Common sense, the “90/10” rule and my chocolate chip cookie

[Guest guest]

After surviving the daily denial of being able to eat like a " normal " person -

saying " no thank you " to most food at a work party as I watch everyone else

feasting on h'dourves while I try not to feel that familiar feeling of denial,

trying to be gracious to a hostess at a get-together who has tried so hard to

make me something safe to eat but knowing inside that I really can't eat that

g-f cake she made me because it was baked in a glutened pan and now I'm going to

make her feel awful by saying I can't eat it after all, always trying to plan

ahead of what I can make, bake, bring, etc. to these types of gatherings,

lunches, vacations, etc., being so cautious eating in restaurants and asking all

the endless important questions before feeling safe to order something and still

having to cross my fingers - boy, I could go on and on - I know I have earned my

right to enjoy something every day that I can look forward to.

I don't feel one bit guilty indulging in my nightly ritual of eating a homemade

chocolate chip cookie and drinking a cold glass of milk. It's just plain

comforting and something I can look forward to at the end of the day as I endure

all of the above (and more) on a daily basis. I now believe my daily cookie is

the " 10 " in the " 90/10 " rule!

Sue