loopyloulaura

I stopped eating wheat in 2001 after being diagnosed with a wheat allergy. On the day of my diagnosis I had eaten toast for breakfast, pasta for lunch and pizza for tea. My life changed forever and here are a few things I miss:

• eating huge bowls of pasta. Now I’m eating pasta costing at least double the price I ration myself.

• being able to eat out without planning WAY in advance. Spontaneity is not my friend

• quick trips to the supermarket. Now every label must be checked or there will be severe disappointment when I get home

• just accepting a biscuit. So many times people offer me one and then remember and get all embarrassed that they don’t have anything else suitable. Or I take my own and they HAVE got me something so then I feel bad thinking the worst 🙁

• Monster Munch. Maltesers. Smarties. Pringles. Chocolate eclairs. Onion rings. Ice cream cones. Crusty bread fresh from the bakery. And many more…

I consider myself lucky that I got my diagnosis and can get on with my life without being covered in spots. This week is Coeliac Disease Awareness Week (8-14th May). This is raising awareness for the often misdiagnosed condition and explaining how gluten free isn’t a fad diet but an essential part of a healthy life for sufferers.