that my friend sent out to her friends and family to introduce them to the idea of cooking/preparing gluten free for her child
ReplyDeleteWe welcome you here in Atlanta! Been here (in Marietta) 6 yrs myself. And the weather is finally getting "Fall-like". Have a safe trip!
ReplyDeleteAlmond flour is a life-saver (and entirely edible for people who don't have to eat G-free). It's hard work at first, and it takes awhile to remember to read the ingredients for EVERYthing. It takes awhile to adjust. But you'll get into the swing of things and it will be wonderful. Oh - and best pasta, BY FAR, made by Tinkyada. For awhile I made regular pasta AND Gfree pasta, but my whole family eats and enjoys Tinkyada stuff. All the best!
ReplyDeleteAlso - people with wheat/gluten allergies or sensitivities often have other allergies/sensitivities as well. So don't be discouraged if the stomach aches don't go away entirely right away. If there are other issues, it may take a little while to discover them as well. (My daughter also has issues with white rice, though brown rice is fine, and bananas and peaches.)
ReplyDeleteThis blog was just featured on another one i follow and it has a gluten free section.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thespunkycoconut.com/
Betty Crocker makes amazing GF chocolate and yellow cake mixes that are LIFE savers. They are also delicious... can't even tell they're gluten free! They have brownies and cookies as well. Most stores carry them now!
ReplyDeleteElisabeth Hasselback's book: "The G-Free Diet" is a great resource and a pretty easy read. She also has a line of GF energy bars called "No-Gii" bars. They are delicious and great for on the go.
Also, it really helped us to make a list of things we COULD eat. I taped the list in the kitchen above the oven and on the refrigerator so that I would be less focused on what I couldn't eat and more on what I could! That was very helpful in the beginning.
Thank you so much everyone!!!
ReplyDeleteYay! From one Alabama girl to another, welcome back- even if it's to GA- it's still the South! I MUST meet you one day. Such an inspiration. Call me when you're traveling through Montgomery!
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