| Newly Diagnosed? |
So what do I do now? So you’ve just found out you have Celiac Disease. You may ask yourself, as I
did, just what is Celiac? It’s a foreign word. No! Is it a name of a distant galaxy? No! The doctor
clearly said “Celiac” and spell it out! So you rush to the Internet and do all the searches you can.
You read... NO WHEAT – NO RYE – NO BARLEY - NO OATS!
It’s strange at first and then you think how hard could this be?
Then you realize that means...
NO PIZZA – NO BEER -- NO BREAD – NO COOKIES – NO CAKE - NO TO ALL
YOUR FAVORITES >>> IT'S NO – NO – NO!!!
Then the tears start to come, at least they did for me. I grew up on all these things. How do I live a
life without these? Then you may think of all the pain – the diarrhea – the weakness or whatever
symptoms you may have. We’re all slightly different. Then you read these symptoms will most likely all
go away. All this confusion and these mixed emotions are all very good and very normal.
Cry – get mad – cry some more and then make a conscious effort to be positive!
Think of it as a life style change. Haven’t you ever done that before? Like wanting to lose weight or
wanting to take up a new hobby. Going back to college to get your degree or even starting a new job. All
these things are life style changes. You did them right? So you can do this too! It’s just a little more
permanent, as it never goes away. I grew up with my Dad drilling this saying into my head
“if there’s a will then there’s a way”! We can do anything we put our minds to. Just think of it
as a new turn in your life and don’t look back.
Then read some more until you can’t read anymore. You need to learn there is so much more to celiac
then just avoiding these basic foods. Our food manufacturers put WHEAT in EVERYTHING! O.k. maybe I’
m exaggerating but it’s pretty close to the truth. So you need to learn all the additives, preservatives
and everything else that is made with or from wheat, rye or barley. Take your time and make up some
files. I have a whole filing cabinet drawer just dedicated to celiac information.
Begin by getting your diet to a very basic level and eat only pure all natural safe foods. As you learn
about this condition and the foods that are safe, then you can add more to your portfolio of foods but
add them slowly so you can always trace a reaction problem back to something you ate. Refer here for
more information on The Diet!
You have to be thankful and thankful everyday. This really is a huge blessing! You have the only
disease that is curable. You simply don’t eat it. It’s going to take lots of inner strength to say NO to
all the offers of food from your relatives and friends. They most likely won’t understand why you are
saying no but there are serious consequences to compromising your new diet.
Life get’s easier day-by-day so as hard as this may seem today, it truly does get
better!
did, just what is Celiac? It’s a foreign word. No! Is it a name of a distant galaxy? No! The doctor
clearly said “Celiac” and spell it out! So you rush to the Internet and do all the searches you can.
You read... NO WHEAT – NO RYE – NO BARLEY - NO OATS!
It’s strange at first and then you think how hard could this be?
Then you realize that means...
NO PIZZA – NO BEER -- NO BREAD – NO COOKIES – NO CAKE - NO TO ALL
YOUR FAVORITES >>> IT'S NO – NO – NO!!!
Then the tears start to come, at least they did for me. I grew up on all these things. How do I live a
life without these? Then you may think of all the pain – the diarrhea – the weakness or whatever
symptoms you may have. We’re all slightly different. Then you read these symptoms will most likely all
go away. All this confusion and these mixed emotions are all very good and very normal.
Cry – get mad – cry some more and then make a conscious effort to be positive!
Think of it as a life style change. Haven’t you ever done that before? Like wanting to lose weight or
wanting to take up a new hobby. Going back to college to get your degree or even starting a new job. All
these things are life style changes. You did them right? So you can do this too! It’s just a little more
permanent, as it never goes away. I grew up with my Dad drilling this saying into my head
“if there’s a will then there’s a way”! We can do anything we put our minds to. Just think of it
as a new turn in your life and don’t look back.
Then read some more until you can’t read anymore. You need to learn there is so much more to celiac
then just avoiding these basic foods. Our food manufacturers put WHEAT in EVERYTHING! O.k. maybe I’
m exaggerating but it’s pretty close to the truth. So you need to learn all the additives, preservatives
and everything else that is made with or from wheat, rye or barley. Take your time and make up some
files. I have a whole filing cabinet drawer just dedicated to celiac information.
Begin by getting your diet to a very basic level and eat only pure all natural safe foods. As you learn
about this condition and the foods that are safe, then you can add more to your portfolio of foods but
add them slowly so you can always trace a reaction problem back to something you ate. Refer here for
more information on The Diet!
You have to be thankful and thankful everyday. This really is a huge blessing! You have the only
disease that is curable. You simply don’t eat it. It’s going to take lots of inner strength to say NO to
all the offers of food from your relatives and friends. They most likely won’t understand why you are
saying no but there are serious consequences to compromising your new diet.
Life get’s easier day-by-day so as hard as this may seem today, it truly does get
better!
Warm Regards, Janet
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