God bless you, Heather! I had a feeling you would answer first, and you have come through spectacularly!
I have to admit that given what I've heard of GF substitutes for wheat products, I haven't felt too hopeful and was thinking I'd have to settle for very simple meals that are mostly vegetables, meat and fruit. (Damn, it was discouraging to see all the chocolate brands in the store today and find out they were made with whole eggs or egg whites!! I'm not sure, but I THINK I can actually eat Reese's Peanut Butter Cups – and yes, that would be a big deal.) For this junk-food junkie, life is going to be VERY different from now on!
But your input has been SOOO valuable ... and so quickly! It's heartening to know there are lots of things I can eat, and since I did think it was a good idea to start learning to cook decent meals, maybe this is more incentive than punishment! (Thank you especially for all the brand names – I'll look for them. Do you know anything about Ezekiel bread? I keep seeing it in the grocery store and I'm told it's GF and pretty good ... any thoughts?)
I'm also VERY heartened to know that you believe F5 is a key to clearing up digestion problems. I always felt well and energetic when I was doing it, and I'm determined to get back to it and stay on it. (Come to think of it, I think I did it without even trying today – didn't eat today till well after 3 pm and have stopped eating for the night now ... so guess that's my five-hour window.)
I think the key to my doing this successfully is having a variety of good things to eat that I enjoy, and therefore not feeling deprived. I think it's interesting that five minutes after I heard the diagnosis, I thought about what I'd have to give up, and already they had sort of retreated in my consciousness as something that was available to me. I know they're on the planet, but they're no longer relevant, I don't feel bad about not having them, and that's a very good start.
I still would like to know if frozen yogurt is okay (remember, I can eat dairy, but not egg whites). Is chewing gum and/or bubble gum? (And yes, despite my dentist, I won't give those up if I don't have to!) I suspect that between F5 and the demands of the new nutrition, I'll probably gradually get to a much better way of eating, but I'm sure at the start I'll still want my crutches. Also, do you know of any kind of GF matzo meal? (I love chicken soup w/matzo balls and would LOVE to be able to make that still!) And since I use whole eggs in the making of matzo balls, do you know if I could substitute just egg yolks and get the same result?
Also – a little off topic – I use parsnips in making the chicken soup, and it always turns out delicious. Would love to eat parsnips in other ways, since making chicken soup is kind of an all-day situation. Someone suggested roasting parsnips in olive oil, with salt and pepper added. Is this good, and are there other ways to eat them? Would love to include them more actively in my diet.
Thank you again, Heather – I do have millions of questions and right now am not finding a specialist in my area whom I can consult. What kind of doctor do you use for this? (I was referred to a rheumatologist but someone told me I should be seeing a gastroenterologist ... is that right?)
And thanks to everyone else on the list for whom this is totally irrelevant – I appreciate your patience as I try to get some much-needed answers!
Susan
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