Maggie is still gluten free... today she was hungry.
Yesterday she wasn't so hungry, I think because she had a nice helping of Eggs for lunch. So far today, she had
Peanut Butter Cereal (Gluten Free)
3 string cheeses
a spoon of peanut butter
1/4 of a grilled cheese on gluten free bread
and a small banana.
it's 4:15. Almost Dinner time. I hope the chicken nuggets turn out good.
I am going to look up how to make gluten free gravy... because, I have noodles and chicken... I can put that together and make a nice little dish... I think.
I'll keep you posted.
She was upset today. She told me on atleast 4 occasions that she knew I didn't love her. This was because I wouldn't let her have an italian ice. .... all four occassions were italian ice related.
I think we will have to make some nice cold fun to eat treats tonight. The jello was great... until Tactile Terri decided she wanted to feel it squish between her fingers... Perhaps, i will put it higher.
HEY, can you freeze jello? What happens? how does it taste? Google here I come.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Trying Gluten Free Homemade Chicken Nuggets
First.... I bought gluten free frozen nuggets and almost vomitted when I microwaved them. I may retry in the oven... but it's not looking good.
Last night I made an oven stuffer roaster.
Today, I have taken the big chunks of white meat and dipped them in dry gluten free pancake mix (with some garlic powder and salt) then into some egg, then into some gluten crispy corn cereal.
The bonus is the meat is cooked already
The downside... it's not quite as quick as popping the perdue dinosaurs into the microwave..
Last night I made an oven stuffer roaster.
Today, I have taken the big chunks of white meat and dipped them in dry gluten free pancake mix (with some garlic powder and salt) then into some egg, then into some gluten crispy corn cereal.
The bonus is the meat is cooked already
The downside... it's not quite as quick as popping the perdue dinosaurs into the microwave..
Day 4 - Gluten Free
Maggie is doing great.
Her attitude is pleasant and helpful.
She in currently getting over a cough/asthma episode, she has alot of phlem at night, she is taking singulair, asmanex and Qvar for that. She is also taking Zithromax for her sore throat.
She hasn't given me much of a problem with eating the gluten free, her favorite snacks so far are the vegetable chips, italian ice and Glutino pretzels
Her dinner meals are steak and chicken (as usual) she like the spaghetti, but didn't like the Annies Mac and Cheese.
She loves several of the cereals, but she's had them before.
Today she got mad a cried twice, but I still say overall her attitude is better, she isn't scowling.
The other bonus is... She doesn't seem to be that hungry. She isn't constantly asking and begging for food, and when she asks and I say "no" it's almost dinner time, she doesn't have a 15 minute freak fest about how hungry she is.
Catie is doing ok. She doesn't care, she eats pretty well.
Terri is having a hard time. She doesn't like anything anyway. I had to sneak her regular chicken nuggets because I was afraid she hadn't had anything substantial in a long while. Her diet over the last few days has consisted of Eggs, Cheese sticks, gluten free toaster waffles, some ice cream, apples, bananas. She tried the Macaroni and cheese but didn't like it.
Well, we shall see. we shall see
Her attitude is pleasant and helpful.
She in currently getting over a cough/asthma episode, she has alot of phlem at night, she is taking singulair, asmanex and Qvar for that. She is also taking Zithromax for her sore throat.
She hasn't given me much of a problem with eating the gluten free, her favorite snacks so far are the vegetable chips, italian ice and Glutino pretzels
Her dinner meals are steak and chicken (as usual) she like the spaghetti, but didn't like the Annies Mac and Cheese.
She loves several of the cereals, but she's had them before.
Today she got mad a cried twice, but I still say overall her attitude is better, she isn't scowling.
The other bonus is... She doesn't seem to be that hungry. She isn't constantly asking and begging for food, and when she asks and I say "no" it's almost dinner time, she doesn't have a 15 minute freak fest about how hungry she is.
Catie is doing ok. She doesn't care, she eats pretty well.
