As far as Ice-cream....I can have a little bit of So-Delicious Cashew salted caramel flavor, and that is my treat once in a while
You are so right when we start feeling better we get braver! Not always a good thing...I traveled...the ups and downs of it
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Ah-ha!...well that makes me feel tons better that you were speaking past tense (I didn't catch that). But you still Rock!
As far as Ice-cream....I can have a little bit of So-Delicious Cashew salted caramel flavor, and that is my treat once in a while You are so right when we start feeling better we get braver! Not always a good thing...
As far as Ice-cream....I can have a little bit of So-Delicious Cashew salted caramel flavor, and that is my treat once in a while
You are so right when we start feeling better we get braver! Not always a good thing...To Succeed you have to Believe in something with such a passion that it becomes a Reality - Anita Roddick
Dx LC April 2012 had symptoms since Aug 2007
Dx LC April 2012 had symptoms since Aug 2007
HI, Erica. I'm glad that you were able to go on a trip with your mother. We never know how many of those life events we'll be able to enjoy and I'm so happy that you had a good time. I'm with all of you on the feelings about our diet, for some reason the servers always look at me when they're explaining the wonderful specials of the day. I nod my head and smile and then I order.....I try to keep it all in perspective. I'm happy that I can be out with my family and friends but I have fought back the tears at times, too. I was always a dessert eater and now I smile and say "no, thank you." I've said it 100 times before, but this is the best group ever to share our thoughts & concerns. Therapy at our fingertips! 
Marcia
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. - M. Angelou
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. - M. Angelou
Eric was right. Don't over think it.
We just traveled for eight days from NC to AR and KS. I only packed a small cooler with ham in sandwich bags, my coffee creamer. Non perishables; GF potato chips, beef jerky with few ingredients, and rice cakes, cashew butter and small cups of applesauce which I never cracked open. While traveling, at a Subway, I took in my ham and potato chips while my husband had a sandwich. At an Arby's I ordered a roast beef sandwich, took off the top bun and just ate the meat with my chips. If needed, I would munch on beef jerky in the car. We ate at a Mexican restaurant with friends, twice. I had corn chips and salsa and some guac, corn tacos with chicken and a little lettuce and rice. At another restaurant I was able to order just fine from the menu, being careful, of course.
We stayed at two different friends homes and they were great. I had emailed what I could eat. I taught them both how to roast the vegetables they had to go with our protein. And I made it clear that it would not bother me at all to see them eat what I could not, that I was used to it. I ate peaches and bananas at their homes, too.
Pre MC, I had more of an issue with constipation, going 2-3 times a week. My internist, several years ago, suggested I take magnesium which alleviated the problem. Whenever I traveled, my bowels would go on strike. I found that was also somewhat true on this trip as I had no bowel movement three of the days. A little more magnesium seemed to help or I would increase my fibre with nuts.
It felt so good to know that I can travel in the states after several months of healing. Don't let fear hold you back.
Susan
We just traveled for eight days from NC to AR and KS. I only packed a small cooler with ham in sandwich bags, my coffee creamer. Non perishables; GF potato chips, beef jerky with few ingredients, and rice cakes, cashew butter and small cups of applesauce which I never cracked open. While traveling, at a Subway, I took in my ham and potato chips while my husband had a sandwich. At an Arby's I ordered a roast beef sandwich, took off the top bun and just ate the meat with my chips. If needed, I would munch on beef jerky in the car. We ate at a Mexican restaurant with friends, twice. I had corn chips and salsa and some guac, corn tacos with chicken and a little lettuce and rice. At another restaurant I was able to order just fine from the menu, being careful, of course.
We stayed at two different friends homes and they were great. I had emailed what I could eat. I taught them both how to roast the vegetables they had to go with our protein. And I made it clear that it would not bother me at all to see them eat what I could not, that I was used to it. I ate peaches and bananas at their homes, too.
Pre MC, I had more of an issue with constipation, going 2-3 times a week. My internist, several years ago, suggested I take magnesium which alleviated the problem. Whenever I traveled, my bowels would go on strike. I found that was also somewhat true on this trip as I had no bowel movement three of the days. A little more magnesium seemed to help or I would increase my fibre with nuts.
It felt so good to know that I can travel in the states after several months of healing. Don't let fear hold you back.
Susan
