Re: managinf gfcf kitchen with gluten casein eating husband

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your reply. I hope we are moving in that direction,

especially since Connor is back to his old self after a 3 week reaction to an

infraction. We really had to see a setback to take the next step, but Jim's

not there for himself yet. My husband is well meaning and now totally

supports the diet for Connor, but sometimes doesn't realize consequences of

his actions (He ate flour dusty pizza over our little gfcf area at a birthday

party today-luckily I was well rested and delt with this in a calm manner and

just threw away our now contaminated gfcf pretend pizza without creating a

scene at the party. I never realized how dusty real pizza is!) I guess he's

not dealing with it 24/7 so it's not an issue. Meanwhile (grit teeth), any

hints out there on how to set up systems to avoid mishaps? Thanks, Helene

[Guest guest]

Hi Helene,

To avoid the possibility I have my house COMPLETLY GFCF. Company eats

GFCF meals when they come over and GFCF desserts. When I want to eat

" the norm " I do it while LJ is at school and I eat out. LJ has been GFCF

for 17 months and doing great with no infractions at all, and I won't

risk it. BTW though I am a single mom so that may make it easier as I

don't have a husband wanting his pizza!!!!!

(LJs mom) on Long Island New York

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On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 21:17:40 EDT welsingcaufield@... writes:

> Does anyone have any hints about managing an integrated kitchen?

so I won't be eating non diet

> foods with

> him anymore, but hubby is unwilling to do same. How are people

> handling

> this? . And am getting quite paranoid!

> Thanks,

> Helene

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[Guest guest]

Helene,

I was so worried I was going to be in your boat with my dh. He is the

world's pickiest, critical eater ever!!! I was shocked when he

assumed we would all go gfcf. I didn't really have to persuade him.

It would be tons more work to keep gfcf and non gfcf, I would

imagine. I think you are doing great to keep separate appliances,

etc... Maybe you could bake some good gfcf treats and give them to

him and not tell him. Then he would see that they were good enough to

eat on a regular basis. Actually, I think my dh was completely happy

with the diet idea once he learned he could still have his french

fries in the fry daddy, his MEAT, and potatoes. Fortunately he isn't

a gourmet eater. Meat and potatoes are easy to do gfcf. Sometimes

after the kids are in bed we will order out Mexican Food or Pizza!!!

Or we will microwave that butter popcorn-and then run the dishes and

microwave tray through the dishwasher. :-) So, if your dh likes meat

and potatoes, you could do gfcf without him realizing it for the most

part. Maybe that's stretching it, but I feel for you.

Janelle

[Guest guest]

> To avoid the possibility I have my house COMPLETLY GFCF. Company eats

> GFCF meals when they come over and GFCF desserts. When I want to eat

> " the norm " I do it while LJ is at school and I eat out.

That is how we do it, too, although I have a husband who, at first,

complained about no good breads in the house, etc. After many months on the

diet, though, and our sons' very clear meltdowns when they ate gluten or

casein, my husband told me to keep " that poison " out of our house. We only

very rarely even eat pizza now, as he didn't like pizza unless it had at

least goat cheese on it (although we do sometimes, even now, have a little

goat cheese in the house).

My husband eats out much more than the rest of us so can't really tell if he

benefits from the diet, but I do see reactions when I go off diet. So the

plus may be, that other family members might benefit from the whole house

going gfcf.

Lorilyn

[Guest guest]

Lorilyn,

Just curious about what reactions you are experiencing on this diet.

My dh and I have not had regular bathroom schedules since we started

(I don't know how to put it nicer)and I wonder why this is? We've

been gfcf for 2 mos. Actually my dh and I are not gfcf as we eat out.

Our entire house is gfcf, though.

Janelle