Thanks Greentree, I'm the same way, once I made the decision to go grain free, I just went about gathering the ingredients and finding recipes for things we missed, and that was it! I do think it helps a lot, to have been a good cook and baker previous to going grain free, the experience does come in handy.
I was thinking about my friend a lot since our dinner, and I actually feel very sorry for her. I don't really think she's unwilling, but unable. If someone would do all the work for her, I believe she would be happy to eat whatever someone made for her, but it's just not in her to start doing this now. I think we are just fortunate in this group, and other groups that gather to support and share information, that we are able to absorb and willing to put it in action. Not sure, but that's how I see it right now. Some people are just not willing to do the work, or don't have the mental capacity to do the research etc. I do spend hours reading and learning, and have spent money on things that in retrospect were not exactly what I would call healthy, because I was lead to think they were. We make mistakes, and then we just have to regroup and admit that we went astray. It happens, the important thing is to keep growing and learning, and listen to our bodies. That one is not easy in this noisy world we live in, with all the distractions.
Barbara, you make good points here. This brought to mind the recent frozen food recall, and how vulnerable we all are, at the mercy of the food producers to keep things clean and healthy for us. At times, when I'm shopping, I look at those so called organic veggies in my cart, and wonder, are they really? How can we truly know? Is anyone really overseeing these farmers/producers and if so, how can they keep check of it all? I have no answers, but just have to trust and have faith. What else can we do, unless we have the resources and land to produce our own.
We've all been under the weather this week, it started on Sunday morning, with GS and some projectile vomiting in the car on the way to a birthday party
he had no fever and seemed in good spirits, so she cleaned him up when they got there (the other Mom was not concerned
) he played and ate and drank, and on the way home, it all came up again. Still no fever, no signs of being ill, he drank water galore, and then at 10 pm
more of the same. I had him every day this week and then yesterday, my daughter started in, no vomit, but diarrhea and nausea, and she got very dizzy and thought she might be fainting. I packed up the little guy and drove straight over to their house, she was in bed and looked a little feverish. Gave her some Motrin and she felt better after that. I woke up last night, had diarrhea and nausea, and spent today just moping around, but it's not really like being sick, just worn out and fatigued. I guess it must be a stomach bug of some kind. I blamed that pizza he had, who knows what was in there, but then why would we get it
I guess contamination. Oh boy, then the dog also did his business in the house yesterday, while we were there. Daddy cleaned that up while we played outside, and I was done with it, and went home.
That's how fast things can come out of the blue! At least it looks like everyone is better, as they get ready for their road trip, they leave tomorrow around noon, going to Chicago and then heading up to Michigan. I just hope they are safe, hate that they are driving on a holiday weekend, but what can I do.
I will be spending the week at their house, taking care of the dogs. I'm going to a cookout on Monday, and it shouldn't be a problem, I am making a cauliflower salad to bring along, and there will be plenty of meat, I'm sure.
And so it goes
wishing all a happy Memorial Day!
5/27/16 - edited to fix some typos and mistakes, I blame the brain fog due to illness.
Have to also add, that while we don't feel great, I think our immune systems are dealing with this quite well, daughter was up and about yesterday, had just a bit of fatigue, and I am feeling really good this morning, but still quite watery diarrhea
sorry if TMI - I'm wondering if it's a touch of the listeria? We do use a lot of frozen organic veggies
so who knows, we all walk around with these bacteria in our gut, just have to make sure we have lots of the good ones to crowd out the bad ones!