Terri is having a hard time. She doesn't like anything anyway. I had to sneak her regular chicken nuggets because I was afraid she hadn't had anything substantial in a long while. Her diet over the last few days has consisted of Eggs, Cheese sticks, gluten free toaster waffles, some ice cream, apples, bananas. She tried the Macaroni and cheese but didn't like it.
Well, we shall see. we shall see
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Day Three - Quick Update
No yelling.
I just realized that Maggie hasn't had a temper tantrum since yesterday morning.
In fact, instead of her usually grudgeingly relenting comment "fine", when I ask her to do something (like put her bowl in the sink or get dressed or brush her teeth). She has been pleasant all morning. She also hasn't made her "disapproving sound" in a day, it's a kind of airy humphf sound, when someone asks her to do something or tells her "no"
I guess I would characterize her behavior as... less angry.
Yes, she is battling a cold, however today she woke up no fever, just soar throat. AND no lethargy. So, I don't know if the behavior change is the cold she is battling or the GLuten free... but I gotta tell ya... She's been sick before and it never seemed to change her behavior like this.
We shall see
We shall see
I just realized that Maggie hasn't had a temper tantrum since yesterday morning.
In fact, instead of her usually grudgeingly relenting comment "fine", when I ask her to do something (like put her bowl in the sink or get dressed or brush her teeth). She has been pleasant all morning. She also hasn't made her "disapproving sound" in a day, it's a kind of airy humphf sound, when someone asks her to do something or tells her "no"
I guess I would characterize her behavior as... less angry.
Yes, she is battling a cold, however today she woke up no fever, just soar throat. AND no lethargy. So, I don't know if the behavior change is the cold she is battling or the GLuten free... but I gotta tell ya... She's been sick before and it never seemed to change her behavior like this.
We shall see
We shall see
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Going Gluten Free – Top 5 things I Wish Someone Had Told Me
As you know, If you are reading my posts, recently I have decided to try the Elimination Diet for my 7 year old to see if she has a gluten “allergy” (it’s not really an allergy I’m looking for, but more of an intolerance)
One of the most prominent features of a gluten-free diet is that it’s easier to stay gluten-free if you stay away from processed stuff. The more the stuff is processed, the more gluten or “starch” or “emulsifiers” or “vegetable protein” or any of the other things that turn out to be derived from gluten.
Recently I asked a neighborhood Mom about her first year of being gluten free (her husband was diagnosed and after removing gluten from her daughters diet she has noticed a huge change in her behavior) and she provided me with her Top 5 things she wished someone had told her:
Not necessarily in this order
1. It’s not just “bread” people with gluten sensitivities can be cross contaminated by any wheat product.
2. Holding hands with a child that just ate a handful of goldfish, will make your gluten intolerant child sick
3. Playdoh, slime and other toy products contain gluten
4. You can’t use someone elses toaster, breadmaker, cutting boards because there is usually residual gluten
5. That you have to keep updated with celiac.com constantly because companies are always changing their products lists without updating their packaging
Check out Celiac.com and r.o.c.k. (Raising our Celiac kids) for additional information
Special bonus: Her Best Kept Secrets
You can buy gluten free items in bulk on Amazon.com for huge savings.
Many insurance companies will reimburse you for your gluten free groceries if you have proof from a GI that you are actually celiac
I hope you found this info helpful!
One of the most prominent features of a gluten-free diet is that it’s easier to stay gluten-free if you stay away from processed stuff. The more the stuff is processed, the more gluten or “starch” or “emulsifiers” or “vegetable protein” or any of the other things that turn out to be derived from gluten.
Recently I asked a neighborhood Mom about her first year of being gluten free (her husband was diagnosed and after removing gluten from her daughters diet she has noticed a huge change in her behavior) and she provided me with her Top 5 things she wished someone had told her:
Not necessarily in this order
1. It’s not just “bread” people with gluten sensitivities can be cross contaminated by any wheat product.
2. Holding hands with a child that just ate a handful of goldfish, will make your gluten intolerant child sick
3. Playdoh, slime and other toy products contain gluten
4. You can’t use someone elses toaster, breadmaker, cutting boards because there is usually residual gluten
5. That you have to keep updated with celiac.com constantly because companies are always changing their products lists without updating their packaging
Check out Celiac.com and r.o.c.k. (Raising our Celiac kids) for additional information
Special bonus: Her Best Kept Secrets
You can buy gluten free items in bulk on Amazon.com for huge savings.
