How's this for a pity party?

[Aggie_Ama]

(((LBTC))) you have every right to feel a little sorry for yourself. Now flush the pity pot as my mom says and be thankful you can manage you disease without surgery. I cna only imagine that trying to keep yourself healthy by watching every bite you take can be unnerving. I know how hard it is to have an illness others want to understand but can't. So chin up, we understand (or try to).

[Wahine]

(((((((LBTC)))))))

I'll join your pity party. You're totally allowed to have one. I personally and impressed with your dedication to your food restrictions. I have a terrible time with mine. I often get sooooooo hungry from training that I will eat whatever is available. Usually I'm miserable later. The worst is pizza. I love it. But pizza dough seems to be one of the things that hits my gut the hardest.

I often want to cry when I see DH having a big old slice of sourdough bread fresh fromthe bakery. I miss bread.

I feel for you.

[KSH]

Well, it's OK to feel a little sorry for yourself. Then, you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move on.

You know, everytime I go eat... or attend a function... I'm the odd one out. I have been a vegetarian since 1991... and I always have to say, "Please get a vegetarian option".

I go to steakhouses with my friends... and I love the salads and bread. I also indulge in french fries with cheese. I never miss out as far as I'm concerned. But then again, I don't really have any urge to eat meat again.

I don't really know your health issues... but you ate right and made a good decision. And in the end.. it's only food. Right?

Can you still eat desserts? I say next time, you eat a slice of chocolate cake to make up for the meat goodies you missed... that's what I do!

[jeannierides]

Teresa,
Do not apologize. They are your feelings about your health! It is important to get the negative emotions out. I am happy you feel you can do that here.

Be kind to yourself. I hope your appointment goes well tonight.

<<<what she said!

[LBTC]

I don't really know your health issues... but you ate right and made a good decision. And in the end.. it's only food. Right?

Can you still eat desserts?

Crohn's disease and still trying to find the right balance of meds, food and exercises. According to naturopath: no wheat, buckwheat, oats, dairy, yeast, corn, onions, tomatoes, avocado, cane sugar, alcohol, peanuts or coconut.

I am sure he is right about dairy, onions and oats, quite sure on the wheat, and have not tested the peanuts or avocado yet. I have allowed small amounts of yeats and sugar (I aim for beet sugar, if that can't be had, then organic cane syrup in my sweets), coconut and tomato. I am trying even smaller amounts of corn occasionally too.

So, desserts in a restaurant are out, unless it's a the health kitchen that has spelt, rice and stevia sweets. But I have my sweets options, and keep them readily available. It was more the moment itself than the food - the salmon and asparagus were yummy. The moment sucked.

Accupuncture next week - I can not wait!!!!

Hugs & butterflies,
~T~

[mary9761]

(((LBTC)))) I'm so sorry about the Crohn's. You did the right thing. I'm lucky that I only have IBS and Diverticulosis, I don't have to give up everything, but I do miss corn and nuts especially cashews.. You have the right to express your disappointment in having to eat "plain" food.If I were in your situation, I would have had to go hungry. I don't like salmon or asparagus even with anything ON it...
Sorry to just be getting to this, I've been without computer for a few days when my moniter croaked.