Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Today, I'm going out to eat with a group of people... well, I'm going to eat before I go out with them... they're eating out. They are going to a buffet at a place I've never been. They are all very understanding of my CD... they are my family. It's at lunch, it'll be busy... and I don't want to take chances. Early on, when I first found out I had CD, I still loved going out to eat. I have noticed that lately, I really fear becoming glutened. I understand that is a problem with which we all go through. I use to love going out... early on... and would have no problem telling the person waiting on us what I needed. Now, I'm tired of it.. I dread going out... I hate having to worry about where I eat. I also know, the more I do go out and help educate those waiting on us, the better it is for all of us. In the past few months I have heard those waiting on me say... " My mom has that... A person with that comes in her for lunch.... I have someone at that table with the same thing... They want to test me for that... and my favorite... We have an allergy menu... " So, maybe I'm not willing to take the chance today... being a buffet and a busy lunch time... but I know I will eat out again. I'll still hate having to tell them how my food must be served.... I just want not to hate it so much. I've heard the more you do it the easier it is... It's not that. The more you do it... the more tired you become.. well, right now.. that's just me. Do any of you use those little cards that list what you can and cannot eat? Does that help? Is there any of you that still LOVE going out to eat? I hope by hearing from you, I won't feel so alone. -- Carol M Heppnerwww.carolheppner.comScrapbooking Techniques: INKING (Sterling/Chapelle) 2006Making Memory Jewelry (Sterling/Lark) 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 Carol, I think you just described every person here. And it's not that you hate eating out, or that you hate having to explain every little piece of your meal ad-nauseam. It's that you miss not having to fear being glutened, and you miss not just being able to order whatever, whenever, wherever, without even thinking about it. It does get tiresome, and it does get old. IT does get easier the longer you deal with this, but it also gets very, very old. I do not have CD, my son does, so I am lucky that I do get a break from it and can mindless order. But I feel your 'pain' and I bet tehre is not one person here that does not echo your post! Go, have fun with your friends, and move on...as Scarlet O'Hara said, tomorrow is another day! ;-) Bridget From: SillyYaks [mailto:SillyYaks ] On Behalf Of Carol HeppnerSent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:33 AMTo: SillyYaks Subject: Going out to eat - a rant Today, I'm going out to eat with a group of people... well, I'm going to eat before I go out with them... they're eating out. They are going to a buffet at a place I've never been. They are all very understanding of my CD... they are my family. It's at lunch, it'll be busy... and I don't want to take chances. Early on, when I first found out I had CD, I still loved going out to eat. I have noticed that lately, I really fear becoming glutened. I understand that is a problem with which we all go through. I use to love going out... early on... and would have no problem telling the person waiting on us what I needed. Now, I'm tired of it.. I dread going out... I hate having to worry about where I eat. I also know, the more I do go out and help educate those waiting on us, the better it is for all of us. In the past few months I have heard those waiting on me say... "My mom has that... A person with that comes in her for lunch.... I have someone at that table with the same thing... They want to test me for that... and my favorite... We have an allergy menu..." So, maybe I'm not willing to take the chance today... being a buffet and a busy lunch time... but I know I will eat out again. I'll still hate having to tell them how my food must be served.... I just want not to hate it so much. I've heard the more you do it the easier it is... It's not that. The more you do it... the more tired you become.. well, right now.. that's just me. Do any of you use those little cards that list what you can and cannot eat? Does that help? Is there any of you that still LOVE going out to eat? I hope by hearing from you, I won't feel so alone. -- Carol M Heppnerwww.carolheppner.comScrapbooking Techniques: INKING (Sterling/Chapelle) 2006Making Memory Jewelry (Sterling/Lark) 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2006 Report Share Posted May 25, 2006 I send you a hug, I so understand how you feel. I am still pretty new to all this and have eaten out a couple times but tend to avoid it also. For all the reasons you stated and I just do not trust about CC issues. I have encountered LOTS of people who make ignorant remarks like " just a little wont hurt " , " there is barely any " , " there is no wheat, I used regular flour " etc. I am sure you all have heard them. It gets old quick to try and educate all the people you come across. I realize most of these people mean well but there are the days where my patience is just not there. We used to eat out pretty often (fast food most of the time) so on the up side we eat healthier now, and the money we save helps me to offset the high cost of GF food a little. (we are on a tight budget!) I have also found that I tend to avoid the family potlucks and parties, because with the exception of my mom, sister and 1 cousin no one else understands or much cares about my special dietary needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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