Many insurance companies will reimburse you for your gluten free groceries if you have proof from a GI that you are actually celiac
I hope you found this info helpful!
Day 1 update
Maggie's weight 109
Attitude, so far so good.
no mini-melt downs (normally she is easily frustrated)
For instance: normally, the mention of her having to take a shower turns into a 5 minute over-reaction of whining and and complaining and conjoling and disagreeing that she smells. (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha) This morning, I mentioned that she needed to take a shower today and she gave me a simple, "Aw, do I have to?" to which I replied "yes" and she asked if she could take it in a minute, so I said yes.
interesting
Attitude, so far so good.
no mini-melt downs (normally she is easily frustrated)
For instance: normally, the mention of her having to take a shower turns into a 5 minute over-reaction of whining and and complaining and conjoling and disagreeing that she smells. (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha) This morning, I mentioned that she needed to take a shower today and she gave me a simple, "Aw, do I have to?" to which I replied "yes" and she asked if she could take it in a minute, so I said yes.
interesting
Day 1 - Fluten Free
The Menu:
-Puffin's Peanut Butter Cereal - two chubby thumbs up
-Brown Rice Spaghetti - two chubby thumbs up
-5 cheese sauce - two chubby thumbs up
-Chocolate chip cookies - mixed reactions. When I first made them, they weren't too excited, but when I returned from work... they were all gone!
-corn on the cob - always a favorite
-grilled steak marinated in italian dressing - another favorite
- gluten free pretzels - loved them!
- grapes - always a favorite.
So, that's what was on the menu for yesterday, which was Day 1
Maggie did really well. She had two big bottles of water. And didn't ask for a lot of snack.
When I got home from work yesterday they were all sleeping (napping) when Maggie woke up she had a 102.8 fever. So, she may not have been hungry because she was working on a virus. I just checked her (5:17am the next day) and her forehead is cool. I'll check her out. It took 3 tbls of tylenol and 4 tbls of motrin to break her fever last night.
Today, I am making the rest of the cookies.
oatmeal
There is steak in the fridge and there are three ears of corn left.
Steak and Corn for lunch
I'm going to try to swing out to Super Stop n Shop today for frozen gluten free pizza.... yipppeeeee
This morning before I leave for work I'm going to weigh and measure Maggie.
Yesterday, as far as I could tell, she had a good attitude about the whole thing... (that was between the moans and groans about her achy body from her fever...)
-Puffin's Peanut Butter Cereal - two chubby thumbs up
-Brown Rice Spaghetti - two chubby thumbs up
-5 cheese sauce - two chubby thumbs up
-Chocolate chip cookies - mixed reactions. When I first made them, they weren't too excited, but when I returned from work... they were all gone!
-corn on the cob - always a favorite
-grilled steak marinated in italian dressing - another favorite
- gluten free pretzels - loved them!
- grapes - always a favorite.
So, that's what was on the menu for yesterday, which was Day 1
Maggie did really well. She had two big bottles of water. And didn't ask for a lot of snack.
When I got home from work yesterday they were all sleeping (napping) when Maggie woke up she had a 102.8 fever. So, she may not have been hungry because she was working on a virus. I just checked her (5:17am the next day) and her forehead is cool. I'll check her out. It took 3 tbls of tylenol and 4 tbls of motrin to break her fever last night.
Today, I am making the rest of the cookies.
oatmeal
There is steak in the fridge and there are three ears of corn left.
Steak and Corn for lunch
I'm going to try to swing out to Super Stop n Shop today for frozen gluten free pizza.... yipppeeeee
This morning before I leave for work I'm going to weigh and measure Maggie.
Yesterday, as far as I could tell, she had a good attitude about the whole thing... (that was between the moans and groans about her achy body from her fever...)
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