Food Meltdown - When Food Runs Your Life!

When I got out to Washington State to visit the family I figured I would make a quick run to the local grocery store to load up on the foods I can eat. I have sort of settled into a routine of things that do not bother me and I was looking forward to sticking to those food options. So I went to Safeway and right away I couldn't find any salad dressings that were low enough in fat and didn't have added sugar (fake or otherwise). Then I realized they didn't have a organic section which meant no Vitatops (for fiber), no Quorn (meat substitute), and I couldn't find the Bread I have been eating with no extra sugar or additives. I panicked.

I know it sounds crazy but sometimes really simple things cause me to have horrible stomach pains and I started to panic. For example today we were out at a local farmers market during lunch so I ordered a Taco salad from a local stand (no cheese, no sour cream, no dressing) and either the rice or the way the chicken was prepared didn't work out well for me (translate that as debilitating stomach pain). 

So finding the right foods while I am shopping is essential. I insisted we go to another store and still couldn't find what I needed but was to tired to keep looking anymore, went home and took a nap.

Later that evening, still a little panicked about food for the next day I went to a local chain called Fred Meyer's and was able to pick up chia seeds, organic oats, natural unsweetened jam, eggplant, squash, and my Vitatops. Life returned to a state of balance. I could live on Morning Oats if I had to.

When simple things like eating become complicated they can really run your life. I am just now starting to understand the fears and frustrations of the Diabetics and Celiac Disease suferers I know.

Sorry guys for not getting it before.